tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post9131495503131779558..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: Taking RecommendationsTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-18544204934085204692013-11-20T22:07:41.907-06:002013-11-20T22:07:41.907-06:00If you liked King of Russia, you must, must read &...If you liked King of Russia, you must, must read "From Behind the Red Line: A North American Hockey Player in Russia".<br /><br />While King was the first to coach in *Russia*, Tod Hartje is the first North American player to play in the *Soviet Union*. Absolutely fascinating and funny as the American tries to fit in with not only a foreign culture, but a foreign way of playing hockey in many ways in the final days of the Soviet Union. A+<br /><br />The nice thing, is the book is old enough that it can be found used quite cheaply on Amazon.<br /><br />Other recommendations are "Striking SIlver" about the 1972 US OLympic Team - go play in the Olympics or go to Vietnam. Pretty easy choice.<br /><br />Heaven and Hell in the NHL - Punch Imlauch's Own Story. A true character who once drafted an imaginary Japanese player. 'Nuff said.<br /><br />The Patrick's - Hockey's Royal Family. They started their own league and practically invented the game we know today. Amazing.<br /><br />Thunder and Lightning by Phil Esposito. Ever wonder how hung Andre the Giant was? Phil knows all.JeffBhttp://thirdstringgoalie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-60173719163377038662013-11-20T08:24:58.167-06:002013-11-20T08:24:58.167-06:00Damn, Teebz...I have three of the books in that im...Damn, Teebz...I have three of the books in that image sitting on my "recently read" shelf...I feel like if I'm managing to keep up with you <b>at all</b> then I'm doing something right!<br />Have you read "Hockey Night in Dixie" by Jon Stott? I bought it awhile back to research hockey in Virginia for a comic strip, but then the publication I had in mind fired me (and without telling me...NICE!). Anyway, be happy to send it along once I finish.<br />I read Andrew Conte's "Breakaway" last year too...good stuff!<br />Robert Ullmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com