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$24.95
jacketed hardcover
black & white photos throughout
1-894622-17-0
240 pages
8 x 9.5
September
2001
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The World Cup of
Hockey: A History of Hockey's Greatest Tournament
Joe
Pelletier and Patrick Houda
The World Cup of Hockey and its predecessor, the Canada Cup, represent
the only world hockey championship truly open to the world¹s best players.
The result has been — particularly with the 1987 tournament — the highest
level of hockey ever achieved in the eyes of most aficionados of the
sport. The World Cup features each participant nation¹s very best
players, competing against one another at an unprecedented level. These
athletes play full out — not for money, but for the pride of their country
and the love of the game. When hockey is played for those reasons, the
result is as pure as it is unforgettable. With 2001 being the 25th
anniversary of the original tournament, The World Cup of Hockey looks back
at each tournament, recapturing the passion and excitement of great days
past. Each tournament, including the Canada Cup tournaments, is looked at
separately and features • Team-by-team capsules • Game-by-game summaries,
including box scores • Tournament summaries • Complete statistical
breakdown • Plus fascinating and dramatic anecdotes and accounts of the
action. In addition, the authors look at how the Canada Cup originated, at
the future of the World Cup, the tournament¹s greatest players,
nation-by-nation all-time statistics and a never before seen tournament
record section. Patrick Houda and Joe Pelletier have both contributed
materials to Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National
Hockey League, now in its second edition and considered by many to be the
definitive resource for hockey information. In addition, Patrick Houda is
also a regular contributor to the annual publication The NHL Guide and
Record Book. |