Celebrating hockey s history by eric zweig paperback at target. Read about the six new clubs and what became of the two defunct clubs. The original six hockey trivia book ebook by mike leonetti. I suggest that the term solid six be substituted in the name of accuracy.
The detroit red wings is a photo tour of this period and its players. See all books authored by brian mcfarlane, including peter puck and the stolen stanley cup, and peter puck and the runaway zamboni machine, and more on. Lew freedman is the author of nearly 60 books on sports, including clouds. The expansion era of the national hockey league nhl began when six new teams were added for the 196768 season, ending the original six era. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the original six hockey trivia book. A peoples history is the altogether irresistible companion book to the cbctelevision series of the same name, airing in. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. For over a quarter of a century, through foreign wars and technological upheaval, the nhl was remarkably stable. The original six are the six hockey teams that comprised the national hockey league during the leagues earliest days. True stories from hockey s classic era hardcover sep 1 1996. Lew freedman since the inception of the national hockey league on november 26, 1917, the sport of hockey has been one of the most popular games across the globe. A brief history of the original six usa hockey magazine.
The history of the national hockey league begins with the end of its predecessor league, the national hockey association nha, in 1917. With nearly 300 images ranging from 19421967, the detroit red wings shows you gordie howe, terry sawchuck, ted lindsay, sid abel and other legends in their prime. Lew freedman tells the history of the original six and the notable players and. How the canadiens, bruins, rangers, blackhawks, maple leafs, and red wings laid the groundwork for today s national hockey league by lew freedman isbn.
With 283 rare and neverbeforepublished shots, it presents spectacular glimpses into the most exciting games in hockeytown history from long before detroit was even called hockeytown. Most fans can also correctly identify the teams that make up the original six. The original six refers to the six founding teams of the modern nhl prior to the 1967 expansion. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry.
These skillful and often colorful athletes played exhilarating hockey and were n. Unless there is a penalty, each team only has six players on the ice rink at a time. The nhl began in 1917 with 4 and sometimes 3 original teams over the first 7. History of the national hockey league 19421967 wikipedia. A veteran sportswriter, freedman was formerly a staff writer for the chicago tribune and philadelphia inquirer, as well as other papers, and lives in columbus, indiana. The original six era of the national hockey league nhl began in 1942 with the demise of the brooklyn americans, reducing the league to six teams. Its not often that one sees a book about just the original six era of hockey. The nhl original 6 all about the teams of 1942 1967. Since the inception of the national hockey league on november 26, 1917, the. With more than 800 questions and answerscategorized by team and covering memorable games, records and awards, trades and outstanding playersthe book also. The book provides comprehensive coverage of the nhls move into the american market in the 1920s along with the memorable expansions that began in 1967. Those words immediately bring to mind images from the nhls rich historyfrom a time when goalies had no masks, and giants like eddie shore and toe blake patrolled the ice. The original six is the group of six teams that made up the national hockey league nhl for.
One of those eras was the national hockey league from 1942 to 1967, the years of the original six. The original six hockey trivia book, book by mike leonetti. A history of nhl expansion from the original six until the addition of seattle as the 32nd franchise. Boston bruins, chicago black hawks, detroit red wings, montreal canadiens, new york. After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with eddie livingstone, owner of the toronto blueshirts, executives of the three other nha franchises suspended the nha, and formed the national hockey. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
The detroit red wings is the first in a series of hockey books to showcase vintage photographs from the sports golden age. The original six hockey trivia book ebook written by mike leonetti. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With more than 800 questions and answerscategorized by team and covering memorable games, records and awards, trades and outstanding playersthe book. Since the inception of the national hockey league on november 26, 1. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Boston bruins, chicago black hawks, detroit red wings, montreal canadiens, new york rangers, and toronto maple leafs. The aim of the game is to knock the hockey puck into the opposing teams net. The hockey stars of the 1950s and 60srocket richard, gordie howe, dave keon, bobby hull, jean beliveau, terry sawchuk, tim horton, and otherswere some of the most passionate players in national hockey league history. Today, ice hockey is an olympic sport and the most popular team sport played on ice. With more than 800 questions and answerscategorized by team and covering memorable games, records and awards, trades and outstanding playersthe book also features more than 150 photos. These six teams are the boston bruins, chicago black hawks, detroit red wings, montreal canadiens, new york rangers, and the toronto maple leafs. Ice hockey is played with two opposing teams wearing ice skates.
From the original six to a global game pincus, arthur, pincus, arthur on. Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, impeccably researched, and wonderfully written, hockey. The original six is the group of six teams that made up the national hockey league nhl for the 25 seasons between the 194243 season and the 1967 nhl expansion. They were the chicago black hawks, boston bruins, montreal canadiens, toronto maple leafs, new york rangers, and detroit red wings, all of which are active nhl teams to this day.
Chicago blackhawks, american professional hockey team based in chicago that plays in the national hockey league. Celebrating hockey s history books have twopage chapters, in this case per book, that are followed by three pages which incorporate a glossary of words that have been bolded in the text, a few suggestions for further reading and hockey associated websites to explore, a five. The nhls original six were joined by the second six in 1967, doubling the league. Each story is about about 1 of the original 6 nhl teams. The original six are the six teams that made up the national hockey league nhl for the 25 seasons between the 194243 nhl season and the 1967 nhl expansion. One of the original six franchises that made up the nhl from 1942 to 1967, the blackhawks have won six stanley cup titles. The original six celebrating hockeys history crabtree publishing. Now in paperback, updated with a new final chapter. The extended answer is as followed and comes courtesy of one of our fave trivia books the new hockey quiz book by ron wight.
A veteran sportswriter, freedman was formerly a staff writer for the chicago tribune and philadelphia inquirer. Learn more about the history and accomplishments of the team in this article. A history of nhl expansion celebrates an oftenoverlooked aspect of hockey history. The original six hockey trivia book by mike leonetti. When the nhl debuted for the 191718 season, the regular season opened with four teams and closed with three when the montreal wanderers disbanded after their arena burned down. Brian mcfarlane books list of books by author brian. Its quite frankly a lazy approach to covering the nhls historythe easiest way to get a book out of the subject without having to do any original research. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The hockey stars of the fifties and sixties rocket richard, gordie howe, dave keon, bobby hull, jean beliveau, terry sawchuk, tim horton, and others were some of the most passionate players in nhl history. Its the question we put to our facebook fans on january 11. As is typical of a crabtree series, the the original six.
For over a quarter of a century, through foreign wars and technological upheaval, the. Broken up into six sections, freedman tells the history and stories of the. As such, there is an argument that the original six teams are the. True stories from hockey s classic era as want to read.
Each book is a factfilled journey of one of the original six teamsbruins, blackhawks, red wings. Combining iconic images and hockey lore, hockeys original 6 is the perfect gift for sports fans, history buffs, and art collectors. The hockey stars of the 1950s and 60srocket richard, gordie ho. History of the national hockey league 19671992 wikipedia. The original six hockey trivia book challenges fans knowledge of the nhls most storied and glorious franchises. The extended answer is as followed and comes courtesy of one of our fave trivia books the new hockey quiz book by. The national hockey leagues celebrated original six franchises are not original. Journalist freedman knuckleball celebrates the wonderful history of the six. Lew freedman is the author of nearly sixty books on sports, including clouds over the goalpost, the original six, and a summer to remember, and is the winner of more than 250 journalism awards. How the canadiens, bruins, rangers, blackhawks, maple.