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A helluva life in hockey : a memoir / Brian McFarlane.
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- ISBN: 9781770415447 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 349 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : ECW Press, 2021.
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| Subject: | National Hockey League. Hockey players > Recruiting. Hockey players > Selection and appointment. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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A captivating memoir from Canadaâs foremost hockey historian and a beloved NHL commentatorItâs been 85 years since Brian McFarlane first laced a pair of skates and tested the black ice on a tiny pond. And then he discovered the joy of hockey. Ultimately, there would be grade school hockey, high school hockey, junior hockey, college hockey, and, miraculously, two decades with the NHL Oldtimers anchoring his life. He was the rank amateur playing on a line with the Big M and Norm Ullman, facing off against icons like Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay at Maple Leaf Gardens â even scoring a goal. He suited up at the Montreal Forum, elbow-to-elbow against John Ferguson, before thousands of fans. (There was even a stint with the Flying Fathers who ordained him a âBishopâ after a hat trick.) Off the ice, in 1960, McFarlane was the first Canadian to be a commentator on CBSâs coverage of the NHL. He also survived 25 years of Hockey Night in Canada â despite confrontations with Punch Imlach, Harold Ballard, Bobby Hull, and Eddie Shack. Now, in this revealing autobiography, he remembers it all. For Brian McFarlane, it has been a helluva life in hockey. Sales and Market BulletsHockey Hall of Famer Brian McFarlane is an expert on the sport and a broadcasting legend. In this book, he shares how Hockey Night in Canada was cemented as a national tradition.Since 1968, McFarlane has written over 90 books on hockey, selling over 1.3 million copies.A former Junior A player and All-American center at St. Lawrence University, McFarlane faced off against the likes of the late Jean Béliveau. He still holds several St. Lawrence scoring records, including most career goals (101). For 17 seasons, he played with the NHL Oldtimers â the squadâs only amateur.Audience25-65 year-old hockey fansGift buyers (especially for Fatherâs Day)Biography and memoir readersNostalgic fans of the history of Canadian hockeyPromotional PlansWork with author to leverage existing sports media relationshipsPitch to hockey specific websites, radio, TV, and podcastsPitch excerpts, interviews, and features to hockey and sports publicationsSocial media targeting of nostalgic hockey fans, broadcasters etc. Work with author to leverage existing sports media relationshipsPitch to hockey specific websites, radio, TV, and podcastsPitch excerpts, interviews, and features to hockey and sports publicationsSocial media targeting of nostalgic hockey fans, broadcasters etc. - Bookmasters
A charming and nostalgic memoir by the former and much loved Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster, creator of Peter Puck, and beloved hockey author, Brian McFarlane. - Simon and Schuster
A captivating memoir from Canadaâs foremost hockey historian and a beloved NHL commentator
Itâs been 85 years since Brian McFarlane first laced a pair of skates and tested the black ice on a tiny pond. And then he discovered the joy of hockey. Ultimately, there would be grade school hockey, high school hockey, junior hockey, college hockey, and, miraculously, two decades with the NHL Oldtimers anchoring his life. He was the rank amateur playing on a line with the Big M and Norm Ullman, facing off against icons like Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay at Maple Leaf Gardens â even scoring a goal. He suited up at the Montreal Forum, elbow-to-elbow against John Ferguson, before thousands of fans. (There was even a stint with the Flying Fathers who ordained him a âBishopâ after a hat trick.) Off the ice, in 1960, McFarlane was the first Canadian to be a commentator on CBSâs coverage of the NHL. He also survived 25 years of Hockey Night in Canada â despite confrontations with Punch Imlach, Harold Ballard, Bobby Hull, and Eddie Shack. Now, in this revealing autobiography, he remembers it all. For Brian McFarlane, it has been a helluva life in hockey.
