Full Description
From the youngest general manager in NHL history to veteran on-air hockey analyst - Gord Stellick has seen it all, and now tells it all. Few have been given the opportunity to be on both sides of the hockey rink - managing the Leafs and the Rangers and then regaling his legion of TV and radio fans with the colourful insider knowledge he's amassed - about blockbuster trades, NHL stars, and the talent that got away. But Gord Stellick has. In an almost forty-year career, he's one of the best known hockey personalities around. And "Stellicktricity" captures the man, his career as the ultimate hockey insider, and insights and anecdotes on the game he loves so much. Not only is the book crammed with details on hockey greats like Gretzky, Orr, Sakic, and Crosby, his NHL bosses (like Harold Ballard and Punch Imlach), but it also contains an inimitable look at Stellick's colleagues in the media. Destined to become a favourite of hockey fans everywhere, "Stellicktricity" not only covers every corner of the game of hockey but offers the author's unique view of other sports across North America. Stellick is ubiquitous as a host, colour commentator, and analyst on hockey broadcasts and shows of all kinds in TV and radio. The book is loaded with Leafs content and brimming with anecdotes about legendary players, hockey management, and NHL characters (like Bob Goodenow and Wendel Clark). By turns serious and funny, every page of "Stellicktricity" crackles with the wit and wisdom of a born raconteur - and the hard-headed, real world insights of a man who's lived and breathed the game of hockey for the better part of his life.
Contents
Prologue vii 1. Draft Day 1 2. Fun and Games 23 3. Building the Blue and White 47 4. Good Trades and Bad Trades 95 5. The Greats of the Game 115 6. Yes, That Is What It Was Like Working for Harold Ballard 145 7. Tall Tales and Small Tales 179 8. The Holy Grail 205 9. Life Behind the Microphone 241 Index 265
