Murray Greig
A fun look at the player trades that have had real impact on pro hockey!
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Biggest Deals in Hockey History documents professional hockey's most significant player trades and free-agent transactions. As well as giving a comprehensive overview of eight decades of hockey history and trivia, this book ranks and analyzes the trades, draft swaps, and free-agent deals. Beginning with Bobby Hull, profiles include some of the biggest names in the recent history of pro hockey such as Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros, Dominik Hasek, Patrick Roy, Brett Hull, and more. Looking farther back, this Complete Idiot's Guide resurrects the trades of such Hall of Fame immortals as Phil Esposito, Frank Mahovlich, Jean Beliveau, Red Kelly, Ted Lindsay, King Clancy, and hockey's very first trade—Cyclone Taylor!
More of what's inside:
- The best and worst trades
- The history of trading, free agency, and pro hockey's draft system
- Personal reminiscences from the four most-traded NHL players of all time
- The long-term impact of the trades
About the Author:
Murray Greig, who is based in Trail, B.C., is an award-winning sports writer and newspaper editor.
| Title: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Biggest Deals in Hockey History |
| Edition: | 2001 |
| ISBN: | 0-13-088258-5 |
| Copyright: | ©2000 |
| Pages: | 300 |
| Book Type: | paper |
| Format: | 7 3/8 x 9 1/8 |
| Price: | $27.95 |
| Subject(s): | Sports |