'67: The Maple Leafs, Their Sensational Victory, and the End of an Empire
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470838507 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Must for leaf fans Love this book. Great Look At The End Of An Era In Hockey The Toronto Maple Leafs are a long, storied member of the NHL as one of the "original six" franchises, but their history in recent decades shows a futility that is starting to close in on the one known by Ranger fans like me for many years until 199Great Look At The End Of An Era In Hockey Eric Paddon The Toronto Maple Leafs are a long, storied member of the NHL as one of the "original six" franchises, but their history in recent decades shows a futility that is starting to close in on the one known by Ranger fans like me for many years until 1994 (only Chi. (only Chi. Unlike the Make Beliefs, this is championship calibre You would think there would be nothing more to write about after the slew of books the Pal Hal era spewed out. Well, you'll be surprised as Damien Cox (one of the few T,O,-based writers who "gets it" and is not madly in love with the Laffs) with help from the
I believe most fans who read it will also enjoy reliving that series."—Johnny Bower"Gord and Damien have done an excellent job capturing the story of the Leafs’ 1967 Stanley Cup win. I lived part of it, but I realize that the legacy of the Leafs is for everybody. Their candor will strike a nerve with many, and this book will be a must read for hockey fans everywhere."—Bobby Orr"Gord and Damien give an excellent insight into the last Leaf team to win a Stanley Cup championship. It’s fascinating stuff"—John Davidson, MSG Network and Hockey Night in Canada"Cox and Stellick may not always have mainstream opinions, but their respective abilities to present a case are abundantly clear in this work. The most enduring legacy continues to be the unwavering support o
The man who had succeeded Smythe as King of Carlton Street, Harold Ballard, was in jail. As the years pass, the legend grows. The story of Sixty-Seven extends well beyond that of a hockey team that found a way to win.. The seeds of what would become a horrifying pedophile scandal a quarter-century later were being planted. And beyond the story of the team, it will tell the story of the times, a time of innocence before Vietnam and Watergate, the last year of the Original Six-Team NHL, and the last gasp of the hockey dynasty built by the legendary Conn Smythe. In 1967 the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in a stunning defeat of the mighty Montreal Canadiens in Canada’s centennial year. Within five years of that '67 victory, two key members of the team, Tim Horton and Terry Sawchuk, would be dead due to alcohol and drug-related issues. The men who were the Leafs i