Hockey History Books

[Doctor No]

Looking forward to this - I’m a big fan of Marc’s (whose son is a current pro goaltender).

 

[seventieslord]

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This came out in October and it completely missed my radar. Had no idea. Written with Michael McKinley too, who's pretty great.

Haha, I just realized it was written BY Vairo, and not just about him. The title threw me off.

 

[Habsfan18]

Haha, I just realized it was written BY Vairo, and not just about him. The title threw me off.

It's been out for months and wasn't even in the SIHR DB. It's not too often a hockey book goes completely unnoticed for that long. I don't think anyone really knew about it. Jim Genac knows Lou pretty well and even he had no idea it was written and already published. Turns out Lou had a massive heart attack and underwent heart surgery pretty much right at the exact time the book came out. He's been recovering.

The book is arriving today and I'll send you some photos on messenger tonight.

 

[Habsfan18]

Not a "history" book, but one I'm very much looking forward to in October. I've always had such a fascination with scouting and the draft, and a deep dive into the life of scouts is right up my alley. Gare Joyce had written a good one about 20 years ago now (crazy that it's been that long..) as did Shane Malloy..but that was one I decided to pass on. Ken Reid is great though, and I think he'll do a great job with this.

 

[Habsfan18]

No cover yet, but Dale Arnold is working on "The Coaches" for Triumph Books and it's tentatively set for publication in November.

Publishers blurb:

The Coaches honors the experiences of NHL coaches throughout history. Author and longtime broadcaster Dale Arnold profiles leaders across eras, sharing their journeys, struggles, strategies, and moments of glory.