Line changes, limited time outs, and pucks traveling 100 miles per hour-hockey is called "the fastest game on Earth" for a reason. Keeping up with this non-stop action, especially for decades on end, takes a special kind of talent. Today's NHL broadcasters capture the game in arguably the most difficult capacity in the world of sports, giving the fans a guide to the action in a way nobody else could. With careers outlasting the players, coaches, general managers, and, in some cases, the city itself, the NHL's broadcasters have more than their fair share of stories to tell. In The Voices of Hockey: Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth, Kirk McKnight takes forty-two of the game's most gifted play-by-play broadcasters-including ten hall of famers-and shares their many insights, memories, and experiences. These broadcasters have witnessed all-time greats such as Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Alexander Ovechkin, making them the ideal voices to pay tribute to the legends of yesterday and the heroes of tomorrow. The Voices of Hockey brings the reader down to the surface of the ice to experience overtime marathons, record-setting performances, bloodied fights, intense rivalries, and the raising of the Stanley Cup, with details and inside perspectives from some of the most qualified spectators of the game. From Bob Miller's description of "The Miracle on Manchester" to John Kelly's childhood recollection of Bobby Orr's famous "flying goal," this book is truly an encapsulation of the NHL over the past fifty years. Generations of hockey fans will enjoy reliving their favorite moments and reading about those they missed in this unique and captivating view of the fastest game on Earth.
Foreword: Breaking the Ice . . . of Fandom Introduction: The Other Miracle on Ice Chapter 1: Anaheim Ducks Chapter 2: Arizona Coyotes Chapter 3: Boston Bruins Chapter 4: Buffalo Sabres Chapter 5: Calgary Flames Chapter 6: Carolina Hurricanes Chapter 7: Chicago Blackhawks Chapter 8: Colorado Avalanche Chapter 9: Columbus Blue Jackets Chapter 10: Dallas Stars Chapter 11: Detroit Red Wings Chapter 12: Edmonton Oilers Chapter 13: Florida Panthers Chapter 14: Los Angeles Kings Chapter 15: Minnesota Wild Chapter 16: Montreal Canadiens Chapter 17: Nashville Predators Chapter 18: New Jersey Devils Chapter 19: New York Islanders Chapter 20: New York Rangers Chapter 21: Ottawa Senators Chapter 22: Philadelphia Flyers Chapter 23: Pittsburgh Penguins Chapter 24: San Jose Sharks Chapter 25: St. Louis Blues Chapter 26: Tampa Bay Lightning Chapter 27: Toronto Maple Leafs Chapter 28: Vancouver Canucks Chapter 29: Washington Capitals Chapter 30: Winnipeg Jets/Winnipeg Jets "Version 2.0" Chapter 31: You Go Away Mad, We'll Just Go Away Chapter 32: The Case of Cookie Cutter versus Old School Chapter 33: A Seance from the Booth Chapter 34: Living Legends Epilogue: Winding down the Third Period Bibliography Index About the Author
