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Hockey has a curious connection to editorial cartooning and sports illustration, one as old and storied as the game itself. Many writers and photographers have told the story of game play, but never from such an original, unvarnished perspective as the cartoonist’s.Picturing the Game transports fans into the mischievous world of caricature through the rough drafts of hockey history by Bruce MacKinnon, Aislin, Serge Chapleau, Susan Dewar, Brian Gable, and many other talented artists. They make us laugh by telling the truth and – perhaps – make us a little wiser about what we already suspect of the fools running the show. The earliest drawings collected here come from the anonymous early house artists who drew ancient play and its first audiences. Their work evolved into the cartooning of Arthur Racey and Lou Skuce, whose editorial and sports cartoons ran when newspapers had a virtual monopoly on news dissemination and belief in the printed word was absolute. Not surprisingly, the dailies became the medium that made hockey Canada’s national game. Later, Franklin Arbuckle, Duncan Macpherson, and Len Norris animated the game’s advance through more meaningful allegory, humorous irreverence, and an underlying cultural bearing that gave each of their panels its own power and influence.Don Weekes showcases the gifted, forward-thinking graphic journalists throughout hockey’s history whose bold aesthetic and deft draughtsmanship could always make the butt of their satire look perfectly asinine. Their ingenuity and perceptiveness paved the way for a journalistic showmanship that embodied a truly Canadian acerbic spirit. It was nothing short of groundbreaking and Canada’s national game is all the better for it.

The players. The builders. The moments and stories that define the game. This book is a visual catalog of hockey's history, from the early days of a modest ice game played on ponds to today's fast-paced, global, multi-billion-dollar sport.Hockey Hall of Fame Timeline of the Game is replete with facts, stories, headlines and stats that will satiate the appetites of even the most passionate fans. Hundreds of images, from iconic photographs to obscure illustrations and rare shots, bring the history to life, all assembled in a colourful, attention-grabbing package. This indispensable reference guides you through these eight hockey-defining eras:Pre-1875 - The early makings of a winter game on the East Coast of Canada1875-1892 - The first organized hockey games and teams1893-1917 - The introduction of Lord Stanley's Cup to the rise of the NHL as the dominant professional league1917-1942 - The NHL under Frank Calder and the expansion into the U.S., anchored by players like Howie Morenz and leaders like Conn Smythe and Art Ross1942-1967 - The uncertainties of wartime to the post-war era that would produce some of hockey's biggest stars, bitterest rivalries and most important moments, including the television revolution1967-1993 - An era of change and challenges with the establishment of the NHLPA, the introduction of the entry draft, television rights, incoming European talent and dominant superstars that were pushing the limits of the game -- such as Guy Lafleur, Phil Esposito, Valeri Kharlamov, Scotty Bowman, Vladislav Tretiak, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux1993-2005 - The great southern NHL expansion, from 21 teams to 30, the first NHL lockout and the NHL goes to the 1998 Nagano Olympics2005-Present - The 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Crosby-Ovechkin era and the rise of the women's game.

New rule changes, combined with the most promising collection of rookies ever, have produced seismic shifts in hockey''s landscape. Don Weekes'' latest work in his popular Hockey Trivia series hits all the high, low, and in-between spots of the game — from which player ate up more of his team''s payroll than any other NHL player from 2006–2007, to the greatest number of Top 10 scorers on a last place team in NHL history. Perfect for the “reluctant reader,” this fun book contains plenty of true or false questions, games, puzzles, and quizzes.

Don Weekes'' 21 hockey trivia titles have sold more than 350,000 copies in North America.Hockey fans will find the answers to these brain teasers and much more in Hardcore Hockey Trivia, Number 21 in the series by hockey trivia master Don Weekes. This year’s edition is jam-packed with an assortment of fascinating facts and amazing stories about today’s NHL stars and the legends who turned Canada’s favorite pastime into a world sport.Loaded with hundreds of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, games, puzzles, and crosswords, "Hardcore Hockey Trivia" will enlighten the novice, challenge die-hard fans and supply hours of fun for all ages. Sharpen your pencils and keep your eye on the puck, for Hardcore Hockey Trivia is an interactive hockey book unlike any other.

Hockey''s Top 100 showcases the sport''s greatest highlights. Authors Don Weekes and Kerry Banks compiled this honor roll by ranking hundreds of hockey achievements by historical importance, degree of dominance, uniqueness, and longevity. The winners represent the crown jewels in nearly a century of competition, from goalie Glenn Half''s ironman feat of playing a mind-boggling 552 consecutive games to Henri Richard''s glittering cache of 11 Stanley Cup rings. Dozens of photographs capture the visceral pleasure of these moments.

Shootout Hockey Trivia takes hockey buffs onto the ice to face the sport’s most challenging arcana. Armchair players can head-fake their way around hundreds of multiple-choice or true/false questions. Bobby Hull’s false teeth were sold at a 2004 auction — true or false? Which NHLer claimed descent from a Japanese samurai? How many fewer NHL regular-season games did Mark Messier play than Gordie Howe? Shootout Hockey Trivia is the perfect game companion and an ideal party starter — and dispute settler — for fans.

The Best and Worst of Hockey''s Firsts reveals the most intriguing records and accomplishments in professional hockey, focusing on the players and teams who were first or last to achieve an amazing array of feats. Structured like an official record book, this handy pocket-size guide by hockey trivia king Don Weekes and sports columnist Kerry Banks gathers more than 300 exciting stats. This unofficial guide is a must for dyed-in-the-wool hockey trivia fans — or fanatics.

As much fun as being on the ice but easier on the teeth, hockey trivia guru Don Weekes’s latest collection is a cool treat for fans of all ages. Who was the first NHL player to torpedo his million-dollar contract? Which player scored the fastest hat trick on one power play? Who was the only goalie to score a power-play goal? Weekes cherry picked more than 800 of his most compelling trivia questions and records to create this vast and quirky compendium. Irreverent, captivating, and even bizarre, these amazing stories, historic milestones, and informative stats capture the essence of the game today. It’s all here, the good, the bad, and the ugly, in a riveting, jam-packed read that hockey hounds will devour from cover to cover.

Hockey trivia master Don Weekes has cherry-picked more than 800 of his most compelling trivia questions and records to create this authoritative collection. Who was the only player to captain Steve Yzerman in NHL play? When did a forward or defenseman last tend goal during an NHL game? What is the time of the fastest goal from the start of a season-opening game? Irreverent, captivating, and even bizarre, these entertaining stories, historic milestones, and informative stats capture the essence of the game, today and yesterday.

Skate into the wild, wild world of bizarre hockey records.Every fan knows that the red and blue lines define the zones of the world’s fastest game. But in their third Unofficial guide to the NHL’s most unusual records, trivia mavens Don Weekes and Kerry Banks paint another line across the rink, one that delineates that rarefied realm of play: the twilight zone of hockey stats.A world apart from your standard off-the-shelf record book, Weekes and Banks’ "More Unusual Hockey Records" reveals never-before-published stats in a unique and concise storytelling format that takes the hockey-record genre to another level of fascination. From Abel to Zamboni, this trivia hound’s insider guide covers more than 500 hockey milestones, and not only from the well-known champions of goal-scoring and goal-saving but from those unsung heroes and zeroes who skated away from the game without fanfare . . until now.It’s all here in the authors’ latest compelling compilation of oddball stories, one-of-a-kind feats and wildly informative stats. "More Unusual Hockey Records" is a trivia must-have that hockey fans will devour cover to cover.

Irreverent, entertaining and informative, here are more than three hundred unusual statistics that capture the essence of the game. Hockey trivia master Don Weekes and sports columnist Kerry Banks have gathered amazing stories and little-known facts that will delight hockey fans both young and old.Find out which NHL player had the most concussions in a career, how many millionaires are playing in the NHL, which team had the worst games-to-goals ratio, which player had the biggest drop in goal production after a fifty-goal season, who had the most fights in one season and much, much more.Packaged in a handy pocket-size format, The Unofficial Guide to Hockey’s Most Unusual Records strips the game down to its rawest form and shows us the true nature of hockey today.

Hockey isn’t just a Canadian obsession — the sport boasts fans from around the globe, and it has been played extensively at the international level. Whether at the Olympics, the World Juniors, or special games like the infamous 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, international hockey has a rich history, and plenty of trivia for die-hard fans.

From the scoring exploits of historic greats like Gordie Howe, Dit Clapper and Joe Malone to hockey heroics ripped from yesterday''s headlines—including the wild 2011 Cup final between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks—these quizzes and games will test the knowledge and stoke the passions of hockey fans everywhere.In eight cleverly constructed theme chapters, among them a chapter on swashbuckling Stanley Cup clashes and another on the on-ice drama at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, renowned hockey trivia master Don Weekes takes the reader on a colourful journey through hockey lore. From glorious victories to hilarious interview quotes, the greatest sport on ice is crammed, in all its zany glory, into this terrific trivia collection.

Hockey's Top 100 showcases the sport's greatest highlights. Authors Don Weekes and Kerry Banks compiled this honor roll by ranking hundreds of hockey achievements by historical importance, degree of dominance, uniqueness, and longevity. The winners represent the crown jewels in nearly a century of competition, from goalie Glenn Half's ironman feat of playing a mind-boggling 552 consecutive games to Henri Richard's glittering cache of 11 Stanley Cup rings. Dozens of photographs capture the visceral pleasure of these moments.

New rule changes, combined with the most promising collection of rookies ever, have produced seismic shifts in hockey's landscape. Don Weekes' latest work in his popular Hockey Trivia series hits all the high, low, and in-between spots of the game — from which player ate up more of his team's payroll than any other NHL player from 2006–2007, to the greatest number of Top 10 scorers on a last place team in NHL history. Perfect for the “reluctant reader,” this fun book contains plenty of true or false questions, games, puzzles, and quizzes.

Hockey trivia master Don Weekes has cherry-picked more than 800 of his most compelling trivia questions and records to create this authoritative collection. Who was the only player to captain Steve Yzerman in NHL play? When did a forward or defenseman last tend goal during an NHL game? What is the time of the fastest goal from the start of a season-opening game? Irreverent, captivating, and even bizarre, these entertaining stories, historic milestones, and informative stats capture the essence of the game, today and yesterday.

Hockey isn’t just a Canadian obsession — the sport boasts fans from around the globe, and it has been played extensively at the international level. Whether at the Olympics, the World Juniors, or special games like the infamous 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, international hockey has a rich history, and plenty of trivia for die-hard fans.