My 26 Stanley Cups: Memories of a Hockey Life

by Dick Irvin

Book Overview

Dick Irvin was nine years old when he saw the final game of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time. He didn't know, then, that he would spend most of his professional career watching, describing, and commenting on professional hockey. As the play-by-play announcer for the Montreal Canadiens for some 30 years, and as a member of the CBC'sHockey Night in Canadabroadcast crew for almost as long, Dick Irvin has seen thousands of NHL games. Some he...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771043716
• ISBN13: 9780771043710
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A Trip down Memory Lane

An enjoyable trip amongst the stars and events of the past as told by one who was there. Dick Irvin is a kind, gentlemanly figure who avoids any attempt at contraversy in his writings. This book is on one hand a refreshing escape from the "tell all" books that aim to rip the halo from its heroes; on the other hand, it is a santitized look at the past which skirts a number of harsh issues and unsavoury incidents. As one who remembers as a lad watching the Rocket on tv, it is like sitting down with a friend as he reminisces about your youth and the people you knew. If you didn't know better, you would assume that you and Dick had grown up together, knowing as many of the same people as you do. A lightweight book that is a good summer afternoon retreat!