The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, the Red Army, and the Night That Saved Hockey

by Todd Denault

Book Overview

This game wasn't about money, points, or trophies. Instead it was played for pride, both personal and national. It was a confrontation twenty years in the making and it marked a turning point in the history of hockey. On December 31, 1975, the Montreal Canadiens, the most successful franchise in the NHL, hosted the touring Central Red Army, the dominant team in the Soviet Union. For three hours millions of people in both Canada and the Soviet Union...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077102634X
• ISBN13: 9780771026348
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"