Gold : how Gretzky's men ended Canada's 50-year Olympic hockey drought / Tim Wharnsby.

Gold : how Gretzky's men ended Canada's 50-year Olympic hockey drought / Tim Wharnsby.

Alternate Title
Gold : how Gretzky's men ended Canada's fifty-year Olympic hockey drought
 
How Gretzky's men ended Canada's 50-year Olympic hockey drought
 
How Gretzky's men ended Canada's firty-year Olympic hockey drought

By
Wharnsby, Tim, 1964-

Publication Date
2022

Publication Information
Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books,

Physical Description
xxiv, 231 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill, charts, tables.

Subject Term
Hockey players -- Canada.
 
Hockey players -- United States.
 
Winter Olympics -- History.
 
Hockey -- History.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary
There was no iconic Paul Henderson moment, nor a Sidney Crosby golden goal, but Canada's 5-2 victory against the rival United States in the men's 2002 Olympic gold medal game wiped out 50 years of frustration for the nation that invented ice hockey. Canadians from coast to coast were whipped into a frenzy, with impromptu celebrations on streets like Granville in Vancouver, Yonge in Toronto, Ste-Catherine in Montreal, and Portage and Main in Winnipeg. Gold is the definitive chronicle of how the men of Team Canada made history. Marking 20 years since the momentous victory, Tim Wharnsby delivers the inside story of how Gretzky built the team and Pat Quinn got them to the gold medal, featuring exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and personnel. Readers will hear directly from Gretzky, Jarome Iginla, Joe Sakic, Steve Yzerman, and more in this thrilling and immersive narrative of Olympic triumph.

Language
English

ISBN
9781629379241


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