Midnight Hockey by Bill Gaston is a pretty good read. Bill Gaston played junior hockey, and some international hockey in France and Italy. It's basically about his experiences in Canadian men's beer league hockey though, with some of his junior and Euro experiences included. It's a pretty humourous and entertaining book that does a good job of relating the shenanigan's that go on in beer league hockey. Kind of a slice of Canadiana. He's a university prof and has published a few of books, so it's pretty well written.
I also enjoyed The Power Of Two: Carl Brewer's Battle with Hockey's Power Brokers. It's about Brewer's long battle to bring Alan Eagleson to justice. It has some interesting insights into the business side of hockey during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Last edited by Ford Prefect; 08-05-2008 at 09:19 PM.
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