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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Jay, I'm loving what your adding.
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The early history of hockey has been a hobby of mine for years.
A really good source for this period is
Deceptions and Doublecross: How the NHL Conquered Hockey, by Morey Holzman and Joseph Nieforth. It gets into the personalities and behind-the-scenes stuff in a way most histories don't, and really brings it to life.
The bit I quoted from the appellate judge, for instance, is in that book, straight from the court transcript. There was no such thing as political correctness in those days, and very little PR spin; these guys did not pull their verbal punches.