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Introduction |
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1 | (4) |
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Darryl: Sidney Crosby and His Wild Junior Hockey Roommate, Eric Neilson |
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5 | (7) |
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The Great One-Liner: The Joke That Leads to Wayne Gretzky's Greatest Cup Final |
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12 | (5) |
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Fixing Razor: Ray Emery and the Trainer Who Helped Pull Off One of Hockey's Greatest Comebacks |
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17 | (9) |
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Noodles, the Puffin and the Report Card: Goalie Jamie McLennan Takes Heat from Coaches Billy Smith and Darryl Sutter |
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26 | (6) |
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The Fastest-Skating Girl: Kendall Coyne Schofield Changes Women's Hockey in One Lap |
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32 | (9) |
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Biznasty's Last Dance: The Wounds and Wars of Paul Bissonnette's Final Pro Season |
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41 | (5) |
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The Accidental Taunter: Mike Johnson Celebrates Goals and Makes Enemies |
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46 | (5) |
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Dino and O-Dog: Road Roomies Kevin Dineen and Jeff O'Neill |
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51 | (8) |
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"What Is That?": Bobby Orr Meets Connor McDavid |
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59 | (5) |
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Milbury's Solo Bag Skate: Dave Poulin and the Bruins Get a Lesson in Unconventional Coaching |
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64 | (4) |
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Cole's Goal: An Injury-Plagued Minor Leaguer Finally Gets His Moment |
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68 | (9) |
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The Great Stamkos Car Heist: Chris and Steven Stamkos, Steve Yzerman and the Two Jags |
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77 | (4) |
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The Night Wick Went Blind: Hayley Wickenheiser Makes a Painful Mistake |
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81 | (3) |
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Wes McCauley's Toughest Call: The NHL's Most Beloved Referee Gets in Trouble with Mom |
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84 | (5) |
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Dumb and Dumber: Two Stories about Ray Ferraro Getting Smacked in the Head |
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89 | (4) |
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Laila's Gift: A Little Girl Battles for Her Life as Her Favourite Team Battles for the Cup |
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93 | (8) |
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Torts and the Bus to Nowhere: Coach John Tortorella Teaches Marty St. Louis and the Lightning Some Hard Lessons |
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101 | (4) |
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Cuthbert's Other Golden Call: A Broadcaster Makes the Most of His Big Break |
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105 | (5) |
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The Carjack Comeback: Jon Cooper and Dustin Tokarski |
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110 | (5) |
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The Reps: Stories from NHL Agents |
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115 | (14) |
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I Gotta Feeling: Tessa Bonhomme and the 2010 Olympic Gold Medal Game |
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129 | (6) |
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Whit, Bugsy and the Overbooked Private Jet: Ryan Whitney and the 2006-07Pittsburgh Penguins |
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135 | (4) |
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LA (Not So) Confidential: Broadcasters Gord Miller and Keith Olbermann Chase the Gretzky Trade |
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139 | (6) |
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The 30th Bronco: Humboldt Broncos Assistant Coach Chris Beaudry |
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145 | (10) |
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The Lone Ranger (Fan): ESPN's Steve Levy |
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155 | (4) |
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Timing Is Everything: Brad Richards's World Cup Hiccup |
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159 | (5) |
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The Accountant: Beer Leaguer Scott Foster's 14 Minutes of Fame |
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164 | (15) |
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Short Shifts: Tales Suited to TV Time Outs |
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179 | (6) |
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The Kid Who Won Everything: Robert Thomas's Parents Live the Dream |
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185 | (7) |
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The Salt Lake Room Reno: Ken Hitchcock, Wayne Fleming and the 2002 Olympics |
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192 | (5) |
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Ronan's Ride: A Minor-League Journeyman's Seven-Year Odyssey |
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197 | (10) |
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The Scout, the Kid and the Calf: Craig Button and Todd Harvey Team Up on the Farm |
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207 | (3) |
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The Case of the Mistaken McCreary: Referee Bill McCreary Takes Heat for a Hit on the Great One |
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210 | (4) |
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Tucker and the Wrath of the Mighty Quinn: Darcy Tucker Gets a Stern Lecture from His Legendary Coach |
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214 | (4) |
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"Can You Believe It?!": Jordan Eberle and Canada's World Junior Miracle |
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218 | (7) |
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The Draft Email Disaster: Insider Tales from Darren Dreger |
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225 | (5) |
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Butch's Battles: Garth Butcher Gets Black Eyes and Big Mini-Bar Bills |
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230 | (4) |
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Cuatro por Papi: Auston Matthews's NHL Debut |
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234 | (8) |
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Carlo's Commute: Carlo Colaiacovo Races between Paternity and Playoffs |
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242 | (5) |
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The Apprenticeship of Jim McKenzie: A Tough Guy Learns the Ropes |
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247 | (9) |
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Cammi's Flame: USA Captain Cammi Granato and the 2002 Olympics |
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256 | (4) |
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Hully: Kelly Chase Rides Shotgun to Brett Hull |
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260 | (6) |
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Bobby Mac vs. Tretiak: The Original Hockey Insider Takes His Shot |
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266 | (6) |
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Jonny Hockey: A Courageous Fan Becomes a Hockey Hero |
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272 | (9) |
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The GQ Style Guide: Lessons in Fashion from Teddy Purcell and Connor McDavid |
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281 | (4) |
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The Golden Goalie: Roberto Luongo and the 2010 Olympics |
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285 | (8) |
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The Boy Who Came from Away: A Syrian Refugee Finds His Hockey Community in Newfoundland |
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293 | (6) |
Acknowledgements |
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