Shortlisted, Toronto Book AwardsOn May 2, 1967, Montreal and Toronto faced each other in a battle for hockey supremacy. This was only the fifth time the teams had ever played each other in the Stanley Cup finals. Toronto led the series...
Montreal Canadiens (Hockey team)
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Author:McDougall, BruceSummary: -
Author:Carrier, Roch, Fischman, Sheila, Bidini, DaveSummary:The Hockey Sweater, the title story in this 20-story collection, has become an enduring classic: a Quebec boy and Habs fan is shipped a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater by mistake. It encapsulates everything you need to understand French and...
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Author:Poulin, AndréeSummary:The legendary goalie who revolutionized the game of hockey - Young Jacques Plante's way of playing hockey may look different from everyone else's. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks...
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Author:Ryan, TerrySummary:Terry Ryan was poised to take the hockey world by storm when he was selected eighth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1995 NHL draft, their highest draft pick in a decade. Expected to go on to become a hockey star, Ryan played a...
- Author:Baruchel, JaySummary:
In Born Into It, Baruchel’s lifelong memories as a Canadiens’ fan explode on the page in a collection of hilarious, heartfelt and nostalgic stories that draw on his childhood experiences as a homer living in Montreal and the enemy...
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Author:Bidini, DaveSummary:On the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series, a personal and poetic journey into the heart of hockey in Canada. As summer turned to fall in 1972, Canada was redefining itself and its place in the world. Politically, a spirited...
