- Hardcover: 321 pages
- Publisher: Macfarlane Walter & Ross (Oct 14 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0921912587
- ISBN-13: 978-0921912583
- Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.3 x 3.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #509,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Road Games created a sensation when it appeared in 1993; indeed, some of what it would expose hit with such force and accuracy that the NHL was compelled to open its own investigation even before the book was published. It remains one of the most insightful and probing examinations of professional hockey ever written.
Conceptually, Road Games sets out to chronicle the inaugural season of the Ottawa Senators, beginning with the expansion draft that stocked the team. But what starts benignly turns stunningly corrupt with whispers that the team was tanking games toward the end of the year to assure a top draft choice. Along the way, MacGregor looks deftly at the infiltration into the league and European stars like Pavel Bure and Sergei Federov and their impact; the complicated dealings for Eric Lindros and how they'd affect both Ottawa and Philadelphia; the decline of the great Gretzky; the financial shenanigans of Gretzky's boss, Kings' owner Bruce McNall; and the brilliance of Lemieux on the ice, his improprieties off of it, and the shock that attended the diagnosis of his Hodgkin's disease.
For fans of the game, there's a lot of hockey here. MacGregor had the good fortune of facing off with an unforgettable season, one brimming with scandal and glistening with stellar performances, and he more than makes sense of it. --Jeff Silverman
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“Provacative, revealing, and entertaining...sports journalism at its best!”
–The Hamilton Spectator
“Road Games is a trip every hockey fan should take.”
–The Toronto Star
“It’s all here – the greed, the glory, the gloom, the guts of the NHL. MacGregor has written one of the best non-fiction books on the game.”
–The Edmonton Journal
“Not just a must-read for the thinking hockey fan, Road Games is a fascinating work of non-fiction by anybody's standards.”
–Vancouver Sun
–The Hamilton Spectator
“Road Games is a trip every hockey fan should take.”
–The Toronto Star
“It’s all here – the greed, the glory, the gloom, the guts of the NHL. MacGregor has written one of the best non-fiction books on the game.”
–The Edmonton Journal
“Not just a must-read for the thinking hockey fan, Road Games is a fascinating work of non-fiction by anybody's standards.”
–Vancouver Sun
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5.0 out of 5 stars
For Senator Fans new and old, this is a must read!,
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This review is from: Road Games: A Year in the Life of the NHL (Hardcover)
For Ottawa area Senator fans who read "The Ottawa Citizen", the author, Roy McGregor is known for his well written and intersting articles. Roy continues to follow the team today. This book is a historical behind-the-scenes look at the Senators. From Ottawa winning the franchise in 1990, the entry and expansion drafts of 1992 to the dreadful 1992-1993 season. Gives the reader insight on the lives of professional hockey players on & off the ice. Senator fans and hockey fans in general will love the book!!! Remember folks, the is the same man who co-authored the book "The Game" with Ken Dryden which is considered a 'must read' for all hockey fans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
For Senator Fans new and old, this is a must read!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Road Games: A Year in the Life of the NHL (Hardcover)
For Ottawa area Senator fans who read "The Ottawa Citizen", the author, Roy McGregor is known for his well written and intersting articles. Roy continues to follow the team today. This book is a historical behind-the-scenes look at the Senators. From Ottawa winning the franchise in 1990, the entry and expansion drafts of 1992 to the dreadful 1992-1993 season. Gives the reader insight on the lives of professional hockey players on & off the ice. Senator fans and hockey fans in general will love the book!!! Remember folks, the is the same man who co-authored the book "The Game" with Ken Dryden which is considered a 'must read' for all hockey fans.
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