The glory years for the Toronto Maple Leafs—four Stanley Cups in the 1960s—may be distant memories, but what the team lacks in recent accomplishments is made up for by their history, which is rich in drama, pathos, and, most of all, humor. Figures connected to the Maple Leafs from the 1950s to the present offer their best stories, including some new takes on the team’s legends. Players, coaches, broadcasters, and team executives come together to share a long list of funny anecdotes about their time with the Leafs. Bobby Baun recalls the unprecedented moment in the 1964 Stanley Cup finals when he slammed a game-winning goal into the net while skating on a broken leg. Bob Haggert, a former Leafs trainer, shares his memories of Conn Smythe, the unyielding military man who founded the team. Also telling tales is Jim McKenny, defenseman-turned-forward-turned broadcaster, whose sense of humor is as deft as his skating. Joe Bowen, long the voice of the Maple Leafs on radio and television, is along for the ride, as are Bob McGill, Glenn Healy, Walter Gretzky, and so many more.
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David Shoalts is a hockey columnist for The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper. He has covered hockey there since 1989. He has managed to survive the final days of Harold Ballard, one National Hockey League strike, and two lockouts. Shoalts grew up in Wainfleet, Ontario, and now lives with his wife and two children in Bolton, near Toronto. He previously coauthored, with William Houston, Greed & Glory: The Fall of Hockey Czar Alan Eagleson.
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Bought this for a big Maple Leaf fan who collects all things "Leafs". Have not read it yet, but I am sure he'll like it.
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A look back at losing
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Take a look at the cover of this book. Note the Stanley Cup surrounded by a bunch of happy members of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Your first reaction might be, "This is a really old picture."
Indeed. The Leafs haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1967. It's been quite a stretch then, and David Shoalts has captured many of the laughs and the stories of the team's history in "Tales from the Toronto Maple Leafs."
Here Shoalts finds some people with long connections to the Maple Leafs, turns on the tape recorder, and lets them tell stories. The list starts with Bob Haggert, a trainer with a relationship with the team that started more than 50 years ago.
From there we hear from defenseman Jim McKenny, front office worker Bob Stellick, announcers Joe Bowen and Bill Watters, and players Bob McGill and Glenn Healy. The first chapter is devoted to stories from a variety of sources of Shoalts. It includes an uncensored postgame "speech" from former coach John Brophy that hasn't seen print before. Indeed, some of these stories are definitely for the adult fans in the household.
Sure there are laughs and insightful anecdotes told here. But there's something of an underlying theme here at times. The Leafs haven't been too good for the most part in those last 45 years, and usually there are reasons for that level of corporate competence. Some of the ownership stories here are the most telling.
The book checks in at 168 pages, so you can plow through it in no time. Practically any hockey fan would enjoy picking up "Tales from the Toronto Maple Leafs." However, as you'd expect, Leafs' fans will really love it.
Your first reaction might be, "This is a really old picture."
Indeed. The Leafs haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1967. It's been quite a stretch then, and David Shoalts has captured many of the laughs and the stories of the team's history in "Tales from the Toronto Maple Leafs."
Here Shoalts finds some people with long connections to the Maple Leafs, turns on the tape recorder, and lets them tell stories. The list starts with Bob Haggert, a trainer with a relationship with the team that started more than 50 years ago.
From there we hear from defenseman Jim McKenny, front office worker Bob Stellick, announcers Joe Bowen and Bill Watters, and players Bob McGill and Glenn Healy. The first chapter is devoted to stories from a variety of sources of Shoalts. It includes an uncensored postgame "speech" from former coach John Brophy that hasn't seen print before. Indeed, some of these stories are definitely for the adult fans in the household.
Sure there are laughs and insightful anecdotes told here. But there's something of an underlying theme here at times. The Leafs haven't been too good for the most part in those last 45 years, and usually there are reasons for that level of corporate competence. Some of the ownership stories here are the most telling.
The book checks in at 168 pages, so you can plow through it in no time. Practically any hockey fan would enjoy picking up "Tales from the Toronto Maple Leafs." However, as you'd expect, Leafs' fans will really love it.
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