Wearing the “C” insignia on the uniform—a badge of honor reserved for team captains—is professional hockey’s highest honor, and this study discusses how many of the NHL’s all-time greatest players were captains. This exciting new book—an entertaining and enlightening blend of hockey stories and leadership lessons—reveals the secrets of hockey’s greatest captains by asking questions such as What does it take to lead a team to championship? What are the keys to overcoming unexpected adversity? and How does a captain manage strong egos from diverse backgrounds into a unified, focused team? To get the inside story, author Ross Bernstein interviewed more than 100 of the all-time greatest captains, assistant captains, and head coaches, including Wayne Gretzky, Scotty Bowman, Phil Esposito, and Joe Sakic. An ideal book for any hockey fan, this work recounts some of the greatest moments in NHL history.
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Ross Bernstein is the author of nearly 50 sports books, including The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL, I Love/Hate Brett Farve, Raising Lombardi: What It Takes to Claim Football's Ultimate Prize, and Raising Stanley: What It Takes to Claim Hockey's Ultimate Prize. He has been featured on CNN and ESPN, as well as in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He lives in Eagan, Minnesota. Bobby Clarke is a former player for the Philadelphia Flyers and a member of the NHL Hall of Fame. In retirement, he has twice served as the Flyers' general manager and is currently the team's senior vice president. He lives in Philadelphia. Scott Stevens played 22 seasons in the NHL as a defenseman for the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and New Jersey Devils, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He lives in Far Hills, New Jersey.
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By Brian Maitland
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Could have been so much better. How about asking some truly hard-hitting questions about captains? Like why was Mark Messier considered a great leader when he won yet somehow despite not leading his teams to the playoffs for the last seven seasons of his career. In fact, Messier's teams' W-L "record" as a captain over those seasons was almost 100 games under .500.
Or how about talking about when Mike Modano got stripped of the "C" on his jersey and Brendan Morrow became the captain of the Dallas Stars?
There are also far too many comments from players who were never captains as though being an assistant captain was enough to know the ins and outs of captaincy on a hockey team.
Anyway, this is a great topic and given the number of interviews done should have turned out far more insightful and revealing on the subject.
Or how about talking about when Mike Modano got stripped of the "C" on his jersey and Brendan Morrow became the captain of the Dallas Stars?
There are also far too many comments from players who were never captains as though being an assistant captain was enough to know the ins and outs of captaincy on a hockey team.
Anyway, this is a great topic and given the number of interviews done should have turned out far more insightful and revealing on the subject.
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By Bev Mortimer
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All about the American "C",s. Same questions asked for them. Not a good read or worth the money for it.
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May 1 2013
By Bill D Gorman
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Great item great price -- bought 2 one for my friend and one for myself. Have not read yet but looks very good.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very Hockey Specific, knowing that i still enjoyed it.
Mar 15 2013
By GP The Engineer
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Grew up watching hockey, so thought at the least i'd learn a bit about the players i idolized. I did, but beyond that i wouldn't say it isn't very useful to a manager. The theme stitched through the whole book is that Captains "walk the talk", yah i know that. Wouldn't have made it this long as a manager if i didn't do that already.
4.0 out of 5 stars
nice product
Jan 26 2013
By Tammy J. Marko
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looked very nice upon arrival and on time would order again from this person no issues with packaging or anything else
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