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The Montreal Canadiens

100 Years of Glory

100 Years of Glory

By D’Arcy Jenish

By D’Arcy Jenish

By D’Arcy Jenish

By D’Arcy Jenish

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Category: Sports

Category: Sports

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Oct 20, 2009 | ISBN 9780385663250

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Oct 20, 2009 | ISBN 9780307372420

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    About The Montreal Canadiens

    National Bestseller

    The definitive history of the Montreal Canadiens – now updated with the inside story of the tumultuous 2009 season.

    Before there were slapshots, Foster Hewitt, or even an NHL, there were the Canadiens. Founded on December 4, 1909, the team won its first Stanley Cup in 1916. Since then, the Canadiens have won 23 more championships, making them the most successful hockey team in the world. The team has survived two wars, the Great Depression, NHL expansion, and countless other upheavals, thanks largely to the loyalty of fans and an extraordinary cast of players, coaches, owners, and managers.

    The Montreal Canadiens captures the full glory of this saga. It weaves the personalities, triumphs, heartaches, and hysteria into a compelling narrative with a surprise on every page. It sheds new light on old questions – how the team colours were chosen, how the Canadiens came to be known as the Habitants – and goes behind the scenes of tumultuous recent events still awaiting thorough examination: why Scotty Bowman was passed over as general manager after Sam Pollock resigned; why Pollock’s successor, Irving Grunman, failed; why Serge Savard was dumped as GM so hastily despite his record.

    Colourful and controversial, The Montreal Canadiens is the history of a team that has been making news for 100 years – and continues to do so with the return of legendary player Bob Gainey as general manager, determined to bring the Stanley Cup back to Montreal.

    About The Montreal Canadiens

    National Bestseller

    The definitive history of the Montreal Canadiens – to coincide with their Centenary in 2009.

    Before there were slapshots, Foster Hewitt, or even an NHL, there were the Canadiens. Founded on December 4, 1909, the team won its first Stanley Cup in 1916. Since then, the Canadiens have won 23 more championships, making them the most successful hockey team in the world. The team has survived two wars, the Great Depression, NHL expansion, and countless other upheavals, thanks largely to the loyalty of fans and an extraordinary cast of players, coaches, owners, and managers.

    The Montreal Canadiens captures the full glory of this saga. It weaves the personalities, triumphs, heartaches, and hysteria into a compelling narrative with a surprise on every page. It sheds new light on old questions – how the team colours were chosen, how the Canadiens came to be known as the Habitants – and goes behind the scenes of tumultuous recent events still awaiting thorough examination: why Scotty Bowman was passed over as general manager after Sam Pollock resigned; why Pollock’s successor, Irving Grunman, failed; why Serge Savard was dumped as GM so hastily despite his record.

    Colourful and controversial, The Montreal Canadiens is the history of a team that has been making news for 100 years – and continues to do so with the return of legendary player Bob Gainey as general manager, determined to bring the Stanley Cup back to Montreal.

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    About D’Arcy Jenish

    D’ARCY JENISH is the author of Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West and the award-winning Indian Fall: The Last Great Days of the Plains Cree and the Blackfoot Confederacy. His sports histories include The Montreal Canadiens, The NHL and the bestselling The… More about D’Arcy Jenish

    About D’Arcy Jenish

    D’ARCY JENISH is the author of Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West and the award-winning Indian Fall: The Last Great Days of the Plains Cree and the Blackfoot Confederacy. His sports histories include The Montreal Canadiens, The NHL and the bestselling The… More about D’Arcy Jenish

    Product Details

    Category: Sports

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Anchor Canada
    Oct 20, 2009 | 384 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9780385663250

    Category: Sports

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Anchor Canada
    Oct 20, 2009 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9780307372420

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    Praise

    “A fascinating, necessary read for any Canadiens fan or hockey historian.”
    — The Gazette (Montreal)

    Table Of Contents

    Introduction
    Prologue: This Is Hockeytown

    Preface: A Team Like No Other
    1909—1910: A Haphazard Start
    1910—1921: The Kendall/Kennedy Years
    1921—1931: Les Canadiens Sont Là
    1931—1946: Into a Bind and Out
    1946—1955: Selke Builds an Empire
    1955—1964: A Dynasty Comes and Goes
    1964—1971: Sam Pollock Takes Charge
    1971—1979: Scotty’s Team
    1980—1993: The Last Hurrah
    1993—2001: Win, Tabernac!
    Comeback Time

    Acknowledgements
    Bibliography
    Image Credits
    Index

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