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Beauties

Hockey’s Greatest Untold Stories

By James Duthie

Fifty-seven incredible stories from hockey’s biggest names, greatest characters and unsung heroes

Essential reading for every fan, Beauties is a collection of the best stories that players tell each other. Grab a seat with TSN’s James Duthie as hockey’s finest relive highs, lows and hilarious moments on and off the ice from superstars, journeymen, coaches, referees, broadcasters, agents, and hockey moms and dads. In Beauties, you’ll find out:

·      How Sidney Crosby’s most unusual nickname came to be

·      How Steve Stamkos’s dad accidentally stole Steve Yzerman’s car

·      How Paul “Biznasty” Bissonette almost had the Arizona Coyotes kicked out of a Winnipeg hotel on game day

·      How Wayne Gretzky’s greatest one-liner may have turned around the Stanley Cup Final in 1985

·      About the night that Hayley Wickenheiser went blind

·      Why the St. Louis Blues credit Laila Anderson, a brave young girl, for their Stanley Cup win

·      What Bobby Orr said the first time he saw Connor McDavid play at a rink in Toronto

And more!

ISBN: 9781443460750
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
On Sale: Oct 20, 2020
List price: $34.99
No of pages: 320
Trim Size: 6.600 in (w) x 9.030 in (h) x 1.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Hockey
BISAC 2: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports
BISAC 3: HUMOR / Topic / Sports & Recreation

James Duthie

Biography

JAMES DUTHIE covers hockey as well as the Grey Cup, the Super Bowl, and the Masters Tournament on TSN. Duthie’s work has earned him multiple awards, including seven Canadian Screen Awards and the Excellence in Sports Broadcasting award from Sports Media Canada. His bestselling books include Beauties, The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys, and The Guy on the Left. James Duthie lives in Aurora, Ontario.

Roberto Loungo

Fifty-seven incredible stories from hockey’s biggest names, greatest characters and unsung heroes

Essential reading for every fan, Beauties is a collection of the best stories that players tell each other. Grab a seat with TSN’s James Duthie as hockey’s finest relive highs, lows and hilarious moments on and off the ice from superstars, journeymen, coaches, referees, broadcasters, agents, and hockey moms and dads. In Beauties, you’ll find out:

·      How Sidney Crosby’s most unusual nickname came to be

·      How Steve Stamkos’s dad accidentally stole Steve Yzerman’s car

·      How Paul “Biznasty” Bissonette almost had the Arizona Coyotes kicked out of a Winnipeg hotel on game day

·      How Wayne Gretzky’s greatest one-liner may have turned around the Stanley Cup Final in 1985

·      About the night that Hayley Wickenheiser went blind

·      Why the St. Louis Blues credit Laila Anderson, a brave young girl, for their Stanley Cup win

·      What Bobby Orr said the first time he saw Connor McDavid play at a rink in Toronto

And more!

ISBN: 9781443460750
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
On Sale: Oct 20, 2020
List price: $34.99
No of pages: 320
Trim Size: 6.600 in (w) x 9.030 in (h) x 1.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Hockey
BISAC 2: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports
BISAC 3: HUMOR / Topic / Sports & Recreation

James Duthie

Biography

JAMES DUTHIE covers hockey as well as the Grey Cup, the Super Bowl, and the Masters Tournament on TSN. Duthie’s work has earned him multiple awards, including seven Canadian Screen Awards and the Excellence in Sports Broadcasting award from Sports Media Canada. His bestselling books include Beauties, The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys, and The Guy on the Left. James Duthie lives in Aurora, Ontario.

Roberto Loungo