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Working with documentary evidence and original interviews, the authors present an absorbing account of the machinations that got the arena and the adjacent Ice District built, with a price tag of more than $600 million. The arena deal, they argue, established a costly public financing precedent that people across North America should watch closely, as many cities consider building sports facilities for professional teams or international competitions. Their analysis brings clarity and nuance to a case shrouded in secrecy and understood by few besides political and business insiders. Power Play tells a dramatic story about clashing priorities where sports, money, and municipal power meet. 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No amount of massaging the messaging or shiny renderings will cover up the most fundamental divide in these debates: whether scarce public resources should be spent building something that will generate private profit, and which many citizens cannot reap the benefits of.\" -- Taylor Lambert * The Sprawl *\u003cbr\u003e\"Power Play delves into the dark world of billionaire club owners, weak mayors and unconscionable subsidies that litter the world of professional sports. The names and dollar values change, but these grinding sagas are all the same: One false move and the dummy gets it. Pay up or you lose the team. So, taxpayers pay and pay\". -- Holly Doan * Blacklock's Reporter *\u003cbr\u003e# 7 on Edmonton Non-Fiction Bestsellers list, November 24, 2019 -- Edmonton Non-Fiction Bestsellers\u003cbr\u003e\"Ultimately, Power Play asserts that the city was the biggest loser when it came to building the arena. The city financed a majority of the new arena at an enormous cost.... While it agrees the arena has made positive contributions to Edmonton, it cautions future cities and arena developments to think critically about spending public dollars on private ventures.\" -- Adam Lachacz\u003cbr\u003e\"[The arena deal] was viewed by some as a catalyst for invigorating Edmonton’s downtown core and a way to lock in the city’s storied Oilers franchise. Others argued it was a gift to a billionaire businessman and the presumed result of backroom deals and public threats to move the team. Now, a new book sheds light on how Edmonton City Council reached the arena deal.\" -- Jennifer Crosby\u003cbr\u003e# 8 on Glass Bookshop's Top 10 list, November 11, 2019\u003cbr\u003e# 8 on Glass Bookshop's Top 10 list, November 18, 2019\u003cbr\u003e# 7 on Edmonton's Bestselling Books list; Non-fiction, December 01, 2019\u003cbr\u003e# 8 on Edmonton's Bestselling Books list; Non-fiction, December 08, 2019\u003cbr\u003e# 9 on Edmonton's Bestselling Books list; Non-fiction, December 15, 2019\u003cbr\u003e\"...a lot of things that a lot of political parties and governments do should be examined carefully. One informative way to look at them is to read the newly published Power Play. The book examines events leading to the City of Edmonton’s decision to provide most of the funding for the Edmonton Oilers’ new arena.... The book’s real value lies in detailed recounting of how a big political battle was fought. Proponents of the arena deal were operating on articles of faith.... The book outlines constant appeals to conventional wisdom. It implicitly raises the question of whether politicians act on a strong information base in such cases, or whether they make decisions on gut instinct and a strong pull toward going along with a crowd.\" -- Mark Lisac\u003cbr\u003e\"Power Play: Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development is an absolute masterpiece of civic journalism.\" -- Fish Griwkowsky\u003cbr\u003e# 8 on Edmonton's Bestselling Books list; Non-fiction, January 5, 2020\u003cbr\u003eTen of the year's best books by local authors to look out for. Many sports fans may not be aware of the true costs behind one of Canada’s most beloved sports. Diving into the politics behind the Rogers Place deal, this book illuminates the facts previously shrouded in secrecy around the manipulation and machination that got the $600-million arena built. -- Fish Griwkowsky * Edmonton Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\"Power Play is a book that needs to be out there, for the politicians, the protesters, the civic activists, the journalists, even the fans to read before the next power play by some rich owner, like, say Calgary or Ottawa.... As a reader, there's plenty to take away from Power Play, from the deep respect of all the research for the book to befuddlement at how public funds continue to fund rich people's toys.\" [Full review at https:\/\/www.sihrhockey.org\/__a\/public\/column.cfm?cid=4] -- Greg Oliver, Society for International Hockey Research\u003cbr\u003e# 2 on Edmonton's Bestselling Books list; Non-fiction, February 02, 2020 * Edmonton's Bestselling Books *\u003cbr\u003e# 10 on Edmonton's Bestselling Books list; Non-fiction, February 09, 2020 * Edmonton's Bestselling Books *\u003cbr\u003e# 5 on Edmonton's Bestselling Books list; Non-fiction, March 08, 2020 * Edmonton's Bestselling Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers interested in the business of sport will enjoy Power Play. But this book is really about how municipal politics can be hijacked. Themes of democracy, transparency and public participation in municipal politics run throughout the book.... Power Play shows what can happen when local politics becomes enmeshed with local and international business interests.\" [Full review at https:\/\/albertaviews.ca\/power-play-professional-hockey-politics-urban-development\/] -- Ryan Gauthier\u003cbr\u003e\"University of Alberta kinesiology professor Jay Scherer is one of the authors of the upcoming book Power Play: Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development — a deep dive into Edmonton’s arena deal... 'Any time a city does a new deal, it does set a very powerful precedent that the city with the next-oldest arena is invited to meet, if not exceed, in terms of subsidy,' Scherer said.\" -- Madeline Smith, Toronto Star, 07\/31\/2019\u003cbr\u003e“The book adds significantly to literatures on the economics of sport, municipal government, and urban development by providing a detailed case study of the process and politics of sports facility construction, grounded in the distinct history and sporting experiences of a particular North American city…. Power Play provides a template for investigating and analyzing the political and economic issues that will be faced in the next decade or two by every North American city with a major professional sports franchise seeking public subsidies…. Power Play should go straight to the top of the reading list of anyone interested in the range of important issues illuminated by this carefully assembled and thought-provoking case study.” Stacy L. Lorenz, American Review of Canadian Studies, 51:4 [Full review at https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02722011.2021.1996932]\u003cbr\u003e\"Part scholarly history, part muckraking exposé, part caution tale, the book tells the story of how the team’s owner, Darryl Katz, a millionaire drugstore chain magnate, enticed the City of Edmonton, its mayor and councillors, to rezone lands, relocate residents, and build the new facility so that the Oilers could leave their 'obsolete' digs in the Rexall Centre (once and now again the Northlands Coliseum) and inhabit a state-of-the-art, 'world-class' entertainment stage on par with those occupied by the NHL’s best-earning teams. Power Play explains an intricate deal in remarkably plain terms...\" Andrew Holman, University of Toronto Quarterly, Summer 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword | Richard Gruneau   xi Preface   xv Acknowledgements   xxi Important Terms   xxiii 1 Introduction   1 2 Boosting Edmonton   15 Hockey and the Promotion of the City, 1894–1977 3 The Blue Line and the Bottom Line   43 Peter Pocklington, the EIGLP, and the Business of Hockey in Edmonton, 1977–2005 4 Preparing the Political Terrain   67 5 Making the Team   89 6 Power Plays   119 7 Shut Out   139 8 Show Me the Money   167 9 End Game?   191 10 The Beat Goes On   213 11 Head Games   235 12 Lobbying the Province, Slamming Northlands   257 13 The Art of the Deal?   283 14 Conclusion   307 Epilogue   337 The Oilers Get a New Arena, So the Flames Want One, Too Notes   357 Bibliography   409 Index   419","brand":"University of Alberta Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887604838743,"sku":"9781772124934","price":26.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781772124934.jpg?v=1722545357"},{"product_id":"overcoming-the-neutral-zone-trap-hockey-s-agents-of-change-9781772125795","title":"Overcoming the Neutral Zone Trap: Hockey’s Agents","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOvercoming the Neutral Zone Trap challenges hockey’s norms, pushes its boundaries, and provides new ways of conceptualizing its role in North American culture. The editors of this engaging interdisciplinary collection use the metaphor of the neutral zone trap to explore the ways that hockey’s culture and structures work to exclude marginalized people. The book features both personal and scholarly accounts of agents of change—people, ideas, and events—that confront the challenges associated with making hockey a more inclusive space. By exposing assumptions about hockey culture, Overcoming the Neutral Zone Trap opens up critical discussions of previously underexplored topics as they relate to the women’s game, Indigenous participation, viable career pathways, masculine identities, hockey parents, mental health, and social media. This is a book for fans, players, organizers, and researchers alike.  Contributors: Angie Abdou, Kieran Block, Cam Braes, William Bridel, Judy Davidson, Jonathon R.J. Edwards, Catherine Houston, Colin D. Howell, Chelsey H. Leahy, Roger G. LeBlanc, Cheryl A. MacDonald, Fred Mason, Brock McGillis, Vicky Paraschak, Brett Pardy, Ann Pegoraro, Kyle A. Rich, Tavis Smith, Noah Underwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheryl A. MacDonald: \"I hope readers take away an understanding that a lot of people experience hockey differently than we might often think. I think that sometimes folks take for granted that hockey brings Canadians together and that Canadians all have the same experience through their participation in hockey...\" Sean Hatchard, Times \u0026amp; Transcript, January 11, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\"While the collection skews academic, personal stories and interviews make the book appealing and accessible for casual readers, showcasing the inclusivity the book is championing..... Though it offers no easy answers, the book gives its agents of change a rare chance to break through the defence to their goal.\" -- Bruce Cinnamon * Alberta Views Magazine, May 2022 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Cheryl A. MacDonald and Jonathon R.J. Edwards  Acknowledgements  I Challenging Hockey’s Norms 1 The Forgotten Canadian League: The Voices of U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Players and the Legitimacy of University Hockey in Canada Cameron Braes and Jonathon R.J. Edwards  2 Karl Subban \u0026amp; Me: The Parents Take on Hockey Culture Angie Abdou  3 “I want justice and more”: Loreto, Carcillo, and Dominant Narratives of Hockey Culture on Twitter Catherine Houston, Kyle Rich, Tavis Smith, and Ann Pegoraro  4 Hockey Talks: Mental Health Faces off against the “Green Lantern” Mentality Brett Pardy  II Access and Support 5 “We have to work for it. For everything. Absolutely everything.”: An Examination of the Gendered Structure of Ice Hockey in U SPORTS Chelsey Leahy  6 #BeBoldForChange: The 2017 US Women’s National Hockey Team Player Boycott, Twitter, and (Neo)Liberal Feminism Noah Underwood and Judy Davidson  7 Desirable Disability: My Journey from Upright Hockey to Sledge Hockey, and Back Again Kieran Block with Cheryl A. MacDonald  8 Skating toward Reconciliation: A “Survivance” History of Indigenous Peoples in Hockey in Canada Vicky Paraschak  III Masculinity and Sexuality 9 Uncovering the Conspiracy of Silence of Gay Hockey Players in the NHL Roger G. LeBlanc  10 “I never thought I’d get here, I thought I’d be dead.”: An In-depth Interview with an Openly Gay Former Professional Ice Hockey Player Cheryl A. 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When a freak accident leaves him with a permanent disability and no feeling below his left knee, everyone believes Eliezer's career is over -- everyone except his mother, a professional power skating coach. She teaches Eliezer to skate using the muscles in his upper leg, and after two and half years of operations and rehabilitation, he returns to the rink to become one of Quebec's elite junior players. Still undrafted at age nineteen, Eliezer embarks on a professional career in Europe in the hopes of one day returning to the NHL. His travels lead him to France, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, and to Poland, where he lives and plays hockey just a few kilometres from the Auschwitz death camp, haunted by memories of the past. 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Played on frozen ponds in cold northern lands, hockey seemed an especially unlikely game to gain a global following. But from its beginnings in the nineteenth century, the sport has drawn from different cultures and crossed boundariesbetween Canada and the United States, across the Atlantic, and among different regions of Europe. It has been a political flashpoint within countries and internationally. And it has given rise to far-reaching cultural changes and firmly held traditions.    The Fastest Game in the World is a global history of a global sport, drawing upon research conducted around the world in a variety of languages. From Canadian prairies to Swiss mountain resorts, Soviet housing blocks to American suburbs, Bruce Berglund takes readers on an international tour, seamlessly weaving in hockey's local, national, and international trends. 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Why the World’s Business Leaders Use Sport to Drive Themselves 3. Why Ice Hockey Matters during Global Challenges 4. “Smart” Copycats Can Run with the Big Dogs 5. “Brand” New Offerings with Creativity 6. Innovation: How the NHL Has Thrived in This Space 7. Veterans Matter: The Case Study of Zdeno Chára 8. Market the NHL Way: Relevant to the Day 9. Women’s Professional Ice Hockey and the True Value of Inclusion 10. Conflict Management: What Can We Learn from the NHL? 11. Modern Cautionary Tales for Business: Cherry, Rhéaume, Peters, and Chicago’s Blackhawks 12. 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In 1995 new owners demanded a new arena and, when it fell through, moved the team to North Carolina, rebranding as the Hurricanes.    Unlike fellow franchises that have folded or relocated with little fanfare, the Whalers' fan base stayed with the team, which remains as popular as ever. Even though more than two decades have come and gone since Connecticut's only professional sports team moved, nobody has forgotten the Whalers, their history, and their unique-and still highly profitable-logo. And while the NHL continues to thrive without them, their impact stretches far beyond the ice and into an entirely different cultural arena.    Part sports history and part civic history, Bleeding Green shows vividly why the Whalers remain firmly embedded in the American milieu and have had a lasting impact on not only the NHL but the sports landscape as a whole.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Hartford Whalers have been gone for a quarter century, which is longer than their stay in Connecticut’s capital city. Neither seems possible. Our NHL team left such deep tracks from the mid-1970s through the later 1990s that it seems like they were here for fifty years and departed maybe a decade ago. The jersey is still a strong seller to hockey fans even far from the Nutmeg State, and why wouldn’t it be? The logo remains one of the best in pro sports history. The green and blue colors still resonate. And ‘Brass Bonanza’? No catchier fight song exists.”—Chris Berman\u003cbr\u003e“The staying power of the Hartford Whalers and the brand is very intriguing and fascinating. Current NHL teams are probably envious of the Whalers’ brand ‘stickiness.’ Christopher Price breaks down why in this buried treasure of hockey history.”—John Buccigross, ESPN\u003cbr\u003e“The Hartford Whalers have proved as unforgettable as the opening bars of ‘Brass Bonanza.’ Now here’s Christopher Price, reviving a story that is fun, fascinating, and nearly impossible to put down.”—Dan Wetzel, national columnist for Yahoo Sports\u003cbr\u003e“This book was such a fun trip down memory lane, reliving those great memories I have of the Whalers as a kid growing up in New England and learning how the iconic ‘Brass Bonanza’ came to be!”—Jamison Coyle, NHL Network\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. You Say You Want a Revolution?, 1970–72\u003cbr\u003e 2. Building a Champion, 1972–74\u003cbr\u003e 3. Welcome to Hartford, 1974–77\u003cbr\u003e 4. 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Hoping for a new start, the Islanders swapped out their distinctive logo, which featured the letters NYand a map of Long Island, for a cartoon fisherman wearing a rain slicker and gripping a hockey stick.The new logo immediately drew comparisons to the mascot for Gorton's frozen seafood, and opposing fans taunted the team with chants of We want fish sticks! During a rebranding process that lasted three torturous seasons, the Islanders unveiled a new mascot, new uniforms, new players, a new coach, and a new owner that were supposed to signal a return to championship glory. Instead, the team and its fans endured a twenty-eight-month span more humiliating than what most franchises witness over twenty-eight years. The Islanders thought they had tra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There were times during the mid- to late 1990s when Barnum and Bailey had nothing on the New York Islanders. From a disastrous rebranding to ownership fiascos, they became a bad hockey joke. Thanks to Nick Hirshon’s narrative, it’s far more enjoyable to revisit today than it was to experience in real time.”—Howie Rose, television play-by-play broadcaster for the New York Islanders, 1995–2016\u003cbr\u003e“Hirshon skillfully captures perhaps the most colorful story in hockey history. Benefiting from original interviews with NHL players, \u003ci\u003eWe Want Fish Sticks\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on the ice and into the locker room for the stranger-than-fiction moments that defined the mid-1990s New York Islanders.”—Keith Jones, hockey studio analyst for NBC Sports\u003cbr\u003e“A great behind-the-scenes look at one of history’s most (in)famous team designs and an excellent primer on team design in general. Essential reading for any fan of uniforms, logos, and sports aesthetics.”—Paul Lukas, ESPN.com columnist and founder of Uni Watch\u003cbr\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eWe Want Fish Sticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Hirshon captured what was one of the most unique stories in sports amidst what was an amazing era for hockey in New York.\"—Jason Schott, \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Fans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This part in Islanders history couldn’t have been more accurately documented. It was easily the most uncomfortable time for players and, with Mike Milbury at the helm, simply embarrassing. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the thoughts behind the changing of the brand. I now have a better understanding of the decision process. Clearly there needed to be much more dialogue on such an important change and how it would affect the Islanders’ image.”—Mick Vukota, New York Islanders franchise leader in penalty minutes\u003cbr\u003e\"For readers who are interested in sports branding as well as hockey history, this is a must read.\"—\u003ci\u003eGuy Who Reviews Sports Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations    \u003cbr\u003e Foreword, by Éric Fichaud    \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction    \u003cbr\u003e 1. Birth of a Brand    \u003cbr\u003e 2. A Frozen-Dinner Franchise    \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Baymen and the Bruin    \u003cbr\u003e 4. New Team, Dashed Dream    \u003cbr\u003e 5. Dead in the Water    \u003cbr\u003e 6. Spano for President    \u003cbr\u003e 7. From Savior to Devil    \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue    \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Interview with Graphic Designer Pat McDarby    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e Index    ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409233125719,"sku":"9781496222305","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496222305.jpg?v=1730506070"},{"product_id":"frozen-in-time-9781496237545","title":"Frozen in Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Raider examines the signature seasons of the Minnesota North Stars from the late 1970s, when the club was at its worst, to its two surprising runs to the Stanley Cup Finals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Adam Raider has captured the excitement of the game in his expertly researched and wonderfully written chronicle of the Minnesota North Stars, \u003ci\u003eFrozen in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. 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As they battled on the ice, the young players would keep their people’s quest for freedom alive, and forge a way to fight back against the authoritarian forces that sought to crush them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the sudden invasion of Czechslovakia by an armada of tanks and 500,000 Warsaw Pact soldiers, to a hockey victory over the Soviets that inspired half a million furious citizens to take to the streets in an attempt to destroy all representations that they could find of their occupiers, \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e ranges from iconic moments in history to courageous individual stories.  We will witness the fearless escape by three brothers who made up the core of the national team, thrilling world championship games and gold medal matches.  We will watch as a one brave player takes a stand and leads ten thousand people in a tear-filled rendition of the Czechoslovak national anthem amid chants of “freedom!” while a revolution raged in the streets of Prague.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At the heart of \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the Holíks, a Czechoslovak family whose resistance to the Communists embodied the deepest desires of the people of their country. Faced with life under the cruel and arbitrary regime that had stolen their family butcher shop, the Holík boys became national hockey icons and inspirations to their people.  Filled with heart-pounding moments on the ice and unforgettable slices of history, \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate tale of why sports truly matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e, Ethan Scheiner examines a less well-known chapter of Cold War hockey: the rivalry between teams from Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union around the time of the Moscow-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Mr. Scheiner shifts between the circumstances of the invasion and the action on the ice. A sign in the stands read: ‘You send tanks, we bring goals.’” -- \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Shull, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What makes\u003ci\u003e Freedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e so intriguing is the way it is framed. Scheiner’s book weaves hockey and world history magnificently. As he spoke with Martina Navratilova, Scheiner got his inspiration for the book’s title. ‘Those games meant everything to us. They gave us hope. They gave us a sense that we still had the freedom to win.’”  -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hockey News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Many readers will be familiar with the time in Eastern Europe’s history centered around the Prague Spring, but fewer will know how hockey played a part in the Czechoslovakian people’s resilience. Scheiner deftly interweaves the story of Czechs and Slovaks forming a national hockey team. Much more than a book about hockey. Will appeal to hockey fans and readers interested in the relationship between sports and patriotism.” -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ethan Scheiner’s \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterwork of narrative nonfiction. The research, attention to detail, colorful characters, and riveting history combine to create a remarkable book that’s impossible to put down. While the story of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and the 1969 world hockey championships may mean skating on new ice for many readers, the stirring tale of resistance to authoritarianism is both universal and timely. More than a hockey story, \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly illustrates the transcendent power of sports in moments of crisis.\" -- \u003cb\u003eAndrew Maraniss, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStrong Inside, Games of Deception, Singled Out,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInaugural Ballers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Just as war is said to be diplomacy by other means, sport can be war by other means, never more dramatically so than in the epic ice hockey games between the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia in the 1969 World Championships. A more timely story, in the light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is hard to imagine. Grippingly told, packed with rich characters, the book’s intimately narrated climax comes seven months after Soviet tanks rumbled into Prague, stifling Czechoslovakia’s attempt to break free from the hardline repressive rule the Soviets had imposed upon it. \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic tale of revenge, but much more. It is a celebration of courage, hope and human dignity, a story for the ages that needed to be told, especially right now.” -- \u003cb\u003eJohn Carlin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePlaying the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Had \u003ci\u003eFreedom To Win\u003c\/i\u003e been delivered by a Hollywood screenwriter, it would have been regarded as fine fiction. But Ethan Scheiner's work is the real thing. History at its gripping best.  Individual stories of heroism help this wonderful work shine a bright light on a history too long overlooked.” -- \u003cb\u003eStan Fischler, \u003ci\u003eThe Hockey News \u003c\/i\u003eand member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ethan Scheiner’s \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e is, at once, the inspiring tale of a family caught in the maw of the Cold War, and a riveting underdog story about how sports have the power to transcend and transform us all.\" * \u003cb\u003eMonte Burke, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Saban, Lords of the Fly,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e4th And Goal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Freedom to Win\u003c\/i\u003e is much more than the tale of the underdog Czechoslovakia hockey team taking on the Soviet juggernaut on the ice after the Red Army crushed the 1968 Prague Spring. 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This highly readable book deserves to make Czechoslovakia's \"Miracle on Ice\" as familiar as the better known (at least to American fans) U.S. hockey triumph at the 1980 Olympics.\" * \u003cb\u003eMax Boot, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e *","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49410947416407,"sku":"9781639363513","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781639363513.jpg?v=1730511873"},{"product_id":"complete-conditioning-for-hockey-9781718208872","title":"Complete Conditioning for Hockey","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHockey players are stronger, quicker, and more agile than ever before. 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