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Over the Line: Wrist Shots, Slap Shots, and Five-Minute Majors
Bestselling author and Toronto Sun sportswriter Al Strachan shares more insider stories from his more-than-forty-year career covering pro hockey.
Bestselling author and Toronto Sun sportswriter Al Strachan is a permanent fixture in the illustrious world of professional ice hockey. His opinion, backed by an extensive knowledge of the game and his sharp sense of humour, is read and enjoyed by millions of fans internationally. He has established unique and personal relationships with the biggest names in hockey from every generation and era and it is through these contacts that Strachan can step Over the Line to obtain exclusive access to information.
Strachan has been writing about hockey for over forty years. He has experienced first-hand all that the game has to offer. From Stanley Cup victories, miraculous saves, and incredible goals to devastating hits and world class bouts, Strachan has been there to report on the most exciting, controversial, devastating, frustrating, humorous and talked-about episodes in the history of the game, whether it's Stanley Cup victories, miraculous saves, and incredible goals or devastating hits and world class bouts. In his latest adventure, he relives tales from the rink that will fascinate, amuse, shock, and entertain all fans of the game -- from dressing-room banter between player and coach to insider information on the League's revenue sharing program. It's all here, glorious page after glorious page of stuff that any fan of hockey must read.
Bestselling author and Toronto Sun sportswriter Al Strachan is a permanent fixture in the illustrious world of professional ice hockey. His opinion, backed by an extensive knowledge of the game and his sharp sense of humour, is read and enjoyed by millions of fans internationally. He has established unique and personal relationships with the biggest names in hockey from every generation and era and it is through these contacts that Strachan can step Over the Line to obtain exclusive access to information.
Strachan has been writing about hockey for over forty years. He has experienced first-hand all that the game has to offer. From Stanley Cup victories, miraculous saves, and incredible goals to devastating hits and world class bouts, Strachan has been there to report on the most exciting, controversial, devastating, frustrating, humorous and talked-about episodes in the history of the game, whether it's Stanley Cup victories, miraculous saves, and incredible goals or devastating hits and world class bouts. In his latest adventure, he relives tales from the rink that will fascinate, amuse, shock, and entertain all fans of the game -- from dressing-room banter between player and coach to insider information on the League's revenue sharing program. It's all here, glorious page after glorious page of stuff that any fan of hockey must read.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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September 25, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. Given the current lockout, some of what Strachan says is incredibly prophetic.
I learned things about the politics of the NHL I didn't know. I heard some great stories about the history of hockey and funny anecdotes about the players. It was very informative and helped abet my hockey withdrawal.
The flow wasn't great. Sometimes there would be an overlapping theme with the stories and they would go together very well. Other times the different stories would have nothing to do with what was book ending it. It could feel very disjointed at times.
As an American, it gave me a lot of insight into the Canadian mindset when it comes to hockey but it felt very pro-Canada. Strachan seems to understand America's role in the NHL but I don't think he can fully relate to our perspective.
I learned things about the politics of the NHL I didn't know. I heard some great stories about the history of hockey and funny anecdotes about the players. It was very informative and helped abet my hockey withdrawal.
The flow wasn't great. Sometimes there would be an overlapping theme with the stories and they would go together very well. Other times the different stories would have nothing to do with what was book ending it. It could feel very disjointed at times.
As an American, it gave me a lot of insight into the Canadian mindset when it comes to hockey but it felt very pro-Canada. Strachan seems to understand America's role in the NHL but I don't think he can fully relate to our perspective.
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December 1, 2012I really enjoyed reading this book. I felt like I was eavesdropping in the dressing room or at a dinner with the players sitting around exchanging stories.
I love hockey and I've been watching it for more years than I care to remember but this book was crammed with all kinds of things that I never knew happened or never even thought would happen.
There was also a lot of insight. This guy clearly understands the game and was on close terms with all the important people in it.
I love hockey and I've been watching it for more years than I care to remember but this book was crammed with all kinds of things that I never knew happened or never even thought would happen.
There was also a lot of insight. This guy clearly understands the game and was on close terms with all the important people in it.
October 28, 2014
I did not like it because, it's not just about one story, Al Strachan describes many of his stories inside the book. To be exact, Strachan tells numerous events inside one chapter! It started to become very confusing and disorganized.
December 20, 2011
I love hockey but not this book. I tried. Not for me.
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