A followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reids new offering presents 59 more stories about your favorite hockey cards from the. Each hockey card tells a story, and sportsnet connected anchor ken reid explores these stories in a new book called hockey card stories. This is a fantastic anthology of hockey biographies. Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a few cents. Reid is himself a hockey nerd of the first order, so tracking down 39 guys to talk about their lives before and after their one game in the show is a labour of love.
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Hockey card stories reveals what was really going on in your favourite old hockey cards through the eyes of the players. Go back in time to visit old hockey cards in ken reids new book hockey card stories. A followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reids new offering presents 59 more. Ken reids big old, giant hockey card collection sportsnet. Reid takes the tried and true if tired hockey book formula of collecting short biographies and stories of players from the past, but breathes new life into by centering it around a hockey card. Ken reid clearly put a lot of thought and effort into a unique subject in the sports world. Hockey card stories 2 a fitting sequel sports card and. Hockey card stories 2 will take you all the way back to the 1960s and right up to the dennis maruk. Ken reid is an anchor for sportsnet central, but he also grew up as a diehard hockey card collector, amassing over 40,000 cards. Oct 04, 2014 ken reid, an anchor on sportsnet connected, has been a huge sports fan and sports card freak since he was a kid growing up in nova scotia.
Ken reid author of hockey card stories opens upper deck. The author, sportsnets ken reid, picked out 61 cards from his personal collection and then called up 59 players on those cards to see what they thought of them. He released his first book hockey card stories in 2014. Ken reid is cohost of the primetime edition of sportsnet central. History of the game through cards an easy and thoroughly enjoyable read, hockey card stories covers. Hockey card stories 2 by ken reid overdrive rakuten.
Hockey card stories features 59 players from various eras. Sorry, hockey cards are not included with the book. Reid is also the author of his own book, hockey card stories. Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you. In the case of ken reid s hit 2014 book hockey card stories, the sequel, dubbed hockey card stories 2, is now on store shelves and it was definitely worth the wait. Buy hockey card stories by ken reid online at alibris. Hockey card stories by ken reid the hockey writers. Hockey card stories 2 will take you all the way back to the 1960s and right up to the hockey card boom of the 1990s. A nice mix of the stories behind the cards and a bit of where are they now with a wide range of former pro hockey players. Read hockey card stories true tales from your favourite players by ken reid available from rakuten kobo. Bryan trottier was an nhl star for 18 seasons, winning six stanley cups. After accumulating 40,000 hockey cards and filling a closet at home in toronto, he became interested in the stories behind those hockey cards. We all collected hockey cards as kids and reid takes us back with a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Having a set released through small installments kept kids interested for the next one.
Reid has also cohosted one of canada most popular radio shows, sportsnet 590 the fans prime time sports. The unforgettable story of hockey s forgotten 60goal man and hockey card stories. In 2014, reid wrote his first book, a national bestseller, hockey card stories. A smalltown boy from pictou, nova scotia, he currently lives in toronto with his. Hockey card stories ken reid 9781770411975 netgalley. His book interviews the players on his cards, which is cool, especially when the player having a hockey card issued meant. He is the author of the national bestseller hockey card stories as well as one night only. One night only brings you the stories of 39 men who lived the dream only to see it fade away almost as quickly as it arrived. Hockey was at its best in the freeflowing, highscoring game of the 80s and early 90s. Salt pdf epub download hockey card stories by ken reid.
Hockey card stories booktrack edition audiobook ken. Hockey card stories 2 a followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reid s new offering presents 59 more stories about your favorite hockey cards from the players themselves. Ken reid has covered just about everything during his 16 plus years in television, from the olympics to the stanley cup finals, grey cups and the super bowl. Shop amongst our popular books, including 17, eddie shack, hockey card stories and more from ken reid. Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the cards that have been packed away in. If you enjoyed the 2014 book hockey card stories, then you will absolutely love the sequel, hockey card stories 2. The unforgettable story of hockeys forgotten 60goal man. Submitted by michaelkitchen on december 21, 2015 12. People on the cards include don cherry, orest kindrachuk, norm beaudin, murray bannerman, kelly hrudey, paul maclean, and bobby orr a wide range of characters and stars that each have their own stories to tell about the cards that ken reid has handpicked for the book. Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the cards that have been packed away in boxes forever, and. Hockey card stories ebook by ken reid 9781770906082. From ken reid, the sportsnet tv host who brought us hockey card stories, comes a brisk and occasionally uplifting volume for hockey nerds everywhere. Intelligent and insightful, former montreal canadiens goalie and former president of the toronto maple leafs, ken dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey.
So many hockey fans dream of what it would be like to play in the national hockey league, even just for one game. After accumulating 40,000 hockey cards and filling a. In his hockey card stories book, ken reid revisits his own childhood, picking some of his favorite cards from his youth and asking 59 former nhl players what their pieces of cardboard means to them. Its impossible to read ken reids new book hockey card stories and not be taken back in time. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Oct 02, 2018 ken reid is cohost of the primetime edition of sportsnet central. A smalltown boy from pictou, nova scotia, he currently lives in toronto with his wife and two sons.
A followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reid s new offering presents 59 more stories about your favorite hockey cards from the players themselves. He lives in toronto, ontario, with his wife and two sons. Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the. Hockey card stories booktrack edition audiobook by ken. Hockey card stories ecw press a canadian indie book. He is also the author of three previous books the national bestsellers hockey card stories and one night only, and dennis maruk. Ken reid is coanchor of the weeknight edition of sportsnet central. Description author details a followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reids new offering presents 59 more stories about your favorite hockey cards from the players themselves. Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by sports illustrated as one of the top 10 sports books of all time, the game is a reflective and thoughtprovoking look at a life in hockey. Hockey card stories is a fun read about a hockey card collector.
A followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reids new offering presents 59 more stories about your favorite hockey cards from the players themselves. This book is a must read for any hockey card aficionado, especially if you long for the old days when opeechee was the dominate, and sometimes only, brand. Dec 02, 2014 ken reid tells us about his book and opens up some upper deck artifacts nhl cards at the fall expo in toronto. Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a few cents but every story told here is priceless. An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read, hockey card. Having worked in broadcasting for over 20 years, reid has covered almost everything from the olympics, the stanley cup finals, the grey cup and the super bowl. Oct 01, 2014 hockey card stories is a fun read about a hockey card collector. Booktrack edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience.
The unforgettable story of hockeys forgotten 60goal man and hockey card stories 2. Oct 11, 2014 we flip through the pages of ken reid s book hockey card stories. True tales from your favourite players by ken reid at indigo. This will not surprise anyone who read reid s bestselling hockey card stories from last season. Ken reid to sign copies of his new book hockey card stories. Ken reid to sign copies of his new book hockey card. This book follows a similar format, but features players who only played a single nhl game in their history.
Ken reid tells us about his book and opens up some upper deck artifacts nhl cards at the fall expo in toronto. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Hockey card stories 2 will take you all the way back to the 1960s and right up to the hockey card. Sportsnet anchor ken reid interviews 60 former nhlers the greats orr, esposito, potvin, the notso steve ludzik, michel dion, john garrett, and the notgr. Sportsnet anchor ken reid interviews 60 former nhlers the greats orr, esposito, potvin, the notso steve ludzik, michel dion, john garrett, and the notgr description author details hockey card stories reveals what was really going on in your favourite old hockey cards through the eyes of the players depicted on them. As he grew up he became more interested in the stories behind those cards and set out to interview players featured on many of his favorite cards about them. Ken reid talks to players who had one game, and one game only, in the national hockey league including the most famous singlegamer of them all.
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