Overview
A must-have series for fans in search of rare, insider knowledge on their favorite team
The Montreal Canadiens are one of the most successful teams in the NHL, with 24 Stanley Cup victories and stars like Guy LaFleur, Patrick Roy, and Carey Price, who have all left their mark on hockey history. Author Pat Hickey, as a longtime beat writer for the Montreal Gazette, has witnessed more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular anecdotes only Hickey can tell as well as conversations with current and past players, this book provides fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between. Habs fans will not want to miss this book.
Author Biography
Pat Hickey has chronicled the Montreal Canadiens' exploits over the past 25 years for the Montreal Gazette. He covered his first Canadiens game in 1968 for the now-defunct Montreal Star.
Press Releases
If These Walls Could Talk: Montreal Canadiens
Stories from the Montreal Canadiens Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box
By Pat Hickey
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
In March 1916, a little-known hockey team battled their way to the Stanley Cup Finals and emerged with the coveted championship trophy. More than 70 years and 22 Stanley Cup titles later, the team defeated the Los Angeles Knights in Game 5 of the 1993 Finals and set the record for winning the most Stanley Cups in NHL history. In recent years, the team's legacy has left sports fans with two unanswered questions: Who are the Montreal Canadiens and how did they manage to redefine sports history?
In If These Walls Could Talk: Montreal Canadiens (Triumph Books, October 2, 2018), veteran Montreal Gazette sports reporter Pat Hickey utilizes more than five decades of inside access to present the Montreal-based ice hockey team's storied history—a history that began back in December 1909—and provide readers with a comprehensive look into one of sports’ greatest franchises. Highlights include:
- Stories about behind-the-scenes scandals that threatened the team's public image and ended promising careers before they began.
- Unforgettable anecdotes from former Canadiens players, including Chris Nilan, Ryan O'Byrne, Yvan Cournoyer and more.
- A heartfelt tribute to center player and professional hockey legend Jean "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, who died in 2014 at the age of 83.
- Firsthand accounts of the Habs' record-breaking victory at the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals and the ensuing riots that devastated Montreal.
Brimming with interesting tidbits and traditions, If These Walls Could Talk: Montreal Canadiens encapsulates the memorable moments that helped an NHL phenomenon redefine professional hockey.
About the Author:
Pat Hickey has chronicled the Montreal Canadiens' exploits over the past 25 years for the Montreal Gazette. He covered his first Canadiens game in 1968 for the now-defunct Montreal Star.
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