Overview
An oral history of the Detroit Red Wings, one of the most popular franchises in the NHL The most outstanding voices of the Detroit Red Wings hockey tradition come together in this decade-by-decade collection of more than 40 stories. Wings fans will relish the intimate stories told by Steve Yzerman, Niklas Lindstrom, Ted Lindsay, and other figures they have come to cherish. One phrase, one season, or one particular game cannot capture the spirit of the Red Wings; instead, the players and managers who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved team.
Author Biography
Kevin Allen has been writing about hockey at every level for more than two decades. He is the president of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and the author or coauthor of numerous sports books, including Made in America and My Last Fight. He lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Art Regner is a sports radio broadcaster and author who has been on the Detroit sports airwaves with WDFN and WXYT for more than a decade. He is the coauthor with Kevin Allen of What It Means to Be a Red Wing. He lives in Livonia, Michigan. Steve Yzerman is a former player for the Detroit Red Wings, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is the one of the all-time leading scorers in NHL history, has won three Stanley Cup Championships, an Olympic gold medal, and was named an All-Star 10 times. His jersey number has been retired by the Red Wings. He lives in Bloomfield, Michigan.
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Red Wing Nation:
Detroit’s Greatest Players Talk About Red Wings Hockey
By Kevin Allen and Art Regner / Foreword by Steve Yzerman
Contact: Olivia Aguilar, Triumph Books, 312.676.4238, o.aguilar@triumphbooks.com
Few teams and even fewer cities have the passionate fan base and winning tradition of the Detroit Red Wings. With 11 Stanley Cups to their credit, the franchise has enjoyed great success and seen some of hockey’s most legendary personalities don the red and white jersey. But there’s more to the Red Wings than throwing octopi on the ice.
In Red Wing Nation: Detroit’s Greatest Players Talk About Red Wings Hockey (Triumph Books, November 2015) authors Kevin Allen and Art Regner illuminate over half a century of the Red Wings experience. Find out how all-stars and coaches feel about their most memorable moments and recount the highs and lows of their careers from a unique point of retrospection. With contributions from Ted Lindsay, Bill Gadsby, Reed Larson, Brendan Shanahan and Henrik Zetterberg, this collection covers every generation of Red Wings’ greats. Other highlights include:
- A heartfelt, emotional foreword from Red Wings legend and Stanley Cup Champion Steve Yzerman
- Career stats and highlights for every contributor
- What attributes players said made Scotty Bowman stand out above other coaches as the league’s best
- Behind-the-scenes stories that go behind closed doors for trades and draft day decision
Red Wing Nation offers fans of all stripes a chance to better understand how Detroit has come to identify with its beloved Red Wings, explained first hand by the people who made the franchise into the special organization it is today. Whether you’re a lifelong diehard or part of the new generation of hockey fans, you’ll find value in the pages of this enthralling oral history.
About the Authors:
Kevin Allen has been writing about hockey at every level for more than two decades. He is the president of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and the author or coauthor of numerous sports books, including Made in America and My Last Fight. He lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Art Regner is a sports radio broadcaster and author who has been on the Detroit sports airwaves with WDFN and WXYT for more than a decade. He is the coauthor with Kevin Allen of What It Means to Be a Red Wing. He lives in Livonia, Michigan.
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