Title:
Hockey's hidden gods : the untold story of a Paralympic miracle on ice
Author:
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
Physical Description:
xviii, 261 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781538166642
Abstract:
"Hockey's Hidden Gods is the incredible true story of the US Paralympic sled hockey team that overcame personal hardships to win gold. The tragic yet ultimately inspiring stories of the individual players, told through original interviews with the author, bring to life this uplifting, deeply moving, and little-known piece of sports history"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Lake of Legend: Sled Hockey's History, Rules, and Equipment -- ch. 2 Manny Guerra Jr., #67: "Junior" -- ch. 3 Nagano -- ch. 4 Joe Howard, #23: "Momo" -- ch. 5 Gathering the Team -- ch. 6 Sylvester Flis, #4: "Sly" -- ch. 7 Training Champions -- ch. 8 Patrick Byrne, #14 -- ch. 9 Arriving in Salt Lake City: March 1, 2002 -- ch. 10 Dave Conklin, #20: "Ice Man" -- ch. 11 Game One -- USA vs. Japan: March 8, 2002 -- ch. 12 Chris Manns, #44 -- ch. 13 Game Two -- USA vs. Canada: March 9, 2002 -- ch. 14 Josh Wirt, #19 -- ch. 15 Game Three -- USA vs. Norway: March 11, 2002 -- ch. 16 Brian Ruhe, #2: "The Ruhester" -- ch. 17 Kip St. Germaine, #12 -- ch. 18 Game Four -- USA vs. Sweden: March 12, 2002 -- ch. 19 Dan Henderson, #22: "Hondo" -- ch. 20 Game Five -- USA vs. Estonia: March 14, 2002 -- ch. 21 James Dunham, #7: "Diesel" -- ch. 22 Pat Sapp, #33: "Lt. Dan" -- ch. 23 The Storm before the Storm -- ch. 24 Gold Medal Game -- USA vs. Norway: March 15, 2002 -- ch. 25 Lonnie Hannah, #1 -- ch. 26 Matt Coppens, #5 -- ch. 27 Jack Sanders, #15 -- ch. 28 Aftermath.
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Language:
English
