{"product_id":"hockey-towns-untold-stories-from-the-heart-of-canada-9781443436915","title":"Hockey Towns: Untold Stories from the Heart of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ron MacLean | Kirstie McLellan Day\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you first meet Ron MacLean, he asks where you're from, and he always comes back with a story. No one has crossed this country more than MacLean. In his 28 years on \u003cem\u003eHockey Night in Canada\u003c\/em\u003e and now as host of Rogers' \u003cem\u003eHometown Hockey\u003c\/em\u003e, Ron has met fascinating people from coast to coast and has had great stories to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in this #1 bestselling book, MacLean is back, with brand-new tales from across Canada. These are stories you've never heard before. From London to Castlegar, Yellowknife to St. Catharines, Medicine Hat to Montreal, from Bantam to Junior B to the NHL, our country is full of great characters: players, coaches, hockey moms and hockey dads; rivalries, practical jokes, careers that grew out of nothing and \"can't lose\" prospects who flamed out too soon; spectacular triumphs, heart-breaking tragedies and tales of friendship, betrayal, love and loyalty--all compelling, entertaining and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHockey Towns\u003c\/em\u003e, MacLean shares untold stories of superstars Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros, of Original Six legends, of junior players who left their hearts on the ice, of blue-collar players who persevered. These tales of triumph and sometimes tragedy will resonate with hockey fans across the country. Once again working with Kirstie McLellan Day, co-author of the blockbuster bestsellers \u003cem\u003ePlaying with Fire, Tough Guy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCornered\u003c\/em\u003e, this is MacLean at his finest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46314080043159,"sku":"9781443436915","price":1469.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781443436915.webp?v=1768670968","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hockey-towns-untold-stories-from-the-heart-of-canada-9781443436915","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}