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During the 1980s, the geography of minor-league professional hockey changed radically, moving from its roots in the Canadian Maritime provinces, New England and the Midwestern states into the American south. In addition to cities like Dallas, Charlotte, Norfolk and Oklahoma City, which had long traditions of minor-league hockey, unlikely places such as Biloxi, Baton Rouge, Little Rock and Augusta hosted teams. Over an 18-year period, minor-league hockey was played in 72 different southern cities, and at one point there were more minor-league teams in Texas than in all of Canada, making Texas the place where many players learned their hockey skills.

Hockey Night in Dixie examines this phenomenon with an historical overview of the period, including interviews with people involved in the founding and early years of each of the 13 leagues. There are also in-depth portraits of four teams, one from each of the four lower minor leagues that played during the 2005-06 season. These portraits feature interviews with owners, coaches, players, officials, fans and reporters.

Amply illustrated with photographs, Hockey Night in Dixie paints a vivid picture of this extraordinary development in minor-league sports.

Everything you wanted to know about the Canada Cup, the predecessor of the World Cup of Hockey. The Canada Cup saw the birth of international hockey involving NHL players. Following the Summit Series in 1972 and 1974, the world would finally see the nations of Canada, Czechoslovakia, Finland, the Soviet Union, Sweden, the United States and West Germany compete with all their best players for the first time. The Canada Cup gave us some of the greatest games and never-to-be-forgotten moments in hockey history.

For more information, please visit the author's website at: www.canadacupofhockey.com

The history of the WWE – as it has become known today – is awash with innovation, high risks (both in and out of the ring), and above all else, controversy. What started as a small, regional promotions outfit would become one of the global leaders in entertainment and sports. Its wrestlers would be placed on a pedestal, becoming world famous across an array of media platforms. Its owner would become one of the richest and most famous, not to mention loathed, faces on the planet. But most of all, the company itself would go on to entertain and be loved by generations of fans.

This book is a history of wrestling's most known franchise.

Technically it was a minor league, but for hockey fans west of the Mississippi, the Western Hockey League provided major-league entertainment for over 25 years.

The WHL was a determined and ambitious professional league, with some 22 teams based in major American and Canadian cities. Known as the Pacific Coast Hockey League prior to 1952, the WHL aspired to establish itself as North America's second major league, a western counterpart to the early eastern Canada-based National Hockey League. But it never quite managed to make the jump to the majors.

Ice Warriors is a play-by-play history of the Western Hockey League, recalling the league's beginnings as the Pacific Coast League, how it came to rival the NHL and what led to its disbanding in 1974. By interviewing former players, coaches and fans, and examining statistical records, Jon C. Stott captures the WHL's glory days and pays tribute to a time when hockey was played with heart.

?Alan Bass does an incredible job of going through the era and describing these vital events that changed the game.?
?EDWARD FRASER, THE HOCKEY NEWS

?To the degree that expansion has changed the league since 1967, it?s surprising that no one?s gone in-depth to see what faced the NHL?s six newest teams. Bass does, and gives any hockey history nut their fix!?
?BRYAN THIEL, HOCKEY54.COM

?Alan Bass has captured the history of the biggest turning point in NHL history ? Bass brings both the highlights on the ice and all the important maneuvers behind the scenes to fans, including what happened and why. Full of in-depth analysis and interesting and never before heard stories, this book is a must for any hockey fan.?
?BRAD KURTZBERG, AUTHOR OF SHORTHANDED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE SEALS

?Alan Bass has produced a well researched and thoughtful look back at the NHL?s original ?expansion? ? this book is a must for all those interested in the history of pro hockey in North America.?
?BRUCE ?SCOOP? COOPER, HOCKEY HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, AND BROADCASTER

It was March 1965 when Clarence Campbell, president of the National Hockey League, emerged from a long board meeting and announced that the NHL would double in size beginning with the 1967-68 season. Fans loyal to the ?Original Six? were furious. Owners were irate. In The Great Expansion: The Ultimate Risk that Changed the NHL Forever, hockey expert Alan Bass profiles the power brokers and provides an in-depth study of the decision and its revolutionary impact on the game.

Bass, a former hockey player and freelance sports writer, relies on thorough research, interviews, and first-person accounts in order to reach into the past and uncover the mystery of a behind-closed-doors decision that seemed improbable at the time. As he profiles the powerful owners, media moguls, and die-hard sportsmen involved in the politics and backroom dealings, Bass shares a never-before-seen glimpse into how the decision forever impacted professional hockey in North America.

The Great Expansion: The Ultimate Risk that Changed the NHL Forever is not only an important documentation of Clarence Campbell?s bold move of doubling the number of NHL franchises, but also provides an unforgettable look back into the history of pro hockey in North America.