Hockey card stories 2 will take you all the way back to the 1960s and right up to the hockey card boom of the 1990s. Ken reid tells us about his book and opens up some upper deck artifacts nhl cards at the fall expo in toronto. He lives in toronto, ontario, with his wife and two sons. This concept worked so well a couple of years ago, that sportsnet centrals reid opens a. Its impossible to read ken reids new book hockey card stories and not be taken back in time. Shop amongst our popular books, including 17, hockey card stories, hockey card stories 2 and more from ken reid. A followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reids.
But as a hockey history fan this book is really fun. Hockey card stories is a fun read about a hockey card collector. If you love hockey cards you will really enjoy this conversation. Dec 02, 2014 ken reid tells us about his book and opens up some upper deck artifacts nhl cards at the fall expo in toronto. Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that. Collector inspired by hockey card stories beckett news. Hockey card stories reveals what was really going on in your fa. Sportsnet anchor ken reid interviews 60 former nhlers the greats orr, esposito, potvin, the notso steve ludzik, michel dion, john garrett, and the notgr.
Utterly unerotic, completely nonromantic books about hockey. Read or listen to ken reid books and audiobooks free 30day. After accumulating 40,000 hockey cards and filling a closet at home in toronto, he became interested in the stories behind those hockey cards. Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the cards that have been packed away in. Ken reid author of hockey card stories opens upper deck packs. Ken reid is cohost of the primetime edition of sportsnet central. One night only brings you the stories of 39 men who lived the dream only to see it fade away almost as quickly as it arrived. An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read, hockey card stories covers 59 individual players from the 1960s through the 1990s. Brandi holtby and sean doolittle share their book lists as. A nice mix of the stories behind the cards and a bit of where are they now with a wide range of former pro hockey players.
True tales from your favourite players, will be published on july 1. After accumulating 40,000 hockey cards and filling a. Read or listen to ken reid books and audiobooks free 30. To prove that point, ken reid digs into his personal collection for the top 21 cards of the nhls 21. Ken reid is coanchor of the weeknight edition of sportsnet central. However, while perusing the shelves that day, i happened upon this striking cover. True tales from your favourite players by ken reid at indigo. In the book, he actually interviews the people who are featured on the hockey cards and gives their take on the card. Reid is himself a hockey nerd of the first order, so tracking down 39 guys to talk about their lives before and after their one game in the show is a labour of love. Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. Hockey card stories by ken reid the hockey writers. Ken reid talks to players who had one game, and one game only, in the national hockey league including the most famous singlegamer of them all. True tales from your favourite players, a compilation of stories from the games greatest stars.
Oct 11, 2014 we flip through the pages of ken reid s book hockey card stories. How did eric lindros handle being at the center of the 1990s rookiecard craze. True tales from your favourite players by ken reid. Jul 02, 2016 ecws second audiobook, ken reids hockey card stories. In 2014, reid wrote his first book, a national bestseller, hockey card stories. A followup to the 2014 national bestseller hockey card stories, ken reids new offering presents 59 more stories about your favorite hockey cards from the players themselves. Oct 01, 2014 hockey card stories is a fun read about a hockey card collector. Im relatively young and didnt grow up in canada so my actual experience with hockey cards in nil. Heard reid talk about it on a podcast and decided to buy it cuz why not. Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a few cents. This concept worked so well a couple of years ago, that sportsnet centrals reid opens a second pack of tales gleaned from info on the. Hockey was at its best in the freeflowing, highscoring game of the 80s and early 90s. Ecws second audiobook, ken reids hockey card stories.
Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the cards that have been. Meet evanka osmak, coanchor of sportsnet connected. Submitted by michaelkitchen on december 21, 2015 12. Hockey card stories by ken reid november 5th, 2014 its impossible to read ken reids new book hockey card stories and not be taken back in time. Jan 23, 2018 hockey hall of fame unstoppable by steve milton. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. From ken reid, the sportsnet tv host who brought us hockey card stories, comes a brisk and occasionally uplifting volume for hockey nerds everywhere. Sportsnet anchor ken reid on hockey central at noon to discuss his. Evankas favourite books, just a few of her many blue jays hats, and the official vancouver 2010 olympic torch that she ran with. Minnesota north stars archives puck junk hockey cards. The unforgettable story of hockeys forgotten 60goal man and hockey card stories 2.
Hockey card stories ecw press a canadian indie book. Hockey card stories reveals what was really going on in your favourite old hockey cards through the eyes of the players depicted on them. Ken reid, an anchor on sportsnet connected, has been a huge sports fan and sports card freak since he was a kid growing up in nova scotia. The cards alone mightve been enough, but reid takes it nextlevel by executing a simple but perfect idea. This is a fantastic anthology of hockey biographies. Go back in time to visit old hockey cards in ken reids new book hockey card stories. Thousands of words have been written about bobby orrs cupclinching goal, but not so much about the feisty center with the fu manchu. Ken reid, sportsnet central anchor and author of hockey card stories 2 by seeing hockey at the margins, bob mckenzies and jim langs work shines with a kind of log cabin storytelling, illuminating the sports humanity and showing that every path. We all collected hockey cards as kids and reid takes us back with a nostalgic trip down memory lane. True tales from your favorite players by ken reid 3. How i became a professional hockey fan steve dangle hockey card stories ken reid hockey card stories 2 ken reid gabby. Boyd and harris do a great job of conveying what makes sports cards so much fun and innocent.
Meet evanka osmak, coanchor of sportsnet connected chatelaine. An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read, hockey card. Oct 08, 2014 evankas favourite books, just a few of her many blue jays hats, and the official vancouver 2010 olympic torch that she ran with. The unforgettable story of hockeys forgotten 60goal man. Sportscaster ken reids book, hockey card stories, was a hit when it was released last year as it told the tales behind many classic hockey. Ken reids big old, giant hockey card collection youtube. Another book with several editions, the great american baseball card flipping, trading and bubble gum book dates back to 1973 and could be credited as being the first book to reflect on baseball card collecting, much like may hobby bloggers do today. Ken reid author of hockey card stories opens upper deck. If youre looking for some mustread hockey books, id recommend these. Steve currier takes us on a great trip back in time to the nhls original northern california adventure. Deck the shelves with these hockey books toronto sun.
Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a few cents but every story told here is priceless. Bryan trottier was an nhl star for 18 seasons, winning six stanley cups. Maruks book is coauthored by sportsnets ken reid one night only, hockey card stories and puts a muchdeserved spotlight on maruks stellar nhl career. We are the premiere subreddit to talk everything hockey. Pizzo also chats with sportsnet broadcaster ken reid about his second book on hockey cards hockey card stories 2. Sportsnets ken reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the. Edmonton sun anyone who collected cards in the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s would love this book. Reid takes the tried and true if tired hockey book formula of collecting short biographies and stories of players from the past, but breathes new life into by centering it around a hockey card. He is also the author of three previous books the national bestsellers hockey card stories and one night only, and dennis maruk.
Ken reid, anchor for sportsnet and author of hockey card stories. The book itself is really nice with a matte cover, vibrant colors and thicker paper. A smalltown boy from pictou, nova scotia, he currently lives in toronto with his wife and two sons. Hockey card stories 2 will take you all the way back to the 1960s and right up to the hockey card boom of the. This article was published 17102014 2035 days ago, so information in it may no longer be current sportsnets ken reid has been a hockey card fanatic as far back as. Oct 04, 2014 ken reid, an anchor on sportsnet connected, has been a huge sports fan and sports card freak since he was a kid growing up in nova scotia. Reid is himself a hockey nerd of the first order, so tracking down 39 guys to talk about their lives before and after their one game in the show is. So many hockey fans dream of what it would be like to play in the national hockey league, even just for one game. We flip through the pages of ken reids book hockey card stories. Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a. Ken reid clearly put a lot of thought and effort into a unique subject in the sports world.
Sportsnet anchor ken reid interviews 60 former nhlers the greats orr, esposito, potvin, the notso steve ludzik, michel dion, john garrett, and the notgr description author details hockey card stories reveals what was really going on in your favourite old hockey cards through the eyes of the players depicted on them. Discuss the nhl, ahl, khl, nwhl, iihf and every other hockey league you can think of. Goalies, grinders and greats captured in hockey card stories. Ken reid get textbooks new textbooks used textbooks. Hockey card stories true tales from your favourite players by ken reid 272 pages, published 2014 by ecw press isbn. Sorry, hockey cards are not included with the book. He is the author of the national bestseller hockey card stories as well as one night only.
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