Nicknamed the great one, he has been called the greatest hockey player ever by many sportswriters, players, the nhl itself, and by the hockey news, based. Al strachan didnt just write a biography like the dozens of other gretzky biographies out there, he writes with more of an insiders first hand knowledge that he got by befriending gretzky. Veteran sports journalist al strachan has enjoyed an extremely close friendship with gretzky for well over 25 years, and during this time strachan has reported on every aspect of his professional career. But this latest book by gretzky isnt just a retelling of the. But i really liked how al was demonizing gary bettmans managerial skills and his animosity to wayne gretzky. Reviewing al strachans 99 biography of wayne gretzky. Al strachans new book, mike milbury, world juniors, being fined, christmas stories. According to strachan, gretzky could have ended up with toronto, vancouver, detroit, anaheim or dallas at one point or another. Al strachan is a journalist and former columnist for the toronto sun, the globe and mail, and the montreal gazette. Inside info abounds in al strachans world, and new hot stove. Gretzky also discusses with strachan the challenges in his careerthe truth about the gambling scandal and the behindthescenes negotiations before his trade to the st. Bestselling author and toronto sun sportswriter al strachan.
Published with wayne gretzkys cooperation, this is the definitive biography of the greatest player that hockey has ever seen. Strachan has been writing about hockey and hanging out with nhl players, coaches, general managers, and owners for more than forty years. By wayne gretzky, who tried to get 41 peter street the location of his jock. Son wayne posted a message late last night announcing the news on twitter. Strachan had been taking gratuitous shots at me in his toronto sun weekend column. He played 20 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Some of strachan s best stories in his new book are of when he was on the road, like the time he was in detroit covering a playoff series and had to get to the old joe louis arena in the. He was a regular commentator on hockey night in canada, the score, and the satellite hot stove. Al i make a living out of making little to no sense strachan.
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The leafs sent him to their cincinnati farm team the next day and he was subsequently traded to the chicago blackhawks. So it was only fitting that wayne gretzky would end his career with the rangers. In 1980, strachan joined the globe and mail where he was the 1993 recipient of the elmer ferguson memorial award. Unbreakable by todd denault penguin books australia. To my mind, it remains the most interesting of the parental hockey books. Inside info abounds in al strachan s world, and new hot stove book posted december 01, 2020. The great one the quiet star in nagano the globe and mail. After a little chitchat over zoom strachan was in malta at the time, im in torontoi asked him. Inside info abounds in al strachans world, and new hot. Wayne gretzky s most popular book is playing with fire. From the time wayne gretzky began playing organized hockey at the age of six, his genius was evident. Melrose gets his legs as the lightning gets its points the new. Wayne gretzky and connor mcdavid have an epic conversation. He scored one goal in his first season and 378 in his fifth.
Nov 12, 20 published with wayne gretzky s approval and written with his cooperation, this is the gretzky biography that his fans have so anxiously awaited. My friend tracy always said that the sportswriter al strachan was the best. Bickering as sport with the best husband i never had the globe. In this revealing, insightful, and definitive biography, al strachan takes readers on a.
Hockeys hot stove book by al strachan official publisher. Go to the net eight goals that changed the game by al. Nov 09, 20 wayne gretzky was left out of the semifinal shootout round against the czech republic at the 1998 winter games, a move that was a big mistake on the part of canadian hockey officials, al strachan. Cherry returned fire, impugning the nhls integrity by claiming that the. I feel strachan does a better job than most in explaining, what made gretzky great. Aug 12, 1988 an understanding was reached whereby gretzky would be sold something pocklington has wanted to do for a long time but to the team of his choice, wrote columnist al strachan. Mar 05, 2021 saddened to hear this morning of walter gretzky s death yesterday at the age of 82. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 99. Last time i checked, soccer balls dont just fire themselves down a hallway. The book is packed with interesting behind the scenes stories like that, but throughout it, strachan s primary focus is on gretzky s relationships with friends, family, nhl bigwigs and of course, fans. While working for the gazette, strachan was promoted to sports editor. Wayne gretzky has 24 books on goodreads with 9387 ratings.
Al strachan was one of the most accomplished and connected hockey columnists of his day, and one of the more entertaining panelists on the immensely popular hockey night in canada show hot stove, which is the focus of his new book, hockeys hot stove. I am not making this up meet your next favorite book. The only major downside of the book is that as a longtime new york rangers fan it contained almost nothing about his years as a player with my favorite hockey team. Al strachan has notes throughout the book, including this one right after.
If you read als book, youll know thats an unpardonable sin. The story is featured in the book net worth 1991 by david cruise and alison griffith. A book for the devoted gretzky fans, and books like 99 by al strachan. Al strachan has notes throughout the book, including this one right after cherrys passage. Well, al strachan is a very nice writer and reading this book was a genuine pleasure.
What i really like about this book is the insight of what other players. Hockey in the 20th century has developed into an obsession for millions of fans. And he was fired by the kings after the 199495 season, when the team failed to. I think he went to hockey broadcast school in the summer and still has his text books open for all his cliches. The book clearly captures the greatness of wayne gretzky, not only as a hockey player but also as a person. A former sports columnist for the globe and mail, montreal gazette, and toronto sun, he won the elmer ferguson memorial award in 1993 and is a member of the media section of the hockey hall of fame. Jan 01, 20 well, al strachan is a very nice writer and reading this book was a genuine pleasure. Oct 18, 2016 in only his 3rd nhl season, wayne gretzky set the unbeatable nhl record scoring 50 goals in just 39 games. This includes a droppedin assortment of hockey cards fea.
Oct 15, 2014 published with wayne gretzky s approval and written with his cooperation, this is the gretzky biography that his fans have so anxiously awaited. As a side note, leafs coach joe crozier was fired after that game and mike. Al strachan has also reported on hnic that sundin was deeply upset that the leafs. His game, his story illustrated by strachan, al isbn. He subsequently hired glenn cole in 1977 to fill his former position. Oct 21, 2016 two years have passed since the last gretzky book came out. If you like hockey, reading about its greatest player is a must. New york hockey reporter al laney, who had represented the. The trade of hockey superstar wayne gretzky to the. In this revealing, insightful, and definitive biography, al strachan takes readers on a most remarkable journey and details the life of wayne gretzky as it. Published with wayne gretzkys cooperation, this is the definitive biography of the. The toronto star has an obituary of the worlds most famous hockey dad here, and kevin mcgran weighs in with a fond collection of wally stories along with a lovely image of the man himself in what always seemed like his natural. Al strachan was one of the most accomplished and connected.
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