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Pro Hockey's Underdogs: Players and Teams Who Shocked the Hockey World

Michael Bradley

Hockey fans love to cheer for the underdog, and every winter they get reminded that anything can happen on the ice. An undrafted player can become an All-Star. A franchise known as a perennial loser can rise up and win the Stanley Cup. This book presents thrilling tales of players and teams who have shocked the hockey world.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Capstone Press
  • Publish Date: Aug 1st, 2017
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.10in - 7.20in - 0.30in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9781515780458
  • Recommended age: 09-14
  • Categories: Sports & Recreation - HockeyReference - General

About the Author

Bradley, Michael: - Michael Bradley is a writer, broadcaster, and professor who lives in suburban Philadelphia. He is the author of 28 books, and his work on a variety of sports, business, and general feature topics has appeared in a vast collection of publications and websites. Michael is a host on 97.5 The Fanatic radio in Philadelphia and appears on radio programs throughout the country, including in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville. He appears on Fox29's Good Day Philadelphia television program and teaches journalism and Villanova University, where he is also the faculty advisor for The Villanovan student newspaper.

Praise for this book

This series is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. . . .Inclusion of MVPs and amazing athletes like Curry will have kids clamoring for these titles. Published with Sports Illustrated Kids, each book is full of facts, high-energy photos, and plenty of supplementary callouts that will make experts out of novices. This series isn't an underdog, it's a heavily favored winner.-- "School Library Journal"