Gold Medal 'Misfits'

How the Unwanted Canadian Hockey Team Scored Olympic Glory

Pat MacAdam, Michael B Davie, Barbara Ann Scott

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Manor House Publishing Inc
20 May 2015

Olympic games; Hockey

For sports fans everywhere. The untold story of a team cobbled together at the last minute that was so severely trounced in an exhibition match that many Canadians were against sending them to the Olympics for fear of embarrassment. With little financial support, the team stayed in fleabag hotels and were widely ridiculed -- until they hit Olympic ice and made hockey history. A never-before-told story. Rare interviews with some of the original players and key people behind the scenes are skilfully woven into a breath-taking story of scorn, triumph and redemption. This is sports writing at its finest. Macadam breathes life into his characters and keeps our heart rates soaring as he skilfully helps us relive hockey history and masterfully builds tension to the breaking point.

By: Pat MacAdam
Introduction by: Barbara Ann Scott
Edited by: Michael B Davie
Imprint: Manor House Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 526g
ISBN: 9781897453292
ISBN 10: 1897453299
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 20 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Pat Macadam is a renowned best-selling author and columnist for the Ottawa Sun with a natural gift for story-telling that has won the writer widespread critical acclaim. The author is also a meticulous researcher who spent literally years digging into the story behind this book.