Grit and Glory

Celebrating 40 Years of the Edmonton Oilers

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

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Viking
30 October 2018

Biography: sport; Sporting events, tours & organisations; Hockey

The complete story of the Edmonton Oilers--from Wayne Gretzky and the dynasty years, to Connor McDavid and the future, and everything in between

When the Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, the team owner, Peter Pocklington, proclaimed they would win their first Stanley Cup within five years. A bold statement that turned out to be half right- they not only won the Cup in 1984, but won it four more times over the next six years, forging one of the most dominant dynasties ever.

The Oilers have always been a team of determination--fast scoring, hard hitting, and creative hockey that has earned them loyal fans across North America. The team has faced adversity, both on and off the ice. As a small market team, the Oilers have struggled to compete in the NHL, but always found a way. From the biggest trade in history that saw the Great One leave for L.A., to the eleventh hour negotiations that kept the team in Edmonton with a cadre of thirty-seven passionate owners--there is no club like it. And now with super star Connor McDavid leading the roster there's never been greater promise for the future.

With forty years of NHL action to celebrate, acclaimed sports writer Lorna Schultz Nicholson takes a journey back to the Oiler's phenomenal highs and challenging lows, the larger than life characters and amazing records, to tell the remarkable story of the hardest working club in the game. Fully illustrated with rare and exciting images, and published in full partnership with the Edmonton Oilers, this is the must have book for Oilers fans, and hockey fans, everywhere.

By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Imprint: Viking
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 261mm, Width: 211mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.355kg
ISBN: 9780735233461
ISBN 10: 0735233462
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON loves writing about hockey. In 2010, she wrote the bestselling Home Ice about the Men's Olympic Hockey hopefuls, complete with images from their early hockey days. She has also written many hockey books for children, including her Hockey Canada Puckster series and a series of middle grade novels. She holds a B.Sc. in Human Performance from the University of Victoria and has worked as a Fitness and Recreation Coordinator at UVIC where she also coached rowing. She has worked in media and broadcasting and is now a fulltime author, having published over thirty-five books.