Publisher's Synopsis
"A must-have for hockey lovers."
--Library Journal
The greatest individual honor that can be bestowed upon a professional hockey player is to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players celebrates each and every player who has been so honored since the first class in 1945, and all the way to the class of 2015.
Here are just a few of the Hockey Hall of Fame's most famous inductees:
- Wayne Gretzky
- Gordie Howe
- Bobby Orr
- Maurice Richard
- Guy Lafeur
- Patrick Roy
- Tim Horton
- Johnny Bower
- Ken Dryden
- Mark Messier
- Brett Hull
- Steve Yzerman
- Joe Sakic
- Scott Niedermayer
- Dominik Hasek.
Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players also features artifacts and memorabilia from the Hockey Hall of Fame's extensive archive, including Wayne Gretzky's record setting 802nd goal puck, Jacques Plante's game-changing mask, and Mario Lemieux's 1987 Canada Cup jersey.
Complete with more than 450 photos and over 70 artifacts--as well as stats, facts, quotes and other interesting stories and snapshots from each star's career--Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players is the definitive book on the stars who have been awarded hockey's most prestigious honor.
The Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum in Toronto, Ontario, honors and preserves the history of ice hockey and those who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in the development of the game.
