Marcel Pronovost
A Life in Hockey
Marcel was the most underrated defenceman ever to play in the league. When he hit you, you were hit. He was a tremendous skater and defensively, he was as good as anyone. He might have been overlooked by the press, but he was never overlooked by his teammates. Years later, I brought him back to Detroit as a coach. He is very knowledgeable and a very astute observer of the game.”-Hall of Fame left-winger Ted Lindsay (Pronovost's teammate from 1949-57 and 1964-65)In the spring of 1950, Marcel Pronovost was called up from the minor leagues to play for the Detroit Red Wings during the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 18-year-old defenceman had never see…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Duff, Bob
- ISBN: 978-1-926845-99-9
- EAN: 9781926845999
- Produktnummer: 22549999
- Verlag: Biblioasis
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 200 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 10'542 KB
Über den Autor
Hockey Hall-of-Famer and 8-time Stanley Cup Champion Marcel Pronovost has spent more than a half-century in the National Hockey League, and in his career has worked or played with with a who's-who of game greats: Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Jack Adams, Punch Imlach, Terry Sawchuk, Johnny Bower, and more. He has served the game as a player, coach, and talent scout. He presently works for the New Jersey Devils and resides in Windsor, Ontario.Currently the sports columnist for the Windsor Star, Bob Duff has covered the NHL since 1988 and is a contributor to The Hockey News, MSNBC.com, and Faceoff.com. Duff's other book credits include: The China Wall: The Timeless Legend of Johnny Bower, Hockey Dynasties: Bluelines and Bloodlines, Nine: Salute to Mr. Hockey, On the Wing: A History of the Windsor Spitfires, and The Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Goalies. Duff lives in LaSalle, Ontario, with his wife Shira and daughter Cecilia.
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