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OverviewHockey lovers will be fascinated by the truth about how the National Hockey League was founded and how, through less than savory means, it captured permanent possession of the Stanley Cup. Deceptions and Doublecross begins with the 1917 conspiracy among a Montreal contingent of the National Hockey Association to oust Toronto owner Edward James Livingstone from the league. The result was the transformation of the NHA into the NHL, with Frank Calder as president, leaving Livingstone out in the cold.Under Calder s iron-fisted direction, the NHL became the only major hockey league in North America, and gained exclusive claim to the Stanley Cup. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Morey Holzman , Joseph NieforthPublisher: Dundurn Group Imprint: Dundurn Group ISBN: 9781282814332ISBN 10: 1282814338 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 01 January 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |