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Author:   John Chi-Kit Wong
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9780802085207

ISBN 10:   0802085202
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   24 September 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 From Fraternal Hockey Clubs to Closed Corporation 3 The Hockey Front in the Athletic War 4 Leagues of Their Own 5 In Search of Hockey Order 6 An Inglorious End and an Inauspicious Beginning 7 Going South, Part 1 8 Going South, Part 2 9 Birth of the Minor-League System 10 Decline of the Ottawa Empire 11 The Rebellion 12 In the Best Interests of Hockey 13 Overtime Appendix A: Rules of Hockey, 1877 Appendix B: Stanley Cup Regulations Appendix C: National Hockey Association Constitution, 1910 Appendix D: Binding Agreement of 1926 Appendix E: Ottawa Gate Receipts, 1927-35 Appendix F: Detroit Gate Receipts, 1927-35 Appendix G: NHL Club Net Average Revenues by Year Brief Biographies of Hockey Personalities Notes Index

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Clearly written and impressively researched, Lords of the Rinks adds significantly to our knowledge of the early history of pro hockey and the National Hockey League. This is one of the most important books in Canadian sports history.' Morris Mott, Department of History, Brandon University

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John Chi-Kit Wong is an assistant professor in the Sport Management Program at Washington State University.

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