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A fascinating look at our shared history through a unique lens. Undoubtedly this will bring back countless memories for hockey fans. Ryan Kennedy, The Hockey News In Picturing the Game Don Weekes takes readers on a wonderful journey that tells the history, the histrionics, and the hilarity of the national game. It's a treasure. Roy MacGregor, co-author of Home Game Don Weekes has written a wonderfully unique history of hockey and has used illustrations and editorial cartoons through the decades to punctuate his narrative. The history is extremely well researched, the writing is exceptional, and the illustrations and cartoons are well chosen, entertaining, and often thought-provoking. Bravo, Don! I loved this book! Kevin Shea, hockey historian Cartoons are a handy shortcut that help us understand history. Therefore, thanks go out to Don Weekes for putting together this brilliant collection of drawings and other graphic material on the subject of ice hockey. In the process he has helped increase our populist knowledge of the game. Terry Mosher (Aislin) Inside these pages readers will find not just an illustrated chronicling of hockey in Canada by historically renowned illustrators. There is also a raw view of the game's most iconic and evolutionary moments as seen through the lens of some of the crankiest, most wretched trolls in journalism ... editorial cartoonists. What's not to like? Bruce MacKinnon, Chronicle Herald, Halifax

“A fascinating look at our shared history through a unique lens. Undoubtedly this will bring back countless memories for hockey fans.” Ryan Kennedy, The Hockey News “Inside these pages is not just an illustrated chronicling of hockey in Canada by historically renowned illustrators. It’s also a raw view of the game’s most iconic and evolutionary moments as seen through the art of some of the crankiest, most wretched trolls in journalism: editorial cartoonists. What’s not to like?” Bruce MacKinnon, cartoonist, The Chronicle Herald “Picturing the Game takes readers on a wonderful journey that tells the history, the histrionics, and the hilarity of our storied game. It’s a treasure.” Roy MacGregor, author of The Home Team: Fathers, Sons & Hockey and Wayne Gretzky’s Ghost: And Other Tales from a Lifetime in Hockey “What an insightful and mischievous romp through Canada’s national sport! Loaded with stories and details and animated with painfully smart drawings of unflinching irreverence. After all, hockey players and cartoonists strive for the same goal, that perfect shot!” Susan Dewar, cartoonist, Postmedia “Don Weekes has caught a truly rare glimpse of game play. Rigorously sourced, the narrative is punctuated with illustrations and editorial cartoons that are both entertaining and thought-provoking, some dating to Lord Stanley’s time. Bravo, Don! I loved this book!” Kevin Shea, author of The Hall: Celebrating Hockey’s Heritage, Heroes and Home and Barilko: Without a Trace “Cartoons are a handy shortcut that helps us understand history. Don Weekes has put together a brilliant collection of drawings and other graphic material on hockey. In the process he has helped increase our populist knowledge of the game.” Terry Mosher (Aislin), cartoonist, The Montreal Gazette

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Don Weekes is an award-winning television producer and the author of numerous hockey books. He lives in Montreal and shoots left.

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