Book description
Phil and Tony Esposito, Paul Henderson, Ken Dryden, Frank and Peter
Mahovlich, Ron Ellis, Yvan Cournoyer, Rod Gilbert, Bobby Clarke, Guy
Lapointe, Stan Mikita, Brad Park - these are some of the Team Canada
heroes who struggled mightily to defeat the Soviet Union's formidable
superstars. For most of September 1972, Canadians were riveted to their
television screens in what became one of the most-watched events in
Canadian history.
At first, in Canada, the Canadians floundered so badly, losing two
games and tying one, that it seemed impossible to overcome the
embarrassment of total defeat. But in Moscow, after losing another
match, Team Canada turned the tables on the Soviets, winning an amazing
three games in a row to take the Summit Series.
Now, in Titans of '72
, bestselling author Mike Leonetti tells the stories behind each
Canadian on that fabled Team Canada, including those like Bobby Orr who
didn't actually play. Accompanying Leonetti's portraits of these genuine
Canadian heroes are superb pictures by Harold Barkley, a photographer
who pioneered the use of stop-action colour photography in hockey.
Mike Leonetti has published more than 30 hockey books, including
Hockey's Original 6: Great Players of the Golden Era
, Shooting for Glory: The Paul Henderson Story
, and The Game We Knew
trilogy. His picture books for children include My Leafs Sweater
and The Greatest Goal
. He lives in Woodbridge, Ontario.
