Kevin Shea

He stayed out of the spotlight, but Leafs fans know J. P. Bickell cast a long shadow. A self-made mining magnate and the man who kept the Maple Leafs in Toronto and financed Maple Leaf Gardens, J. P. Bickell lived an extraordinary and purposeful life. As one of the most important industrialists in Canadian history, Bickell left his mark on communities across the nation. He was a cornerstone of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which awards the J. P. Bickell Memorial Award to recognize outstanding service to the organization. Bickell’s story is also tied up with some of the most famous Canadians of his day, including Mitchell Hepburn, Roy Thomson, and Conn Smythe. Through his charitable foundation, he has been a key benefactor of the Hospital for Sick Children, and his legacy continues to transform Toronto. Yet, though Bickell was so important both to Toronto and the Maple Leafs, the story of his incredible life is today largely obscure. This book sets the record straight, presenting the definitive story of his rise to prominence and his lasting legacy — on the ice and off.

He stayed out of the spotlight, but Leafs fans know J. P. Bickell cast a long shadow. A self-made mining magnate and the man who kept the Maple Leafs in Toronto and financed Maple Leaf Gardens, J. P. Bickell lived an extraordinary and purposeful life. As one of the most important industrialists in Canadian history, Bickell left his mark on communities across the nation. He was a cornerstone of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which awards the J. P. Bickell Memorial Award to recognize outstanding service to the organization. Bickell’s story is also tied up with some of the most famous Canadians of his day, including Mitchell Hepburn, Roy Thomson, and Conn Smythe. Through his charitable foundation, he has been a key benefactor of the Hospital for Sick Children, and his legacy continues to transform Toronto. Yet, though Bickell was so important both to Toronto and the Maple Leafs, the story of his incredible life is today largely obscure. This book sets the record straight, presenting the definitive story of his rise to prominence and his lasting legacy — on the ice and off.

Kevin Shea lives and breathes hockey. This is hockey book number 22 for him. During the day, he works at the Hockey Hall of Fame overseeing education programs that take his stories and knowledge of hockey into schools across Canada. In the evenings, he is often sitting in his seats at Scotiabank Arena watching the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kevin and his wife Nancy live in Ajax, Ontario with their cat, Skye, who is still trying his best to learn to play hockey.

The discovery of a simple box was the start of a long journey that revealed an astonishing surprise as well as a wonderful friendship. The Second World War era of hockey was one unlike any we've come to know in recent years. Six teams were stocked with numerous boys forced to become men before their bodies caught up. This made for interesting hockey and an era in which team management was forced to create shirts out of buttonholes. Toronto Maple Leaf coach Hap Day shook his head. "It appears that we have reached 'The Children's Hour' in the NHL." Jack McLean was one of those players.'JACK AND THE BOX' is about Jack McLean's unlikely NHL career and Kevin Shea's unlikely path to finding Jack, which in the process, forged an enduring friendship. In his search for hockey, the author discovered so much more.

In the run-up to the NHL Entry Draft in 1992, the Buffalo Sabres interviewed Matthew Barnaby. John Muckler, Buffalo's coach, asked him, "What happens at 8:05 on Saturday night in Detroit when Bob Probert asks you to fight?” When the teenager responded, “That’s easy. At 8:03, I’d have already asked Probert to fight,” they knew they had to draft him. Through 14 NHL seasons after that exchange, Barnaby never stopped fighting. In Unfiltered, the former right wing reflects on the adventures of a high-profile life and the determination that got him there, from getting drafted last in juniors to carving out a role for himself on each new NHL team, to discovering new joys and passions in retirement. Barnaby also opens up about the memorable hijinks, the larger-than-life hockey characters, and the very real challenges and risks that come with the sport's physicality. Both hilarious and heartrending, this is an unvarnished story of battles fought and lessons learned.

The great game of hockey is introduced from A to Z using simple language for the youngest reader. Topics include fans, goalie, ice, and jersey. Detailed artwork brings the game's action to these sturdy, boardbook pages.

An NHL Alumni Alphabet

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