Jan 10, 20 former gazette sports editor al strachan wrote a book a few years ago titled why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover als connections and jobs at similar companies. Al strachan is a vetreran sportstwriter and bestselling author of why the leafs suck and how they. Why the leafs still suck, book by al strachan paperback. My favourite hockey stories from a career covering the game. With behindthescenes access and forty years of fascinating leafs personalities and stories, al discusses. Cbc stated this was because the cover of the book portrayed strachan with a hockey night in canada tag without permission.
If the leafs played the canadiens in the playoffs, my choice that year would be determined by some longforgotten whim. Oct 18, 2011 its the question that every leafs fan asks and has been afraid to have answered. Jan 01, 2009 veteran hockey writer al strachan gives his take on the leafs woes with his trademark snark in his now fiveyearold book about the history of the toronto maple leafs since their last stanley cup win in 1967. Al strachan is a veteran sportswriter and bestselling author of why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed. Al strachan got the boot from hockey night in canadas after 40 minutes segment this season after writing a book titled why the leafs. Seven hot new books about hockey the globe and mail. So, who would you like to see cbc bring on in strachan s spot. Jan 23, 2018 celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books.
Every year since 1968, leaf fans hope that the new. Al strachan is a columnist with the toronto sun and an analyst with the cbcs hockey night in canada. Leafs tv drew its largest audience ever, 105,000 viewers, in its first regularseason leafs telecast leafsthrashers last friday. He has appeared regularly on hockey night in canada, sirius radio and, and he has been writing about.
Strachan is a veteran sportswriter and bestselling author of why the leafs. He has appeared regularly on hockey night in canada, sirius radio and, and he has been writing about the nhl for more than thirtyfive years. When strachan was given the opportunity to write a book on why the maple leafs have, um, fallen short of the ultimate goal, he must. For fans who love the leafs and those who love to hate them, why the leafs suck is a revealing and sometimes shocking inside look at professional hockey. Strachan manages to balance the fine line of informing the reader and offering opinion whilst making the book amusing and frequently very funny.
The nhls 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. His hockey insight is read and enjoyed by fans from coast to coast and all across north america. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. His father had been a metalworker in the clyde shipyards who had emigrated from scotland to south. Strachan has been dropped from the hockey night in canada segment a second time, having first been let go in 2005. When strachan was given the opportunity to write a book on why the maple leafs have, um, fallen short of the ultimate goal, he must have been quite happy. Buy the paperback book why the leafs still suck by al strachan at indigo. The 12 best hockey biography books, such as 99, orr, herb brooks, sidney crosby, wayne. Read why the leafs still suck and how they can be fixed by al strachan available from rakuten kobo.
But i really liked how al was demonizing gary bettmans managerial skills and his animosity to wayne gretzky. Sep 29, 2009 why brian burke may not be the saviour leafs fans are hoping for and. My favourite hockey stories from a career covering the game by al strachan. Al strachan is the author of im not making this up and go to the net, and the coauthor of. The book, released a few weeks ago by harper collins, apparently incensed the cbc, because strachan was identified on. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Over the line by al strachan overdrive rakuten overdrive. Every year since 1968, leaf fans hope that the new season will be the one that breaks the stanley cup drought. Why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed, book by al. Theres a new contender in the lucrative bitter reporter does a hatchet job on the maple leafs book market.
Hockey nights hotstove intermission segment, but publishing sources confirmed today that his departure is tied to a book he wrote with the nososubtle title of why the leafs suck. Delving into why al strachan was fired puck the media. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Now updated to include both the disastrous 2009 10 season and the 2010 11 season, al strachan covers whats gone wrong and why. My favourite hockey stories from a career covering the.
My favourite hockey stories from a career covering the game by al strachan for a long time, al strachan was one of torontos biggest hockey columnists, writing first for the globe and mail and later at the toronto sun. Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. I would assume it is leafs fans, and i assume it was a fan who wrote it. And how they can be fixed in 2009, strachan was let go from hockey night in canada a second time. Ian strachan books list of books by author ian strachan.
The 199899 buffalo sabres season was the sabres 29th season in the national hockey league. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Why the leafs still suck ebook by al strachan 9781443408479. Im a leafs fan and i enjoyed strachans summary of the last 40 years of poor decision making and total calamity in most areas of management and on ice performance. Veteran hockey writer al strachan gives his take on the leafs woes with his trademark snark in his now fiveyearold book about the history of the toronto maple leafs since their last stanley cup win in 1967. Oct 22, 2009 cbchnic has sacked al strachan so hotstove got a whole lot less funny the milbury strachan debates were the equivalent of drunken bumfights. Hew strachan books list of books by author hew strachan. Why the leafs still suck ebook by al strachan rakuten kobo. Veteran sports journalist al strachan has enjoyed an extremely close friendship with gretzky for well over 25 years, and during this time strachan has reported on every aspect of his professional career. Veteran hockey writer al strachan gives his take on the leafs woes with his trademark snark in his now fiveyearold book about the history of the toronto maple.
Why the leafs suck got strachan fired from hnic gig. Ron and milbury are fixtures, and pierre lebrun is usually on. October 5th, 2015 it seemed reasonable to give lou lamoriello some time after he was named general manager of the toronto maple leafs to see if he has. Former gazette sports editor al strachan wrote a book a few years ago titled why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed.
Al strachan is a veteran sportswriter and bestselling author of why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed, don cherrys hockey stories and stuff, go to the net and i am not making this up. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Bestselling author and toronto sun sportswriter al strachan is a permanent fixture in the illustrious world of professional ice hockey. For a long time, al strachan was one of torontos biggest hockey columnists, writing first for the globe and mail and later at the toronto sun. Al strachan books list of books by author al strachan. Bestselling author and toronto sun sportswriter al strachan shares more insider stories from his morethanfortyyear career covering pro hockey. Nov 05, 2011 over the line wrist shots, slap shots, and fiveminute majors. As the leafs head into the home stretch to close out the inaugural season of the mike babcock era, leafs fans are buoyed with optimism. Why the leafs still suck and how they can be fixed similar authors to al strachan. Al strachan president strachan media enterprisesltd. Every year since 1968, leafs fans have hoped the new season will be the one to break the stanley cup drought. Cbchnic has sacked al strachan so hotstove got a whole lot less funny the milburystrachan debates were the equivalent of drunken bumfights. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Don cherrys hockey stories and stuff, with al strachan doubleday, 231. View al strachans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Oct 18, 2011 buy the paperback book why the leafs still suck by al strachan at indigo. Oct 15, 2014 99 by al strachan, 9780771083389, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Over the line wrist shots, slap shots, and fiveminute majors. Now updated to include both the disastrous 200910 season and the 201011 season, al strachan covers whats gone wrong and why. He cant see the game torontosportsmedia october 10, 2008 2.
Strachan refused to comment on his sudden ouster as a regular on hockey nights hotstove intermission segment, but publishing sources confirmed today that his departure is tied to a book he wrote with the nososubtle title of why the leafs suck. His game, his story by al strachan, paperback barnes. Join facebook to connect with al strachan and others you may know. Basically if i recall the moral was buying your way into the playoffs is never going to win a cup. Well, al strachan is a very nice writer and reading this book was a genuine pleasure. Why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed by al. The book will feature strachans insight into whats wrong with the leafs, which no doubt means it will be an.
The book, released a few weeks ago by harper collins, apparently incensed the cbc, because. In 2010, strachan published a book titled i am not making this up. Shortly after the release of his book why the leafs suck. Jan, 2010 al strachan got the boot from hockey night in canadas after 40 minutes segment this season after writing a book titled why the leafs suck. Cherry in print sounds just like cherry over the air. Its true cbc didnt find him penning a book called why the leafs suck and then touting himself as from cbc hnic to be all that tolerable, and let him go. Sep 29, 2009 buy the paperback book why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed by al strachan at indigo. My favourite hockey stories from a career covering the game by al strachan nonaffiliate amazon link to the book affiliate link to amazon thw gets a small. In his 40year career covering hockey for newspapers and television. Al strachan, who was fired from hockey night in canada a few weeks ago, has sent a lawyers letter to the cbc stating that he was unfairly dismissed.
He was a regular on hockey night in canadas hot stove lounge and now lives in st. Buy the paperback book why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed by al strachan at indigo. Why the leafs suck, by al strachan, apparently went on sale this week even though nobody i know has ever heard of it. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Jan 01, 20 well, al strachan is a very nice writer and reading this book was a genuine pleasure. Harold strachan was born in pretoria on 1 december 1925. His opinion, backed by an extensive knowledge of the game and his sharp sense of humour, is read and. Al strachan has been covering the nhl for decades and has the behindthescenes access to know whats gone wrong and why. It basically goes into the business decisions that kept the leafs good enough to get in the playoffs, but not good enough to get far. He was a multiplatform guy, appearing regularly on the. As a hockey writer, i followed basically the same principle, but with a slight alteration.
Go to the net by al strachan penguin random house canada. Life as a maple leafs fan, dundurn, sept 2012 sean mcindoe, the best of down goes brown, john wiley, oct 2012. Why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed book, 2009. The leafs havent won the stanley cup in 40 years for a. Why the leafs still suck by al strachan overdrive rakuten. Al strachan is a veteran sportswriter and bestselling author of why the leafs. And how they can be fixed in 2009, strachan was let go from hockey night in canada a. Oct 22, 2009 delving into why al strachan was fired.
Why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed by al strachan. Cbcs missive didnt specify why strachan was let go, but it did say that it wasnt over the unauthorized use of hnics logo on the cover of a book strachan has penned about the maple leafs. Alan strachan is a canadian sports author and journalist. Lee why the leafs still suck and how they can be fixed por al strachan disponible en rakuten kobo. Why the leafs suck got strachan fired from hnic gig all. Sep 25, 2015 al strachan is a veteran sportswriter and bestselling author of why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed, don cherrys hockey stories and stuff, go to the net and i am not making this up.
But one new book that has surprisingly shockingly flown under the radar is al strachans book 99. He has been writing about hockey and hanging out with nhl players, coaches, general managers, and owners for 30 years. Its the question that every leafs fan asks and has been afraid to have answered. Al strachan is the author of im not making this up and go to the net, and the coauthor of don cherrys hockey stories and stuff. Bestselling author and toronto sun sportwriter al strachan is a fixture in the hockey world. The match between the toronto maple leafs and strachan, then, is a good one. A new chapter for the maple laughs montreal gazette.
Miroslav satan scored 40 goals and the sabres would add influential centers stu barnes and joe juneau from the pittsburgh penguins and washington capitals, respectively. For the leafs have provided plenty of material for cranky observers to be in a bad mood in the years since 1967, their last stanley cup. Al strachan is a columnist with the toronto sun and an analyst with the cbcs. Strachan was removed from his spot on the hotstove panel after the cbc learned that his new book, why the leafs suck, identified him on the cover as from hockey night in canada.
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