{"product_id":"titans-of-72-team-canadas-summit-series-heroes-paperback","title":"Titans of '72: Team Canada's Summit Series Heroes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Leonetti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoy MacGregor\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eHarold Barkley\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn September 1972 Team Canada's heroes triumphed over the Soviet Union in the greatest hockey battle of all time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eTitans of '72\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Leonetti has published more than 30 hockey books, including \u003cem\u003eHockey's Original 6: Great Players of the Golden Era\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShooting for Glory: The Paul Henderson Story\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Game We Knew\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy. His picture books for children include \u003cem\u003eMy Leafs Sweater\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Goal\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Woodbridge, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 10.87 x 8.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725231427647,"sku":"9781459707665","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b43c9af955c0bd250e3cb52b7a1bf584.webp?v=1765105729","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/titans-of-72-team-canadas-summit-series-heroes-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}