What is the Stanley Cup? / by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.
Title:
What is the Stanley Cup? / by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.
ISBN:
9781524786472
9781524786489
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Penguin Workshop, [2019]
Physical Description:
106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Contents:
What is the Stanley Cup? -- The start of it all -- Who's up for the challenge?: 1893-1913 -- Big changes: 1906-1916 -- The NHL takes over: 1917-1928 -- Tough times: 1929-1941 -- The original six: 1942-1967 -- More teams, more excitement: 1968-1979 -- Two dynasties: 1980-1990 -- A curse and a tragedy: 1991-1999 -- Legends, old and new: 2000-2018 -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Summary:
Out of the thirty-two pro hockey teams that compete, only one can call itself the champion and proudly hoist up the Stanley Cup--the oldest sports trophy in the world! From the formation of the leagues and the crowning of the first championship-winning team, to the Rangers' Stanley Cup curse and the uncertain fate of the teams during the Spanish flu epidemic, this book recounts the highs and lows of this exciting ice hockey series.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.4 1 501991
Corporate Subject:
Conference Subject:
Added Author:
Interest age level:
Age 8-12.
Audience:
780L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1041763817
Availability:
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