| Hockey in Providence Contributor(s): Mancuso, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738545317 ISBN-13: 9780738545318 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: Providence has an old and rich hockey tradition. The Providence Reds were one of the first professional hockey teams in the United States. In their 51-year history (19261977), the Reds won seven playoff championships, including four Calder Cup titles. The Reds were the first minor-league hockey team to operate for 50 seasons. The Providence Bruins, established in the 19921993 season, carry on the citys great hockey legacy and gave Providence its fifth Calder Cup title. Several Hockey Hall of Famers have played for Providence-based teams, including Bobby Bauer, Hector Toe Blake, Johnny Bower, Frank Brimsek, Eddie Giacomin, Rod Langway, Milt Schmidt, and Lorne Gump Worsley. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Sports & Recreation | Hockey - Travel | Special Interest - Sports |
| Dewey: 796.962 |
| LCCN: 2006923086 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.54" W x 9.24" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Providence has an old and rich hockey tradition. The Providence Reds were one of the first professional hockey teams in the United States. In their 51-year history (1926 1977), the Reds won seven playoff championships, including four Calder Cup titles. The Reds were the first minor-league hockey team to operate for 50 seasons. The Providence Bruins, established in the 1992 1993 season, carry on the city s great hockey legacy and gave Providence its fifth Calder Cup title. Several Hockey Hall of Famers have played for Providence-based teams, including Bobby Bauer, Hector Toe Blake, Johnny Bower, Frank Brimsek, Eddie Giacomin, Rod Langway, Milt Schmidt, and Lorne Gump Worsley." |
Contributor Bio(s): Mancuso, Jim: - Jim Mancuso is a member of the Society for International Hockey Research and the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society. He has written several other books on minor-league hockey, including Hockey in the Capital District, Hockey in Charlotte, Hockey in Springfield, and Hockey in Syracuse. |