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Book by Diamond, Dan

Researched and compiled by the National Hockey League, this is the one and only official reference on hockey, used by sports media throughout the world and featuring hundreds of brand new photos.

Offering comprehensive coverage of the NHL from its inception in 1917 to the current season, this compendium features commentary on milestone achievements from each era, as well as final standings, top scorers, best goalies, playoff game scores, trophy winners, All-Stars, and much more.

Diamond, working directly with the National Hockey League and each of the individual teams, has created the most comprehensive resource on the sport. This edition has complete career data on all active NHL players plus more than 1,000 prospects and 400 photos.

This expanded edition of Total Hockey offers fans a complete history of the sport from its humble origins on the fields of Nova Scotia to today, and it's filled with facts and statistics gathered from more than 75 writers, historians, and statisticians. Included are complete player biographies, cross-era player comparisons, detailed timeliness, essays on the evolution of on-ice strategy, major and minor league histories, a history of women's hockey, unusual events, hockey lore, and more.