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In this third book in their Unofficial Guide series, hockey trivia mavens Don Weekes and Kerry Banks delineate that rarefied realm of play: the twilight zone of hockey stats. A world apart from the standard off-the-shelf record book, this irresistible read reveals never-before-published stats in a concise but dramatic storytelling format that takes the hockey-record genre to another level. Who has taken the most penalty shots without scoring a goal? What was the most money bid for a date with an NHL player? Which NHLer owns the record for the most regular-season wins? Who has been traded the m

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Introduction -- Regular season -- 1 Taking flight : turning points in the game -- 2 Numerology : mystic sweater numbers -- 3 Heroes of the hall : famous inductees -- 4 Unsettling scores : vicious attacks -- 5 Turning tricks : hat tricks and other scoring facts -- 6 Cold Cash : opening the vault -- 7 My face is my mask : puck-stopping greats -- 8 Locked and loaded : young guns and other sharpshooters -- 9 The boys on the bus : record-setting teams -- 10 Wheel of fortune : cream of the crop draftees -- 11 Behind the bench : the many lives of coaches -- 12 You can quote me : hockey wit and wisdom -- 13 Team mismanagement : head office headaches -- Playoffs -- 14 Trail to the grail : postseason exploits -- 15 Kissing your sister : cup-less wonders -- 16 Silversmiths : final showdowns -- Acknowledgements -- Player, coach and GM index

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