The teams that have defined the game as we know it. Hockey"s Greatest Teams tells the stories of the justly famous and the unjustly unsung, and distinguishes hockey"s true heroes from the ordinary champions. Who were the teams that shaped modern-day hockey and the NHL? Who were the innovators who helped the style of play evolve into the streamlined sport it is today? In this highly competitive, rapid-fire sport, who had the grit and the grace to set the absolute standard for excellence yet unsurpassed? Hockey"s Greatest Teams answers the perpetual debates and settles the bragging rights once and for all. Read about the finest teams to ever hit the ice, including: * Winners of the first Stanley Cup in 1893 * Team Canada of 1972 (REPLACE WITH US RELEVANT!) * NHL"s 1997 Detroit Red Wings * 1930s Preston Rivulettes, hockey"s first women"s team Hockey"s Greatest Teams not only chronicles the colorful history of the sport"s teams of consequence, but also sings the praises of those teams who left an indelible mark on the game, if not on the memories of its fans. Hockey"s Greatest Teams is a must-have for any true fan of the sport. ANDREW PODNIEKS is a Toronto-based hockey historian, photographer, and author of numerous books on hockey, including The Great One: The Life and Times of Wayne Gretzky, and Canada"s Olympic Hockey Teams: The Complete History 1920-1998.