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Hockey's hidden gods : the untold story of a Paralympic miracle on ice / S.C. Megale.

Title:

Hockey's hidden gods :

Author:

Megale, S. C.

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

xviii, 261 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9781538166642

Production / Publication Information:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]

Summary:

"Hockey's Hidden Gods is the incredible true story of the US Paralympic sled hockey team that overcame personal hardships to win gold. The tragic yet ultimately inspiring stories of the individual players, told through original interviews with the author, bring to life this uplifting, deeply moving, and little-known piece of sports history"--

Bibliography note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language:

English

Conference Subject:

Paralympic Winter Games (8th : 2002 : Salt Lake City, Utah)

Subject Term:

Hockey players with disabilities -- United States.

Hockey for people with disabilities -- United States.

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Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... Chelmsford Public Library	796.962/MEGA	31480011628184	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Rockport Public Library	796.962 MEGALE	32129002559358	Searching... Unknown

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A Library Journal Best Arts & Humanities Book 2022

The extraordinary true story of the U.S. sled hockey team that overcame physical adversity and internal strife to win Paralympic gold.

When former NHL star Rick Middleton accepted the position of head coach for the United States sled hockey team, he wasn't sure what to expect. The program had never medaled--had never even come close, in fact. But where Middleton might have found despair, he instead found an incredible group of men who had battled their way back from hell to play the sport they love.

In Hockey's Hidden Gods: The Untold Story of a Paralympic Miracle on Ice, S.C. Megale uncovers the remarkable tale of a team that shocked the world by taking U.S. sled hockey from worst to first in the 2002 Paralympics. Odds of winning were dismal. The road to victory seemed unfathomable. But this cast of fifteen athletes with disabilities, athletes who had helped build a groundbreaking U.S. sled hockey program with almost no outside support, ultimately persevered on the global stage.

Featuring a fascinating history of sled hockey, exclusive interviews with players and coaches, action-packed game coverage, and intimate profiles sharing the players' personal journeys, Hockey's Hidden Gods is the uplifting story of how once-shattered dreams can be reborn and rebuilt through tenacity, grit, and an indomitable spirit.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

Twenty years ago, it was generally accepted that the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team was just awful. Winning a medal was not just unlikely but downright inconceivable. That changed in 2002, when Rick Middleton, a former NHL player, signed on to coach the team and led it to winning the gold medal. The subtitle's use of the phrase "miracle on ice" references the 1980 gold-medal Olympic hockey game between Russia and the U.S. (in which a mostly amateur U.S. team defeated the powerhouse Soviets). Applying that phrase to the paralympic sled-hockey team's triumph in 2002 is entirely apt; this story, like that one, is a classic triumph-over-adversity saga. It wasn't the players' physical limitations that kept them from succeeding; it was their lack of training and cohesion as a team. This well-told account of how they overcame those obstacles is a sports story that transcends athletics. Inspirational can be an overused adjective, but not this time.