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The Road to Hockeytown: Jimmy Devellano's Forty Years in the NHL | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jim Devellano, Roger Lajoie
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 115447
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0470155523
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780470155523
ASIN: 0470155523
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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SPORTS/HOCKEY p #8220;Although Jimmy never played professional hockey himself, he was born with an intense love for the game and has devoted his life to hockey. He lives and breathes the game. Hockey is better off because of Jimmy Devellano.#8221; p iFrom the Foreword by Mike and Marian Ilitch, Owners, Detroit Red Wings/i p p #8220;Though he has never scored a goal, blocked a shot or thrown a body check, Jim Devellano contributed to seven Stanley Cup championships over three separate decades. An accomplishment of that magnitude is testament to his foresight, his insight and his hockey sense.#8221; p iGary Bettman, NHL Commissioner/i p p #8220;He is my mentor. He gave me my first opportunity to get into the business. When he came to Detroit, one of the things he talked about was he was never going to trade a draft pick. He#8217;s a tremendous architect.#8221; p iKen Holland, General Manager, Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings/i p p #8220;He had what I would consider an outstanding career. He started from the very, very bottom and has worked his way up to, I would say, the top echelon in the league. I made him look so good, Mike Ilitch called me and stole him to Detroit.#8221; p iBill Torrey, Former General Manager, New York Islanders/i p p #8220;He is a truly respected hockey man who deserves all accolades that have been presented to him. However, where he has helped me the most is in understanding the sports environment in the city of Detroit. Jimmy spent countless hours advising me on this sports landscape upon my arrival in Michigan.#8221; p iDave Dombrowski, President General Manager, Detroit Tigers (MLB)/i p p #8220;For more than the past 40 years Jim Devellano has had his hands on the hockey pulse. His remarkable accomplishments make him a Hockey Icon. Congratulations.#8221; p iScotty Bowman, Consultant, Detroit Red Wings/i
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A fun and entertaining read November 20, 2008
Benjamin Yee (Columbia, MD United States)
I don't read alot of books on sports, but being from the Detroit area orginally this book caught my attention. I think this book is a fun read. It is well written and has a good pace. It is almost like a brief history of the Red Wings from the early 80's onward. I had forgotten some of the stories, like the drinking fiasco when they were playing against the Oilers. Like a trip down memory lane. I like that he was very humble in the sense that he took credit when he felt it was due but gave credit when he just a beneficiary of others good decisions. If you are a Red Wings fan or just a hockey fan, I think you will find this book a fun read.
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