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Silver Seven interviews Michael McKinley, author of The Penalty Killing (part one)

A couple months ago, I talked with Michael McKinley about his non-fiction tome on the story of hockey, Hockey: A People's History. And after writing it, and a few other non-fiction hockey-related books, McKinley took a sharp right-turn and started a series on Martin Carter, a former pro

Silver Seven interviews Michael McKinley, author of Hockey: A People's History (part three)

Over the course of the last couple of days, we've printed the first two parts of a substantive interview with Michael McKinley, author of Hockey: A People's History. So far it's run the spectrum, discussing the writing process and a lot about the history

Silver Seven interviews Michael McKinley, author of Hockey: A People's History (part one)

A few months ago, I was contacted with an offer to receive a copy of Hockey: A People's History for review on my website, and an opportunity to speak with the book's author, Michael McKinley, about the book and the process of writing it. Never one

Book Review: I, Paulrus

Silver Seven reviews the new Paul MacLean biography

Stan Fischler's "Behind the Net": Good, not incredible

Hockey writing legend Stan Fischler's newest book, <em>Behind the Net: 101 Incredible Hockey Stories</em>, has its moments, but doesn't offer much novelty.

Book review: "The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever"

<em>The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever</em> is an interesting history of the business side of the league leading up to and during Bettman's tenure. It's worth reading, but would be enjoyed most by readers with a keen interest in the off-ice affairs o

Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese: An incredible hockey novel, and much more

Hockey novels tend to be a bit of a bore to read, but that's not the case with Richard Wagamese's <em>Indian Horse</em>. It's much more than just a hockey novel, but it manages to capture the beauty and wonder of Canada's game while surrounding it with a much more meaningful and thou