Sunday, February 2, 2020

THE ROAD TO GOLD BY MARK SPECTOR....Road to Gold is the story of how the annual IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Tournament rose to fame and became a holiday tradition in Canada. Prior to 1981, Canada would send over its reigning Memorial Cup Championship team to compete in the tournament. The biggest problem being that the Memorial Cup was competed for in May and the World Junior tournament would happen the following December when the winning team would look very different. It just wasn't working. Canada wasn't competitive. During their annual meeting, the GMs of CHL teams were approached by Costello, a representative with Hockey Canada who was searching for a way to put forth a competitive team. The solution? Create an all-star team of sorts. However, it would require the CHL clubs to provide their star players in the middle of the season. After some resistance, Costello threatened to go to the players and their parents himself and let them know they had the opportunity to represent their country on a world stage. ****goodreads review****

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