This large format, pictorial book explores the history of North American ice hockey. Includes rare classic photographs from The Hockey Hall of Fame, private collections, and noted NHL photographers. A companion to the five-part television documentary series of the same name.

Legends of Hockey: The Official Book of the Hockey Hall of Fame explores the rich history of North American ice hockey through the heroic people who have played and enriched the game, and made it a part of us - exciting our passions and fueling our imaginations for over a century. This gorgeous, large-format pictorial book, created as a companion to the five-part television documentary series of the same name, and to complement the best-selling book Hockey Hall of Fame Legends: The Official Book, Legends of Hockey will take you on a visual journey through the history of ice hockey in North America. Hockey great Bobby Hull sets the tone in his foreword, and in specially commissioned interviews with renowned hockey writers Jim Coleman, Trent Frayne, Gare Joyce and Jim Taylor, honoured members of the Hockey Hall of Fame - Jean Beliveau, Johnny Bower, Red Horner, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Guy Lafleur, Teeder Kennedy, Brad Park and Red Story - tell their own stories.

Hockey Hall of Fame Legends is an exquisite, full-colour book featuring the mesmerizing imagery created by photographer Derik Murray in concert with Michael McKinley's lyrical text. Together they evoke the drama, passion and triumph of hockey, combining historical research with the spirit of myth and legend. The book captures the essence of hockey's personality over the past century, following the game from its romantic origins on the frozen lakes and ponds of Canada to its robust, barnstorming years at the turn of the century and onward to the Jazz Age, World War II, the golden era of the "Original Six, " and the heady days of expansion. The pages of this remarkable book are graced by hockey's greatest names - "Cyclone" Taylor, Howie Morenz, "Rocket" Richard, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and Ken Dryden to name only a few - all members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The book's tapestry of images and words brings to life the exhilarating and sometimes heartbreaking hockey events of their lives, and offers an intimate and unique viewpoint of history in the making.

The first recorded game of ice hockey was played in 1850. Today, hockey is a highly paid professional sport. From Gordie Howe to Sidney Crosby, discover the game’s greatest players and their achievements in Hockey Legends, a Hall of Fame book.

Most of the book is dedicated to great hockey players, but it also included information on the greatest moments in the game, the dynasties, a chronology, hall of fame, all-time records, club addresses, and an index. Large color photographs capture the excitement of the game and the exuberance of the players.