The Boys of Winter
The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.s. Olympic Hockey Team
Crown · Print & ebook · October 25, 2005
The true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and the Miracle on Ice, which Sports Illustrated called the greatest moment in sports history—with a new afterword by Ken Morrow for the fortieth anniversary of the Miracle on Ice “An unvarnished and captivating read.”—Parade Once upon a time, they taught us to believe.
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- Who it’s for
- A celebrated hockey upset unfolds through game action, team chemistry, and lives changed afterward.
- Themes
- Team chemistry, Underdog victory, Life after a historic event
- Genres
- Hockey, Olympics, Sports Lives
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The true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and the Miracle on Ice, which Sports Illustrated called the greatest moment in sports history—with a new afterword by Ken Morrow for the fortieth anniversary of the Miracle on Ice “An unvarnished and captivating read.”—Parade Once upon a time, they taught us to believe. They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, a blue-collar bunch led by an unconventional coach.
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Their “Miracle on Ice” has become a national fairy tale, but the real Cinderella story is even more remarkable. Wayne Coffey casts a fresh eye on this seminal sports event, giving readers an ice-level view of the amateurs who took on a Russian hockey juggernaut at the height of the Cold War. He details the unusual chemistry of the Americans—formulated by their fiercely determined coach, Herb Brooks—and seamlessly weaves portraits of the boys with the fluid action of the game itself. Coffey also traces the paths of the players and coaches since their stunning victory, examining how the Olympic events affected their lives. Told with warmth and an uncanny eye for detail, The Boys of Winter is an intimate, perceptive portrayal of one Friday night in Lake Placid and the enduring power of the extraordinary.
Beyond the Score
A celebrated hockey upset unfolds through game action, team chemistry, and lives changed afterward.
Come here for
- Ice-level game action alongside portraits of the amateur players
- The unusual chemistry Herb Brooks helped forge
Expect
- A Cold War-era Olympic contest, seen from close range
- How victory followed players and coaches into later life
Where it sits
| Hockey | 84% |
|---|---|
| Sports Lives | 66% |
| Olympics | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Lives
- 20th-Century America
- Hockey
- Authors
- Wayne Coffey
- Publisher
- Crown
- Published
- October 25, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Team chemistry · Underdog victory · Life after a historic event
- Reading lane
- Sports Lives