Publisher's Synopsis
Hockey's greatest go head-to-head.
Scorers Versus Goalies is about the greatest goal scorers and best puck stoppers to ever lace up their skates. This book's roster includes all 35 Hockey Hall of Fame players in the NHL's 500-goal club and the 22 Hockey Hall of Fame goalies that faced a 500-goal scorer. Spanning the NHL's storied history, Scorers Versus Goalies contains everyone from early legends like Maurice Richard to recent inductees such as Martin Brodeur.With contributions from Chris McDonell, Steve Milton, Mike Ryan and Eric Zweig, Scorers Versus Goalies profiles all 57 players, highlighting the achievements of their illustrious careers. Accompanying these profiles are pieces paying tribute to the prolific scorers and elite stoppers from the league's earliest years.
The book's versus section showcases head-to-head stats of how these scorers and goalies fared against one another. Accompanying these stats are stories mined from the data that answer burning hockey nerd questions.
This is the book for fans that want to win that next bar argument or shut down that Twitter troll. Scorers Versus Goalies helps readers answer the ultimate sports question: Who was REALLY better?
