Fifty-seven incredible stories from hockey’s biggest names, greatest characters and unsung heroes

Essential reading for every fan, Beauties is a collection of the best stories that players tell each other. Grab a seat with TSN’s James Duthie as hockey’s finest relive highs, lows and hilarious moments on and off the ice from superstars, journeymen, coaches, referees, broadcasters, agents, and hockey moms and dads. In Beauties, you’ll find out:

· How Sidney Crosby’s most unusual nickname came to be

· How Steve Stamkos’s dad accidentally stole Steve Yzerman’s car

· How Paul “Biznasty” Bissonette almost had the Arizona Coyotes kicked out of a Winnipeg hotel on game day

· How Wayne Gretzky’s greatest one-liner may have turned around the Stanley Cup Final in 1985

· About the night that Hayley Wickenheiser went blind

· Why the St. Louis Blues credit Laila Anderson, a brave young girl, for their Stanley Cup win

· What Bobby Orr said the first time he saw Connor McDavid play at a rink in Toronto

And more!

JAMES DUTHIE is one of North America's most recognized hockey media personalities, best known as the host of The NHL on TSN and for his coverage of the World Junior Championships. He is a regular contributor to TSN.ca (columns and blogs) and hosts TSN's annual NHL Draft coverage and Free Agent Frenzy. He is national co-host for CTV/TSN's coverage of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. James's work on TSN's hockey broadcasts is seen throughout the US on the NHL Network and the Centre Ice package. He also appears weekly on the NHL Live show on Sirius Satellite Radio. James has been nominated for a Gemini six times and has also won TV Guide's "Sportscaster of the Year" award. His work has appeared in The Hockey News and Today's Parent and he writes a weekly column for the Ottawa Citizen. He is a graduate of the Carleton University School of Journalism.

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