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Cup of Coffee

A Photographic Tribute to Lesser Known Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978–99

photographs by Graig Abel

foreword by Wendel Clark

by (author) Lance Hornby

Publisher
ECW Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2016
Category
Hockey, Winter Sports, Sports
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770412729
    Publish Date
    Nov 2016
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770909021
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $16.99

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A full-colour compendium of Toronto’s “Brief Leafs”

Over the past 100 years, close to 1,000 players have suited up for at least one game with the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs, and more than 250 did in the most turbulent era in club history, 1978–1999. In that time span, the Leafs made more than 300 trades, signed 20 free agents, and claimed eight players on waivers while almost 100 draft selections changed hands in addition to dozens of Toronto’s own picks.

Unlike NHLers elsewhere, the names of Toronto players aren’t quickly forgotten by fans. A stint with the Leafs, no matter how short, carries a certain cachet; the names and sweater numbers, and the compelling stories behind them, live on as trivia talk for years. Featuring 256 players, Cup of Coffee tells those stories with full-colour action pictures shot by veteran Leafs photographer Graig Abel. Learn about these “Brief Leafs” — their backgrounds, statistics, and memorable tales — as detailed by veteran Leafs journalist Lance Hornby.

 

About the authors

Graig Abel's profile page

Wendel Clark was born and raised in Kelvington, Saskatchewan. Drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs first overall in the 1985 NHL draft, Wendel set the Leafs record for goals by a rookie. He was named the seventeenth captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991, and he played thirteen of his fifteen seasons in Toronto, where his leadership, scoring prowess, and physical play endeared him to fans. Still active in the Leafs organization today, Wendel also works with many charities and a number of corporations. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Denise, and three children, Kylie, Kassie, and Kody.

Wendel Clark's profile page

Lance Hornby is a veteran sports journalist who has covered the Maple Leafs and the NHL for more than 25 years. The author of two books about the Maple Leaf Gardens, Hornby writes the popular Toronto Sun feature, "This Day in Leaf History."

Lance Hornby's profile page

Editorial Reviews

 

“Great reading for those of us who remember the most turbulent and unfulfilling time in Leaf history.” — Toronto Sun

 

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