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Old 01-09-2014, 10:22 AM   #18578
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I'm midway through a sports book, A Great Game : The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey by Stephen Harper. Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada; it's a bit of a first for Canada, since the few books written by Canadian politicians tend to be self-serving memoirs written after their exile from power. I found it interesting in the description of the turn of the (19th) century battle between the forces of amateurism and professionalism - the Athletic War. It's a bit Toronto-centric, but would still be of interest to anyone interested in the origins of professional ice hockey and the genesis of the NHL.
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