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University of Michigan Press
www.press.umich.edu
Go Blue! New book takes to the ice with Michigan
An intimate look at the people, the traditions, and the lore
surrounding the most successful college hockey program in America
Michigan Ice Hockey: The Ultimate Reference Guide
By Greg Nelson
Paper 978-0-472-03444-4 / $19.95
Publication Date: September 2010
College ice hockey is one of the fastest, most entertaining sports on earth. Fans quickly learn that
in Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, where the program that has won more
collegiate hockey championships than any other takes to the ice each fall.
Step inside historic Yost Arena and you’ll witness fast-paced end-to-end skating, heart-pounding
body checks, and frozen rubber pucks shot at nearly 100 miles per hour. Yet in Ann Arbor, the
action is not confined to the ice: The loud and boisterous Wolverines fans truly become part of
the action long before the first puck drops. Through creative chants and interaction with the
Michigan Ice Hockey Pep Band, the crowd helps create the best, most imposing home ice
atmosphere in the game.
Michigan Ice Hockey is a fan’s ultimate guide, telling the story of the program from its first,
humble days of skating outdoors on the frozen Huron River, to today’s competitions on rinks
nationwide (even some assembled in massive football stadiums). It covers everything from
leading scorers to tournament results to NHL player alumni. It’s a love story for those
conquering heroes on skates, the traditions and trivia that surround them, and the fans that drive
them. And it’s the story of a university, an alumni base, and an entire community with a passion
for pucks.
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book, please contact Heather Newman (below).
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