"Out of the thirty-two pro hockey teams that compete, only one can call itself the champion and proudly hoist up the Stanley Cup--the oldest sports trophy in the world! From the formation of the leagues and the crowning of the first championship-winning team, to the Rangers' Stanley Cup curse and the uncertain fate of the teams during the Spanish flu epidemic, this book recounts the highs and lows..."--Amazon.com.

A look at the history of hockey shows the evolution of the sport from its nineteenth century origins to today, and examines such aspects of hockey as goalie masks, uniforms, arenas, fighting, and pucks.