Beauties: Hockey's Greatest Untold Stories Hardcover – October 20, 2020

This has become my favorite book of hockey anecdotes. James Duthie did a fantastic job of taking all of these stories from around the hockey world and putting them into book form. All the stories are entertaining, and most are pretty funny. I laughed out loud several times while reading this book. My favorite funny story in this is a toss-up between the Stamkos/Yzerman car story and the chapter about Brett Hull and Kelly Chase being roommates while they were playing for the Blues. There were also some stories that were pretty sad, like the chapter on Ray Emery. His chapter was focused on his life and specifically how he went through a hip injury that likely should have ended his career but didn't. They also had a story about Chris Beaudry, who is a former assistant coach for the Humboldt Broncos and some of the events he's been through in his life, including the aftermath of the bus crash. Jonathan Pitre has a chapter in this book as well, and I enjoyed reading about his life and how his life and death had impacted others.Any and all hockey fans will enjoy and appreciate this book.

Every Story is great , most funny, some very sad, but i can pick this book up and read a story and stop. i really like the stories in this book, If you like or love Hockey, you will enjoy this book

All of these stories are short and sweet. Sometimes we need a respite from long complicated novels with twists and turns throughout. The common theme is the great sport of hockey, perhaps often overshadowed by baseball and football, but no less rich with interesting characters. Duthie has made “a kick save and a beauty.”

Easy read, great book to pick up and read a couple random stories when you have down time. The stories spanned all facets of hockey life and levels. The tales put a smile on my face and also tears to my eyes. This is a book I will read many times in the future. You realise how lucky these guys were to play hockey at a pro level.

Read this in 2 days. Makes you laugh and tear up as well. The pics at the end are a great little surprise as well. Loved this!

Many of the stories in this book are hilarious— classic sports humor.Others are emotionally poignant and demonstrate the impact of hockey as more than just a game.While not everyone on the back of the book is featured as a storyteller, this book ties them all in by talking to their teammates, roommates, family members, and more.

Great stories!

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Really great buy. I bought for hockey husband. He’s not a “reader”, but it sounded interesting. He read cover to cover within 2 days and was reading me stories out of it. He has even been telling friends about stories in it, or that he will lend it to them.Really great buy for a hockey person.

I don’t know anything about the book just heard a hockey fan might like if so it is a Xmas gift

Got this for hubby for Yul and took a look at a few of the stories... From what I read, it will bring back some memories and make him happy

Any sports fan that has followed hockey over the years will enjoy these interesting and uniquely unknown hockey stories about some of our favourite stars.

After watching an interview by author, I purchased several copies of this book as gifts. Recipients said it was very good and an easy read.