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Save by Roy

Patrick Roy and the Return of the Colorado Avalanche

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Pub Date Nov 05 2014 | Archive Date Nov 17 2014

Rowman & Littlefield | Taylor Trade Publishing

Sports

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In 2013, the Colorado Avalanche announced that Joe Sakic, a franchise legend and Hall of Fame center, would be promoted to become the new executive VP of hockey operations. Soon, Sakic was instrumental in the hiring of Patrick Roy, the greatest goaltender in NHL history, a man crucial to the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup victories in 1996 and 2001, as Colorado’s new coach. This book, a collaborative effort between seasoned sportswriters and authors Terry Frei and Adrian Dater, is an opinionated, interpretive, and in-depth look at Patrick Roy’s first season as a National Hockey League coach, and the Avalanche’s surprising 2013–14 season.

In 2013, the Colorado Avalanche announced that Joe Sakic, a franchise legend and Hall of Fame center, would be promoted to become the new executive VP of hockey operations. Soon, Sakic was...

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Advance Praise

“Terry Frei's book captures it perfectly….” —Mile High Sports Magazine on Frei’s ’77: Denver, The Broncos, and a Coming of Age

“A must-read for all hockey fans.” —Scotty Bowman, former NHL head coach on Dater’s Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era

“Terry Frei's book captures it perfectly….” —Mile High Sports Magazine on Frei’s ’77: Denver, The Broncos, and a Coming of Age

“A must-read for all hockey fans.” —Scotty Bowman, former NHL head...

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Marketing Plan

Terry Frei will be autographing galleys at the MPIBA opening reception on Thursday, October 9.

The following autographings are scheduled for Terry Frei and Adrian Dater:

11/17/14 7pm Tattered Cover Colfax (Denver)

11/21/14 7pm Barnes & Noble Briargate (Colorado Springs)

12/13/14 2pm Barnes & Noble Colorado Boulevard (Glendale/Denver)













Terry Frei will be autographing galleys at the MPIBA opening reception on Thursday, October 9.

The following autographings are scheduled for Terry Frei and Adrian Dater:

11/17/14 7pm Tattered Cover...

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ISBN 9781630760007
PRICE $16.95 (USD)

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