Breakaway, from behind the iron curtain to the NHL-- the untold story of hockey's great escapes, Tal Pinchevsky
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Breakaway, from behind the iron curtain to the NHL-- the untold story of hockey's great escapes, Tal Pinchevsky
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non fiction
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Breakaway
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Tal Pinchevsky
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from behind the iron curtain to the NHL-- the untold story of hockey's great escapes
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"The incredible true story of the trailblazing men who risked everything to pass through the Iron Curtain and become NHL superstars, Breakaway is a thrilling look at the untold stories that changed hockey forever. From midnight meetings in secluded forests, to evading capture by military and police forces, this is the story of the brave players whose passion of the game trumped all. Featuring exclusive interviews with the legends of the ice who put everything on the line just for the chance to play on the world's greatest stage, many of them speaking about their experiences for the very first time, the book looks at how Peter Stastny, Igor Larionov, Petr Klima, Petr Nedved, Sergei Fedorov, Slava Fetisov, Alexander Mogilny, and other hockey superstars captured the imaginations of fans around the world" --Book description, Amazon.com
Table Of Contents
The Prague spring -- The European project -- The beginning of the Czech-sodus -- The juniors -- The Russians are coming -- The young ones -- The last defector
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