Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780228101376)

"A must-have for hockey lovers."
-- Library Journal

Profiles, stories, artifacts and archival images of every player in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The greatest individual honor that can be bestowed upon a professional hockey player is to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players celebrates each and every one of the 276 players who have been so honored since the Hall of Fame's first class in 1945.

Here are just a few of the Hockey Hall of Fame's most famous inductees:

• Wayne Gretzky
• Gordie Howe
• Bobby Orr
• Maurice Richard
• Guy Lafleur
• Patrick Roy
• Tim Horton
• Johnny Bower
• Ken Dryden
• Mark Messier
• Brett Hull
• Steve Yzerman
• Joe Sakic
• Scott Niedermayer
• Eric Lindros
• Teemu Selanne
• Dominik Hasek.

Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players also features artifacts and memorabilia from the Hockey Hall of Fame's extensive archive, including Wayne Gretzky's record setting 802nd goal puck, Jacques Plante's game-changing mask, and Mario Lemieux's 1987 Canada Cup jersey.

Complete with more than 450 photos and full of artifacts, stats, facts, quotes and other interesting stories and snapshots from each star's career -- Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players is the definitive book on the stars who have been awarded hockey's most prestigious honor.