{"product_id":"inexact-science-evan-dowbiggin-9781770415300","title":"Inexact Science: The Six Most Compelling Draft Years in NHL History","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA fascinating in-depth analysis of six of the NHL's most interesting drafts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Guy Lafleur to Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid, the annual draft of hockey's most talented young prospects has long been considered the best route to Stanley Cup glory. \u003ci\u003eInexact Science\u003c\/i\u003e delivers the remarkable facts behind the six most captivating NHL Drafts ever staged and explores the lessons learned from guessing hockey horoscopes. How did it change the business of the sport? And where is the draft headed next? The authors answer intriguing questions like: What if Montreal in 1971 had chosen Marcel Dionne No. 1 overall and not Guy Lafleur? How exactly is it that Wayne Gretzky went undrafted? How did the Red Wings turn their franchise around so dramatically in the 1989 Draft? Evan and Bruce Dowbiggin also delve into the controversies, innovative ideas, and plain old bad judgment that's taken place on the draft floor. Always informative and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eInexact Science\u003c\/i\u003e encapsulates the many compelling, wild, and unique stories in five-plus decades of NHL Draft history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evan Dowbiggin, Bruce Dowbiggin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770415300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770415300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Evan Dowbiggin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044169281791,"sku":"9781770415300","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ee5125e-b782-44f5-9fe5-7126781aefdb.jpg?v=1684971327","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inexact-science-evan-dowbiggin-9781770415300","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}