Dennis Maruk
The Unforgettable Story of Hockey’s Forgotten 60-Goal Man
Nonfiction, Sports, Hockey, Fiction & Literature, Crime, Mystery & Suspense
| Author: | Dennis Maruk | ISBN: | 9781773050621 |
| Publisher: | ECW Press | Publication: | October 17, 2017 |
| Imprint: | ECW Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dennis Maruk |
| ISBN: | 9781773050621 |
| Publisher: | ECW Press |
| Publication: | October 17, 2017 |
| Imprint: | ECW Press |
| Language: | English |
From feared NHL sniper to ship captain and bellhop — with hockey’s greatest ‘stache
Only 20 men in NHL history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season: Gretzky, Lemieux, and Hull all hit the magical mark. And so did an undersized, take-no-prisoners centre named Dennis Maruk. When Maruk found the back of the net 60 times in 1981–82, he was the toast of Washington — he even dined with the president. A few short years later, he was out of the game. Maruk not only left the rink, his life did a complete 180. Instead of flying up the ice and in on goal, he was behind the wheel of a service ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Instead of setting up teammates, he was setting up furniture for Goldie Hawn. He was never sent down to the farm as a rookie, but after the game he was a farmhand for John Oates. And instead of fighting in the corners, Dennis Maruk found himself fighting for his life.
From feared NHL sniper to ship captain and bellhop — with hockey’s greatest ‘stache
Only 20 men in NHL history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season: Gretzky, Lemieux, and Hull all hit the magical mark. And so did an undersized, take-no-prisoners centre named Dennis Maruk. When Maruk found the back of the net 60 times in 1981–82, he was the toast of Washington — he even dined with the president. A few short years later, he was out of the game. Maruk not only left the rink, his life did a complete 180. Instead of flying up the ice and in on goal, he was behind the wheel of a service ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Instead of setting up teammates, he was setting up furniture for Goldie Hawn. He was never sent down to the farm as a rookie, but after the game he was a farmhand for John Oates. And instead of fighting in the corners, Dennis Maruk found himself fighting for his life.
