Against All Odds
The Untold Story of Canada's Unlikely Hockey Heroes
$25.50
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
28 September 2026
Summary
The remarkable story of the unlikely Canadian hockey team that clinched Olympic gold in 1948
The announcement was shocking–Canada, the birthplace of hockey, would not be sending a team to the 1948 Winter Olympics in Switzerland. Outraged, a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron leader, Sandy Watson, quickly assembled a team of air force hockey players who were “amateur enough” to complete under the Olympic guidelines.
Sergeant Frank Boucher was recruited to coach …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781443478427 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1443478423 |
| Author: | P.J. Naworynski |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 108mm x 190mm |
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P.J. Naworynski
P. J. NAWORYNSKI is a Gemini Award-winning director, writer and series producer specializing in high-end episodic projects. With twenty years of experience, he has more than a hundred hours of documentary/docudrama programming under his belt. He lives outside of Victoria, BC.
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