Recommended Reading - Doug Harvey Bio
Apr 18, 2004 13:40:02 GMT -5
Post by jkr on Apr 18, 2004 13:40:02 GMT -5
I am not a book reviewer and it has been years since I have had to do a book report but I really wanted to pass this along. I have just finished reading the biography of Doug Harvey. I’m not old enough to remember Harvey in his prime but I do recall him patrolling the blue line effectively for St. Louis in the 1969 playoffs at the age of 44.
Harvey was a great player and teammate and a generous person off the ice.. He was also misunderstood. His easy going style was mistaken as laziness and many tries to change him. However he remained his own man and became the best defenseman of his era. Here are some notes that tell you how great Harvey was. He was a member of 6 Stanley Cup teams and won the Norris trophy 7 times. In 1985 Montreal fans voted on their all time all star team. Harvey was there on defense with Larry Robinson. When discussions among hockey people turn to the subject of the best defensemen it almost always comes down to Doug Harvey or Bobby Orr.
My reading interests lean toward history and biography. This book combines those subjects with my other favourite topic, the Habs.. It is well worth the read and not just for fans of the Canadiens. For those that are interested the book is entitled: Doug, the Doug Harvey Story by William Brown. The publisher is Vehicule Press. More information can be found at www.vehiculepress.com
Harvey was a great player and teammate and a generous person off the ice.. He was also misunderstood. His easy going style was mistaken as laziness and many tries to change him. However he remained his own man and became the best defenseman of his era. Here are some notes that tell you how great Harvey was. He was a member of 6 Stanley Cup teams and won the Norris trophy 7 times. In 1985 Montreal fans voted on their all time all star team. Harvey was there on defense with Larry Robinson. When discussions among hockey people turn to the subject of the best defensemen it almost always comes down to Doug Harvey or Bobby Orr.
My reading interests lean toward history and biography. This book combines those subjects with my other favourite topic, the Habs.. It is well worth the read and not just for fans of the Canadiens. For those that are interested the book is entitled: Doug, the Doug Harvey Story by William Brown. The publisher is Vehicule Press. More information can be found at www.vehiculepress.com
