Hockey Tonk: The Amazing Story of the Nashville Predators
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401605087 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hard-hitting, nonstop action (and that's just what happens off the ice).Hockey is the fastest of all team sports?an emotional, exhilarating, and highly entertaining blend of speed, finesse, intensity, and bone-crunching physical impact. But now Music City has become a pro sports town, thanks to a fiercely competitive hockey team, its business-and community-minded front office, and fan support that, according to USA Today, is second to none.. And the NHL's Nashville Predators are, in every respect, a team to watch. The journey from that dream to its fulfillment in an arena filled with 17,000 screaming fans is a story of vision, passion, hard work, perseverance, and commitment to long-term success. But the story leading up to, and through, the Predators' triumphant first season is every bit as exciting as the game itself.Hockey Tonk tells of one man's dream of bringing a pro team to a city best known for its music industry. It's a story of teamwork and hard-nosed competition, both on and off the ice.Just a few short years ago, the majority of Nashville, Tennessee, didn't know the difference between
He has been named Nashville Sports Council "Sports Person of the Year," "1999 Father of the Year" by the Nashville Father's Day Council, and the Easter Seals "Nashvillian of the Year" following a highly successful 1998-1999 season for the Predators. . He and his wife, Helen, maintain residences in Racine, Wisconsin, and Nashville, Tennessee, and are the parents of five boys.Dr. Richard W. Two years ago Craig Leipold was virtually unknown in Nashville and the professional
Amazon Customer said and how a team like the Nashville Predators came to have arguably the most. The sport of hockey is generally associated with Canada and the Northeastern United States, and increasingly Eastern Europe. Nashville, Music City USA, the home of country music, seemed an unlikely location for an NHL hockey franchise. In Hockey Tonk, the reader is taken on a really fascinating journey of how that image was changed, and how a team like the Nashville Predators came to have arguably the most loyal and enthusiastic fans in hock. "Great Content, Poorly Presented" according to Steve Clark. This is a great story of hockey success in a city better known for its music industry than its stick handling. Craig Leipold tells an inspirational story of how he put the Nashville Predators organisation together from scratch in a very short time period.The book, in my opinion, is let down in the way that the material is presented. There seems to be no logic in the way the story is told, both on a macro and micro level. On the larger scale . A Must Read A Customer For anybody thinking about getting into sports management or becoming a professional athlete, this is a must read! It provides an insightful view of what is expected of professional athletes and how to successfully manage a pro organization. Being a successful athlete in this day and age goes well beyond just raw talent. Highly recommend this book for high school and college athletes.
He has been named Nashville Sports Council "Sports Person of the Year," "1999 Father of the Year" by the Nashville Father's Day Council, and the Easter Seals "Nashvillian of the Year" following a highly successful 1998-1999 season for the Predators. Today, as the majority owner of the Nashville Predators, he is one of Nashville's most popular businessmen. Oliver is an economics professor at the Owen School of Business at Vanderbilt University. Richard W. About the Author Two years ago Craig Leipold was virtually unknown in Nashville and the professional sports arena. He and his wife, Helen, maintain residences in Racine, Wisconsin, and Nashville, Tennessee, and are the parents of five boys.Dr. . In July 1999, he unveiled an economic study showing that the Predators had an $82 million impact on Nashville in 1998-1999 and project