Sudden Death
The Incredible Saga of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos
Will be published approx. on 22. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-4597-0544-9 (ISBN)
Description
A true story of hockey heartbreak, tragedy, and triumph.
Sudden Death brings to life the incredible ongoing saga of the Swift Current Broncos hockey team. After a tragic game-day bus accident on December 30, 1986, left four of its star players dead, the first-year Western Hockey League team was faced with nearly insurmountable odds against not only its future success but its very survival. The heartbreaking story made headlines across North America, and the club garnered acclaim when it triumphantly rebounded and won the Canadian Hockey League's prestigious Memorial Cup in 1989.
Many of the surviving Broncos continued their successful hockey careers in the NHL, among them 2012 Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, Sheldon Kennedy, and Sudden Death co-author Bob Wilkie. Years later the Broncos' tragedy-to-triumph tale was overshadowed when the team's former coach, Graham James, was convicted of sexual assault against Sheldon Kennedy, Theoren Fleury, and Todd Holt, all of whom played for him.
Sudden Death brings to life the incredible ongoing saga of the Swift Current Broncos hockey team. After a tragic game-day bus accident on December 30, 1986, left four of its star players dead, the first-year Western Hockey League team was faced with nearly insurmountable odds against not only its future success but its very survival. The heartbreaking story made headlines across North America, and the club garnered acclaim when it triumphantly rebounded and won the Canadian Hockey League's prestigious Memorial Cup in 1989.
Many of the surviving Broncos continued their successful hockey careers in the NHL, among them 2012 Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, Sheldon Kennedy, and Sudden Death co-author Bob Wilkie. Years later the Broncos' tragedy-to-triumph tale was overshadowed when the team's former coach, Graham James, was convicted of sexual assault against Sheldon Kennedy, Theoren Fleury, and Todd Holt, all of whom played for him.
Reviews / Votes
The book is one that needs to be read...no matter whether you are a hockey fan or a sports fan! * Saskatoonhomepage.ca * Sudden Death: The Incredible Saga of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos was the passionate project of crash eyewitness Leesa Culp and Bronco star Bob Wilkie who both steadfastly believed this emotional story needed to be shared with a wider audience. * Southwest Booster *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4597-0544-9 (9781459705449)
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Additional editions
Leesa Culp | Gregg Drinnan | Bob Wilkie
Sudden Death
The Incredible Saga of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos
E-Book
11/2012
1st Edition
Dundurn Press
€8.49
Available for download
Gregg Drinnan Bob Wilkie Leesa Culp
Sudden Death
The Incredible Saga of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos
E-Book
11/2012
1st Edition
Dundurn
€41.99
Available for download
Persons
Leesa Culp was one of the few witnesses to the crash of the Swift Current Broncos. She has been published by The Hockey News, the Penticton Herald, and the Sudbury Star.
Gregg Drinnan has been a sports journalist for 40 years and has been sports editor at the Kamloops Daily News since 2000.
Bob Wilkie played three seasons with the Swift Current Broncos and was on the team bus when it crashed in 1986.
Gregg Drinnan has been a sports journalist for 40 years and has been sports editor at the Kamloops Daily News since 2000.
Bob Wilkie played three seasons with the Swift Current Broncos and was on the team bus when it crashed in 1986.