King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League

King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League
by Dave King, Eric Duhatschek

King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League
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Author: Dave King, Eric Duhatschek
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-30
ISBN: 0771095708
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Emblem Editions

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Book Review: Excellent book about hockey and Russian society
Summary: 5 Stars

Avid hockey fans will definitely enjoy this entertaining, easy to read account of Dave King's experiences coaching the Metallurg Magnitogorsk team in the Russian Super League. While there are many books that describe exciting games and great players, what sets this one apart is the thoughtful discussions of modern Russian society, and the ongoing changes that are taking place there. We have friends from the Ukraine who say that the book's insights are spot on.

And, as a fan who watched the 72 Summit Series on live TV, and has followed international hockey ever since, I enjoyed the numerous references to players and coaches from different eras whom Dave King knows personally. Viktor Tikonov, Vladimir Tretiak, Igor Larionov, Slava Fetisov . . . right up to Evgeny Malkin, who grew up in Magnitogorsk, and played for King in his last season in Russia before transferring to the NHL.

Summary of King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League

A revealing look inside the Russian Super League by its first Canadian coach.

Until now no Canadian had penetrated the coaching ranks of Russian hockey, but the year after the NHL lockout, Dave King became head coach of the Metallurg Magnitogorsk. From the beginning, King, Canada?s long-time national coach and former coach of both the Flames and Blue Jackets, realized he was in for an adventure. His first meeting with team officials in a Vienna hotel lobby included six fast-talking Russians and the ?bag-man? ? assistant general manager Oleg Kuprianov, who always carried a little black bag full of U.S. one hundred dollar bills.

The mission seemed simple enough: keep the old Soviet style combination play on offence, but improve the team?s defensive play ? and win a Russian Super League Championship. Yet, as King?s diary of his time in Russia reveals, coaching an elite Russian team is anything but simple. King of Russia details the world of Russian hockey from the inside, intimately acquainting us with the lives of key players, owners, managers, and fans, while granting us a unique perspective on life in an industrial town in the new Russia. And introducing us to Evgeni Malkin, Magnitogorsk?s star and the NHL?s newest phenomenon.


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