The Code: The Unwritten Rules Of Fighting And Retaliation In The Nhl
by Ross Bernstein
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Author: Ross BernsteinForeword: Marty McSorley
Foreword: Tony Twist
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2006-11
ISBN: 1572437561
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Book Reviews of The Code: The Unwritten Rules Of Fighting And Retaliation In The Nhl
Book Review: Poorly researched, poorly executed...
Summary: 2 Stars
Not to harp on after what so many have already noted, but the plethora of basic errors is an unwelcome distraction. To compound the problem, many of the the errors are glaring, i.e. not really understanding the game-misconduct penalty, or when focusing on the NHL players who are Captain of their team, he admirably highlights Cam Neely, who never wore the "C" in Boston or Vancouver (note to author: Ray Bourque is not best pleased). Hiring a good researcher would have improved this book by 40%.
By missing so many of the basics of hockey itself, it is too much to expect that this book will be able to penetrate the complex idiosyncrasies that make up The Code. In this respect, the book doesn't fail, which is a shame because this might have been an opportunity missed. To have a book that was able to deconstruct fighting in hockey in a way that Bill Bruford did about Soccer Hooligans in his legendary book "Among the Thugs" would have been an achievement.
Unfortunately the constant repetition of quotes from a limited section of NHL enforcers fails to bring forth any consensus on what the role of fighting in the NHL should be. In 2008, with a bullying team in Anaheim as Stanley Cup holders and other teams beefing up, the NHL continues to look nervously at the UFC and wonder (is worry too strong a word?) over the same question. This book never tries to seriously address these issues and you are left to wonder why.
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The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL by Ross Bernstein takes you in-depth and behind the scenes to explore the history of fighting during hockey games and the honor system behind it.General Books
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