Hockeytown Doc
A Half-Century of Red Wings Stories from Howe to Yzerman
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
Reflecting on nearly five decades with the Detroit Red Wings, Dr. John Finley takes sports fans far beyond closed doors and into the trainer’s room where cuts were bandaged, broken noses were reset, sore muscles were rubbed out, and casts made for broken bones. In this stellar memoir, Dr. Finley recounts his experiences with the stars on the revitalized Red Wings franchise in recent years, including Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom, as well as heroes of previous generations, including 1972 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Gordie Howe. Along the way, Dr. Finley shares some of the most vivid accounts ever written on the subject of sports injuries, including the hundreds of stitches he applied to Borje Salming’s face after it was cut by Gerard Gallant’s errant skate blade, as well as his recommendation on the knee injury sustained by a young Steve Yzerman that ultimately helped maintain his Hall of Fame career.
Customer Reviews
A great physician, a great story
I was fortunate to have known and worked with Jack Finley early in my medical career. And true to form, even "way back then" he was a physician and surgeon of the highest medical and moral caliber. And even though I had heard a few of his experiences prior to reading his book, it was a true delight to get to "know" Jack all over again and to once again underscore the accomplishments of this remarkable doctor.
Hockeytown Doc is, at the very least, a fun and satisfying read and a great look back into one of professional sports greatest teams, town and times. Read it and savor the trip. You will be glad you did. Go Wings!