Against all odds : the untold story of Canada's unlikely hockey heroes by Naworynsk, P. J., author instant download

Against all odds : the untold story of Canada's unlikely hockey heroes by Naworynsk, P. J., author instant download

327 pages ; 23 cm, The announcement was shocking - Canada would not be sending a team to the 1948 Winter Olympics in Switzerland. Outraged, a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron leader, Sandy Watson, quickly assembled a team of air force hockey players who were \"amateur enough\" to complete under the Olympic guidelines. This is the inspiring untold story of a group of determined men, fresh from the battlefields of WWII, who surprised a nation and the world. Residence: Victoria, B.C. Print run 40,000, Includes bibliographical references, Machine generated contents note: pt. One Operation Olympics -- 1.Ottawa -- 2.The Games -- 3.The Boys in Blue -- 4.Olympic Night -- 5.Calling in the Big Guns -- pt. Two Canada's Mystery Team -- 6.Europe Bound -- 7.Into the Fire -- 8.Freedom Fighters -- 9.Ramping Up in Exhibition -- 10.On the Run -- 11.Tuning Up in Europe -- pt. Three Showtime -- 12.Let the Games Begin -- 13.In the Thick of It -- 14.The Mighty Czechs -- pt. Four Per Ardua Ad Astra -- 15.The Quest for Gold -- 16.The Long Road Home -- 17.Olympic Champions