On June 1st, 2007, Lorimer Publishing and Eric Zweig brings us Long Shot : The Team from Winnipeg that Won the First-ever Olympic Hockey Gold. Amazon lists the book at just $9.95. The hard cover was just out in May 2007, and currently lists at just above $12.I have not read this book, but am adding it to my reading list. Zweig is a renowned hockey historian and has a number of books on his resume.
The story of the Winnipeg Falcons is fascinating in itself. As the publisher says: "The sons of Icelandic immigrants and friends since boyhood, the Winnipeg Falcons were a superbly talented team of just eight players who brought home Canada's first Olympic gold medal in hockey in 1920. But before they became world champions, the Falcons endured years of prejudice on and off the ice."
Patrick Houda wrote a profile on the Falcons' Hall of Famer Frank Frederickson, and it gives you a good taste of the Falcons. Houda's work on Frederickson can be seen at International Hockey Legends.
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