Great read brings back memories – Amazon Reviewer
Behind the Orange Curtain
Hockey’s Hardest Hitting Book
More than a personal memoir, this book describes the author’s experiences with the players, ownership, and management of the Philadelphia Flyers: one of the National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) premier teams.
For over six decades, Larry Clay has been a fan and keen observer of ice hockey, both in the USA and internationally. He’s also a former coach, administrator, and hockey equipment retailer.
This unique perspective gives Mr. Clay the ability to reveal misinformation (past and present) from several sources (and organizations) concerning the state of ice hockey.
You’ll discover
- Why the author (and others) faced a shocking battle with Flyers former management.
- How the Flyer’s ownership cost the franchise and their fans a dynasty.
- How the Broad Street Bullies Alumni were once nearly defeated by an amateur men’s hockey team.
- Why the authors association with a former Flyer’s Superstar went bad.
- The horrifying truth about the NHL and the NHLPA (the Players Union) and how much they really care about player safety.
- How the NHL (and government agencies) pushed the worst scandal in hockey history ‘under the ice.’
- When Canada lost ownership of “their game”
Plus much, much more!
Writing in a blunt and direct style, Larry Clay takes you ‘Behind The Orange Curtain’ where each chapter tells a different story. Whether you’re a serious or casual fan of the sport, you’ll never look at professional ice hockey the same way again.
About the Author
Larry Clay has been a sports addict since he was a small child. He was a dedicated student of ice hockey and was mostly self-taught, through television and periodicals, until his teenage years, when he discovered a group of high school classmates searching for a hockey coach. During the decade that followed, he took on various roles; coach, referee, and hockey school administrator, eventually moving to the retail industry, where he spent 30 years as a supplier of ice hockey equipment.
Mr. Clay’s long career touched all aspects of hockey and he developed many relationships with players at all levels. He had a part in many formidable hockey stories that readers will find interesting – and sometimes surprising. His first hockey book is divided into chapters that could be mini-books in themselves.
With a blunt, direct, and sometimes critical style, Larry Clay takes you “Behind the Orange Curtain” to places sports enthusiasts, Philadelphia Flyers fans, NHL fans, and hockey fanatics will not expect to go. He is full of strong opinions and enjoys giving his readers something to think about.
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