Table of Contents
Foreword Ryan Smyth xi
1 Memory Lane 1
2 The Early Years 4
3 Wild Bill 7
4 Humble Beginnings 11
5 Edmonton, Meet Stanley 14
6 Magic Moments 18
7 The Architect 22
8 The Night(s) the Lights Went Out 25
9 The Day That Changed the Game 27
10 Of Moose and Men 32
11 The Next One? 34
12 First Time for Everything 38
13 1 + 1 + 1 = A Lotto Luck 41
14 An Endearing Link to the Past 42
15 The King of Kings 45
16 Playoffs Were Coffey's Stage 48
17 The Great Goal Gaffe 49
18 The Cup Runneth Away 51
19 One More, for Old Times' Sake 54
20 First Say "Stanley," Then Say "Cheese" 56
21 Take a Stroll in the Hall 57
22 Mr. Freeze 61
23 What's in a Name? 63
24 Leaders of the Pack 64
25 A Shrewd Eye for Talent 66
26 Misery on Manchester 69
27 Crowning the King on His Former Stage 71
28 Cool Hand Fuhr 74
29 The Grate One 76
30 Troubled Times 78
31 Ted Green Has a Terrible Assignment 83
32 Swiss Billionaire Story Full of Holes 85
33 The Comeback Kids 86
34 Seeing Stars 89
35 Just Win, Baby 92
36 The Year of the Underdogs 94
37 Roloson Saves the Day 96
38 The Stars Were Bright, Fernando 99
39 Murray's Return Engagement 102
40 Pronger's Early Exit 103
41 No Thanks, I'll Wait for Stanley 106
42 With Glowing Hearts 108
43 Big Money Trumps Small Market 110
44 What Prompted Todd McFarlane to Buy In? 112
45 And with the Sixth Pick, the Edmonton Oilers Select 114
46 An All-Star Moment 115
47 Play Ping-Pong Like an Oiler 117
48 Devilish Repartee 119
49 Shorthanded, Long Reach 121
50 The Battle of Alberta 122
51 And in This Corner…Muhammad Ali 125
52 The Royal Wedding 127
53 Good to Know 129
54 The Ultimate Fan Experience 132
55 An Enhanced Stat on Mr. Corsi 133
56 Canada's Gold Medal Custodians 136
57 Push Worth Its Weight in Gold 138
58 A Lucky Loonie, Eh? 140
59 Hold Your Tongue! 142
60 On Frozen Pond…Ahem, on Frozen Ground 144
61 The Stories They Could Tell 147
62 A Tour of the Town 150
63 The Ties That Bind 152
64 Suit Yourself 154
65 Sharing the Wealth 156
66 Yet Another Record 158
67 15 Minutes of Fame 160
68 A Stick-y Situation 163
69 Hat's Off 165
70 Take a Road Trip 169
71 The Go-Between 171
72 Economy Class Citizens No More 173
73 Passing the Bar 176
74 Minor League Moments 177
75 The Long Good-Bye 179
76 An Endurance Test 182
77 Eight Was Enough 185
78 The Hot Hand 187
79 A Wing and a Prayer 189
80 Mistaken Identity 190
81 The House Gretzky Did Not Build 192
82 Tough as Nails 194
83 Save This Moment 197
84 Long Droughts, Short Good-Byes 200
85 The Injury Bug Bit Hard 203
86 Music Box 205
87 Open Net Eludes Stefan; Play Lives in Infamy 206
88 Pound for Pound 207
89 Finally, a Big Fish 209
90 Changing Tides 211
91 A Hoc Ticket 214
92 Frozen in Time 215
93 Giving Back 219
94 Casting Call 221
95 They Said It 223
96 Desert Drought 227
97 #timeshavechanged 229
98 A Seasoned View of It All 231
99 Chasing the Calder 233
100 Home Sweet (New) Home 235
Acknowledgments and Sources 239