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# The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

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Review: Wonderfully Insightful and Informative - This book is written in a manner that simply draws you into its grasp and never lets you go. From the beginning to the end, you get to know the players and the coaches, as well as the supporting staff. I've had the great honor to meet Ken Morrow in person and visit with him a little while. The storied perspective he shares at the close of this book echoes his comments when I had the immense honor of meeting him...this only to attempt to lend some credibility to my point of view on this book. A consummate gentleman and humble individual to be certain! I rate this book among my favorites and highly recommend it to all hockey fans and historians alike. Very well done, Mr. Coffey, very well done indeed.
Review: Great Story From One of Nation's Best Sportswriters - Wayne Coffey is a wonderful sportswriter for the NY Daily News, so seeing his name on this book gave me every reason to believe I would like it. I was right. A huge amount has been written and done about this team. There was a full-length movie, an outstanding HBO documentary and a made-for-TV movie (Karl Malden as Herb Brooks). This book fills a lot of the gaps and gives a lot of insight into the individuals. I especially appreciated that Coffey interviewed many of the Russians, his sections on Tarasov and Tikhinov are fascinating. Unlike Mr. Barat, I was able to follow the narrative of the book, it did not bounce around too much for me. And while I would have preferred more coverage on the other games the team played, before and during the Olympics, that is a mild quibble. The biggest gotcha in the book is when it talks about the game that the US played against the USSR two weeks before the Olympics. That game was won by the USSR 10-3 and it wasn't that close. Other sources said that both teams were trying 100%. Coffey believes that Brooks held back the US team a lot, not wanting to show his hand to them. I rarely give 5 stars to a book, this one deserves them.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,959 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Hockey Biographies (Books) #2 in Olympic Games #3 in Fishing |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (873) |
| Dimensions  | 5.16 x 0.65 x 7.96 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 1400047668 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1400047666 |
| Item Weight  | 8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 273 pages |
| Publication date  | October 25, 2005 |
| Publisher  | Crown Publishers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderfully Insightful and Informative
*by B***N on March 20, 2024*

This book is written in a manner that simply draws you into its grasp and never lets you go. From the beginning to the end, you get to know the players and the coaches, as well as the supporting staff. I've had the great honor to meet Ken Morrow in person and visit with him a little while. The storied perspective he shares at the close of this book echoes his comments when I had the immense honor of meeting him...this only to attempt to lend some credibility to my point of view on this book. A consummate gentleman and humble individual to be certain! I rate this book among my favorites and highly recommend it to all hockey fans and historians alike. Very well done, Mr. Coffey, very well done indeed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Story From One of Nation's Best Sportswriters
*by H***R on July 17, 2006*

Wayne Coffey is a wonderful sportswriter for the NY Daily News, so seeing his name on this book gave me every reason to believe I would like it. I was right. A huge amount has been written and done about this team. There was a full-length movie, an outstanding HBO documentary and a made-for-TV movie (Karl Malden as Herb Brooks). This book fills a lot of the gaps and gives a lot of insight into the individuals. I especially appreciated that Coffey interviewed many of the Russians, his sections on Tarasov and Tikhinov are fascinating. Unlike Mr. Barat, I was able to follow the narrative of the book, it did not bounce around too much for me. And while I would have preferred more coverage on the other games the team played, before and during the Olympics, that is a mild quibble. The biggest gotcha in the book is when it talks about the game that the US played against the USSR two weeks before the Olympics. That game was won by the USSR 10-3 and it wasn't that close. Other sources said that both teams were trying 100%. Coffey believes that Brooks held back the US team a lot, not wanting to show his hand to them. I rarely give 5 stars to a book, this one deserves them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written, with a lot of hockey knowledge.
*by W***R on May 21, 2021*

Beautifully written, this is a very rewarding read about the “boys” (young athletes) on the 1980 US Hockey Olympic team and their epic victory over the dominate and older Soviet team. The narrative creatively inserts each player’s bio into a summary of the game’s play-by-play. I’m not a hockey expert so many references literally skated (had to do it) over my head. It was a slower, educational read for me, and is probably more engaging for those with a solid understanding of hockey history and geography. There are a lot of cross-references. Still, the bullet points are universal: dreams, focus, hard work and sacrifice. It’s a feel-good, and a revealing portrait of amateur competition.

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