Shooting for Glory

"Henderson has scored for Canada" are the most memorable and monumental words ever spoken on any sports play by play broadcast. The date was September 28, 1972, the place Luzhniki Arena in Moscow, Russia and oh yes, the game was hockey. It was game eight, the last in the series and the whole world held their breath to see which ideology..., I mean which team would lay claim to 'Number One' in the world. Written in '92, `Shooting For Glory' is the autobiography of Canadien icon Paul Henderson, the man who slide the puck past Russian goalie Vladislav Tretiak with 34 seconds left in the last game to give the Canadian team the lead and eventually the victory in the greatest sports moment in history. `Shooting For Glory' is a hardcover 211 page book containing 11 chapters chronicling the life of this national hero beginning with his boyhood days in Lucknow, Ontario, through his NHL and WHA career as well as life beyond his playing days. Contents: 1- The Kid from Lucknow 2- Turning Pro 3- The Battle Begins 4- Shoot-out in Moscow 5- Aftermath 6- Breakaway to the WHA 7- Leaving the Game 8- A New Way of Life 9- The Goal 10- Reflections 11- Statistics and Summaries `Shooting For Glory' is a fast, easy and highly enjoyable read and an absolute must for any hockey fan. After all, who could resist hearing about the ultimate moment in hockey history by the man who made it happen?