The Voices of Hockey

Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth

By: Kirk McKnight

Narrated by: Chuck Bowler

Hockey is a game where team rivalries are literally sealed with blood into the ice. No other major sport has fans going into the penalty box to fight the players or players going over the boards to fight the fans. Hockey has been known to see team mascots unwittingly cheat death during pre-game entertainment and players escape death mid-action. From benches lined with more coaches than players by game end to lifetime-ban-inducing penalties worthy of assault charges, this international sport has seen the most bizarre — and often violent — action a broadcaster could only hope to describe.

The Voices of Hockey boasts 65 NHL play-by-play broadcasters, past and present, sharing the most pinnacle moments of the league over the past 60 plus years. From the Broad Street Bullies to the Bruise Brothers; the great one to the great eight; from flying octopi, catfish, and plastic rats to National Anthem interrupting shouts, these 65 storytellers encapsulate the greatest moments the only sport deserving of the nickname the fastest game on earth has to offer.

©2016, 2017 Kirk McKnight (P)2025 Kirk McKnight

Packed full of fun!

My husband and I are not huge hockey fans but we listened to this book on a road trip. It is full of fun and interesting interviews as well as hockey facts and stats. We especially liked the chapter on the Golden Knights because that is our home team.

If you’re in to hockey you will love this book!

Great gift for a hockey fan. Love the new YouTube channel Red Wings Daily. Huge fan!

Great storytelling

Such amazing stories of the Game. What a great read! I love hearing stories about the history of hockey.