Same Game, Different Name: The History of the World Hockey Association

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Summary: An important addition to the literature of hockey
Review: Jack Lautier's history of the World Hockey Association is more than a nostalgia piece. It captures the freshness and excitement of a new professional sports league as it dares to challenge one of the monoliths of the industry in the 1970s. It also illustrates the foibles of new millionaires spending their money, sometimes without understanding the finer points of the game (as in one owner not recognizing a puck when he first saw one). "Same Name, Different Game" is filled with statistics and photographs of the very famous (like the young Wayne Gretzky and the aged Gordie Howe) and the not-so-famous who played in the WHA during its seven-year existence. With the help of WHA Statistician Frank Polnaszek, Lautier has produced a book that will make fans remember the league and its players well into the next century.