"Breakaway reads like an international political spy thriller. A must-read for fans who want to know about the history of the game, who some of the great European players were, and the development of the global game as we know it today." That's how former NHL general manager Mike Smith expertly sums up Tal Pinchevsky's great new book Breakaway: The Untold Story of Hockeys Great Escapes Buy The Book - Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com The book tells the story of many of hockey's famous players who had to defect from behind the Iron Curtain to play in the National Hockey League. These brave souls left behind their families and the world as they know it to come to a completely foreign land to chase a dream. When I first learned of this project more than a year prior to it's publication date, I must admit it skyrocketed to the very top of the my most anticipated book release list for 2012. I have always had a fascination with every aspect ...