Guest book review by Ryan Van Horne Although he never played the game, it could be argued that Frederick Arthur Stanley is hockey's greatest legend – or at least responsible for it. He is the man who started the sport's greatest tradition by donating the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup. Stanley's official title was Lord Stanley of Preston and, as the Governor General of Canada in 1892, he plunked down $48.67 of his own money to purchase a trophy that would become the most cherished in all of sport. In the early years, it was a true challenge cup and 57 teams from coast to coast played for it. A team from Dawson City, Yukon made a month-long trek to Ottawa and even travelled by sled-dog for part of the journey. Long Shots: The Curious Story of the Four Maritime Teams That Played for the Stanley Cup was published in October. It explores the history of the Sydney Millionaires and three other Maritime teams that challenged for the Cup. Nowadays, three of the four ci...