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The Glory Of Our Game by Richard Buell

You do not have to dig too deeply into hockey's rich history to realize the impact the community of Kirkland Lake/Timmins has had on hockey. Dozens of players went on to the NHL and Stanley Cup greatness. Countless more are still legends in the area known as The Mile of Gold, as well as around the world. Many Kirkland Lake players made big impacts playing in the senior leagues, especially back in the 1950s and 1960s when, with only 6 NHL teams, the Allan Cup championships really were special. There was even three local legends of the 1958 World Championship team. Richard Buell has compiled it all in his 2004 book The Glory Of Our Game. He told me a second volume is due out soon. "Two volumes?!" I thought to myself. The first book was nearly 300 pages! How can you have another? But it quickly becomes evident that Kirkland Lake's hockey history is so rich and so expansive that you might need the whole Joe Mavrinac Community Complex to house it all. Buell break...