A Night at the Gardens

A Night at the GardensAuthor: Russell Field ISBN: 9781487547080 Publisher: University of Toronto Press Year first published: 26 Apr 2023 Pages: 224 Format: Paperback softback A Night at the Gardens examines the history of hockey through the experiences of spectators at the famed Maple Leaf Gardens. When Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens opened in 1931, manager Conn Smythe envisioned an arena that would project an aura of middle class respectability. In A Night at the Gardens,

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