Catch 22: My battles, in hockey and in life - The Untold Story of Toronto Maple Leafs Legend Rick Vaive - Rick Vaive with Scott morrison
Growing up a Leaf fan in the 80s wasn’t much fun. I was only 13 or 14 years old and there weren’t many girls that were into watching hockey. For me the game was exciting and fun to watch and like all young fans, normally you have a favourite player who is a star on the team. That star for me was Rick Vaive.
Bleeding Blue – Giving My All For The Game – Wendel Clark
In his book “Bleeding Blue – Giving My All For The Game”, Wendel Clark describes his life growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan and his junior hockey career that led him to his dream of becoming an NHL player. On June 15, 1985, that dream came true when Maple Leafs General Manager Gerry McNamara selected Wendel Clark the 1st overall pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs