The Road to Hockeytown: Jimmy Devellano's Forty Years in the NHL

by Jim Devellano

The architect of 13 championship teams, six of them Stanley Cup winners, Jimmy D. has left his indelible mark on the game of hockey everywhere he has gone, from Cabbagetown to Hockeytown USA. Born in the working-class Cabbagetown neighbourhood of 1940s Toronto, Devellano has risen to become one of the most respected and accomplished executives in hockey and in sports in general. He never did play hockey, but has always had an excellent eye for talent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470155523
• ISBN13: 9780470155523
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great read for a Red Wings fan

This is a great read. Jimmy D goes very detailed with his career in hockey and a Wings fan will find awesome info and insight on their favorite team. I would highly recommend this to any Wings fan.

A fun and entertaining read

I don't read alot of books on sports, but being from the Detroit area orginally this book caught my attention. I think this book is a fun read. It is well written and has a good pace. It is almost like a brief history of the Red Wings from the early 80's onward. I had forgotten some of the stories, like the drinking fiasco when they were playing against the Oilers. Like a trip down memory lane. I like that he was very humble in the sense that he took credit when he felt it was due but gave credit when he just a beneficiary of others good decisions. If you are a Red Wings fan or just a hockey fan, I think you will find this book a fun read.