A pioneering and beloved Canadian legend comes to life Father David
Bauer changed lives -- at the rink, in the classroom, and at the pulpit.
Bauer's dream created the first truly national Canadian hockey team. In
1963, that unique group represented Canada abroad and were committed to
both country and to Father Bauer. Whether shepherding the hockey program
at St. Michael's College in Toronto or the men's national team out of
the University of British Columbia, Bauer was both spiritual leader and
trailblazer. Through exhaustive research and countless interviews,
author Greg Oliver explores a Canadian icon, the teams that he put on
the ice, and the rocky, almost unfathomable years of the 1970s when
Canada didn't play international hockey. Finally, for the first time
ever, the whole story of Father Bauer's critical importance to Canada's
game is told in the rich detail it deserves, and a beloved icon is
celebrated for his contributions to our nation's sporting history.