Hockey Tonk

Hard-hitting nonstop action (and that''s just what happens off the ice).Hockey is the fastest of all team sports?an emotional exhilarating and highly entertaining blend of speed finesse intensity and bone-crunching physical impact. And the NHL''s Nashville Predators are in every respect a team to watch. But the story leading up to and through the Predators'' triumphant first season is every bit as exciting as the game itself.Hockey Tonk tells of one man''s dream of bringing a pro team to a city best known for its music industry. The journey from that dream to its fulfillment in an arena filled with 17000 screaming fans is a story of vision passion hard work perseverance and commitment to long-term success. It''s a story of teamwork and hard-nosed competition both on and off the ice.Just a few short years ago the majority of Nashville Tennessee didn''t know the difference between a blue line and a line dance. But now Music City has become a pro sports town thanks to a fiercely competitive hockey team its business-and community-minded front office and fan support that according to USA Today is second to none.