The Hockey Tonk

<p>Hard-hitting nonstop action (and that's just what happens off the ice).</p><p>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.</p><p><em>Hockey Tonk</em> 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.</p><p>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 <em>USA Today</em> is second to none.</p>