Hound Town

Winning is about more than putting the puck in the net. A team needs to work hard every day both on and off the ice to create the strength and determination required to make a run at victory. It also takes a community of people dedicated to helping in any way they can. The Soo Greyhounds have become one of the most dynamic successful and exciting teams playing hockey in North America but they didn't get there alone. In Sault Ste. Marie it takes a village to raise a hockey team. <br /><br />Player profiles include some of the Greyhounds' alumni such as Wayne Gretzky Ron Francis Joe Thornton Paul Coffey Adam Foote John Vanbiesbrouck and Craig Hartsburg as they pursued their hockey and other dreams.<br /><br />Hound Town looks at the relationship between a team and its community as the franchise heads into its forty-fifth season. It also demystifies the operations of a hockey franchise in the OHL by providing accurate information to assist players parents advisors and fans. Through player profiles highlights and struggles from each season and a look behind the scenes at the amazing people who provide support it shows that the Soo Greyhounds are an integral part of Sault Ste. Marie and truly the community's team. From the team's first season in 1972 to the shifting trends in today's game the book provides an insider's perspective on a seminal OHL hockey club and what it takes to make Sault Ste. Marie one of the best hockey towns anywhere.