Remembering Tim Horton (Peter Goddard Books)
by Craig MacInnis
Category: Biography & Autobiography

For 18 years, Tim Horton captained a stellar Toronto Maple Leaf defensive corps that featured fellow greats Allan Stanley, Bobby Baun, and Carl Brewer. Horton, a constant threat to Bobby Hull and other offensive powerhouses of his day, led the Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the 1960s, including the franchise's last Cup win in 1967. The powerful defenceman shared All-Star honours with Bobby Orr and Pierre Pilote, establishing him as one of the best defencemen ever. But Tim Horton was more than just a rock-steady rearguard. He dominated on defence. He could step into battle and stop a fight by wrapping his arms around an opposing fighter in the famed "Horton Bear Hug." And he was a devoted husband and father, a charitable man lost to the world far too soon. Craig MacInnis has drawn on an all-star roster of talented writers for this remarkable book, including Hockey Hall of Fame columnist Frank Orr, award-winning popculture essayist Mitch Potter, and Buffalo Sabres fan and perennial Leaf hater Doug Herod. From musings on the Leafs' great Cup runs of the '60s to an offbeat piece on Horton's vintage brush cut, Remembering Tim Horton is a quirky, and at times poignant, look back at one of the greatest rearguards ever to lace up skates. Book jacket.