Why Is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux's Swimming Pool?: How Winners Celebrate with the World's Most Famous Cup » (REISSUE)

The Stanley Cup, steeped in tradition and lore, revered by any player to set foot on the ice, drop-kicked into a canal?! Follow the true exploits of the most celebrated of sport`s trophies beyond the champagne toasts and all-star embraces. Why is the Stanley Cup In Mario Lemieux`s Swimming Pool? Is a globe-trotting romp filled with surprising and often touching accounts of what really happens once hockey`s greatest quest has been conquered and the celebration begins off the ice. The prestigious trophy has held everything from beer to infants, and has been carted from Moscow`s Red Square to Bob`s Big Boy. Why Is The Stanley Cup In Mario s Lemieux s Swimming Pool? includes:* Raucous anecdotes of high comedy nights abandoned on street corners, visits to strip clubs, golf course hi-jinks, and a trip to the bottom of Mario Lemieux`s pool * Unbelievable twenty-four-hour world travel to Sweden, Russia, and beyond, mysterious tales of the Stanley Cup ghost, and reflections from hockey`s greatest of the greats - Howe, Gretzky, Esposito, and Hull.

KEVIN ALLEN has been the USA Today`s hockey beat writer since 1986 and is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. His previous books include Brett Hull, USA Hockey, and Crunch: A History of Fighting in the NHL.