Comments on: The Day The Dynasty Died: When Jack Adams Blew Up The NHL’s Best Team

By: Bob Duff

Bob Duff — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:40:38 +0000

This is the only one I know of. Hard to find and expensive when you do: https://www.amazon.ca/If-They-Played-Hockey-Heaven/dp/B0006WJI8M

By: brianinmacomb

brianinmacomb — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:29:46 +0000

In reply to Bob Duff. Are you aware of any good Adams biography? I know you have written a lot about the players of that era that provide insights into what it was like to play under Trader Jack. Would love to know more about Adams and what made him tick.

By: Bob Duff

Bob Duff — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 00:53:44 +0000

In reply to brianinmacomb. Yes, several of the Wings I've talked to from that era felt Adams tinkered far too much with the roster. He would always call up players from the minors and insert them during the playoffs. Compare the changes he made to the Wings from 1950-55, to the stability that was evident in Montreal's teams when the Habs ruled the second half of the decade.

By: brianinmacomb

brianinmacomb — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 23:01:47 +0000

Great article…staggering to think of what the Wings could have done absent Adams’ meddling in the 1950’s. Between trading Lindsay and Kelly out of spite and the mis guided trades outlined in this article, he definitely did some damage to the franchise.

Such a complicated figure…would love to read a comprehensive biography about Trader Jack