Troy Treasure - The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts

07/06/2023

08/22/2022

Pretty neat to make the list. Think the rankings are fluid, though.

The 51 best professional hockey books recommended by Jeff Marek, Steve Dangle Glynn and Dennis Anderson, such as My Life and Off Mike.

06/13/2022

Robin Burns coming at you.

06/11/2022

Sunday, June 12, 2022 marks the 48th anniversary of the 1974 NHL expansion draft. Among those selected by the Kansas City Scouts was Norm Dube from the Los Angeles Kings. During his previous two seasons playing for L.A.'s American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Mass., Dube twice broke the 30-goal plateau.

Dube is pictured below (No. 21) during a game at Kemper Arena. Behind him is Scouts coach Bep Guidolin.

06/09/2022

Just happened to checkout Amazon. Apparently, the hard-cover edition is on sale for 30 percent off. Perhaps it's a Father's Day promotion??? The publisher originally WAY overpriced it. Anyway, grab it if you like ... and most certainly feel free to spread/share the word, especially to New Jersey Devils fans. 😀 TT

I was there and Author Nailed It!

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020
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"I was 12 and 13 growing up in KC when the Scouts were there. Incredibly there was a lot of optimism when the franchise launched. I never missed a radio or TV broadcast and attended a lot of games at Kemper.

"I bought this book because it was the story I have hoped would be told. I didn't know if the author really knew or could convey it. I have reread the book several times because of the great attention to detail and how it captures the feeling and mood of the franchise.

"All told the Scouts failure was an epic case of a perfect storm that hit all at once. A true gem read!"

Photograph courtesy of Barnes & Noble in Overland Park, Kansas.

06/08/2022

On this date 50 years ago (June 8, 1972), the NHL Board of Governors, meeting at Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, granted conditional expansion franchises to Kansas City and Washington D.C.

05/18/2022

Hard to believe but early next month will mark the 50th anniversary of the National Hockey League awarding an NHL franchise to Kansas City.

EDIT: Thought I'd add the word "franchise" to the original post. Just goes to show everyone needs a copy editor, preferably more than one. 😀

04/19/2022

For Two Short Years, Kansas City Had it All In Major League Sports A fascinating conversation with Troy Treasure, whose book “Icing on the Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City’s NHL Scouts” details the rapid rise and fall of the hockey franchise.

11/03/2021

Aerial shot of Kemper Arena being constructed. Photograph courtesy of Brian Holland.

11/03/2021

The Scouts' Randy Rota in action against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Thanks J.A. Merenda and Gordon Baketic.

11/03/2021

A reader from Edmonton, Alberta (Canada).