Marc Andre Fleury made strides last year in his quest to prove himself as an NHL caliber goalie. Judging how successful he will be based on last year’s performance is pretty hard considering that he faced more shots than he probably should have due to mental lapses by a defense that while much maligned was still better than its critics claim.
What do they want to know, I asked. How you got the idea for Slap Shot, they replied. I am not certain any writer can answer that question factually. Slap Shot is fiction, and fiction is not fact. Does anyone know where ideas come from? But here in hindsight is how I think I got the idea.
In Hockey Town, there’s only one team to root for — the Detroit Red Wings. The team currently resides just a luxury sedan or limo ride away at Joe Louis Arena, located in downtown Detroit. Here are some team historical highlights:
Often, stories found in the world of fiction are based on reality, rather than the other way round. But the real life story of Disney’s Mighty Ducks ice hockey team strangely mirrors its fictional counterpart.
