Thin Ice: Money, Politics and the Demise of a NHL Franchise

by Jim Silver

A shocking tale of political manipulation, greed, betrayal, and self-censorship at the hands of the business elite and the mainstream media, the story of the Winnipeg Jets is a bitter reminder that tradition means little in the economic climate of continentalist corporate sport.

Genres: Hockey

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Jim Silver is a professor and chair of the Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies at the University of Winnipeg. His research interests are in inner-city, poverty-related, and community development issues. Jim is a member of the Manitoba Research Alliance and the leader of the Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization stream of its SSHRC Partnership project, “Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty.”