* This is the hockey book of the year Concise coverage of every season * from 1917-18 to 2002-03 * text and photos * category leaders * all-stars and trophy winners * every playoff game score * milestones * records * notable trades NHL franchise history and profiles * from long-gone clubs to the 30 teams of today The business of hockey * How today's NHL works * contracts * trades * free agency * collective bargaining All-time NHL Entry Draft results * 8,092 players selected in the NHL Draft since 1963 * NHL career totals for each drafted player Making a new league * All-new analysis of events and disputes that led to the formation of the NHL. NHL Player and Goaltender Registers * 5,610 forwards, defensemen and goaltenders * complete NHL season-by-season stats * height and weight * birthplace and birthdate * awards won * trade notes The greats who built the National Hockey League, the stories of their defining moments and the statistics that back them up come together in Total NHL.