When It Mattered Most : The Forgotten Story of America's First Stanley Cup, and the War to End All Wars.

This is the inspiring story of the first American team to win the Stanley Cup--a feat largely lost to history.In the winter of 1917, as Europe spiraled rapidly out of control and pulled the U.S. into the greatest conflict the world had ever seen, a talented band of athletes in the Pacific Northwest fought to turn themselves into an elite team. That elite team would battle the looming war, their own insecurities, and fierce opponents on both coast...