Money Players: How Hockey's Greatest Stars Beat the NHL at Its Own Game explores how modern players and their agents transformed power and money in professional hockey.

The book traces the shadow of former hockey power broker Alan Eagleson and the way his treatment of players helped inspire a tougher, more sophisticated generation of agents. Through the story of Mike Gillis and others, it shows why players demanded honest representation and how they learned to push back against the league's entrenched "good old boys" culture.

As NHL payrolls soared from hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars, owners complained about costs while still treating teams as prestige toys. General managers, often ex-players themselves, were no match for a new breed of sharp, well-prepared negotiators and a powerful players' association.

This inside account takes readers from locker rooms to boardrooms, explaining the forces behind escalating salaries and the looming labour battles that shook the NHL. It is ideal for fans of hockey history, sports business, and anyone curious about how money and leverage really work in the game.

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