A Night at the Gardens: Class, Gender, and Respectability in 1930s Toronto

"A Night at the Gardens is a fascinating look into the 1930s sports community in Toronto. It brilliantly takes us on a historical voyage into the passion, dedication, and fury of loving hockey for men, and for women, during this time. This book is a fantastic read about how the culture of hockey has been shaped in Toronto by what we know is a profound fan experience."

Shireen Ahmed, Sports Journalist, Senior Contributor with CBC Sports, and Co-creator of Burn It All Down

"Russell Field cleverly shifts the spotlight from the playing surface to the stadium seats. He expertly paints what watching sport looked like in this era, and how it became a disciplined performance of respectability. His perspective is fresh, and his argument is convincing."

Andrew C. Holman, Professor of History and Director of Canadian Studies, Bridgewater State University

"A Night at the Gardens brilliantly enriches Canadian hockey histories, taking readers to the edge of their metaphorical seats and into the lives of the spectators and the emotional economies of sport spectatorship."

Carly Adams, Professor and Co-director of the Centre for Oral History and Tradition, University of Lethbridge