Posts About "Book Review"
Odd Man Rush: A Review
November 21st, 2018 Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden - With Stops Along the Way is the memoir of former professional hockey player Bill Keenan. If you're unfamiliar with Keenan like I was, he is a retired American hockey player who played college hockey at Harvard University before injuries derailed his...
A Review of Hockey: A Global History
October 22nd, 2018 Hockey: A Global History will bring hockey fans something they've long been missing: a well-researched, all-encompassing text on the history of hockey. Authors Stephen Hardy and Andrew C. Holman, both university-level educators, combine decades of research to bring the latest installment in the "Sport and Society" series from the...
Book Review - S is For Stanley Cup
September 30th, 2017 With the kick-off to 2017-18 NHL campaign just around the corner, hockey fans of all ages can hardly contain their excitement for the coming season. With a buzz in the air and the holiday season just around the corner, Sleeping Bear Press has picked the perfect time to release what is a must-have for any parent with little hockey fans...
Book Review: John Scott, A Guy Like Me
February 7th, 2017 We all know the story. A couple of bloggers wanted to stick it to the NHL by stuffing the ballot box and voting an enforcer into the All-Star Game. The ploy worked, and despite the league's skepticism, John Scott made it to All-Star Weekend, and became an instant star. Regardless of how you feel about fighting in hockey, or the validity...
Book Review – 'The Big 50: Boston Bruins'
January 21st, 2017 Identity. Toughness. Hard-working. Blue Collar. These were the words that Fluto Shinzawa used to describe the Boston Bruins. In his new book, The Big 50: Boston Bruins, Shinzawa chronicles the 50 most important men and moments that have made the Bruins one of the most historically-cherished franchises in all of professional sports. The...
A Review of '100 Years in Blue and White' & Damien Cox One-on-One
December 8th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied and iconic franchises in the entire National Hockey League. They have a century of history that spans all the way back to the early 1900s. When you have an organization as venerable as the Maple Leafs, chances are there have been a multitude of important moments and players to...
