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There is a book out there this Christmas called The Star Wars Vault . For any fan of Star Wars movies (I hear there's a few out there), this is the ultimate book. It covers the history, the hidden stories, the quirky facts, and is loaded with memorabilia (much of it removable) and two audio CDs. I'm not even a huge fan of Star Wars, but I thoroughly enjoyed flipping through this title. It is the must have Star Wars item for Christmas 2007. Why am I telling you this here at Hockey Book Reviews.com? Because I've found the hockey equivalent! Studio Publications has produced The Winnipeg Jets - A Celebration Of Hockey In Winnipeg . I call it The Winnipeg Jets Vault. Everything and anything Jets is inside this HUGE and beautiful book. So huge that it is almost cumbersome, and so beautiful that any fan of the Jets or of WHA hockey or hockey in the 1980s will want this book on their coffee tables. When I say everything I mean everything. From Bobby Hull to Swedish imports...

Black and Gold: Four Decades of the Boston Bruins in Photographs is a stunning collection of photographs of Steve Babineau, the Boston Bruins official team photographer since 1973. "Babs," as he affectionately is known, has seen a lot of hockey history through his lens in that time. Now, with writer Rob Simpson, Babineau shares his memories of one of hockey's most storied teams. Buy at | Amazon.ca - chapters.indigo.ca - Amazon.com | He has seen so many of the Bruins greats and greatest moments: Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Gerry Cheevers and cover boys Ray Bourque and Cam Neely. And don't forget about the Bruins beloved tough guys and grinder: Terry O'Reilly, Stan Jonathan, Jay Miller, Al Secord and Wayne Cashman. There are over 300 colour and black-and-white photographs featured in the book. Many of the photos have never been published before. There are some great action shots and unique vantage points, but, from an outsiders viewpoint,...

Calling all Canucks fans! If there was ever a must have book for Canucks fans, this is it. Celebrate the team's 40th anniversary with this new book from veteran sports writers Greg Douglas and Grant Kerr - Canucks at 40: Our Game, Our Stories, Our Passion Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters -  Amazon.com There really has not been a lot of books about the Canucks in the past 40 years. So when they say this particular book has been 40 years in the making, it is almost worth the wait. From the very first game back on October 9th, 1970 to the Henrik Sedin's Art Ross and Hart trophies in 2010, the beloved team's history is relived throug the stories of our favorite personalities. The history of the franchise is relived brilliantly, thanks to in large part to over 250 lavish photographs, many of which have never been published before. The photos that fill the glossy pages of this coffee table book capture any Canucks fan's attention upon the first cracking of the spi...

While much of British Columbia is oohing and awing over the beautiful new book Canucks At 40 , there is another hockey book out there that will interest Vancouver Canucks fans. Presented by Budget Brake and Muffler and sold exclusively at London Drugs stores in BC  (also get copies at Canuck Captains.com ), author Jason Farris is back along with Jim Robson celebrating Canuck Captains. $4 of each book sale is donated to Canuck Place . Orland Kurtenbach, Stan Smyl, Trevor Linden, Markus Naslund, Roberto Luongo, they are all here. Even Mark Messier - boo!!! hiss!!! Decorated with action photography, memorabilia, and the game notes of Jim Robson and John Shorthouse, the book is wonderfully presented (although the text is hard to read on a couple of pages). The beautiful layout will come as no surprise to those who are familiar with Jason Farris' previous titles, Hail Cesare (about Cesare Maniago) and Hockey Play By Play: Around The  NHL With Jim Robson . Farris calls t...

Jeff Rud stole my idea. Okay, he didn't really, he just beat me to it, and I'm glad he wrote Canucks Legends: Vancouver's Hockey Heroes . He did a far better job than I ever could have. After penning the books World Cup of Hockey and Legends of Team Canada , I had two new ideas for books I wanted to write, one of them being Canucks Legends. And even though I approached every publisher in Canada about my idea, realistically I only wanted to work with one publisher: Raincoast Books . Raincoast produces some of the highest quality books on the market, in many genres including hockey. Two of their earlier releases were the first two installments of the hockey legends series, Canadiens Legends: Montreal's Hockey Heroes and Maple Leaf Legends: 75 Years of Toronto's Hockey Heroes , both written by Mike Leonetti. Unbeknownst to me, by the time I received Raincoast's form letter rejection about my Canucks Legends idea they had already had Canucks Legends in the...

Author Andrew Sherburne sent me a copy of his new children's book  Ben and Lucy Play Pond Hockey . Illustrated wonderfully by Kevin Cannon, this is a charming book that should be in every kid's library. Buy The Book:  Amazon.ca  -  Chapters  -  Amazon.com   The story is about a brother and sister enjoying a great day of skating and playing hockey on frozen pond. With their boots acting as nets and the friendly animals of the forest acting as fans, Ben and Lucy and their friends play nicely together and have a lot fun. The writing is fun and easy. New readers will enjoy the rhyming verse, while those who are still a little too young will love having this book read to them as they explore the illustrations. The author was very smart to include both a boy and a girl as the lead characters, allowing boys and girls to enjoy the book equally. The illustrations and the colours really steal the show. They offer a level of interactivity that you hope...