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The latest entry in the Triumph Books "100 Things" series is 100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know And Do Before They Die . It is written by Tab Bamford, the owner and managing editor of CommittedIndians.com and columnist at The FourthPeriod. None other than Jeremy Roenick contributes the foreword. These "100 Things" books tend to be pretty formulaic. They offer a lot of franchise history which is always a great thing. There are a lot of contemporary fans who have no idea about the glorious history of the Chicago Blackhawks and that is a shame. That is why I recommend this book as a Christmas gift for the Chicago hockey fan on your Christmas shopping list. Buy The Book: Amazon.com - Chapters - Amazon.ca Here's much more information about the book courtesy of the Triumph Books press release: The storied Chicago Blackhawks professional hockey franchise has long been full of pride and passionate fans, and the Hawks have provided decades of incredible m

I got  My Country Is Hockey  really late in the 2011 calendar year, which is unfortunate because it is a fantastic book. Had I received it earlier it definitely would have garnered serious consideration for 2011 Hockey Book of the Year. I earlier lamented how fellow 2011 hockey book "How Hockey Explains Canada" really explained nothing at all. If you are looking for explanations, buy this book instead. Just how did the Canadian self-image become so linked to hockey in the first place? Brian Kennedy examines this question and other as he grapples with what being a Canadian really means. Discover: Why violence is so deeply engrained in hockey culture, and how those roots can be traced back to a single, seminal moment in Canadian history The origins of the game to see which community can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of hockey The deep imprint hockey has made on our culture, from national institutions such as Hockey Night in Canada to the symbolism of the Stanle

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Congratulations to author Gare Joyce and the fine folks at publisher Wiley. HockeyBookReviews.com has named their book The Devil and Bobby Hull as the 2011 Hockey Book of the Year! 2011 proved to be a tough year to choose a winner as there was no real runaway leader. Runner up was Jason Farris' Behind The Moves . Others that were seriously considered were  The Lives of Conn Smythe  by Kelly McParland,   The Lost Dream: The Mike Danton Story  by Steve Simmons,  Wayne Gretzky's Ghost  by Roy MacGregor,   Cornered  by Ron MacLean with Kirstie McLellan Day,   Extraordinary Canadians: Maurice Richard  by Charles Foran and  Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Treasures . I gave  The Devil and Bobby Hull  because it was the one new book that I just could not put down. The content was rich and well researched. Gare Joyce's characterization of Hull was fascinating. The book was also entertaining with stories of the NHL's Original Six and the wacky WHA. Previous winners of the pre

Roy MacGregor has been called "the best hockey writer in the country," and we finally have a collection of his very best hockey writing, revised and updated, in  Wayne Gretzky's Ghost: And Other Tales from a Lifetime in Hockey Buy The Book:  Amazon.ca  -  Chapters  -  Amazon.com -  Kindle Full book review at HockeyBookReviews.com Support GreatestHockeyLegends.com and HockeyBookReviews.com by making your online orders via our affiliate links. Also check out my new ebook - Pucks On The 'Net - for just $4