100 things Bruins fans should know & do before they die / Matt Kalman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalman, Matt, 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hockey--Miscellanea.

Hockey.

Boston Bruins (Hockey team)--Anecdotes.

Boston Bruins (Hockey team).

Boston Bruins (Hockey team)--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 309 p. ) ill.,

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

One hundred things Bruins fans should know & do before they die

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Knowledge and memory are an important part of the fabric of being a fan. So are experiences. 100 Things also includes things fans should actually see and do before they join their heroes at the Pearly Gates. This book contains numerous tips and suggestions for enjoying a team on a different, more involved, level.

Contents:

No. 4 Bobby Orr

Eddie Shore Hockey

Bourque carried on D legacy

Father of the Bruins

Small garden, big memories

Mr. Bruin

Phil Esposito: the Babe Ruth of hockey

1969-1970: big bad and champs

Ross was the "Godfather"

Lack of spending sullies Sinden's reputation

Chief

Taz

Bench minor leads to major collapse in '79

Espo enters

The first cup

Espo's out

The goal

Neely was nails tough

The photo

"Cheesie" was on the money

Willie O'Ree: hockey's Jackie Robinson

Cup mini-drought ends in '39

Cam comes to Boston

Dit

Bourque makes Espo's night

Starving for Stanley since '72

Being a Bruin means being big and bad

"Lunch Pail A.C." carried the post-Orr mantle

Cam was the "Comeback Kid"

Mr. Zero

Chara writes own tall tales in hub

Cowboy

Tiny

'72 success set the standard

Jacobs

The Turk

Hitch

The voice of the Bruins on TV

The voice of the Bruins on the radio

Grapes

Two cups in three years

Dryden did them in in '71

cash earned all he got

Everyone loves Normand

Post-Orr, park won them over

Jinx? what jinx?

Bruins trust in the Bradley Boys

Turnaround begins July 1, 2006

You can't sour the kraut line legacy

The Uke line

Igf you hate anyone, hate the Habs

Nifty was truly magic

Bourque was the star of stars

Even injury couldn't bring Bergeron down

Sudden death

Gallery gods had the Bruins' backs

Flaman made you keep your head up

Milbury made it the hard way

"Terrible Ted" made terrible years tolerable

Lockout plan set franchise back

Orr's impact sparked U.S. hockey growth

Vote for the seventh player

Pie

Remembering Ace

Johnston survived last full season

Flyers became bigger and badder in '74

Offensive D-men owe it to Orr

"Jumbo Joe" just couldn't measure up to history

Repeat and dynasty derailed by WHA

Punching their way into fans' hearts

Thomas terrific

'53 B's slew Goliath-like wings

Kluzak over Bellows

Bauer bid farewell earlier than expected

Orr ends up in Chicago

Bourque finished atop the mountain

Bruins slip on couple oil slicks

Uniform timeline

Pluses and minuses to O'Connell's stints

Chiarelli went from outsider to keeper

Savard showed more than one dimension

Gorton's great climb

McNab made Esposito's area his own

Bruins just missed getting Jack

Fantastic finish at Fenway

Gretzky's shadow

Sweet success for Sweeney

Ulf lead list of who to hate

Kasper kept Cam on the bench

Hear Rene Rancourt sing both anthems

Read about Plimpton in goal

Photos by Babineau

Boston guys have basked in the spotlight

Attend a Providence Bruins game

Attend the wives' charity carnival

Visit Matthews Arena

Collect Bruins memorabilia

Watch Rescue Me

Go green like Ference

Bruins benefit from camping kids.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-61749-439-9