Overview
With traditions, records, and Bruins lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Boston fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Bruins covers the year the team switched their colors and the player that holds the team record for 10 penalties.
Author Biography
Matt Kalman is a sportswriter and the founder and managing editor of TheBruinsBlog.net. His work has appeared in the Boston Herald, in the Manchester Union-Leader, and on ESPNBoston.com. He lives in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Press Releases
100 Things Bruins Fans
Should Know & Do Before They Die
CONTACT: Bill Ames, Independent Publishers Group, 312.337.0747, ext. 326, bames@ipgbook.com
The storied Boston Bruins NHL franchise has long been full of pride and passionate fans, and the team has provided decades of incredible memories for its legion of loyal followers. But even the most die-hard fans don't know everything they should about their Bruins.
100 Things Bruins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by Matt Kalman has been updated through the end of the 2011 season to include the 2011 Stanley Cup Championship win for the Bruins. The book reveals the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is Bruins hockey. Scattered throughout the pages, you'll find traditions, records, and Bruins lore to test your knowledge, including:
- Who holds the team record for 10 penalties?
- Which player missed the team train to a game, but drove and was still fined?
- What year did the Bruins switch their colors to black, gold and white?
- Which Celtics radio broadcaster filled in for a Bruins broadcast?
Whether you're a die-hard fan from the days of Phil Esposito or a new supporter of Tuukka Rask, this book contains all the things Bruins fans should actually see and do in their lifetime.
If you bleed black and gold, then 100 Things Bruins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is for you. The book features a foreword by former Bruins star Mike Milbury, and offers the chance to be certain you are knowledgeable about the most important facts about the team, the traditions, and what being a Bruins fan is all about.
About the Author:
Matt Kalman has been a sportswriter in the Boston area for more than a decade and has covered the Boston Bruins as the founder/managing editor of TheBruinsBlog.net and beat writer for other publications since the heartbreaking lockout year of 2004-05. His work has appeared in the Boston Herald, the Manchester Union-Leader, and on ESPNBoston.com, in addition to other magazines, newspapers, and websites. A native of Staten Island, New York, and a graduate of Boston University, Matt now lives in Woburn, Massachusetts, with his wife, Amy.
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