Overview
Led by stars like Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, and Brent Seabrook, the Chicago Blackhawks are a modern NHL powerhouse, as much a part of Chicago as the Willis Tower or The Bean at Millennium Park. In If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Blackhawks, Mark Lazerus chronicles the team's rise from the dark ages of the 2000s to the golden age of the 2010s through never-before-told stories from inside the dressing room, aboard the team plane, at the players' homes, and — especially in the case of the rowdy 2009-2010 team that started it all — in countless Chicago bars. If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Blackhawks will bring readers closer to their favorite players than ever before. It's a book Hawks fans won't want to be without.
Author Biography
Mark Lazerus has been the Blackhawks beat writer for the Chicago Sun-Times since January 2013 and previously served as a writer and editor for the Post-Tribune in Gary, Indiana. He is a Long Island native and a graduate of Northwestern University. This is his first book. Denis Savard played 13 seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks and was named one of the "100 Greatest Players in NHL History." He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000.
Press Releases
If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Blackhawks
Stories from the Chicago Blackhawks Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box
By Mark Lazerus / Foreword by Denis Savard
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
The Chicago Blackhawks is one of the most esteemed teams in the NHL, but that wasn’t always the case. From the dark times to the arrival of two young superstars who would turn the team’s fortune around, the Blackhawks are a team with unrivaled history and a bright future. Now Chicago fans can hear firsthand stories from someone who was there through their rise to dominance.
In If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Blackhawks: Stories from the Chicago Blackhawks Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box (Triumph Books, November 15, 2017), Mark Lazerus, Chicago Sun-Times Blackhawks beat writer takes fans behind the scenes as Chicago became the hockey town it is today. This new release includes stories from the road to the Stanley Cup celebrations as only Lazerus could tell. Highlights include:
- A heartfelt foreword by Blackhawks great and Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Savard
- Insight from the players on what it’s like to be on the bench with Coach Quenneville
- Stories from the Blackhawks’ nights out celebrating their first Stanley Cup victory in 49 years
- Hotel shenanigans and the story behind the Blackhawks’ championship belt awarded to the player of the game
- Commentary from Blackhawks favorites including Adam Burish, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp and more
An inside look at the Blackhawks dynasty era If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Blackhawks: Stories from the Chicago Blackhawks Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box is the perfect book for any Chicago sports fan.
About the Authors:
Mark Lazerus has been the Blackhawks beat writer for the Chicago Sun-Times since January 2013 and previously served as a writer and editor for the Post-Tribune in Gary, Indiana. He is a Long Island native and a graduate of Northwestern University. This is his first book.
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