Overview
A must-have series for fans in search of rare, insider knowledge on their favorite team
The Pittsburgh Penguins have become one of the most storied teams in NHL history, with five Stanley Cup championships and stars like Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, and Evgeni Malkin who have all left their mark. Phil Bourque, who helped earn two of those Stanley Cup victories, has gotten to witness more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular anecdotes only Bourque can tell, as well as conversations with current and past players, this book provides fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between. Penguins fans will not want to miss this.
Author Biography
Phil Bourque played for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1983 to 1992, winning the Stanley Cup twice in that time. He currently serves as the color commentator alongside Mike Lange for Penguins radio broadcasts. Josh Yohe covers the Penguins for The Athletic Pittsburgh. He previously wrote about the team for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and then for DKPittsburghSports.com.
Press Releases
If These Walls Could Talk: Pittsburgh Penguins
Stories from the Pittsburgh Penguins Ice, Locker Room and Press Box
By Phil Bourque and Josh Yohe / Foreword by Mike Lange
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the most sucessful teams in the National Hockey League over the last 20 years, making the playoffs 16 times and winning three Stanley Cups. Along with the team success, they’ve also has a slew of elite players that give it their all on the ice and create a memorable history for their team. Now fans can relive the Penguins' greatest moments through firsthand stories told by someone who has seen them up close.
In If These Walls Could Talk: Pittsburgh Penguins: Stories from the Pittsburgh Penguins Ice, Locker Room and Press Box (Triumph Books, October 8, 2019), beloved Penguins color commentator Phil Bourque and Penguins beat writer Josh Yohe present an intimate look into the Penguins’ most historic seasons. From the first Stanley cup win in 1991 to gaining a reputation for top quality hockey, the Penguins have a story worth celebrating, and Phil Bourque has all the details. Highlights include:
- Sincere foreword from Penguins sports broadcaster Mike Lange, reflecting on his endearing partnership and friendship with Phil Bourque
- A close look at Phil Bourque’s time with Pittsburgh legends such as Mario Lemieux, Kevin “Artie” Stevens, Paul Coffey, and more
- A behind the scenes look at Bourque’s personal journey into hockey, sharing a heartfelt tale of tragic family encounters and what made his final decision to join the Pittsburgh Penguins on the ice
- Bourque gives in the inside scoop on winning two Stanley cup rings, sharing the players favorite moments of that first big championship win in 1991
From the player and broadcaster who has seen it all, Phil Bourque reflects on the most historic Penguins seasons of all time in If These Walls Could Talk: Pittsburgh Penguins, an inspiring and entertaining collection of stories for lifelong Penguins fans.
About the Authors:
A former defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins and two-time Stanley cup champion, Phil Bourque is a color commentator for Penguins radio broadcasts and is lovingly known by the Penguins faithful as the Ol’ Two-Niner.
Josh Yohe is the Senior Penguins writer for The Athletic Pittsburgh. He has been a beat writer for the Penguins for the past decade, first reporting for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and then for DKPittsburghSports.com
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