Chicago Blackhawks : Seventy-Five Years [Paperback]

Bob Verdi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2000

Over the past seventy-five years, the Chicago Blackhawks have made sports history. As a member of the National Hockey League’s "Original Six," they have defined the sport and raised our expectations of the game and its players. The Blackhawks have been an integral part of Chicago, identifying with their loyal fans and reflecting their unique character and attitude.

Throughout their history, the Blackhawks have shown tremendous resilience in the face of defeat. They have risen from the ashes better than most, often with great drama. Who could forget Bobby Hull’s historic goals, the NHL’s first hat trick, Tony Esposito’s shutouts, Glenn Hall’s ironman streak in net, and Bill Mosienko’s three goals in twenty-one seconds? Year after year, the Blackhawks have been blessed by a succession of star players—Charlie Gardiner, Pierre Pilote, Stan Mikita, Keith Magnuson, Denis Savard, Chris Chelios, and Tony Amonte, to name a few.

For seventy-five memorable years, the Chicago Blackhawks have inspired unwavering loyalty in their legion of fans with their rousing comebacks and go-for-broke style of play. With a foreword by boisterous, everyman fan Jim Belushi and an insider’s introduction by venerable legend Billy Reay, Chicago Blackhawks: Seventy-Five Years celebrates the city and the fans that have made Blackhawks hockey what it is today.

Features:
-- Written by renowned sports columnist Bob Verdi
-- Foreword by boisterous, everyman fan Jim Belushi
-- Introduction by Billy Reay, the winningest coach in Blackhawks history
-- An 8-page foldout featuring the Blackhawks 75th Anniversary Team as selected by 400,000 Blackhawks fans
-- Visual timelines bring the team's rich past to life
-- Portfolios of memorabilia featured throughout
-- Over 250 photographs—early team portraits, victory celebrations, and more
-- Complete team statistics from 1926 through 2000

From the Introduction by former Blackhawks coach Billy Reay:

"I can think of no better way to celebrate being a Blackhawks fan than this seventy-fifth-anniversary book. Reading about the history of the team and its many outstanding players reinforces the pride that I take in being a part of this remarkable franchise. Bob Verdi has done an exceptional job at bringing the characters and the spirit of the Blackhawks to life for the reader. This inspiring anniversary book is a great record of the triumphs and achievements of the Chicago Blackhawks. I hope you enjoy reliving these memories—these moments in time—as much as I have."

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...represents the dreams of every young hockey player: to be playing in front of the best hockey fans..." -- Keith Magnuson

"This book will allow fans and players alike to relive all the great moments in Chicago Blackhawks history." -- Denis Savard --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Tehabi Books (October 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887656324
• ISBN-13: 978-1887656320
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,479,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!, November 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Chicago Blackhawks: Seventy-Five Years (Hardcover)

This book is a great tribute to 75 years of Blackhawk history. Bob Verdi does an excellent job and the photos are excellent. I would recommend this book to all hockey fans. This book would make a great Christmas gift.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'Must Have' for every Blackhawks fan, October 29, 2009

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D. A. Morris "David Morris" (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Blackhawks: Seventy-Five Years (Hardcover)

"Chicago Blackhawks: Seventy-Five Years" is pure luxury for the Hawks fan. Produced as a 75th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, this is a coffee table volume of the first order.

Starting with a magnificent gold foil stamped dust jacket, the book oozes with color and pedigree. The text by Chicago Tribune veteran Bob Verdi is supported by exhaustive research, statistics, photographs and illustrations that walk the reader down the path of Black Hawk Nation, from the origins of the club through the spectacular Anniversary celebration as the New Millennium began. It even has the music and lyrics for the team's jazzy theme song: "Here Come The Hawks" on the endpapers.

With introductions by Billy Reay, the most successful coach in Blackhawk history, and Chicago native, movie and TV star Jim Belushi, "Chicago Blackhawks: Seventy-Five Years" is high-octane nostalgia.

The images of Hawks stars, memorabilia, programs and uniforms, are a garden of Hawkey lore where enthusiasts can get lost for hours and hours. This is THE book that Hawks fans will refer to again and again, using it as fodder for banter with friends and foes alike. It is a virtual museum exhibit, that reveals new dimensions each time its covers are opened and its pages turned.