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Triumph Books have included a few hockey teams in their "100 Things . . ." series. In the past I've recommended them as stocking stuffers for fans of the team, but otherwise was kind of indifferent to the series. So when they announced the Pittsburgh Penguins were included for 2011, I did not get too excited. But that all changed quickly as I realized they selected Rick Buker to write 100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know And Do Before They Die . Buy The Book - Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com Buker previously wrote the 700-page encyclopedic Total Penguins , an absolute must have for Penguins fans. There may be no one who better knows the Penguins history than Mr. Buker. So who better to fill up a book of 100 entertaining and educational stories? Heck, he could probably write a second volume! Penguins history is relived one story at a time. Mario, Sid, Jagr, Ronnie Franchise, Badger Bob, and Sly Syl are all here. So are Demolition Durby, Frank Pietrangelo's ...

My first impression of Rick Buker's new book   Total Penguins: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Pittsburgh Penguins : Holy Frank Pietrangelo, Batman! (Actually my first impression contained a more distinct expletive, but this is a family website.) At over 700 pages, this is a really big book - a true encyclopedic history of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I think I equally floored at the low price for such a thick book - jacket price of just $29.95 US which means you can usually get it for just $20 bucks at most bookstores and online sources. You can read my original book review here, or buy the book at  Amazon.ca   -   Chapters  -  Amazon.com I recently had the great pleasure to sit down with author Rick Buker and talk some Pittsburgh Penguins hockey history. Here is the interview : Q: The Penguins entered the league in 1967. A young French Canadian star named Michel Briere was emerging as the first great Penguins player, but was tragically killed i...

My first impression of Rick Buker's new book Total Penguins: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Pittsburgh Penguins : Holy Frank Pietrangelo, Batman! (Actually my first impression contained a more distinct expletive, but this is a family website.) At over 700 pages, this is a really big book - a true encyclopedic history of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I think I equally floored at the low price for such a thick book - jacket price of just $29.95 US which means you can usually get it for just $20 bucks at most bookstores and online sources. Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com I immediately assumed this book must be overwhelmingly filled with endless statistical entries. Again, I was surprised to find that was not so much the case. I mean, there is a lot of stats presented here, but it is spread throughout, nicely complimenting a wealth of written history that makes this book a true must have for any Pittsburgh Penguins fan. The exhaustive encyclopedia includes: ...