by George Grimm | Jul 16, 2024 | Books, New York Rangers, NHL, Retro Rangers
Barry Beck’s THE CELL: A Story of Tragedy and Survival, is an extremely well-written chronicle of the author’s personal triumph over addiction and unimaginable grief. The book begins with Barry describing the process of kicking his addiction to the sleep aid, Ambien,...
by George Grimm | Nov 20, 2023 | Books, Retro Rangers
Rick Carpiniello spent the better part of 43 years (1978-79 – 2020-21) covering the New York Rangers and the NHL for the New York Journal News as well as The Athletic. And his new book, The Franchise: New York Rangers… A Curated History of the Blueshirts, does a great...
by George Grimm | Aug 16, 2023 | Books
Sean McCaffrey is at it again. The author of three previous books about the New York Rangers, including the massive four-volume “Tricks of the Trade,” has just released another lengthy volume called The Top 100 Villains of New York Rangers History. As the title...
by Matthew Dibiase | Nov 10, 2022 | Books, Hockey History, International
Last September marked the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series between Canada and the U.S.S.R. and such anniversaries always provide impetus for books marking the occasion. One such work is Reaching the Summit: Reimagining the ’72 Summit Series in the Canadian...
by George Grimm | Sep 28, 2021 | Books, Hockey History, Homepage, Retro Rangers
Bill Mosienko enjoyed a very productive 14-year NHL career, scoring 258 goals with 282 assists for 540 points in 711 games, all with the Chicago Black Hawks. He scored thirty or more goals twice and reached the 20-goal plateau five times. He was also a dependable...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 26, 2021 | Archived Features, Books, Hockey History, Homepage
The Great One turns 60 today, January 26th, 2021. That means that an entire generation has passed since Wayne Gretzky last played an NHL game. His records, of course, stand and will probably stand forever, most of them. Even challenges to the previously thought...