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Books

Random Hockey Book of the Week, Week 2: The Great Expansion

Alan Bass on the March 1965 decision that doubled the NHL: furious Original Six fans, irate owners, and the 1967-68 season that changed everything.

Books

Random Hockey Book of the Week, Week 3: Gretzky's Memoir

The Great One's autobiography is old enough to drink and still a good read, with one Amazon reviewer surprised by how opinionated Mr. Lady Byng is.

Books

Random Hockey Book of the Week, Week 4: Original Six

Six stories, one for each Original Six team, with Paul Quarrington on the Bruins and a Red Wings piece about a grandfather and a radio broadcast.

The Hockey Book of the Week

Random Hockey Book of the Week, Week 5: A People's History

The companion book to the ten-part CBC series, from hockey's contested origins and 1875 to the first lockout and a game worth billions of dollars.

The Hockey Book of the Week

Random Hockey Book of the Week, Week 6: Z Is for Zamboni

A holiday pick for the youngest hockey fans: Matt Napier's rhymes and Melanie Rose's illustrations walk beginners through an alphabet of the game.

Hockey

The New NHL: What Should the Four Conferences Be Called?

The internets are buzzing about what the four new NHL conferences should be called. This is the open thread for suggestions, with maps to follow.

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