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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40199222-the-down-goes-brown-history-of-the-nhl" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The "Down Goes Brown" History of the NHL: The World's Most Beautiful Sport, the World's Most Ridiculous League" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1527800512l/40199222._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40199222-the-down-goes-brown-history-of-the-nhl">The "Down Goes Brown" History of the NHL: The World's Most Beautiful Sport, the World's Most Ridiculous League</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5876739.Sean_McIndoe">Sean McIndoe</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3180380049">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I liked Down Goes Brown right away- journalist, blogger, podcaster, now author Sean McIndoe.<br /><br />The term "irreverent" come to mind, and essentially, this is a lighter look at the history of the NHL.<br /><br />Nicely grouped in progressive chapters, between the chapters are 2 page summaries of unusual Strange But True stories. This will surely mean that this is the type of book you may love or hate.<br /><br />Personally, it's right down my alley. Here are the types of stories and trivia you may share over drinks. Grouped in a way, that it actually kind of works as a History of Hockey, too. It helps to know a bit about the NHL, but it is probably not necessary.<br /><br />For me, I am not a diehard hockey fan, but as a fan of the lighter stories of sport, it's perfect. I am enough of a fan though, that I do appreciate the touchpoints that I have lived through- the Broad Street Bullies, the WHA, Gretzky, the Islanders, Gretzky to LA/St Louis/NY, Expansion, Sid the Kid, the lockout. parity and post- Y2K Kings/Black Hawks domination. Even as a kid, the possible move by the Blues to Saskatoon is here.<br /><br />The NHL generally is considered the fourth of the major leagues, and close look at the league's history reinforces the view that they haven't always made the best choices. League expansion, playoffs, division set-up, the draft, labor disputes, rule changes, efforts to encourage/discourage scoring and penalties- a number of decisions that maybe they would redo if they had to do them over again.<br /><br />Your mileage may vary, of course, but I enjoyed this book. It's one I could pick up and read over and over again. It's breezy, it's light. It's got some unusual stories you might not know.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3180380049">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I liked Down Goes Brown right away- journalist, blogger, podcaster, now author Sean McIndoe.<br /><br />The term "irreverent" come to mind, and essentially, this is a lighter look at the history of the NHL.<br /><br />Nicely grouped in progressive chapters, between the chapters are 2 page summaries of unusual Strange But True stories. This will surely mean that this is the type of book you may love or hate.<br /><br />Personally, it's right down my alley. Here are the types of stories and trivia you may share over drinks. Grouped in a way, that it actually kind of works as a History of Hockey, too. It helps to know a bit about the NHL, but it is probably not necessary.<br /><br />For me, I am not a diehard hockey fan, but as a fan of the lighter stories of sport, it's perfect. I am enough of a fan though, that I do appreciate the touchpoints that I have lived through- the Broad Street Bullies, the WHA, Gretzky, the Islanders, Gretzky to LA/St Louis/NY, Expansion, Sid the Kid, the lockout. parity and post- Y2K Kings/Black Hawks domination. Even as a kid, the possible move by the Blues to Saskatoon is here.<br /><br />The NHL generally is considered the fourth of the major leagues, and close look at the league's history reinforces the view that they haven't always made the best choices. League expansion, playoffs, division set-up, the draft, labor disputes, rule changes, efforts to encourage/discourage scoring and penalties- a number of decisions that maybe they would redo if they had to do them over again.<br /><br />Your mileage may vary, of course, but I enjoyed this book. It's one I could pick up and read over and over again. It's breezy, it's light. It's got some unusual stories you might not know.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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