100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Buker, Rick

• ISBN13: 9781600785955
• ISBN10: 1600785956
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die will help supporters of the Penguins get the most out of being a fan. From learning about the founding of the franchise to discovering the best Penguins bar in Pittsburgh, this book contains numerous tips and suggestions for enjoying being a Penguins fan on a different, more involved level.

Author Biography

Rick Buker is the author of Total Penguins: the Definitive Encyclopedia of the Pittsburgh Penguins. An avid hockey fan and freelance writer, he earned a degree in business administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1979. He currently resides in the Steel City.

Table of Contents

Mario	p. 1
Sid	p. 5
Birth	p. 9
First Cup	p. 12
The Goal	p. 16
Jags	p. 19
The Trade	p. 23
Crazy Eights	p. 25
The Save	p. 27
Geno	p. 30
The Architect	p. 34
Heart of a Champion	p. 38
Lucky 13	p. 40
Third Time's a Charm	p. 43
Badger Bob	p. 47
Conn Smythe Would Be Proud	p. 50
Doctor in the House	p. 53
Ronnie Franchise	p. 56
Prony	p. 59
Learn How to Skate	p. 62
Shooting Star	p. 66
The Streak	p. 68
Mario Returns	p. 70
Captain Clutch	p. 74
Artie	p. 77
Sly Syl	p. 81
Wayne Who?	p. 84
Scotty	p. 87
Flower	p. 89
Visit the CONSOL Energy Center	p. 93
Murph	p. 96
The Ice Bowl	p. 99
The Geno Is Out of the Bottle	p. 101
Jack Lambert on Skates	p. 104
Tommy B	p. 108
Good-bye, My Friend	p. 112
Bone Rack	p. 114
Mr. D	p. 116
Pepto-Bylsma	p. 119
Winter Classic IV	p. 122
The Century Line	p. 125
Lucky Pierre	p. 127
Visit the Civic Arena	p. 131
Toc	p. 133
Ray	p. 136
Making a Point	p. 140
Slippery Rock Joe	p. 142
Dee-fense	p. 145
EJ	p. 147
The Original Penguin	p. 150
Mario's Amazing Streak	p. 154
TheHatfields vs. the McCoys	p. 157
Mikey to the Rescue	p. 159
Sarge	p. 162
Chico	p. 164
Pensational	p. 168
Visit Site of the Duquesne Gardens	p. 170
Marathon Men	p. 172
Lazarus	p. 175
Kitty	p. 177
The Recchin' Ball	p. 181
Hall of Fame Game	p. 183
Divine Intervention	p. 186
Look Out Loretta	p. 189
Defection	p. 191
Stacky	p. 194
Handy Andy	p. 196
Belly Up	p. 199
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling	p. 202
Bugsy	p. 204
Superstar	p. 207
The Mad Hatter	p. 209
Call into The Mark Madden Show	p. 212
Battleship and Demolition Durby	p. 215
Colossal Collapse	p. 219
Attend a Penguins Victory Celebration	p. 221
History Lesson	p. 225
Check Out Pittsburgh Hockey net	p. 228
The Pittsburgh Kid	p. 230
Herbie	p. 232
Gardsy	p. 237
The Heartbreak Kids	p. 239
Baz	p. 242
The Boys of Winter	p. 245
Scorin' Warren	p. 248
Read Penguin Profiles: Pittsburgh's Boys of Winter	p. 250
Rats	p. 252
Gronk	p. 255
Friday Night Fights	p. 258
Trots	p. 261
Make a Road Trip to Philadelphia to Watch a Pens-Flyers Game	p. 264
The Luck of Riley	p. 267
Pass the Gatorade	p. 271
Brownie	p. 273
Visit the Site of the Schenley Park Casino	p. 276
Black Wednesday	p. 280
Singing the Blues	p. 283
Slats	p. 285
Visit the Site of the Winter Garden	p. 287
The Muskegon Line	p. 290
Acknowledgments	p. 293
Sources	p. 295
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