Black and Gold : Four Decades of the Boston Bruins in Photographs

by Babineau, Steve; Simpson, Rob; Cherry, Don

• ISBN13: 9781118172780
• ISBN10: 1118172787
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A history of the Boston Bruins in pictures, newly revised and updated to cover the spectacular 2010-2011 Stanley Cup-Winning Season! A pictorial history of the Boston Bruins, Black and Gold is a tribute to one of the NHL's Original Six teams and hockey's most popular franchises. A storied team with a long and rich history spanning almost ninety years, the Bruins have been home to some of the greatest names in the sport, including legends like Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, Terry O'Reilly, Don Cherry, Bobby Orr, and Joe Thornton. Featuring four decades of pictures from long-time team photographer Steve Babineau, and accompanying text by broadcaster Rob Simpson, Black and Gold documents the six-time Stanley Cup winning team, including magic moments from the past, star players and coaches, Bruins goalies, grinders, and the old Boston Garden. Revised to commemorate the 2011 Winter Classic and the team's epic Stanley Cup victory Packed with 32 all-new pages of iconic images and insightful commentary Includes a Foreword by hockey great Don Cherry This epic collection, featuring many never-before-seen photographs, is guaranteed to bring back memories for every Bruins fan who bleeds black and gold.

Author Biography

Since the first edition of Black and Gold, author Rob Simpson has covered the Rangers for MSG Network and MSG.com in New York, and hosted and reported for a variety of programs for the NHL Network and NHL.com, including the daily NHL Live. The 30-year broadcast veteran is also an accomplished hockey writer, with another Wiley project forthcoming. Since leaving the New England Sports Network in 2008, he has made numerous appearances on Comcast New England and has continued to cover the Bruins organization. He followed the team to Europe to start the 2010-11 season and nine months later was on hand for Zdeno Chara's Stanley Cup party at Trencin Castle in Slovakia. A Delaware resident in the off-season, Simpson is working on hockey media opportunities and ventures on both sides of the Atlantic.

Photographer Steve Babineau has spent the last 38 years accumulating hundreds of thousands of images of the Boston Bruins, Celtics, and Red Sox, as well as special event and concert photos from the Boston Garden and TD Garden. His decades of work and involvement as an employee, contractor, and fan have recently paid off in diamonds. Since 2007, Babs has earned championship rings with all three of the aforementioned sports organizations. His images have appeared in countless magazines, yearbooks, on hockey cards and promotional items, and on-line. Babs currently runs Sports Action Photography with his daughter Jamie and son Brian, who began taking photos with dad two decades ago. Steve and wife Anita are also the proud parents of Chris and Keith. Babs resides in his native Massachusetts and in Florida during the off-season.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Chapter 1: Basic Babs 1

Chapter 2: The Garden 17

Chapter 3: Bruins Legend: John Bucyk 39

Chapter 4: Bruins Legend: Bobby Orr 51

Chapter 5: Bruins Legend: Phil Esposito 65

Chapter 6: Bruins Legend: Terry O’Reilly 77

Chapter 7: Bruins Legend: Ray Bourque 95

Chapter 8: Bruins Legend: Cam Neely 111

Chapter 9: The Lunch Pail Gang 129

Chapter 10: Coaches 145

Chapter 11: Masked Men 159

Chapter 12: Blueliners 177

Chapter 13: Scorers 195

Chapter 14: Enforcers 211

Chapter 15: Grinders 229

Chapter 16: A Winter Classic 241

Chapter 17: Lord Stanley 251

Scrapbook 270

Index 283