Today, we're looking at The Hershey Bears: Sweet Seasons, by Tim Leone.

Hershey, PA is one of the oldest hockey franchises out there, in existence for longer than many NHL teams. When their Hersheypark Arena opened in December of 1936, it was considered state of the art, and a marvel of the hockey world and beyond. I particularly love the photos from high up at one end of the rink, showing the entire arena. You can really get a feel for how big, yet cozy, Hersheypark Arena really is.

The Harlem Globetrotters played there, Wilt Chamberlain had his 100 point game in Hershey, and the Hershey Bears won an astounding eight Calder Cup Championships.

This is a wonderful book, spanning decades of history in the AHL. Many players came and went through Hershey on their way to and/or from the NHL. Bob Hartley was a member of the team before moving on to coach the NHL's Colorado Avalanche. Ron Hextall played goal for the Bears before going up to the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers. Tim Tookey, Mitch Lamoureux, and countless others have come and gone through Hershey.

Hersheypark opened December 19, 1936, and the Bears played their last game there in 2002. No doubt about it, this book sums up that time frame succinctly. It truly stands the test of time to the testament of the longevity and championship caliber of the Hershey Bears.

Link to Arcadia Publishing: http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738513331/The-Hershey-Bears-Sweet-Seasons

Link to Powell's City of Books: http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9780738513331-0

Link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hershey-Bears-Seasons-Images-Sports/dp/0738513334/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367286830&sr=1-1&keywords=the+hershey+bears

Link to Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hershey-bears-sweet-seasons-pennsylvania-tim-leone/1100094189?ean=9780738513331

Special thanks to Arcadia Publishing for making this book available for reviewing purposes!