Today, we're looking at Tales
from the Los Angeles Kings Locker Room: A collection of the greatest
Kings stories ever told,
by Bob Miller.
Bob
Miller has been “The Voice of the Kings” for over 40 years, and
there is likely no one better qualified to tell stories about the
team. From the early days under initial owner Jack Kent Cooke, to Dr.
Jerry Buss... from the Kings first true “big name” Rogie Vachon,
who came over from Montreal... Bob Miller has stories about them all.
The ups and downs, the ins and outs, all sorts of tales that make you
shake your head in disbelief.
Time
and time again I found myself thinking, “Is this for real?” Of
course it is. Reality is stranger than fiction, and in this case, a
whole book of reality is stranger than any fiction that could be
written about the team.
Of
course, Bob Miller also goes into detail about the biggest trade in
hockey history, the one that brought Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles in
1988. There are some tales of the team in their run to the 1993
Stanley Cup, which ultimately fell short against Montreal. However,
there is a large section about the Kings and their successful Stanley
Cup championship in 2012.
All
in all, this is a fabulous book about the team and many highlights
from their history. Any Kings fan should enjoy these tales again and
again. Definitely a must-read in my opinion...
I
would like to give a special thanks to Lauren Burnstein at Skyhorse
Publishing for making this book available for reviewing purposes.
Thanks!
Link
to Sports Publishing:
http://www.sportspubbooks.com/book/?GCOI=58261107099690
Link
to Powell's City of Books, Portland, OR:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781613213605-0
Link
to Barnes & Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tales-from-the-los-angeles-kings-locker-room-bob-miller/1113641672?ean=9781613213605
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