Here we go again... Today, we're looking at Hockey in Rochester: The Americans' Tradition.

This book is done by Arcadia Publishing, and their style is heavy on pictures, and less on long, descriptive paragraphs. I have also found it to be excellent reference material.

This specific book focuses on hockey in Rochester , from the early days in the 1930s as the Cardinals, and on to the return of hockey in 1956 when the Americans returned.

A lot of notable names have played for the “Amerks” and many have moved on to the NHL. Bronco Horvath, Dick Gamble, Al Arbour, and even Don Cherry, all played for the Americans at some point. More recently, names like Ryan Miller, Grant Fuhr, Jason Pominville and Derek Roy have graced the Americans roster on their way to and/or from the NHL ranks. Keith Gretzky, brother of NHL megastar Wayne, also played for awhile with the Amerks.

There are also pictures of all the Calder Cup championship winning teams; a total of six in all.

All in all, this was a wonderfully put together work of reference and history. Anyone with any knowledge of the Rochester hockey scene will find this to be a welcome look back at the historical record. An excellent work, I found it to be interesting, informative and enjoyable.

I wish to give a special shout-out to Arcadia Publishing for sending me this book for reviewing purposes. Thank you very much!

Link to Powell's City of Books: http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780738536941-0

Link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hockey-Rochester-Americans-Tradition-Images/dp/0738536946/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359421436&sr=1-1&keywords=hockey+in+rochester

Link to Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hockey-in-rochester-blaise-m-lamphier/1112767143?ean=9780738536941

Link to Arcadia Publishing:   http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738536941/Hockey-in-Rochester-The-Americans-Tradition