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Perreault Said to Rico: The Best Buffalo Sabres Stories Ever Told
by Paul Wieland, Foreword by Scottie Bowman
Hardcover from Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600780954
The story of the Buffalo Sabres is one of perseverance against long
odds. Many thought that Buffalo was too small to support an NHL franchise
and would have to rely on fans from across the border, but the city quickly
proved the naysayers wrong. Supported from the beginning by an enthusiastic
homegrown fan base and initially led by gifted management, the expansion
team reached the pinnacle of the sport--the Stanley Cup Finals--in only
five seasons.
"Then Perreault Said to Rico..." unearths many treasures from the Sabres'
early years, colorful stories about the players and games that cemented
Buffalo's reputation as a great NHL city. Learn the inside story of how
the Knox brothers, Norty and Seymour, convinced the NHL to give Buffalo
a shot. Follow the team's first coach and general manager, Punch Imlach,
as he built a Stanley Cup contender from scratch. Relive the birth of the
famed French Connection--Martin, Perreault, and Robert--and classic contests
such as the infamous Fog Game. Look back on triumphs such as Danny Gare's
50-goal seasons and tragedies such as Tim Horton's accidental death during
the 1973-74 campaign. Recall the exploits of many other Sabres greats:
Jim Schoenfeld, Fred Atkins, Craig Ramsay, Jim Lorentz, even Taro Tsujimoto,
the greatest fictional player in NHL history.
The key to this timeless collection of Sabres tales is author Paul Wieland,
former longtime public-relations director in Buffalo. Wieland was with
the team from the beginning, and his stories ring with authenticity and
heart. His insider's view and honest profiles of players, coaches, and
other personalities will delight true Sabres fans and bring to life the
people who were the franchise's first heroes. "Then Perreault Said to Rico..."
is the perfect way to reconnect with the Sabres' early years, which helped
cement the team's place in NHL lore and is the next-best thing to a seat
behind the glass in the Aud. |
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Thank
You Sabres: Memories of the 1972-73 Season
by Sal Maiorana
Hardcover from Quality Sports Pubns
ISBN: 1885758103
Going into their third year of existence as a National Hockey League
expansion team, not a whole lot was expected of the Buffalo Sabres in the
fall of 1972. Despite the presence of two rising young scoring stars in
Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin, each of whom had been named NHL rookie
of the year, the Sabres figured to be lagging well behind in the powerful
East Division of what was then a 16-team league. After all, they had won
less than a quarter of their games combined in their first two years as
a franchise. Instead, the Sabres gave their growing legion of passionate
fans a season that no one has ever forgotten. The 1972-73 team went undefeated
in October and ultimately did what the well-heeled hockey establishment
said would be next to impossible when the season began - it finished fourth
in the East and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. True, the Sabres
were knocked out in the first round by the dynastic Canadiens, but it took
Montreal six hard-fought games to subdue the Sabres. This is the story
of that overachieving team, complete with a month-by-month synopsis of
the season, and profiles of the key players who became so beloved that
when the final minutes ticked off the clock in Game Six of the first-round
playoff series, a sellout crowd of more than 15,000 at Memorial Auditorium
stood as one and repeatedly chanted "Thank You Sabres."
Going into their third year of existence as a National Hockey League
expansion team, not a whole lot was expected of the Buffalo Sabres in the
fall of 1972. Despite the presence of two rising young scoring stars in
Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin, each of whom had been named NHL rookie
of the year, the Sabres figured to be lagging well behind in the powerful
East Division of what was then a 16-team league. After all, they had won
less than a quarter of their games combined in their first two years as
a franchise. Instead, the Sabres gave their growing legion of passionate
fans a season that no one has ever forgotten. The 1972-73 team went undefeated
in October and ultimately did what the well-heeled hockey establishment
said would be next to impossible when the season began - it finished fourth
in the East and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. True, the Sabres
were knocked out in the first round by the dynastic Canadiens, but it took
Montreal six hard-fought games to subdue the Sabres. This is the story
of that overachieving team, complete with a month-by-month synopsis of
the season, and profiles of the key players who became so beloved that
when the final minutes ticked off the clock in Game Six of the first-round
playoff series, a sellout crowd of more than 15,000 at Memorial Auditorium
stood as one and repeatedly chanted "Thank You Sabres." |
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Game
Night in Buffalo
by Sal Maiorana
Kindle Edition
Media Published: 2010-
Although the record wouldn't indicate it - four Super Bowl losses and
two Stanley Cup Finals defeats for starters - the city of Buffalo and the
region of Western New York has enjoyed a long and storied sporting history.
In Game Night in Buffalo, Buffalo-born author and veteran sports writer
Sal Maiorana stirs those emotions and passions in chronicling some of the
never-to-be-forgotten games and performances that Buffalo's devout fans
have cheered and cursed; events that have shaped Buffalo fandom and defined
the parameters of bar room rants for generations to come.
There are 25 stories included in this collection, and this journey
through Buffalo sports history includes: Scott Norwood and Wide Right;
Brett Hull and the No Goal controversy; St. Bonaventure's run to the 1970
Final Four; O.J. Simpson's quest to become the NFL's first 2,000-yard rusher;
the Bills' historic comeback victory over Houston; Bob McAdoo's 50-point
night in the 1975 NBA playoffs; the return of baseball to Buffalo in 1979;
and May Day, May Day!
In addition to recounting these memorable games, there are player profiles
of Buffalo heroes such as Warren Spahn, Henry Nowak, Billy Shaw, Calvin
Murphy, Rob Ray, Joe DeLamielleure, Tim Horton, Ernie DiGregorio, Pat LaFontaine,
Danny Gare, Darryl Talley, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas.
For anyone who has grown up a sports fan in Buffalo or Western New
York, Game Night in Buffalo is a must-have for the simple reason that it
will bring back to life, in vivid detail, the sporting events that no one
should ever forget.
Although the record wouldn't indicate it - four Super Bowl losses and
two Stanley Cup Finals defeats for starters - the city of Buffalo and the
region of Western New York has enjoyed a long and storied sporting history.
In Game Night in Buffalo, Buffalo-born author and veteran sports writer
Sal Maiorana stirs those emotions and passions in chronicling some of the
never-to-be-forgotten games and performances that Buffalo's devout fans
have cheered and cursed; events that have shaped Buffalo fandom and defined
the parameters of bar room rants for generations to come.
There are 25 stories included in this collection, and this journey
through Buffalo sports history includes: Scott Norwood and Wide Right;
Brett Hull and the No Goal controversy; St. Bonaventure's run to the 1970
Final Four; O.J. Simpson's quest to become the NFL's first 2,000-yard rusher;
the Bills' historic comeback victory over Houston; Bob McAdoo's 50-point
night in the 1975 NBA playoffs; the return of baseball to Buffalo in 1979;
and May Day, May Day!
In addition to recounting these memorable games, there are player profiles
of Buffalo heroes such as Warren Spahn, Henry Nowak, Billy Shaw, Calvin
Murphy, Rob Ray, Joe DeLamielleure, Tim Horton, Ernie DiGregorio, Pat LaFontaine,
Danny Gare, Darryl Talley, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas.
For anyone who has grown up a sports fan in Buffalo or Western New
York, Game Night in Buffalo is a must-have for the simple reason that it
will bring back to life, in vivid detail, the sporting events that no one
should ever forget. |
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