Material of the Recreation: The Tales Behind the NHL’s Names, Logos, and Uniforms
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An in-depth look into the origins of how every NHL group was named, acquired their brand and design, with interviews by these accountable. Written by these most educated, you may study why each hockey group to each play within the Nationwide Hockey League seems to be the way in which it does.
Nothing unites or divides a random assortment of strangers fairly just like the hockey group for which they cheer. The fervour they maintain inside them for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Boston Bruins permits them to look previous any variations which might have in any other case disrupted a wonderfully tremendous Thanksgiving dinner and channels it into a strong, shared admiration for his or her group.
We embellish our lives with their logos, inventory our wardrobe with their jerseys, and, in some instances, even tattoo our our bodies with their iconography and colours. They’re so ingrained in our lives we don’t even assume to ask ourselves why Los Angeles celebrates royalty; why Buffalo cheers for not one, however two large cavalry swords; or why the Broadway Blueshirts named themselves for a regulation enforcement company in Texas (or why they even put on blue shirts, for that matter).
All that and extra is explored in Material of the Recreation, authored by two of the sports activities world’s main consultants in group branding and design: Chris Creamer and Todd Radom. Tapping into their huge data of the whys and hows, Creamer and Radom discover and share the origin tales behind these and extra, speaking on to these concerned within the choice processes and designs of the Nationwide Hockey League’s group names, logos, and uniforms, pouring via historic accounts to seek out and ship the solutions to those questions. Be taught extra concerning the historied Detroit Pink Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, in addition to the misplaced however not forgotten Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques, all the way in which to the lesser-known Kansas Metropolis Scouts and Philadelphia Quakers. Whichever group you pledge allegiance, Material of the Recreation covers them in-depth with analysis and data for any hockey fan to get pleasure from.
From the Writer
Writer : Sports activities Publishing (November 3, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 1683583841
ISBN-13 : 978-1683583844
Merchandise Weight : 2.45 kilos
Dimensions : 9 x 1.1 x 8 inches
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Prospects discover the e book to be a incredible learn with beautiful images and recognize its history-rich content material, with one buyer noting it offers data on the historical past of every NHL group. The e book receives optimistic suggestions for its design, with one buyer highlighting its stable historical past of NHL brand design. The writing high quality receives combined critiques.
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Helene –
Beautiful book
My son is a huge sports fan, he’s followed Chris Creamer’s website since its inception so he was excited to receive this book for Christmas. He read this book from front to back, it didn’t disappoint.
Alex S –
Everything I could have wanted!
Not even done with this book yet (up to Quebec) but this has been everything I could have wanted from the book. The detail into not only the logos & uniforms but the origin of the team’s names as well, are explored in great detail. I consider myself quite a student of hockey history, but I am learning some new things here!My only wish is that there were more pictures or some sort of uniform database for each team, but the book is already rather large, I can imagine that was discussed, but then it would double in size. But there are several photos and mock-ups of past uniforms and looks throughout the years. This is the perfect book for anyone obsessed with the “look” of pro-hockey.
Glenda Brooks –
A book for every hockey fan.
If you are a fan of hockey, this book is for you. The book provides information on the history of each NHL team. The book is a 10 out of 10, from the high-quality paper to the colorful images—an excellent book for any hockey lover’s collection.
Ward Anderson –
Cool book
Again, it was a cool book.
Glen House –
A Great History of Uniforms and Teams
I bought this book for my son and I to read together. He is so into NHL team uniforms and asks questions about the teams all of the time. I saw this and knew it would be a fun read for us. The book does a real nice job of telling the history of all present and past NHL teams. It goes into detail about how the teams were created, a little of their history, and the history of their names, logos, and uniforms. Each chapter is somewhat repetitive, but interesting nonetheless. If you are an NHL fan or a fan of uniforms and team history, you should check this book out.
Teddy –
Interesting!
I love hockey and this is an interesting book that goes over the history of so many past and present NHL teams. Very detailed and some nice pictures also, a quality product. I would recommend this book to any hockey fans!
KS –
An unexpected gift for my brother, a lifelong hockey player and fan
My brother was quite surprised and enjoyed receiving this book for Christmas. He’s a history buff, along with still playing the game well into middle-age, and was said he found it refreshing to have something that wasn’t stats or about players/rivalries/dynasties. He also has SEVERAL hockey sweaters that he can now bust out trivia on, especially when nobody asked.
Sue B –
Great Hockey Lover’s Gift
Purchased as a gift for my favorite hockey fan! He really enjoyed it.
BV –
OK
Enda Mulcahy –
This is an excellent history of National Hockey League logos, written by a fan of North American Sports Logos, who has turned his childhood hobby into a career. Very informative and very well illustrated, with each teams logo history explained in detail. I particularly liked the story of the Toronto Maple Leafs and how they were once the St. Patrick’s, with the logos. Some of the older logos are quite a bit more artistic than the newer ones.
Nick Adams –
Terrific book, very knowledgeable. If you’re like me and you like hockey jerseys and nostalgia, this is worth picking up.
MLee –
We purchased Fabric of the Game as a gift for my notoriously hard to buy for Mother-In-Law. When it arrived, I noticed right away the quality of the book itself. The colours are bright and appealing. It would look nice even just as décor for a hockey-cave. My Mother-In-Law LOVED it. She is a die hard Montreal Canadians fan so she LOVED the section on their team, but she also enjoyed reading about other teams as well as the history of the uniforms. We’ve gotten her so many hockey-themed items over the years, from blankets to ornaments, etc. but I think this book is definitely at the top of her list.I would recommend Fabric of the Game to any hockey fan regardless of age.
Mr. LeBowski (a.k.a ‘The Dude’) –
This is far better than I had anticipated. Very informative with great pictures. A ‘must have’ for NHL / ice hockey fans. It’s also worth mentioning that the hardcover & print is excellent quality. Would recommend for sure.