100 Things Flyers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Adam Kimelman

With traditions, records, and Flyers lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Philadelphia fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Flyers covers the NHL record for most points by a player in his first game, the Blackshirt Plague, and the Broad Street Bullies.

Genres: Sports, Hockey, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[John Fulcoly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice vignettes and stories. Brought back lots of memories! Perfect company for my insomnia!

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LIKE the “100 Things ...” series. In general, the books describe a lot of things that fans of the team (or musician, or whatever the book is about) already know but like to reminisce about. Some of the things ARE new to all but the most incredibly devout fanatics of the topic, and a few others describe sites to pilgrimage to rather than incidents.

Adam Kimelman's “100 Things Flyers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die” is a great example of the series. I won't pretend to be a Flyers fan – more the opposite, to be honest – but you have to appreciate the history of a team in order to truly and effectively dislike it! There are so many characters in the history of the team, from Fred Shero and Bobby Clarke to Mike Keenan and Jeremy Roenick, from Bernie Parent and Bobby Clarke to Ron Hextall and Tim Kerr, from Dave Schultz and Dave “Big Bird” Saleski to Paul Holmgren and … well, you get the idea. But not all the memories are happy ones – Barry Ashbee's playing career was cut short by an injury, and his coaching career / life by cancer. Pelle Lindbergh's post-victory celebration with his teammates ended with his death in an auto accident. And throughout, the consistency of Ed Snyder's ownership ties the entire history of the team together in a consistent timeline.

This is the second book I've read in this series, and the third is in progress. On the basis of what I've read so far, I would not hesitate to pick up ANY book in this series, regardless of topic. I'm sure I will enjoy it.

RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded down to 4 stars.

[E.E. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think maybe there are only ~70 things Flyers fans really need to know/do.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read for Flyers fans. A little redundant at times and not the best writing in the world, but it gets the job done

[Susan Dorling · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for any Flyers fanatic!