I see he is releasing a book! Here are the details:
Monday, June 25, 2012
Announcing "The Best of Down Goes Brown" - In bookstores this fall, available for pre-order now
This is an actual real thing that now exists.
Hi everyone. Today I can finally share some news that's been filed away in the top secret category for the better part of the last year: I wrote a book, and it's coming out soon.
The book, creatively titled The Best of Down Goes Brown, will be released in September by Wiley Publishing. It's a paperback, and will list for about $20.
The book will feature 250+ pages of material, such as:
46 old favorites (many of which have been revised and updated), including:
- The suspension flowchart
- The official map of an NHL rink
- A detailed look back at game seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup finals, which due to a scheduling error had to be published twelve hours early
- The Code: Hockey's unwritten rules revealed
- The other former NHL stars who interviewed for Colin Campbell’s job
- How the NHL stacks up against the NFL, MLB, UFC and others
- The 1993 Leafs/Kings liveblog
- A hockey fan’s guide to modern TV technology
... and more.
24 chapters of exclusive brand new material, including:
- The NHL War Room's top secret flowchart for deciding whether a goal counts
- What an official suspension call really sounds like
- A beginner's guide to advanced statistics
- A history of the NHL in pop culture
- In-depth comparisons: Eric Lindros vs. Peter Forsberg, and Mario Lemieux vs. Patrick Roy
- A brief history of Wayne Gretzky
- A period-by-period look back at the 2012 Stanley Cup final
- A history of the NHL's greatest rivalry: Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs
- The ten greatest coaches in NHL history
- A complete transcript of every postgame call-in show ever broadcast
... and more.
Forewords by TSN's Bob McKenzie and James Duthie.