Bleeding Green by Christopher Price

Bleeding Green

Author: Christopher Price

Genre: Non-fiction, Sports

Format: Digital ARC

Publish Date: November 2022

Read: September 2022

Synopsis: Bleeding Green recounts the story of the Hartford Whalers NHL franchise. As the NHL struggled to compete against the rise of other professional sports, like American football and basketball, the NHL expanded the teams beyond the original six to include new markets. Hartford, called the Bermuda Triangle of sports between New York and Boston, carried the Whalers for nearly twenty years through growth and struggles, as well as playoff runs. This book recounts the people, trivia, and stats that made the Whalers a storybook franchise.

Likes: Full disclosure, I’m not one to read a book about sports. However, as a passionate Carolina Hurricanes fan who loves retro-Whalers night, I wanted to give this book a read. There were some interesting pieces of trivia and quotes from former Whalers players and staff. The stories were interesting and gave a glimpse into the world of hockey in the 70s and 80s.

Comments: I like the book. Never having read a sports book before, I didn’t see much of a story throughout. Bleeding Green is more of a timeline of trivia and quotes, which was fun but did not read like a tale or story.

Rating: 3/5

Link To Purchase*: Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers by Christopher Price