Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville

Nashville may be the country music capital, but local hockey fans know it as Smashville. The Predators adopted their name from the bones of a saber-toothed tiger found beneath a local building. Craig Leipold first purchased the expansion rights in 1997, and the team quickly built a loyal following. It won twenty-eight games in the inaugural season. Twelve seasons later, the team finished second in the Central Division and appeared in its first-ever conference semifinals. One year later, it finally dispatched its long-standing rival Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opening round of the playoffs. Author Justin Bradford details the fascinating history through unique player anecdotes and perspectives from those involved in the team's rise to prominence.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 10/26/2015
ISBN: 9781540212924
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d