Andrew Podnieks
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Andrew Podnieks is a Canadian author and ice hockey
historian. He's of a Latvian descent. He has written more than 45 books about hockey. Additionally, he has contributed extensively to international hockey research at the International Ice Hockey Federation
, the Hockey Hall of Fame
, Hockey Canada
, and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Some of his books have been translated into French and Swedish. He is also a frequent contributor to www.IIHF.com, the official website of international hockey.
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Under the pseudonym Peter Bailey:
The first was co-authored with Rob Hynes, the second and third with Jeff Davis and the last with Anthony Jenkins.
for Canada’s history at the World Championships, World Women’s Championships, World Junior Championships, and Olympics. He has also created media guides for the IIHF for the World Women’s Championship, the World Junior Championship, and the senior men’s World Championship.
over the last decade, starting with Portraits of the Game and continuing with Shooting Stars, Lord Stanley’s Cup, Canadian Gold 2002, Honoured Members, Silverware, Celebrating the Game, and World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF.
with all statistics and historical information for Canada’s participation at the Olympics, World Championships, World Women’s Championships, and World Junior Championships, from the start of these tournaments to 2003.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
historian. He's of a Latvian descent. He has written more than 45 books about hockey. Additionally, he has contributed extensively to international hockey research at the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
, the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
, Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
, and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Some of his books have been translated into French and Swedish. He is also a frequent contributor to www.IIHF.com, the official website of international hockey.
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Podnieks books can be divided into six distinct categories: pictorial, historical, statistical, biographical, trivia-based, and commercialCommerce
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Pictorial
- World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF (Fenn Publishing, 2007)
- Celebrating the Game (Fenn Publishing, 2006)
- Silverware (Fenn Publishing, 2005)
- Lord Stanley's Cup (Fenn Publishing, 2004)
- The Goal: Bobby Orr and the Most Famous Goal in Stanley Cup History (Triumph, 2003)
- A Day in the Life of the Maple Leafs (HarperCollinsHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, 2002) - Canadian Gold 2002: Making Hockey History (Fenn Publishing, 2002)
- Kings of the Ice: A History of World Hockey (NDE Publishing, 2002)
- Shooting Stars: Photographs from the Portnoy Collection at the Hockey Hall of Fame (Doubleday Canada, 1998)
- Honoured Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame (Fenn Publishing, 2003)
- Portraits of the Game: Classic Photographs from the Turofsky Collection at the Hockey Hall of Fame (Doubleday Canada, 1997)
Historical
- The Complete Hockey Dictionary (Key Porter, 2007)
- A Canadian Saturday Night (Douglas & McIntyre, 2006)
- The Lost Season (Fenn Publishing, 2005)
- Hockey’s Greatest Teams: Teams, Players, and Plays that Changed the Game (Penguin Canada, 2000)
- The NHL All-Star Game: Fifty Years of the Great Tradition (HarperCollins, 2000)
- Return to Glory: The Leafs From Imlach to Fletcher (ECW Press, 1995)
- Canada’s Olympic Hockey Teams: The Complete History 1920-1998 (Doubleday Canada, 1997)
- Red, White, and Gold: Canada at the World Junior Championships 1974-1999 (ECW Press, 1998).
Biographical
- The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL (Doubleday Canada, 2003
- Messier: Dominance On Ice (Key Porter BooksKey Porter BooksKey Porter Books is a Canadian book publishing company. Founded in 1979 by Canadian publisher Anna Porter and Key Publishers Limited of Toronto, the company specializes in Canadian non-fiction, although it has published some fiction titles as well. A controlling share of the company was purchased...
, 2005) - The Great One: The Life and Times of Wayne Gretzky (Doubleday Canada, 1999)
- The Spectacular Sidney Crosby (Fenn Publishing, 2005)
- Hockey Heroes: Paul Kariya (Greystone Press, 2000, Red Cedar Award nominee in 2000)
- Hockey Heroes: Patrick Roy (Greystone Press, 1998)
Under the pseudonym Peter Bailey:
- Steve Nash: Most Valuable Player (Fenn Publishing, 2007)
- Mike: Weir Golf Master (Fenn Publishing, 2007)
- The Sensational Jarome Iginla (Fenn Publishing, 2006).
Statistical
- GEM Hockey 2007-08 (HarperCollins, 2007)
- The Blue and White Book 1997: The Most Complete Toronto Maple Leafs Fact Book Ever Published (ECW Press, 1996)
- The Red Wings Fact Book 1997: The Most Complete Detroit Red Wings Fact Book Ever Published (ECW Press, 1996)
Trivia-based
- The Little Book of Hockey Sweaters (Key Porter, 2005)
- The Three Stars and Other Selections: Hockey Lists For Trivia Lovers II (ECW Press, 2000)
- Hello Hockey Fans From Coast to Coast: Amazing Lists for Trivia Lovers (ECW Press, 1999)
- The Little Book of Hockey Sweaters 2 (Key Porter, 2008).
The first was co-authored with Rob Hynes, the second and third with Jeff Davis and the last with Anthony Jenkins.
Commercial
- The Senators: Celebrating Ottawa’s Quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup (Fenn Publishing, 2007)
- Gold and Heartbreak (Fenn Publishing, 2006)
- The Oilers: Celebrating Edmonton’s Quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup (published under Peter Bailey, Fenn Publishing, 2006)
- The Flames: Celebrating Calgary's Dream Season, 2003-04 (Fenn Publishing, 2004)
International Hockey
Podnieks has published several books on international hockey, starting with Canada’s Olympic Hockey Teams: The Complete History, 1920-1998. Additionally, he has produced detailed historical and statistical information for Hockey CanadaHockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
for Canada’s history at the World Championships, World Women’s Championships, World Junior Championships, and Olympics. He has also created media guides for the IIHF for the World Women’s Championship, the World Junior Championship, and the senior men’s World Championship.
Hockey Hall of Fame
Podnieks has been the author of nearly every official coffee-table book produced by the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
over the last decade, starting with Portraits of the Game and continuing with Shooting Stars, Lord Stanley’s Cup, Canadian Gold 2002, Honoured Members, Silverware, Celebrating the Game, and World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF.
Hockey Canada
Podnieks has provided Hockey CanadaHockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
with all statistics and historical information for Canada’s participation at the Olympics, World Championships, World Women’s Championships, and World Junior Championships, from the start of these tournaments to 2003.