Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville (Sports)

Justin Bradford definitely made us proud, i bought it when it first came out and its great!

No complaints, everything went great.

Great book on the history of the Predators

The Nashville Predators are already a success story, though they do not have a Cup title yet, they have come a long way in a short time in a "non-traditional" hockey market. This book highlights the on and off ice successes of the team.Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville comes in as a solid book. There are not many books (authorized or not) on the history of the Nashville Predators. The few that are out there- such as "Hockey Tonk" (By former owner Craig Leipold), are good but maybe a little one side. This one comes through and does a great job telling the history, from the viewpoint of those who lived it on the inside for the first 17 years. Justin conducted all the interviews himself- preferring to really get down and get the real story then just using canned quotes. I really enjoyed how open and honest David Poile, Barry Trotz and Craig Leipold were about forming the team, naming the team, and the early years.It's always hard to tell a story when you have a a word limit. When the publisher tells you a book has to come in under a word-count things get left out. Justin does a great job in packing as many stories, facts, and anecdotes as possible into the pages. The book is filled with great pics (H/t Don Olea,Kristen Jerkins, and more) that really help bring back the memories of the team. I think this book is a great read for anyone young or old who is interested in not just the Nashville Predators Hockey Team, or the NHL, but sports in general. It's a great read on what it takes to build a franchise and build a fan base. But you don't have to take my word for it...

Justin Bradford may be my first authority on all things Nashville Predators. He is consistently quick to update the fan base and his followers on social media with Preds news. He presents an overview of the Preds in this book which is both accurate and informative. Now if we can only get an updated version with more info on the team we love! :)

A great and digestible history of the Nashville Predators franchise that not only serves as a way to catch up new fans to the history of their team; but also to show how incredible it is that the Predators have built a successful franchise in 20 years. Bradford does a great job encapsulating all of this. Preds fans will enjoy this look into their favorite team!

Very informative and interesting to read. I have been a fan since the first year so I remembered much of what I read.

I became a fan about six or seven years ago, after the Thrashers moved. Great to know the history from before that time. Very informative book with plenty of interesting little-known facts tossed in.

A must read for all newer Predators fans which were not part of the story of the franchise from beginningEin Muss für alle Predators Fans die nicht von Beginn an dabei waren