Andrew Podnieks has written more than 60 books on hockey, all of which are featured on this site. In addition, he has covered three Olympics and nine World Championships for the IIHF, one World Junior Championship for Hockey Canada, and written extensively with and for the Hockey Hall of Fame. Additionally, he has worked with Canada's Sports Hall of Fame to develop web and exhibition content.

The second edition of the IIHF Guide & Record Book is now available, and this year, thanks to a distribution deal with McClelland & Stewart, the book is available in stores across Canada. As well, it can be purchased through www.IIHF.com. Bigger and more exhaustive than ever, it contains all information on all international hockey tournaments and players.

Andrew Podnieks made miniscule personal history during the World Women’s U18 Championship in Chicago in 2010 by working as a goal judge for the Sweden-Germany bronze-medal game. Click here for more information.

Andrew's first book, published by ECW Press in 1996, was called Return to Glory: The Leafs from Imlach to Fletcher . He wrote the entire manuscript by hand and only later keyed in the text onto a computer. Click here for a sample page from the research and writing process.

The first 22 players who are members of the Triple Gold Club were honoured at a special ceremony in Hockey House during the Vancouver Olympics on February 22, 2010. Attended by more than 1,200 people and hosted by TSN’s Gord Miller and Pierre McGuire, the event recognized players who have won Olympics gold, World Championship gold, and the Stanley Cup. Click here to see the story.

Hockey as we know it was born on March 3, 1875, in Montreal. On that night the first true game was played featuring two teams, a referee, a puck, and rules of play, all enjoyed by spectators. Click here for the full story.