The Franchise: St. Louis Blues A Curated History of the Blues

In The Franchise: St. Louis Blues, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an extraordinary team.

This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans’ history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the team's iconic identity.

Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it got to prominence in the modern NHL landscape, and how it’ll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.

Blues fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at hockey history.

Jim Thomas covered sports for the St. Louis Sports-Dispatch for 48 years, until his retirement in 2023.