Boston sports photographer, Steve Babineau, has been photographing big-league sports events for fifty year. His latest book Behind the Lens is a this lovingly curated collection documents both his earliest published (and unseen) works and the wild emergence of the unforgettable World Hockey Association (1972-1979)

Join Babineau for a look back at  the timeless legends who were finally getting paid, the journeymen who finally got a shot at the pros, the 17-year-old who would go on to rewrite record books, the brawls and goals, the glorious ’staches and flows, the highs and the lows of the WHA.

Steve Babineau is the team photographer of the Boston Bruins. His art has appeared in countless magazines, books, sports card products, video games, and league products. He lives in Boston, MA.