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So You Want Your Kid to Play Pro Hockey?
A small town upbringing with deep seeded hockey roots, coupled with junior, NCAA, and minor pro experiences that span the globe have shaped the database and references for this book. From selected experiences of others, both well-known and unknown along with my own experiences grinding a path in hockey; I will guide you along the oft-rocky path from the culmination of a childhood dream to its seemingly disappointing yet strangely fulfilling end. Along the way you will gasp with disbelief, laugh hysterically, and ultimately develop a better understanding of the anatomy of hockey and all its moving parts. “So You Want Your Kid to Play Pro Hockey” examines controversial themes outlined in chapters such as, “Hockey Predators”, “Girlfriends, Wives and the Hockey Lifestyle”, and “Alcoholism and Drug Addiction in Pro Hockey”. These chapters provide advice for parents on how to best prepare as their child progresses through the various levels of the game. For most this book will be an eye-opener about what goes on behind the scenes of the various levels of hockey. Since I retired as a player, I have moved on to coach at the Jr. “A” level and it’s now that I realize how oblivious and totally unprepared most parents and kids are heading down hockey’s well-trodden, yet grossly undocumented path. I wanted to write this book to lay it all on the line and enlighten hockey fans, parents, critics, arm-chair coaches and players alike about a world beyond slapshots and saves. If you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, between the whistles, and on the road or you just want a trip down memory lane, grab a cold beer or hot coffee, put on your favourite Gordon Lightfoot album and get ready for an enlightening ride.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 15, 2012
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September 23, 2017
Miss the game
Started playing at 5 in Montreal, played amateur and men's league, became a referee as well finally packing it up at 67 with bad knees. Miss this fantastic game.
Started playing at 5 in Montreal, played amateur and men's league, became a referee as well finally packing it up at 67 with bad knees. Miss this fantastic game.
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