Chasing the NHL

Author: Jay Storm
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692952559
Category : Hockey players
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
An Inspirational True Story! Chasing the NHL is the story of a fresh-faced, overlooked, NHL-caliber hockey player named Trent Daavettila and insurance agent Jay Storm. Jay and Trent meet while playing men's league hockey together in small-town Michigan. Jay immediately recognizes that Trent's talents are above and beyond everyone else on the ice and sets off on a quest to get Trent a shot at the NHL, in an attempt to land a pro hockey contract. "Inspirational, funny, and interesting. Great read for hockey players and hockey families of all ages." -Todd Krygier - retired NHL player over 500 games "Trent had the most poise I have ever seen in the ECHL. He was dynamic and was one of the best 200 foot players to play in the league." -Nick Bootland - Head coach Kalamazoo Wings "Releasing Trent was one of the easiest decisions I could make but turned out to be one of my biggest mistakes. After a couple of practices I informed Trent that I wouldn't be keeping him, he came right back into my office and told me he wasn't going anywhere. I truly respected him for this and kept him around for another week but still felt if I played him he would get hurt. I spent the next four years trying to trade for him and get him on my team. His hockey sense and vision was thru the roof but his perseverance is remarkable" -Jarrod Skalde - Retired NHL player and current player development coach with Pittsburgh Penguins This is a story of enthusiasm, optimism, and persistence that transcends professional sports, and is relatable to anyone who has ever thought to chase their dreams and make the most of their talents. Based on the real-life story of a small-town hockey hero, Chasing the NHL offers a nitty-gritty, up-close-and-personal account of the obstacles this extreme athletic talent overcame, as well as the accolades he received. Trent was overlooked until the age most other players at his level had established careers. Along with the late-blooming development of Trent's hockey talent come all the trials and tribulations of adulthood, as well as the joys, such as marriage and children. Follow the story of Trent Daavettila and Jay Storm as the two of them work tirelessly with minor league hockey teams across North America to achieve their dream of reaching the NHL.

Leave No Doubt

Author: Mike Babcock
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773586792
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
A practical and engaging primer for living up to your potential from a leader in the world of sports.

Chasing the Dream

Author: Tracy McPhee
Publisher: GeneralStore PublishingHouse
ISBN: 9781894263016
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description

Zamboni Rodeo

Author: Jason Cohen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781550549454
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Follows the fortunes of the Austin Ice Bats as they wander across Texas, living on junk food and beer, practicing in deserted malls, and navigating slushy ice in too-warm arenas. Writer Jason Cohen joined the team in the locker room between periods, suffered through every bus ride, as he came to know life in desert-style hockey.

Playing With Fire

Author: Theo Fleury
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 161749075X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
In Playing With Fire, Theo Fleury takes us behind the bench during his glorious days as an NHL player, and talks about growing up devastatingly poor and in chaos at home. Dark personal issues began to surface, and drinking, drugs, gambling, and girls ultimately derailed a career that had him destined for the Hall of Fame. Fleury shares all in this raw, captivating, and honest look at the previously untold story of one the game's greatest heroes.

Chasing the Dream

Author: Ted Starkey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770909151
Category : SPORTS & RECREATION
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Go on the road with the best hockey players not in the NHL What is life really like in North American hockey's top minor league' As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a grinding schedule every winter, Chasing the Dream goes behind the scenes with seven AHL teams. Find out how players' dreams of lacing up their skates in the NHL motivate them through long bus rides and games where they're constantly gunning for a precious spot in the majors. From young prospects to veterans whose own hopes have faded, hear from AHL players on why today's minor league is no longer like Slap Shot, what playing three games in under 48 hours can do to a player, and why fighting-once a staple of the minors-is on the decline. Learn about the game from coaches, alumni, and broadcasters, as well as AHL president Dave Andrews, who reveals how the AHL is becoming an even more important tool for NHL teams in the salary-cap era. Load your gear on the bus and take a tour around the many venues, personalities, pranks, and memories of the once-small AHL- an organization that now crosses the continent and is big business for players and owners.

Chasing Stanley

Author: Deirdre Martin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425214473
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
Professional hockey player Jason Mitchell is thrilled when he's traded to the New York Blades-the team of his dreams. There's just one problem: his pooch isn't adjusting to city life too well. Good thing he crosses paths with dog trainer Delilah Gould. And then he begins to fall for her... Now, with the season heating up, Jason realizes he'll have to score big to win the Stanley Cup-and the woman who has tamed his dog and unleashed his heart.

Slap Shot Original

Author: Dave Hanson
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600788750
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
More than 30 years after its cinematic debut, Slap Shot remains one of the most popular sports movies of all time, and this book is actor Dave Hanson’s firsthand account of its making. Starring the legendary Paul Newman, the movie was based on the hilarious and outrageous antics of the fictitious Charlestown Chiefs, a tough-as-nails minor league hockey team in the early 1970s. In financial trouble and due to fold at the end of the season, they bring in the Hanson Brothers—three of the toughest hockey players around—in a desperate bid to sell tickets. What ensues is pure comic genius. Here, Dave Hanson—who played ringleader Jack Hanson in the film—not only opens the vault and dishes the dirt on the making of the movie, from the bench-clearing brawls and the practical jokes on set to the legendary partying that went on during filming, but also explores how the movie changed his and many of the cast and crew’s lives forever.

As Fast As Her

Author: Kendall Coyne
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310771145
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up. The world told Kendall Coyne to slow down. They said “not so fast” when she picked up hockey skates instead of figure skates. They said “just a minute” when she tried out for the boy's team. They told her “you're not enough” so often that she started to believe it. But Kendall had a passion and a dream, so instead of slowing down, she sped up, going on to win Olympic gold and a spot in the Fastest Skater Competition at the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend. As Fast as Her explores how Kendall held on to her dream, overcame her insecurities, defied her naysayers, and pushed herself past barriers to achieve her goals—and how you can too! Inside this inspirational, sports-meets-real-life inspirational autobiography, Kendall shares: stories that illustrate the lessons she's learned and how to apply them for success affirmations to help young people believe you are can reach your dreams encouragement to fit in, to find your “why,” and to create lasting change for others her personal trials and triumphs, inspiring you to discover what excites and exhausts you motivation to be relentless in achieving your own goals Kendall pauses throughout her story to equip you with practical take-aways from her journey to become a top athlete and Olympic medalist, appropriately dubbed “Golden Coynes.” As Fast As Her also includes behind-the-scenes and personal photos in a full-color, 8-page insert. As Fast as Her is perfect for: readers 13 and up looking for an uplifting true story fans of the NHL, Olympic hockey, women's sports, and sports in general birthday, Christmas, and holiday gifts for teens and young adults

Hockey for Everybody

Author: Cam Neely
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781886284173
Category : Hockey
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Retired Boston Bruins' scoring machine Cam Neely gives fans insights into the world of professional hockey and offers tips for young players who aspire to be the best they can.