Hockey Dad
Hockey Dad
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Author(s): McKenzie, Bob
ISBN No.: 9781443427326
Pages: 288
Year: 201307
Format: E-Book
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A revealing look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of minor hockey culture Known as TSN's "e;Hockey Insider,"e; Canada's Bob McKenzie is synonymous with the sport and one of its most respected analysts. In Hockey Dad, McKenzie describes firsthand the joys and heartbreak of raising two sons, with entirely diverging athletic futures. He details their separate paths, describing Michael, a 22-year-old playing NC hockey on scholarship, and Shawn, now 19, whose competitive minor hockey life was cut short at age 14 because of multiple concussions. Their deeply personal stories, and the trials and tribulations of a father creating futures for them, offer readers a compelling look into the world and culture of minor hockey.Includes funny anecdotes, debates on numerous hockey issues, and personal reflections on the game and its cultureWith an unwavering look at his own strengths and weaknesses, as well as the entire system of minor hockey in Canada, Hockey Dad is an honest, irreverent and sometimes moving look at a sporting culture that is not so much a recreation as it is a way of life.


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