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A revealing look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of minor hockey culture
Known as TSN's "Hockey Insider," 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 NCAA 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 culture
With 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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Hockey Dad is a revealing look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the minor hockey culture as seen through the eyes of a committed parent/hockey coach—or is it a parent/hockey coach who should have been committed?—who also just happens to be one of the most well-known hockey personalities in North America.
As TSN’s Hockey Insider, Bob McKenzie is one of the game’s most recognizable faces and trusted voices. His dedication to the game on the air is matched or surpassed only by his love and passion for his family and his sons’ lives in minor hockey. Hockey Dad is his deeply personal memoir of a life lived in rinks, raising his two boys to play at high levels of competitive hockey—cheering, cringing, coaching and, now and again, acting up.
Hilarious, candid, and at time poignant, Hockey Dad is a true slice of life as thousands live it in the world of minor hockey culture. Bob McKenzie reveals himself—and his entire family—in ways you’ve never seen him before.
These deeply personal stories, and how Hockey Dad dealt with the highs and lows of his son’s hockey careers (sometimes well, sometimes not so well), are a compelling look into the world of minor hockey—a major Canadian passion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating,
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This review is from: Hockey Dad: True Confessions Of A (Crazy) Hockey Parent (Hardcover)
This is another fantastic hockey book. I had a lot of great memories come to me from this book as there was only a couple years age difference between myself and Bob's son, so a lot of the tournaments he talks about I remember playing in them, and I remember some of those teams he talks about, and a lot of the parents too!! If you grew up playing hockey, this book is great. If you are a parent and are putting your kids in hockey, read this book. Everybody loves a hockey parent!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good read,
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This review is from: Hockey Dad: True Confessions Of A (Crazy) Hockey Parent (Hardcover)
This was a good book, worth the hype.
Well written and a good look at being a hockey parent in a competitive region.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This guy is nuts,
By Maztoy (Northern Ont Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hockey Dad: True Confessions Of A (Crazy) Hockey Parent (Hardcover)
Excellent, truly gives the dads perspective even though I dont fully agree with everything hes done. Theres no doubt this guy loves his kids.
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