{"product_id":"9781982196547","title":"Everyday Hockey Heroes, Volume III : More Uplifting Stories Celebrating Our Great Game","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday Hockey Heroes, Volume III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Bob McKenzie, Jim Lang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie comes a new volume of uplifting hockey stories about the everyday heroes who are breaking down barriers and shaping the future of a game they love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this heartfelt collection of personal hockey stories, Canadian broadcasters Bob McKenzie and Jim Lang bring together the remarkable voices of hockey players, coaches, families, and fans who have overcome adversity and are championing the game they love—on and off the ice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRead about former Humboldt Broncos defenceman Logan Boulet, whose selfless organ donation helped six Canadians and motivated almost 150,000 people to register as donors in the following weeks. Meet players like Kelly Serbu, who didn’t let his visual impairment stop him from playing hockey and is now raising awareness and funds for blind hockey programs, or Kim McCullough, who founded Total Female Hockey to empower other aspiring female players. Follow players and coaches of colour such as Jim Paek and Jason Payne who are helping to break down barriers, and the hockey parents who are working to make the game more accessible.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThese are the everyday heroes who are defying the odds and inspiring change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing extraordinary stories of tireless advocates and unbelievable successes, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Hockey Heroes, Volume III \u003c\/i\u003eis a celebration of the great game of hockey and the heroes—sung and unsung—found on rinks and in arenas across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEveryday Hockey Heroes, Volume II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Why do we like competitive sports? The drama, the stories, the heroics—the stories \u003ci\u003ebehind\u003c\/i\u003e the game. McKenzie and Lang feature people who talk about their love of the game and how they’re championing the next generation—paying particular attention to those working to make it inclusive.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A second volume of stories about the unsung stars around your neighbourhood rink.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOttawa Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEveryday Hockey Heroes, Volume I\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hockey never ceases to amaze me with the quality of the people in the game. This book is full of hockey champions who will inspire you and show you the true depth of the people in and around this game.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eBRIAN BURKE\u003c\/b\u003e, former NHL executive\u003cbr\u003e“You can never truly know a country until you know the game that defines the people. The U.S. has football, Brazil soccer, India cricket. If you want to know Canada, or if you’re Canadian and want to know yourself, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Hockey Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e is for you. In these moving, inspirational, and entertaining stories, Bob McKenzie, the ‘Mr. Hockey’ of insight and analysis, and sportscaster extraordinaire Jim Lang have found the pulse of Canada—and the beat is as strong and healthy as ever.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eROY MacGREGOR\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWayne Gretzky's Ghost \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Home Team\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Humboldt tragedy showed us just how much hockey is part of the Canadian community. Because, just as we share the joy hockey so often brings, that terrible moment in Saskatchewan taught us that together as a nation we comfort each other when the game, as it occasionally does, brings us pain. My friends Bob McKenzie and Jim Lang have a lifetime of stories from covering the great game, and these pages are wonderful evidence of what they’ve collected over the years. You’ll laugh at times, you’ll be inspired at times, and you may even cry as well, but through it all you’ll know that Canada is hockey and hockey is Canada. It really is \u003ci\u003eour\u003c\/i\u003e game.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003ePETER MANSBRIDGE\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Canadians \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOff the Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Inspiring. Truly hard to put down. Bob’s great storytelling abilities prove that hockey is so much more than just a game. Loved it!”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eDAVID CHILTON\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wealthy Barber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling accounts of personal strength and the power of hope. \u003ci\u003eEveryday Hockey Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e gives a spotlight to important issues that people are dealing with and exhibits their ability to not only overcome these obstacles but, more important, to try to make positive change in the wake of them.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eSHELDON KENNEDY\u003c\/b\u003e, former NHL player and founder of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre\u003cbr\u003e“Bob and Jim shed some fantastic light on a coast to coast truth: there are hockey heroes in every rink in Canada. Names like Westlake, St. Denis, Singh, Potvin, and Cunningham are what drives the success and our love of the game. \u003ci\u003eEveryday Hockey Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that you don’t need to make a million to be a real hockey hero.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eKEN REID\u003c\/b\u003e, Sportsnet Central anchor and author of \u003ci\u003eHockey Card Stories 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These heartwarming stories illustrate the power hockey has to unite us and inspire us to be the best we can be.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eJAMES DUTHIE,\u003c\/b\u003e TSN Hockey host and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeauties \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“By seeing hockey at the margins, Bob McKenzie’s and Jim Lang’s work shines with a kind of log cabin storytelling, illuminating the sport’s humanity and showing that every path is crooked no matter where you end up in the game.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eDAVE BIDINI\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eKeon and Me\u003c\/i\u003e and member of Rheostatics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781982196547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40941740851406,"sku":"9781982196547","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_26c3cf7d-29c8-4242-92d0-0ab8477fdc0a.jpg?v=1645909113","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781982196547","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}