Dropping The Gloves

Author : Barry Melrose
Publisher : FENN-M&S
ISBN 13 : 0771056966
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dropping the Gloves written by Barry Melrose and published by FENN-M&S. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barry Melrose's life is hockey. From the time he was old enought to skate, he knew it's what he was meant to do. Growing up in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, he was one of a generation of future NHLers that included Wendel Clark, Bernie Federko, and the Kocur brothers. He fought his way through the Canadian minor league system, eventually getting drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. But Melrose chose instead to play for the WHA's Cincinnati Stingers, beginning a professional career that saw him sent up and down, between the big leagues and the minors, before ending his playing career as a player coach in the AHL. As a coach, he saw success at every level, winning a Memorial Cup, a Calder Cup, and reaching the Stanley Cup Final as coach of the LA Kings. Dropping the Gloves shares Barry's years of experience. He explains the psychology of the game, the inner workings of the locker room, and how many different elements are required to create a winnning team.Told in the same plain-spoken style that has made him ESPN's best-known hockey commentator, Dropping the Gloves is a fantastic compendium of hockey knowledge.

Author : Barry Melrose
Publisher : FENN-M&S
ISBN 13 : 0771056958
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dropping the Gloves written by Barry Melrose and published by FENN-M&S. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dropping the Gloves candidly tracks Barry Melrose's career in hockey - a road that has not changed substantially for today's aspiring players. Not many have Melrose's credentials or his breadth of experience in professional hockey. He's played and coached in Junior Hockey, the American Hockey League, and the NHL. As he says, he's been hired and fired, and had his share of disappointments and failures. He's also had successes at every level. Now an ESPN broadcaster and one of the most respected NHL analysts on television. With his trademark hair, custom suits and energetic style, Melrose is applauded for offering fans his honest - tell it like it is opinion. Written in Barry's voice and style, the narrative follows his career in hockey, from its start in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, through his years in Junior, the WHA, and finally, the NHL. Along the way, Barry muses on the state of the game, what makes some teams work and other fail, and how he worked to instill a winning attitude in all the teams he coached. Filled with behind-the-scene stories of all the legendary players Barry played with or coached - Gretzky, Yzerman, Messier, Bobby Hull, and Brad Park - Dropping the Gloves is a true to life, insiders account of the world of professional hockey and an absolute must read for fans of the game.

Author : Catherine Gayle
Publisher : Bons Mots, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1942177011
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dropping Gloves written by Catherine Gayle and published by Bons Mots, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. She left to follow her dreams, but came back to find her heart. When Katie Weber decided to pursue her dreams in Hollywood, she left her heart behind in Portland. Now she’s back to make amends with Jamie Babcock, the only man she’s ever loved, but he isn’t willing to forgive and forget. Heartbroken, Jamie refuses to reopen old wounds—no matter how much he still loves her. At some point, he’s got to draw the line. But Katie realizes she’s got the biggest battle of her life on the line—one she can’t win without Jamie by her side. In the game of love, all bets are off. Katie’s Dropping her Gloves to fight for both the life she craves and the man she loves. But is Jamie too proud to end the standoff so he can finally have the one he truly wants? The Portland Storm series reading order: 1. Breakaway 2. On the Fly 3. Taking a Shot 4. Light the Lamp 5. Delay of Game 6. Double Major 7. In the Zone 8. Holiday Hat Trick 9. Comeback 10. Dropping Gloves 11. Home Ice 12. Mistletoe Misconduct 13. Losing an Edge 14. Game Breaker 15. Defensive Zone 16. Power Play 17. Neutral Zone 18. Free Agent - coming soon 19. Journeyman - coming soon 20. Sleigh Bells & Slap Shots - coming soon The Portland Storm series is a hockey romance series, but it is about a lot more than just hockey. Serious themes are explored in each book, including rape, cancer, addiction, miscarriage, molestation, grief, and many others. If you have triggers, please be aware that some or all of these books could contain material which would trigger you. Even if you don't have triggers, consider this your tissue warning. You could ugly cry while reading them. KEYWORDS: sports romance, hockey romance, athlete, tearjerker, emotional romance, cancer, forbidden romance, second chance romance, jock, sexy romance

Author : Mignon Mykel
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722644970
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 27 written by Mignon Mykel and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey defenseman, Jordan Byrd, has made mistakes. Thinking his wife needed something more than he could give was one. Not realizing how vindictive she could be, was another. Years of unanswered messages and blocked calls, and hearing of his ex's refusals to bring their daughter to see his parents, painted Marlo in a different light than he'd ever imagined. Now though, he's back. He's been traded back to the town his ex and daughter live, and he's ready to fix his mistakes; if he can't fix whatever he broke with her, he at least wants a chance to get to know the daughter she kept from him. Gloves will be dropped. Fights will commence. But who will come out the victor? Authors Note: This is a second-chance romance novella that serves as a lead-in to the Enforcers of San Diego series. The following stories will all be full-length.

Author : Mignon Mykel
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546923114
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dropping the Gloves written by Mignon Mykel and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey defenseman, Jordan Byrd, has made some mistakes. Not fighting harder to be in his daughter's life was one, but the other was thinking that life would be somehow better without his best friend in it. However, as badly as he'd like Marlo back in his life, the last five years showed him a side of her he never imagined possible. At twenty-two, Marlo Byrd unexpectedly finds herself divorced and raising an infant on her own. Jordan had been her everything-her family and her protector-until one day he decided he wanted out. No calls. No letters. Nothing. She managed to find solace in the team that was once his...until five years later, when Jordan's traded back. Back in the Enforcers locker room, Jordan is quickly put in his place-he may have a spot on the team, but his ex has a spot in the "family." Everyone has an opinion on what happened between Jordan and Marlo. Did Jordan leave Marlo, and never look back, wearing the 'deadbeat dad' label? Or did Marlo hold back on Jordan, wanting to hurt him the way he hurt her? Gloves will be dropped. Fights will commence. But who will come out the victor?

Author : John Branch
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393245969
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard written by John Branch and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Shows us, in tender detail, a life consumed by our unholy appetites.”—Steve Almond, New York Times Book Review The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed reporter John Branch tells the shocking story of Boogaard's life and heartbreaking death. Boy on Ice is the richly told story of a mountain of a man who made it to the absolute pinnacle of his sport. Widely regarded as the toughest man in the NHL, Boogaard was a gentle man off the ice but a merciless fighter on it. With great narrative drive, Branch recounts Boogaard's unlikely journey from lumbering kid playing pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan, so big his skates would routinely break beneath his feet; to his teenaged junior hockey days, when one brutal outburst of violence brought Boogaard to the attention of professional scouts; to his days and nights as a star enforcer with the Minnesota Wild and the storied New York Rangers, capable of delivering career-ending punches and intimidating entire teams. But, as Branch reveals, behind the scenes Boogaard's injuries and concussions were mounting and his mental state was deteriorating, culminating in his early death from an overdose of alcohol and painkillers. Based on months of investigation and hundreds of interviews with Boogaard's family, friends, teammates, and coaches, Boy on Ice is a brilliant work for fans of Michael Lewis's The Blind Side or Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights. This is a book that raises deep and disturbing questions about the systemic brutality of contact sports—from peewees to professionals—and the damage that reaches far beyond the game.

Author : Brian D'Ambrosio
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557474779
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hockey Fights: The NHL's Toughest Fighters 2000-2010 written by Brian D'Ambrosio and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate NHL Hockey Fight Book by Brian D'Ambrosio. All the NHL's Toughest players from 2000-2010. The 30 Top NHL Goons of the Decade, all the stats, info, fight cards, and data that a hockey fight fan can handle. The best and toughest of the decade are all here, Georges Laraque, Donald Brashear, Brian McGrattan, Jody Shelley, Wade Belak, and Peter Worrell. Here is the ultimate stat, list, and photo book for the NHL hockey fight fan. The book offers familiar terrain for fight fans who know and enjoy watching the likes of Derek Boogard, Darcy Hordichuk and Cam Janssen.

Author : S. William Beck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gloves, Their Annals and Associations written by S. William Beck and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Scott
Publisher : Howard Books
ISBN 13 : 1501159658
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guy Like Me written by John Scott and published by Howard Books. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the NHL’s most unexpected All-Star MVP comes a sports memoir unlike any other. Hilarious, candid, and reflective, A Guy Like Me recounts the heartwarming story of John Scott: an average joe who became a sports icon overnight. Known as a willing-and-able fighter and bruiser in the league, John Scott was a surprising and tongue-and-cheek nominee for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game. He’d been in the league for over eight NHL seasons, playing for teams such as the Wild, Blackhawks, Rangers, Sabres, and the Sharks. Scott’s best attribute as an NHL player was dropping his gloves—never the best player, he did become the most feared fighter in the NHL, racking up extensive penalty minutes. In order to prevent him from playing in the game, his current team—the Phoenix Coyotes—traded Scott to the Montreal Canadiens, who demoted him to the AHL team in an attempt to disqualify him from playing in the All-Star Game. Fans were outraged and Scott was devastated. He’d been downgraded in his job—forced to relocate while his wife was pregnant with twin girls. But the fans wouldn’t back down and insisted the NHL let Scott play in the game. What followed was an inspiring and unforgettable Cinderella story. Detailing his life growing up and with plenty of his signature humor, A Guy Like Me is a moving, witty, and remarkable memoir that you won’t be able to put down.

Author : Cora Linn Daniels
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World written by Cora Linn Daniels and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: