Calling the Shots
Ups, Downs and Rebounds – My Life in the Great Game of Hockey
On Sale: 10/24/2017
Calling the Shots
Ups, Downs and Rebounds – My Life in the Great Game of Hockey
On Sale: 10/24/2017
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About the Book
Few people have had a better front row seat to hockey history than Kelly Hrudey, whose former teammates include Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey and Wayne Gretzky, among many others of the game’s greats.
In 1987, he stood tall in net during the Easter Epic, the longest playoff game in Islanders history. Kelly made seventy-three saves (to this day an NHL record for most saves made in a playoff game) against the Capitals before Pat LaFontaine scored the winner in the fourth overtime period of Game Seven at two o’clock in the morning. Later that year, Kelly was in the Canada Cup lineup of one of the most talented teams ever assembled on ice. In 1989, he joined Wayne Gretzky and Marty McSorley on a team that took Los Angeles by storm: the Kings went all the way to the Stanley Cup final against the Canadiens in 1993.
Hrudey is now a well-respected hockey analyst and broadcaster and has watched with a keen eye as the game continues to evolve. Through it all, he has seen greatness and missed opportunities, inspiring moments and outright craziness. Working with bestselling author Kirstie McLellan Day, Kelly delivers a lively and thoughtful memoir, rich in behind-the-scenes anecdotes, humour and insight.
Critical Praise
“We were all proud to be Kelly’s teammates, and I’m sure he will give all you fans a wonderful insight into hockey and the lessons he learned in his everyday life.” - Wayne Gretzky, from the foreword
“Kelly and I have worked together for two decades on Hockey Night in Canada. . . In team sports and with our cast and crew, a life in performance, Kelly knew he was playing solo. He showed others how it’s done.”
“The thing that made Kelly special was that although he was a goalie, he was a great leader on the team. He could easily have been captain. Like most great leaders, he was positive, but if he had something to say to someone, he would say it.” - Luc Robitaille
“Armed with years of perspective after retiring, Hrudey has a lot to say in his new memoir . . . [and] addresses the most epic elements of his career with brutal honesty and real humility.” - The Hockey News
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9781443452243
- ISBN 10: 1443452246
- Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
- On Sale: 10/24/2017
- Pages: 320
- List Price:32.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Hockey
- BISAC2 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports
- BISAC3 : SPORTS & RECREATION / General