Fighting The Good Fight
Why On-Ice Violence Is Killing Hockey
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Canada
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2013
- Category
- Hockey
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781443429825
- Publish Date
- Oct 2013
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
Whether it's on-ice fist fights or head shots into the glass, hockey has become a nightly news spectacle with players pummeling and bashing each other across the ice like drunken gladiators. And while the NHL may actually condone on-ice violence as a ticket draw, diehard hockey fan and expert Adam Proteau argues against hockey's transformation into a thuggish blood sport. In Fighting the Good Fight, Proteau sheds light on the many perspectives of those in and around the game, with interviews of current and former NHL stars, coaches, general managers, and league executives, as well as medical experts. Covering the most polarizing issue in hockey today, Fighting the Good Fight gives hockey fans and sports lovers everywhere a reason to stamp their feet and whistle at a rare display of eloquence and common sense.
About the author
Adam Proteau is one of the most well-known media figures on the hockey scene today, famous for his funny, feisty observations. Proteau is a writer for the Toronto Star and The Hockey News and commentator on CBC radio and TV.