From The Point: The Hockey Book Review

Danny Lambert
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A weekly examination of the history and current events shaping hockey by host @dannylambert17. The show is all about reviewing some of the best books written about the world’s best game! It’s Cliffs Notes for hockey books. Follow us at our Twitter page @FromThePointAH1 for updates and more hockey facts every day.

  1. The Best Seat In The House; By: Jamie McLennan and Ian Mendes

    05/09/2021

    The Best Seat In The House; By: Jamie McLennan and Ian Mendes

    As the title suggests one of the best seats in a hockey arena is the end of the bench where the backup goaltender sits. Jamie McLennan was a long time stalwart backup and sometimes starting goaltender in the NHL over 11 seasons in the NHL, this book is his stories of the moments and personalities that made his career a great time. It’s another great hockey story but more importantly told with a fun style only Noodles can bring.

    53 min
  2. Hockey Card Stories: True Tales From Your Favorite Players; By: Ken Reid

    05/01/2021

    Hockey Card Stories: True Tales From Your Favorite Players; By: Ken Reid

    Do you remember the feeling of ripping open a wax pack of cards and searching through them for your favorite players? Ken Reid does and in this book not only brings you back to that feeling, but he tells you the stories behind some of those great cards from the players themselves. It’s hockey gold through the lens of a hobby we all remember and love!

    48 min
  3. Crossroads: My Story of Tragedy and Resilience as a Humboldt Bronco; By: Kaleb Dahlgren

    04/26/2021

    Crossroads: My Story of Tragedy and Resilience as a Humboldt Bronco; By: Kaleb Dahlgren

    Kaleb Dahlgren was like many young players across Canada in Junior hockey chasing his dream of playing hockey at a high level when tragedy struck. Kaleb’s road to get to that point, during, and after are a great story and go well beyond the game. It’s a book that makes you think, cheer, and feel while you see Kaleb make it through his life and the crash.

    49 min
  4. Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador; By: Ken Dryden

    04/03/2021

    Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador; By: Ken Dryden

    Steve Montador’s death at age 35 in 2015 was a shock to the hockey world. The revelation that he had CTÉ was even more of a shock as it forced hockey to take a look at why a young man such as Steve would have developed the neurological disease. Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden asks the tough questions as to why it happened and how things need to change to prevent it in the future.

    54 min
  5. 9 Lessons I Learned From My Father; By: Murray Howe

    03/27/2021

    9 Lessons I Learned From My Father; By: Murray Howe

    Gordie Howe’s youngest son Murray wanted to be the best hockey player in the world like his dad. But as time went on he realized he wanted to be just like his dad and being the greatest of them all had little to do with hockey. We discuss Murray’s homage to his dad and the legend that is Mr. Hockey and why his 9 lessons are so important.

    44 min
  6. Dare to Make History: Chasing a Dream and Fighting for Equity; By: Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux

    03/20/2021

    Dare to Make History: Chasing a Dream and Fighting for Equity; By: Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux

    On the 2018 US Women’s Olympic team a set of identical twins from North Dakota Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux capture led the imagination of the country as they helped win Gold in Peyongchang. Still the road to get there was a really the biggest story as they grew in hockey and took on the US Hockey institution for the equity they deserved.

    55 min
  7. Gold Medal Diary: Inside the World’s Greatest Sports Event; By: Haley Wickenheiser

    03/14/2021

    Gold Medal Diary: Inside the World’s Greatest Sports Event; By: Haley Wickenheiser

    Hockey Hall of Famer Haley Wickenheiser is perhaps the most successful women ever to strap on skates. Her 4 Olympic Gold Medals speak for themselves, but in this account centered around the lead up to and the run in the 2010 Olympics you learn not only about that time but what motivated Haley to be such a great player and so much more.

    57 min
  8. Crashing the Net: The US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team and the Road to Gold; By: Mary Turco

    03/07/2021

    Crashing the Net: The US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team and the Road to Gold; By: Mary Turco

    The 1998 US Olympic Team won the first Gold Medal handed out in Women’s Ice Hockey. The team’s performance on the ice was only part of the story though. The women who made up the team and how they changed sports forever is the rest of it. We discuss how and why through the lens of Mary Turco’s book.

    45 min
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A weekly examination of the history and current events shaping hockey by host @dannylambert17. The show is all about reviewing some of the best books written about the world’s best game! It’s Cliffs Notes for hockey books. Follow us at our Twitter page @FromThePointAH1 for updates and more hockey facts every day.

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