From The Point: The Hockey Book Review Podcast
1) 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...Show More
2) 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 te...Show More
3) 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 ...Show More
4) 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 wo...Show More
5) 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 ha...Show More
6) 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 t...Show More
7) 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...Show More
Gold Medal Diary: Inside the World’s Greatest Sports Event; By: Haley Wickenheiser
57:26 | Mar 14th, 2021
8) 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 cha...Show More
9) One to Remember: Stories From 39 Members of the NHL’s One Goal Club
Author Ken Reid tells you the quick stories of players who only scored one goal in the NHL. It’s an eclectic mix of great short stories of so many different roads before and after that these player tr...Show More
10) Grant Fuhr: The Story of A Hockey Legend; By: Grant Fuhr and Bruce Dowbiggin
Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr spent 19 seasons in the NHL winning 5 Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers. He is the most successful black player in the history of the NHL. His story is one of ups and down...Show More
Grant Fuhr: The Story of A Hockey Legend; By: Grant Fuhr and Bruce Dowbiggin
48:30 | Feb 20th, 2021