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Summary: A Day In The Life of Minor League Hockey
Review: A year in the life of the Austin Ice Bats. Very gritty, realistic and fascinating. Any hockey fan will enjoy this book -it follows the games, the behind the scenes drama, the long and boring bus rides. Minor league hockey is a million miles away from the NHL, but after reading this book you might be inclined to think that these boys in this bush league might just have it right - they seem to have the time of their life, playing for low wages, and just for the sake of playing the game before they go on with the rest of their lives. Mr. Cohen brings it all to life, and obviously knows the game very well, and also had the trust of the entire Ice Bats organization. I would love to see a sequel, or another volume on minor league hockey.
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Summary: Great title. Very good book.
Review: For anyone who loves hockey, this is a GREAT book! Especially for minor league hockey fans. You feel like you are on the bus, in the locker room, etc. I can't say enough how much I love the book. Great job Jason!
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Summary: Awesome book!
Review: For anyone who loves hockey, this is a GREAT book! Especially for minor league hockey fans. You feel like you are on the bus, in the locker room, etc. I can't say enough how much I love the book. Great job Jason!
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Summary: Great title. Very good book.
Review: I enjoyed it, but then I have three sons playing youth hockey. It's another depiction of the stark truth for anyone dreaming of fame and fortune through athletics. Each of the players portrayed in this true story was outstanding as a kid, but here they are in small towns, far from their homes in the frozen North, playing in front of enthusiastic but mostly oblivious audiences, and worse yet are soon to be retired by minor league hockey's equivalent of term limits. But they're having fun with each other and getting paid. Problem is their fame is fleeting and spread narrow, and their fortune is short-lived and small.
The book is also a good introduction to life on the road for anyone willing to try it for a time, hopefully after laying a solid foundation for the future (college degree or whatever fits the particular kid). The "where are they now" appendix should be sobering for anyone who is college-bound but instead chooses minor league hockey. There are plenty of funny anecdotes, but it's not a joke book. I couldn't keep the characters straight, maybe since I read it in bits and snatches over a period of weeks, or maybe because they aren't that well drawn, given so many players doing the same basic job in this relatively short book. The book could also entertain someone who just likes sports in general or who is interested in this region of the country (New Mexico to Louisiana), but no character or theme is fully developed. Not that the author intended to or must do.
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Summary: A Day In The Life of Minor League Hockey
Review: I picked up this book after reading Ken Baker's brilliant "They Don't Play Hockey in heaven". That book introduced me to the world of minor league hockey in nontraditional markets, like Texas and California. Cohen's book gives a good viewpoint into the lives and dashed dreams of minor league hockey players not good enough for "The Show", but not willing to hang up the skates just yet. I appreciate the game even more now, as both a fan and a player. If you like hockey and want a look into the lives of players you'll probably never see on NHL2Nite, pick this up.
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Summary: A good look at life in the lowest of the low minors
Review: I picked up this book after reading Ken Baker's brilliant "They Don't Play Hockey in heaven". That book introduced me to the world of minor league hockey in nontraditional markets, like Texas and California. Cohen's book gives a good viewpoint into the lives and dashed dreams of minor league hockey players not good enough for "The Show", but not willing to hang up the skates just yet. I appreciate the game even more now, as both a fan and a player. If you like hockey and want a look into the lives of players you'll probably never see on NHL2Nite, pick this up.
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Summary: A Great Read!!
Review: I used to work in minor league hockey in the AHL and actually met alot of the people Mr.Cohen writes about and he captures the personalities and manerisms perfectly.
Reading this book is as close as you can come to being there without being there.
Highly Enjoyable.I hope Mr Cohen will do a follow up some day.
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Summary: locker room confidential
Review: I used to work in minor league hockey in the AHL and actually met alot of the people Mr.Cohen writes about and he captures the personalities and manerisms perfectly.
Reading this book is as close as you can come to being there without being there.
Highly Enjoyable.I hope Mr Cohen will do a follow up some day.
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Summary: Puts you in the game
Review: If you want to find out what "life in the minors" is really like, pick up this book. Sometimes the most entertaining events take place OFF the ice! Zamboni Rodeo is a good read for anyone who is a hockey fan, no matter what team you follow. Most of these guys aren't "household names" unless you follow the AA minors -- but by the time the book ends you'll feel like you know them and you'll be rooting for them like they were your team.
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Summary: Puts you in the game
Review: If you want to find out what "life in the minors" is really like, pick up this book. Sometimes the most entertaining events take place OFF the ice! Zamboni Rodeo is a good read for anyone who is a hockey fan, no matter what team you follow. Most of these guys aren't "household names" unless you follow the AA minors -- but by the time the book ends you'll feel like you know them and you'll be rooting for them like they were your team.
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