Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey

Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey

**One of Sports Illustrated's Best Sports Books of 2017**

Controversial hockey star Sean Avery's no-holds-barred memoir of high living and bad behavior in the NHLâ€”coupled with the behind-the-scenes glitter of celebrity and media nightlife in New York and LA.

As one of the NHLâ€™s most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on its head. For thirteen seasons, Avery played for some of the toughest, most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each city as a player that was sometimes loved, often despised, but always controversial.
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In Ice Capades, Avery takes his trademark candidness about the world of pro hockey and does for it what Jim Bouton's game-changingÂ Ball Four did for baseball. Avery goes deep inside the sport to reveal every aspect of an athleteâ€™s life, from what they do with their money and nights off to how they stay sharp and competitive in the league. While playing the talented villain in the NHL, Avery broke far away from his on-ice character in the off-season, and Ice Capades takes the reader inside the other unexpected and unprecedented roles that Avery inhabitedâ€”Vogue intern, fashion model, advertising executive, restauranteur, gay rights advocate, and many more.
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Love him or hate him, Sean Avery changed the way professional hockey is played today. Rollickingly honest and compelling throughout, Ice Capades transcends the â€œsports bookâ€ genre and offers a rare, unvarnished glimpse into the world of 21st century hockey through the eyes of one of its most original and memorable players.
Country USA
Manufacturer Blue Rider Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 0399575758
ReleaseDate 2017-10-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399575754

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Blue Rider Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	0399575758
ReleaseDate	2017-10-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780399575754

Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey

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