“A wonderful book about the fastest, meanest, greatest sport in the world and a man who lived it to the core.”—Rich Cohen, New York Times bestselling author of Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent
“Jefferies captures Blake’s essence both on and off the ice, providing glimpses of a sport’s transformative journey and of a family-rooted individual, wonderful teammate, determined athlete, and passionate competitor. Although Blake has many more chapters to live, this book encapsulates his story, highlighting his passion, his sacrifice, and how he found strength in overcoming adversity.”—Hilary Knight, Olympic Medal-winning American ice hockey forward
“A must read. . . . Jefferies’ overall attention to detail jumps off the page – he knew the name of Geoffrion’s French bulldog, George – but his descriptive writing style makes it easy to devour the book in short order. Any hockey fan will enjoy this book, but any hockey fan with a connection to Mitchell and Stratford won’t be able to put it down.”—The Mitchell Advocate