Calling the Shots: Ups, Downs and Rebounds – My Life in the Great Game of Hockey

Name: Calling the Shots: Ups, Downs and Rebounds – My Life in the Great Game of Hockey
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Book Synopsis: Few people have had a better front-row seat to hockey history than Kelly Hrudey. And in Calling the Shots, he delivers the same insider view as he takes us on a roller-coaster ride through the NHL over the last thirty years, alongside his Hall of Fame teammates Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, and Wayne Gretzky. This is Kelly Hrudey at his best—candid, funny and opinionated. He takes us on the ice for the 1987 Easter Epic, where he stood tall in net and made seventy-three saves (to this day an NHL record for most saves made in a playoff game) against the Capitals. The fourth overtime period of Game Seven ended at 1:58 in the morning. In 1989, he joined Gretzky and Marty McSorley on a team that took Los Angeles by storm. The dressing room was always full of stars and the Kings traveled in Hollywood circles. Sylvester Stallone once gave a Rocky-style pep talk, and there was lunch with John Candy and a celebrity-filled birthday party at John McEnroe’s home in Malibu with Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Willis. After a legendary series against the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993, the Kings made it to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup final, against Patrick Roy and the Canadiens in three nail-biting overtimes. Hrudey tells us about his encounters with the great and the not-so-great, the inspiring victories, missed opportunities, heartfelt moments and outright craziness. In Calling the Shots, Hrudey has collaborated with bestselling author Kirstie McLellan Day as he shares lively, insightful, funny and surprising stories about life in the NHL.

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Experience the thrill of hockey history with Calling the Shots: Ups, Downs and Rebounds – My Life in the Great Game of Hockey. Join Kelly Hrudey on a gripping roller-coaster ride through the NHL over the past thirty years, alongside legendary teammates like Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey. Get the insider view as Hrudey takes you on the ice for unforgettable moments, including his record-breaking seventy-three saves in the 1987 Easter Epic playoff game against the Capitals. This book is a candid, funny, and opinionated account that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

From the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to the nail-biting overtimes of the Stanley Cup finals, Calling the Shots is a captivating journey. Join Hrudey and his team, filled with stars and surrounded by celebrities, as they took Los Angeles by storm in 1989. You'll be entertained with stories of Sylvester Stallone's motivational speeches, lunch with John Candy, and a star-studded birthday party at John McEnroe's Malibu home with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Willis.

Relive the tension and excitement of the Kings' memorable series against the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993, leading them to their first-ever Stanley Cup final. Hrudey's encounters with hockey greats, heart-wrenching victories, missed opportunities, and downright craziness will keep you hooked from start to finish. Collaborating with bestselling author Kirstie McLellan Day, Hrudey shares lively, insightful, funny, and surprising stories that provide an extraordinary glimpse into life in the NHL.

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