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One to Remember

Stories from 39 Members of the NHL's One Goal Club

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From the national bestselling author of One Night Only come 39 new stories about what a big-league goal can mean to an NHLer

Including interviews with Billy Smith, Chris Mason, Damian Rhodes, Christian Thomas, and Slap Shot’s Dave Hanson.

This follow-up to Reid’s national bestseller One Night Only: Conversations with the NHL’s One-Game Wonders unearths the blood, sweat, tears, and laughs of the journey to and from a single big-league goal.

If you’ve ever picked up a hockey stick, chances are you’ve dreamed of scoring in the National Hockey League. Ken Reid interviews and profiles 39 men who did just that: they bulged the twine in the best hockey league in the world … but only once. From minor league call-ups to season-long mainstays and even a Hall of Famer, One to Remember answers all the questions …

What did that one tally mean? Was it enough to satisfy a lifelong ambition, or was it just the smallest taste of success? Is the achievement still cherished years later? Or is it bittersweet, a distant reminder of what could have been?

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    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2020

      Everywhere hockey is played, there are skaters on frozen ponds and ice rinks dreaming of competing in NHL. Few make it to that level, and those that do have varying NHL careers, including a small number who have scored exactly one goal in the NHL. It's the story of these players and the circumstances of their individual careers that journalist Reid (One Night Only) shares in this new book about athletes who played only one NHL game in their careers. Those profiled range from promising prospects whose careers were derailed by injury to Hall of Fame goalies who never expected to score. Through the 39 stories, Reid examines what it means to achieve some level of success in the NHL and what it means to score a goal playing with and against the very best. This honest and entertaining book reveals just how hard it is to get even a glimpse of the highest levels of professional sports, much less find any lasting success. VERDICT Hockey fans and those who enjoy strong sports writing will appreciate.--Michael C. Miller, Austin P.L. & Austin History Ctr., TX

      Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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