A refreshing memoir of battles and self-belief from one of the NHL's
most revered enforcers
Shawn Thornton was an unlikely NHL success, to say the least. The
Oshawa, Ontario native was picked late in the OHL and later thought he
was being pranked when the Toronto Maple Leafs called him to say he'd
been selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NHL draft.
After years spent working and maturing in the AHL, Thornton would go on
to play 14 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, Boston
Bruins, and Florida Panthers, winning two Stanley Cups along the way.
For the first time, in this candid memoir, Thornton opens up about his
life in hockey and beyond, from his early days as an unrated prospect to
the leadership lessons he learned in the minors, from the most difficult
on-ice brawls to the ecstasy of reaching the sport's most celestial
heights.
Fans will not want to miss this story of perseverance and finding
one's own path.