(Part 2) Best products from r/hockey

Since some of you might not have seen it, I'm posting it here. I compiled a list of off-season read/watch list of hockey related media. Anyone have suggestions I may have missed?

Movies

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SlapShot|A failing ice hockey team finds success using constant fighting and violence during games
Goon|Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.
Youngblood|A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town.
The Mighty Ducks Trilogy|A self-centered lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team. In the second movie, leads them to the World Junior Goodwill Games. And in the third movie, the gang heads to a cake-eater private school and a different, tougher coach.
Mystery, Alaska|This comedy is about the residents of a small town who get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event
Miracle|Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Russell), the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad.
Breakaway|An Indian-Canadian hockey player struggles against traditional family values and discrimination from mainstream hockey players.


###TV & Documentaries

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24/7| The road to the Winter Classic details the trials and tribulations of 2 teams each season as they head into the Winter Classic. First Season: Caps/Pens. Second Season: Flyers/Rangers
Pond Hockey|Pond Hockey examines the changing culture of sports through insightful interviews with hockey stars, experts, journalists and local rink rats alike. More than just a celebration of a beloved game, Pond Hockey searches the open ice for the true meaning of sport.
The Last Gladiators|In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price.
Hockey: A People's History|The history of the sport of ice hockey and its impact on the founding country of Canada.
30 fo 30: A King's Ransom|Story of the Gretzky trade from Oilers to the Kings.

###Books
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The Game|Ken Dryden|Ken Dryden, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, is recognized as one of the greatest goalies ever to play the game. More than that, he is one of hockey's most intelligent and insightful commentators. In The Game, Dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans.
The Boys of Winter|Wayne Coffey|They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, a blue-collar bunch led by an unconventional coach, and they engineered what Sports Illustrated called the greatest sports moment of the twentieth century. Their “Miracle on Ice” has become a national fairy tale, but the real Cinderella story is even more remarkable.
J.R.|Jeremy Roenick|Jeremy Roenick, one of the premier hockey players of his generation and one of the greatest American stars the NHL has ever known, shares his life story in this frank and unflinching autobiography.
Crossing the Line|Derek Sanderson|The autobiography of one of hockey’s first rebels and a beloved member of the “Big Bad Bruins,” this book shares how Derek Sanderson’s ferocious style helped lead the team to two Stanley Cup victories in the early 1970s.
Playing With Fire|Theo Fleury|Theo Fleury takes us behind the bench during his glorious days as an NHL player, and talks about growing up devastatingly poor and in chaos at home.
Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate|Kieth Jones|Jonsey is the story of Keith s career in the league as well as all of the interesting stories he accumulated over the course of his career, playing with some of the leagues best players in the last 15 years, including Peter Forsberg, Joe Sakic, Mark Recchi and Eric Lindros. Forward by Ray Bourque.
Blood Feud|Adrian Dater|Blood Feud is a rollicking story of a fierce, and often violent, rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche.
Tough Guy|Bob Probert|Documenting his notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert details in this autobiography how he racked up points, penalty minutes, and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the NHL.
Journeyman|Sean Pronger|The many triumphs (and even more numerous defeats) of a guy who's seen just about everything in the game of hockey while playing for 11 teams in 16 years.
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber|Julian Rubenstein|The true story of a bank robbing backup goalie in Hungary who becomes a folk hero right after the fall of communism.
Breakaway|Tal Pinchevsky|The stories of the first players to defect and/or get work visas to play in the NHL from Czechoslovakia and the USSR.
Breakaway|Andrew Conte|A detailed, fascinating account of Penguins rise from bankruptcy to Stanley Cup champion that takes you inside the board rooms as well as the players dressing rooms.
Artificial Ice|David Whitson, Richard Gruneau|Artificial Ice explores how hockey has moved from popular pastime to commercial entertainment product, and one struggling to maintain its stature in the North American entertainment market.
The Instigator|Jonathon Gatehouse|Two decades of lockouts, soaring ticket prices, and on-ice tinkering have convinced many hard-core fans that the NHL’s long-time commissioner Gary Bettman is the devil in disguise, but this book examines his motivations, peels back his often prickly demeanor, and explains how he manages to lead, confound, and keep order.
Orr: My Story|Bobby Orr|Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game of hockey. From 1966 through the mid-seventies, he could change a game just by stepping on the ice. No defenseman had ever played the way he did, or received so many trophies, or set so many records, several of which still stand today. Now he tells of his inspirations, his motivations, and what drove him to become one of the greats. Avalable October 15

Alright well Bobby Orr's book is a given but I devoured it over the course of a single flight because it's just so well-written. I'm still working on Derek Sanderson's book.

BUT that being said, I've also read Ken Dryden's book and found it awesome as well!

Other good hockey books I've read:
Kerry Fraser--really provides insight into the life of a guy in stripes.
This book about the Miracle on Ice team because murrica.

I know they may not be players you've watched in your lifetime--they're certainly not in my case, I'm just too young--but they are all just really good and I recommend them anyway!

For real though, bidets are the truth and seriously neither expensive nor hard to install.

I’m sitting on mine right now after taking a heavenly coffee poop and am reveling in my clean butthole.

If you want to live like a caveman smearing your feces further with an elevated soft paper towel, be my guest though.

Edit: Best wishes, Q. May you grab your nuts at many refs in your next chapter.

Edit 2: here’s a model similar to the one I have:
Luxe Bidet Neo 120 - Self Cleaning Nozzle - Fresh Water Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Attachment (blue and white) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A0RHSJO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GaF4BbHZXSN67

I may your buttholes ever be clean!

Brodeur: Beyond the Crease

Some of the interesting tidbits from the book include Brodeur's scouting report on some of the best shooters he's faced in his career, discussion about how he has handled contract negotiations (Brodeur spent a large portion of his career unrepresented by an agent, sacrificing money to help the team), his divorce, his relationship with GM Lou Lamoriello, and his hopes for the future after his playing days are over. It also features some great photos from his father Denis.

Hopefully, when he does decide to hang 'em up, he comes back to add to the book with his thoughts on all the records he has broken and really wrap up his career. A few more photos from Denis' vault would also be quite the treat.

This wasn't on the list of books in the link posted from last year.

It's a good, fun read and gives a look into the best linesman, and one of the most fantastic skaters I've ever seen.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0470838345/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1404578984&sr=1-2&pi=SY200_QL40

Marek v Wyshynski nerd out on sweet hockey books all the time. They're worth a listen. Anyway, while I was in a random bookstore in Oamaru (NZ) I found This little gem and bought it on a whim for a friend.

Turns out Dave Bidini is the man and the book is a really good read! There's a great little chapter that recounts his 'where were you' when Esposito gave his speech in '72

There's a great book about the Stanley Cup's Adventures. "Why is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lenieux's Pool" Lots of great stories. One of my favorites involves one player opening up the bottom and carving his name on the inside.

Homer pick is Beyond the Crease By Broduer but it was actually a pretty good read. I also liked JR

Just want to take the time to let people know about the book The Instigator. It does a great job of explaining the good things he's done for the game, as he has really grown the league as a business and done a lot to promote it to areas that previously had little interest in hockey.

Any really good hockey books?

I just finished King of Russia based on a comment here in some thread and found it a really fascinating read. I'm looking for more similar things, not necessarily about one player, but more about hockey culture, different countries coming together for play, things like that.

No. I am pretty sure Douglas Murray is the smartest man in the room. Proof. Yes he invented that along with his buddies.

If you all want a look into the spectrum of coaching styles this book is pretty good. It is enlightening to see the different personality's behind each coach. https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Bench-Hockeys-Greatest-Coaches/dp/1629372447

Not a documentary but if you're into reading things there's an autobiography published in the early 90s, not long after he was traded to the Kings.

It was really good, and you get a good idea of how he grew up and became so dominant.

https://www.amazon.ca/Gretzky-Autobiography-Wayne-Reilly-Rick/dp/0060163399

Home Ice: Reflections on Backyard Rinks and Frozen Ponds by Jack Falla

http://www.amazon.com/Home-Ice-Reflections-Backyard-Frozen/dp/1930845049

Great book about hockey. Can not recommend it enough.

There is no shortage of books that describe how participating in a particular sporting activity strengthens bonds between people. Falla's book accomplishes this feat through a collection of essays on backyard skating rinks and frozen ponds and how these local skating venues allow their participants to get in touch with the game of hockey in addition to building relationships with family and friends. The author, a sportswriter and author of Sports Illustrated Hockey, is the architect and CEO of his full-scale backyard rink, the Bacon Street Omni, around which neighborhood life seems to revolve during the long, cold months. Each essay is short and provides for excellent recreational reading for people interested in skating in general and hockey in particular. Throughout, the author's love for winter sports is clear, especially as a link between his New England childhood and his current life, but readers who have never put on a pair of skates may have trouble connecting with this well written book. --Library Journal

I really liked Brian McFarlane and Ron MacLean's books.

As for fiction, Scott Young's series is great. It is for younger readers though.

It's if it were me, not the median person. Crosby was super apologetic in the moment, and that's all that would be necessary.

Say occassional-Leafs-callup Josh Leivo high-sticks a ref in an NHL game. Should he do the same thing (send a stick)? Is it just as meaningful, despite him being a bubble NHLer? I don't know the answers. Does the weirdness begin to show up a little here?

Not making any particular point, but I read a nice book by sportswriter Jack Falla in which he tells a story of how he played in a practice with the Oilers and Gretzky gave him a stick. Of course he appreciated the stick, but he just took it home and put it in with all the other normal store-bought sticks, and him and his kids used it on the backyard rink. Eventually it broke, and he lost track of it but suspected it was now just a stake used to hold up the rink's boards or tomato vines in the garden.

they have someone dedicated to keeping it constantly buffed and polished

https://www.amazon.ca/Stanley-Mario-Lemieuxs-Swimming-Pool/dp/1572434406

an amazing read of some of those stories

Gretzky wasn't traded to make the team better, he was sold because the owner needed money. He even wrote a book on it. I'd Trade Him Again: On Gretzky, Politics And The Pursuit Of The Perfect Deal

I'd recommend Tropic of Hockey by Dave Bidini. Great read about the author's travels to find (and play) hockey around the world.

Cheaper, alternative link. I bought this after the pens won the cup. It looks glass but is plastic, but its really good quality, and fits just over 2 bottles of beer. Bonus Image for size

That might be the worst list I've ever seen.

I mean, they didn't put "The Game" by Ken Dryden on there, widely regarded as one of the best sports books of all time.

A couple of other good ones I've read include

King of Russia - Dave King about coaching in the USSR

The Final Call - Kerry Fraser - Kerry Fraser's book that is full of really good stories from his reffing career.

J.R's book is great and Wayne Gretzky's book is a must as well

Bought something similar to this years ago and to this day it is the best investment I made in my hockey playing hobby.


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This one is by a linesman

I read both this and the Fraser book and I remember liking this one more, but both were interesting reads.

the dude is great, he invented a keg tap foot pump with his buddies during his time at Cornell.
http://www.amazon.com/Ubertap-Multi-Faucet-Chrome-System/dp/B001Q6EMNS

He has. It's a great read.

I personally haven't read either of these books but they each have a few good reviews and might be what you're looking for.

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Got to play minor hockey my whole life but if you don't have that luxury, play the NHL series on xbox. Also, reading this book helped my Dutch fiend

I'd Trade Him Again: On Gretzky, Politics and the Pursuit of the Perfect Deal - Peter Pocklington (and others)

I have not, but I would recommend the Mark Messier biography, and the Peter Pocklington biography

Both were very good reads.

I can do you one better. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FRDKGX0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_oW.vybB6AQT1S

Do yourself a favor and pick this up

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This one is a bit dry but worth it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1552090507/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1418420351&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

There's this: https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Stein-oz-Hockey-Beer/dp/B01FRDKGX0

But to be honest I think they just slapped a McDonald's lid and a cut up straw into a simple replica that isn't actually a thermos.

My buddy has this one and swears by it. He lives in the south, so the cold water isn't as big of a deal. I live in MN so the heated one is necessary.

There's a book about it.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Mario-Lemieuxs-Swimming-Pool/dp/1572434406

The Final Call, for anyone else who may be wondering.

Kerry Fraser's book maybe?

http://www.amazon.ca/The-Final-Call-Stories-Stripes/dp/0771047983

How about a whole book?

he wrote the book on goaltending in the current state of the game.

https://www.amazon.com/Fish-Sticks-Fall-Rise-Islanders/dp/1582610991

Fish Sticks: The fall and rise of the New York Islanders

Even if he never plays again, he's got that Cornell degree and the ubertap he invented to fall back on.