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Roger Lajoie is one of the busiest guys in sports media, operating Triumph Sports Communications (www.rogerlajoie.com). He is best known to Toronto sports fans as a sports talk show host on The FAN 590. As a North American sports correspondent for the Reuters News Agency, Roger has covered events such as the Stanley Cup final, the World Series, the NBA finals, the NCAA Final Four, and MLB’s All-Star Game. Roger is seen during junior hockey season on Rogers TV’s coverage of the Oshawa Generals and Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors and has done junior broadcast work on Rogers Sportsnet. He covers the OHL for the Toronto Sun and teaches at the College of Sports Media in downtown Toronto. Roger lives with his wife Rita and family in Courtice, Ontario.
Foreword | p. ix |
Preface | p. xiii |
Acknowledgements | p. xvii |
Nurturing a Passion | p. 1 |
Landing-and Losing-Hockey Work | p. 9 |
The Birth of the Islanders | p. 21 |
Our Time Finally Comes | p. 41 |
Learning in the Minors (The CHL Years) | p. 55 |
Becoming a Thorn in the Side of Maple Leaf Gardens | p. 65 |
Dabbling in Baseball | p. 81 |
Flying to the Red Wings | p. 89 |
Dealing with Adversity in Detroit | p. 111 |
Rising from Worst to First | p. 131 |
Finding the Perfect Coach and Manager | p. 165 |
A Coaching Legend Hits Motown | p. 185 |
Triumph Turns to Tragedy | p. 209 |
Our Hall of Fame Team | p. 231 |
From Where I Stand | p. 251 |
Afterword | p. 275 |
Comparative Red Wings Payrolls | p. 279 |
Devellano's All-Star Draft Selection Team | p. 283 |
Devellano's Rings | p. 285 |
Index | p. 287 |
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