Inside the Nhl Dream: Take a Tour from Inside the Locker Room

by Elicksen, Debbie

• ISBN13: 9780973023701
• ISBN10: 0973023708
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Freelance Communications

Summary

Hear About the true professional lives of the people and players who work Inside the NHL Dream. People like Jarome Iginla, James Patrick, Anson Carter, Michael Peca, Paul Kariya, Eric Duhatschek, Kelly Hrudey, Perry Berezan and many more. What really happens behind the scenes? Learn about trades, travel, time commitments, family sacrifices, the physical toll and what it's like to live on the bubble. What kind of commitment do the players actually give? What role does management play in the overall state of the league? Who are the media and what is their role? Inside the NHL Dream puts a human face to those who work inside the league. It's for anyone who dares to dream and go after what they want. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Debbie Elicksen is a graduate of CHIT Broadcasting School and a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. She serves on the Canadian Junior Football League Executive, covers the National Hockey League as a writer, and previously served as Public Relations Director for the Edmonton Trappers Baseball Club. Elicksen is a speaker and freelance writer

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 12
Adjusting To the Big Leagues	p. 18
The NHL Draft	p. 18
The Transition from Junior and College Hockey to Minor Professional and the NHL	p. 21
Personal Adjustments	p. 27
Privacy	p. 31
Off-Ice Pressures	p. 35
Language and Cultural Adjustments	p. 36
The Money	p. 39
Travel	p. 44
Adjusting to Retirement	p. 48
Commitment	p. 52
Some Make It, Some Don't	p. 52
Longevity	p. 57
Playing With Pain	p. 61
Personal Sacrifice	p. 65
Game Preparation	p. 69
Personal Responsibility	p. 71
Being Traded	p. 73
Behind the Front Lines	p. 79
Management	p. 79
Public Relations	p. 83
General Manager	p. 93
Coaches	p. 99
Equipment Managers	p. 100
The Agent's Role	p. 103
Starting Out	p. 103
What Makes a Good Agent	p. 106
Choosing an Agent	p. 107
Agent's Perspective	p. 108
Parents	p. 115
The Media's Role	p. 122
Players' Perspective of the Media	p. 122
The Media	p. 125
Peter Maher	p. 125
Kelly Hrudey	p. 135
Eric Duhatschek	p. 138
Mike Board	p. 144
Perspectives	p. 150
Public Perception	p. 150
How the Game Has Changed	p. 152
Respect	p. 155
Economics	p. 157
Marketing	p. 159
Reinventing the Game	p. 161
Final Thoughts	p. 169
Grant Fuhr	p. 170
Perry Berezan	p. 170
Kelly Hrudey	p. 171
Neil Brady	p. 172
Mike Dunham	p. 173
Wayne Gretzky	p. 173
Paul Kariya	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 174
Interviews, Scrums and Press Conferences	p. 178
In Memoriam of Ed Whalen	p. 179
About the Author	p. 181
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