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About the Author

JAMIE MCKINVEN, author of "So You Want Your Kid to Play Pro Hockey" This is the second book written by the former minor leaguer who spent several seasons grinding it out in the NCAA, ECHL, CHL and in Europe.

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Product details

Paperback: 324 pages

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 15, 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1490333002

ISBN-13: 978-1490333007

Product Dimensions:

5.2 x 0.7 x 8 inches

Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

3.5 out of 5 stars

14 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#846,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

There are some really nice pieces in this book: the anecdote titled One bad edge, for example, about screwing up at exactly the wrong time and the feeling of helplessness and doom that accompanies the moment; many of the bits about playing in Serbia; the bit about minor league salaries (which the author has also excerpted as a blog post); the excellent description of the minor league coach; 24 hours in the life of a minor leaguer; the section about bad habits in the minors; the section about going on the IR; and the very best section, Requiem for a Hockey Dream, about the descent into painkillers and booze after surgery.Unfortunately, these gems are hidden among an almost unbroken stream of anecdotes about juvenile pranks, drinking, drinking games, and just generally childish and boorish behavior. There’s just way too much of this stuff cluttering up the book. It’s embarrassing. I’m sure McKinven would say: but that’s how it was – that’s how it is! So what? You don’t have to dwell endlessly on all of that juvenile stuff. Give a few examples, such as the ones in the section on bad habits, admit that it was an awful, embarrassing way to behave (especially that incident with the elderly couple in their Serbian apartment building) and let it go. Write more about the hockey. Give more detail about the games, practices, coaches and money in Serbia. Go with the strengths – don’t spend 50% of the book regaling us with tales of the juvenile stuff.The first third of the book, about playing at Clarkson U, was just chockablock with boring Slapshot-style anecdotes, pranks and drinking. What a waste. And he never drops that horrible sports-talk habit of referring to drinks as ‘pops’: “The boys like to cut loose and have a few pops.” Sheesh. There’s actually a good bit about the connection between hockey and alcohol in the section on bad habits, and a great bit on the over-reliance on pain medication in Requiem for a Hockey Dream – that’s the level of writing that would make this a really good book, but too often McKinven just drops back to rely on tired, frat-boy-style anecdotes. And he leaves the part about the painkillers till the point where many people have probably ceased to read. Ditto the part about being a healthy scratch – that was a great piece about his university hockey, much better than all of the drinking-and-pranks stuff, but it doesn’t start until the 85% mark! And the very ending – pretty weak sauce: he’s writing about a legendary minor league trainer, and you turn the page and it’s over. Nothing about his final day, final cut, what comes after, summing up, or anything. An anecdote about Gunner, the grumpy, chirping, spandex-clad trainer and then nothing.So there’s a good book hidden in here, and if you stick with it, you can find the gems. And maybe I’m being a bit too harsh: he’s primarily a skater, after all, not a writer. Anyway, I’m glad I read the whole book, as some of the most revealing stuff comes in the last 30%. I’m going to purchase his other book about what it takes to get a kid all the way to pro – I’m sure he has some good points in there too.

I got this book for myself, as I am a lifelong fan of minor league hockey and stories or perspectives I can get from a player in the lower leagues is always way more interesting and fun than hearing from a player who flew right into the NHL from college. The book didn't disappoint, Jamie's stories are hilarious as well educational since his career spanned quite a few different leagues as well as different countries. From funny cultural clashes to good, old fashioned pranks from teammates, everyone is sure find something that will make them laugh. His perspective on the behind the scenes type of stuff that happens in the game is also very revealing and gritty when discussing the drug abuse that unfortunately happens and the politics that factor what happens to a player based on his performance and other matters.I would recommend this book to anyone that loves the sport of hockey and wants to learn more about the game and the politics that go on around it concerning the players. It's also great just to read for the fun stories he recounts as it is titled "Tales From The Bus Leagues" after all. You don't have to be a fan of the minor leagues to want to read this or appreciate it as there's something for everyone in this book. If I had to name a flaw I'd say I just wish it was longer as the guy is a great storyteller and I can only imagine he's only touched the tip of the iceberg with what he has experienced compared to what is in the book.

Great stories. As a supporter of a former UHL team- Rockford IceHogs- I got to meet a lot of those players. They were way more accessible than the NHL or even AHL pros. They were down to earth, fun guys doing what they loved while chasing the dream of going to the big leagues. As a beer league player, I admired these guys. I would've loved to go on the busses and see different places. These stories tell exactly what it's like to play like that. After reading this, I admire these guys even more, and am glad I support any of the minor leagues I get to see. I only wish the book was longer!

I am an adult hockey player. I found this book to be exactly as I expected it to be. Nothing more, nothing less. I read a few hockey books a month. If you truly love the game, it's an easy read.

Not exactly a treatise on the finer points of the game, but it was entertaining none the less. Good for a quick weekend read.

Just okay. Seems like it's been a very long time since anyone's written a book about minor league hockey that's more than just okay. Sigh.

Great look at life in the minor leagues. You have to get use to his going back and forth in time throughout the book but it is a good read.

Kind of like grandpa telling stories that overlap and repeat information. Good view into the hockey life though. It's okay.

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