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Entertaining Participatory Journalist's View of Hockey
The late George Plimpton, "participatory journalist" and celebrity editor, delivers an insider's account of professional ice hockey in "Open Net." Spending a season with the Boston Bruins, Plimpton chronicles an absorbing personal account of what many sports fans consider the most brutal team sport. The crowds, coaches, athletes' wives and players each have their own stories, and many are recounted in Plimpton's effortless, breezy, captivating style.
Plimpton recounts his formidable duties as a goal-tender, culminating in a five-minute stint in the Bruins' goal while facing the Philadelphia Flyers. Throughout his time with Boston, he gathers spirited tales of past hockey greats and nicely projects the ambience of the brouhaha and brawls that belie the agility, skill and team cohesiveness necessary to play the game.
"Open Net" follows the format of Plimpton's other works, "Paper Lion" and "Out of My League," as he tries valiantly to acquire the skills of the position. He comes to his moment of truth with some degree of success. Although "Open Net" does not have the depth and richness of "Paper Lion," it provides insight into the difficulty of playing the physically demanding game of hockey. "Open Net" is an entertaining book for fans of sports, told with warmth and integrity.Read full review...
A WONDERFUL HOCKEY STORY
a great read,one of the better sports books i have read. A VERY ENTERTAINING STORY OF A WRITER EXPERIENCING THE WORLD OF PRO HOCKEY.