review by Mike Gange Our Life with the Rocket by Roch Carrier (Translated from the French by Sheila Fischman) Penguin $35, 304 pages In the popular children’s book, “The Hockey Sweater,” Roch Carrier shows us how the six year old boys in his village idolized the Montreal Canadiens’’ Maurice “Rocket” Richard: they all combed their … Continue reading
Review by Mike Gange The Rookie: A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL By Shawna Richer McClelland & Stewart, $29.99, 316 pages Even before he hit the ice in the National Hockey League, Sidney Crosby was being hyped as the next big thing. He broke into the NHL as an 18 year-old, … Continue reading