The Great Defender: My Hockey Odyssey, by Larry Robinson, Kevin Shea
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Legendary Canadien and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Larry Robinson takes readers rink-side in this highly anticipated and poignantly told memoir. Larry Robinson spent 20 seasons playing in the NHL -- seventeen with the Montreal Canadiens and retiring from the game after his final 3 seasons with the LA Kings. His great size gave his teams an incredible presence on the blue line and a tremendous defender in front of their net. But he was more than just big. He was agile, he could score and he played a style that provided both offensive and defensive strengths. For his effort, Robinson was twice recognized as the NHL's top defencemen and his contribution helped the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup six times during his tenure with the team. Never afraid to drop his gloves and play a physical game, Robinson is and will forever be regarded as one of the NHL's greatest defencemen. In The Great Defender, Robinson relives his road to the NHL and the unexpected NHL journey that has lasted over 4 decades. He has enjoyed the good fortune of playing with greats, including Ken Dryden and Guy Lafleur to coaching the greatest of all--Wayne Gretzky. His successes as a player and coach are well-documented and in his memoir, hockey fans will now enjoy the opportunity to experience the odyssey of this legendary player as seen through his eyes, lived through his emotions, and told through his voice. Robinson's story is one of triumph and will leave readers cheering for the man fondly nicknamed "Big Bird." In the process of writing this book, bestselling sports writer Kevin Shea interviewed many of Robinson's teammates, colleagues, players and family members and spent countless hours with Larry himself to capture a fascinating picture of one of hockey's greatest careers.
The Great Defender: My Hockey Odyssey, by Larry Robinson, Kevin Shea- Amazon Sales Rank: #3154012 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-13
- Released on: 2015-10-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.69" h x .72" w x 5.57" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
About the Author
LARRY ROBINSON is the Associate Coach of the San Jose Sharks. This inducted member of the Hockey Hall of Fame played seventeen seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and 3 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings. He hung up his skates after having won 6 Stanley Cups, then went on to coach with the Kings, and then coached the NJ Devils to a Stanley Cup Championship before joining the Sharks in the summer of 2013. This Norris Trophy winner is widely regarded as one of the greatest defencemen to ever play in the NHL. KEVIN SHEA is a noted hockey historian and Globe and Mail bestselling author. He sits on the Toronto Maple Leafs Historical Committee, is the Hockey Hall of Fame's writer, teaches hockey history at Toronto's Seneca College and is a frequent contributor to various publications, including The Hockey News. A Leafs' season ticket subscriber since 1984, Shea's passion for the Blue and White is immense, dating back to the origins of the franchise. He co-wrote Derek Sanderson's bestselling memoir, Crossing the Line, and is the author of Toronto Maple Leafs: Diary of a Dynasty, 1957-1967, Barilko: Without a Trace, Centre Ice, A Fan For All Seasons, and Over the Boards. Shea is the Associate Director of Public Relations at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and lives with his wife Nancy in Ajax, Ontario.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. great defenceman (. . . and coach!) with a so-so book By Brian Maitland Larry Robinson was, of course, a terrific hockey player and is the same as a coach. This book does not live up to those standards. Sure, I learned a lot I didn't know about Robinson but I felt too much of his playing career was just quickly dealt with. Any hockey fan knows goalie Ken Dryden wrote the definitive book (The Game) on the '70s Habs so it's not like I expected Robinson's book to shed a lot more light on those teams but sadly it shed very little. Playoff series were often described in one sentence telling how many games the Habs beat some opponent and...that was it.The stuff on his coaching life is far more interesting and we get more of an idea why Robinson quit head coaching and now prefers to be an assistant. What I really wanted to know more was this whole Devils-Habs connection in coaching and why three-time a 90+-point scorer Jacques Lemaire, who although defensively sound centering at times Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt, abandoned almost any offensive instincts when inflicting the trap on hockey with that Devils' 1995 Cup win. Given when Robinson (a defenceman as a player) took over the Devils as head coach and the team not only won a Cup and got to another Final but also proved they could score leading the NHL in goals for, why was Lemaire so "anti-offence"?Plus I would have liked to hear Robinson's take on why the San Jose Sharks, with whom he is currently an assistant coach, consistently fail in the playoffs.The best part of the book is learning about Robinson's life growing up on a farm, his time in junior and the minors as well as his interests outside hockey such as with polo. Given such recent unreal biographies from his NHL defence contemporaries of that era by Mark Howe (Gordie's Son) and Brad Park (Straight Shooter), I expected a lot more from one on Larry Robinson.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. He was a Great Defender -- find out how he came to be! By Michael P. Weber There is not one ounce of boasting in this book -- and Larry Robinson earned the right to do a lot of boasting! It is a good look inside the development of a great player, with appropriate thanks to those who helped him out.Full of great stories, many from the inside!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Larry Robinson was the greatest By The Sampler I thought Larry Robinson was the greatest, so I loved the book.
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