Sawchuk: The Troubles and Triumphs of the World's Greatest Goalie

By David Dupuis

Book Overview

The Story of Terry Sawchuk far transcends the game of hockey. His accomplishments during the Original Six era are legendary - several of his goaltending records still stand after more than 30 years.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773731172
• ISBN13: 9780773731172
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Stoddart Pub
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

The greatest of all time

Terry Sawchuk is the greatest goalie ever, not only he is a hero to me but an insperation and a role model. He showed me a great lession which is to never give up, here is one example the 1967 Stanley Cup playoffs and the finals, where he played in pain and most of all rage. Everybody knows about that Bobby Hall slapshot that hit him in his buised shoulder, and he went down like he was axed then when the trainer came to him to see if he was okay, Sawchuk heard the hawk players laughing at him he snapped at the leaf trainer by saying "I stoped the shot didn't I" and the Leafs went on to when the seres. And that is what I do when someone pisses me off in highschool when any teacher says I'm going to fail the course and with that rage and determination like Sawchuk used to have. This book is the best sports bio I ever read and David Dupius is a great author too!

A GREAT ATHLETE WITH A DARK PAST

Before I read this book, all I ever knew about Terry Sawchuck was that he was the greatest goalie ever to play the game of hockey. After reading this book I found out how a great athlete of the past is so much like the athletes of today. Sawchuck was an alcoholic womanizer who physically and mentally abused his family. This book tells a compelling story about his personal life and the greatest moments from the games he played. This book is a must for any hockey fan.

To gain the trust of the Sawchuk family is worth reading

To read the personal lives of the Sawchuk family who kept Terry's life quite for thirty years is interesting and amazing.David Dupuis captures the facts of a life of termoil and the familys personal pains.I give Jerry Sawchuk the oldest son my blessings for releasing the information that has been kept within him and his family.This book captures not only the hockey legend but the radical collision he had with every day life away from hockey.My love goes out to the Sawchuk family and they should be proud of the fine job done with this fantastic book .

The greatest sports book I have ever read!!!!!

Being a sports fan I have read many sports books but none as good as David Dupuis's book on Terry Sawchuk. The book was so indepth and personal that I couldn't put it down. I truly believe that this is the greatest story ever told about a sports legend!!! I can't wait until the movie!!!

This book is a definite must for any sports fan!!

I truley enjoyed reading David Dupuis's book about the life of hockey's greatest goaltender Terry Sawchuk. It was a pleasure to read as Dupuis probed into the life of Sawchuk. I strongly recommend this book to all readers. It was fantastic!!