The Hockey Dad Chronicles: An Indentured Parent's Season on the Rink

by Ed Wenck

Book Overview

The sport of ice hockey is going through a transitional period, losing popularity in the United States even as it gains momentum in other countries. The Hockey Dad Chronicles is the touching and funny... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578602491
• ISBN13: 9781578602490
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Clerisy Press
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A very funny and very "real" look into the lifestyle known as Youth Travel Hockey

A must read for anyone with a child in travel hockey. Having a son playing travel hockey in the same town just 5 years removed from this written account, I find the parallels eerily amazing! The parents, the rinks, the personalities, the kids, the stories are identical. Everything from the "GLM" (good looking mom) with the boob job, to the out of control psycho mom going after the kid that harmed her sweet num nums! A very funny and entertaining read.

The Hockey Dad Chronicles

I ordered this book about a month ago as a present for my husband. After reading the stories (which are practically like reliving the experiences for any hockey parent), I enjoyed the book so much that I ordered several additional copies that we intend to give out to other 'hockey dads' that are friends of ours.

Realistic Humor

Even tho I'm not a parent of a kid on any type of travel team, every inch of this book was relatable. A fun, and very funny venture through the life of an everyday dad as he supports his son's sporting desires. Every page offered a laugh, and leaves you desperate to see what the next page holds. Very well written.

If you have a kid in hockey READ THIS BOOK

Being the father of a former youth hockey player, I REALLY enjoyed this book. I am an avid reader, but this is the first time I've felt compelled to write a review. So many of the antcdotes in this book stuck home...the endless road trip, the thought of my son as a future NHLer, the incredible cost...all true. And it's all presented in a very readable, and funny, way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone with a child that plays, or wants to play, hockey.