The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of doug smith. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. May 30, 2017 goon fights hockey team has 742 members. Jay baruchel laces up his directorial debut with the bonecrunching, glovesoff hockey comedy sequel goon. Doug smith former pro hockey player who wrote a book about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio 20020610 on. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio. Theres a whopping 277 pages within the book, as they try to cover as many of the hockey bad boys as they can.
Hockey s greatest enforcers, gunslingers, and bad boys paperback september 1, 20 by greg oliver author visit amazons greg oliver page. Doug glatt of orangetown, massachusetts is floundering in life, he having no real sense of where he fits having a thing as he calls it. Jan 16, 2017 doug smith former pro hockey player who wrote a book about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. Goon by michael dowse michael dowse, seann william scott.
Dragged to a game by his best friend, doug punches out the visiting teams toughest player when the angered thug rushes into the stands. A hockey enforcer accepts the fact that hes always living on the edge of lunacy, but on some nights the insanity went beyond the borderline. Doug smith born december 27, 1964 is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles. He chronicled his experiences in his autobiography cowritten with adam frattasio, goon. The highlanders, with doug suspended and laflamme hospitalized, lose to the shamrocks. Hockey goon introduction toughness and grit are long sought after traits in professional hockey players. Mar 30, 2012 he chronicled his experiences in his autobiography cowritten with adam frattasio, goon. Rainbow cemetery based on a movie about hockey enforcers, go head to head with opponents in goon. This means my stupid little hockey book will have more traction that a wayne gretzky or mark messier or new york rangers book. Doug encounters rhea at a diner, where rhea dismisses dougs claim that he is a hockey player, calling him a goon.
Interesting facts and sports stories sports trivia volume 1 bill oneill. Directed by michael dowse and cowritten by jay baruchel and evan goldberg, the film was inspired primarily by the protagonist of the book goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey 9781591293026. It was gloriously profane and yet also pretty darn sweet, anchored by a great performance from seann william scott and a clever script by jay baruchel. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to average 6.
The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, was published in 2002 and dedicated, appropriately, to all those who dont have everything it. My life as a hockey goon a players blog by allan globensky. To purchase a fulllength copy of a little knock wont hurt ya. He doesnt have the book smarts to become a doctor like his adoptive father or his gay adoptive brother ira. Goon noun 1 a generally low ranking member of a gang or syndicate. Jul 18, 2016 this toronto maple leaf legend was perhaps the biggest leaf goon of all time, being involved in some of the most memorable incidents in recent hockey history. When i saw a new printing was announced i wasted little time in preordering via amazon. He holds the record for penalty minutes in the maple leaf organization which has been around for 100 years and sits in third place alltime for penalty minutes in the nhl 3,515. My life as a hockey enforcer by allan globensky contact him directly here or via his facebook page here.
The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by doug smith and adam frattasio. In professional hockey, enforcers are often as popular with fans. The rrated canadian indie is based on the life of a minorleague hockey player named doug smith a guy whose. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Hockey goons have inspired a surprising amount of entertainment. Sep 01, 2017 a gem among umpteen lame canadian hockey comedies, 2011s goon was an unexpectedly snappy mix of violent slapstick, screwball farce and modern dude humor, one that struck a chord with.
Despite the dissimilarities between the movie and the book, goon is a book worth tracking down. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with adam frattasio. With seann william scott, alison pill, marcandre grondin, liev schreiber. Rhea warns him that if they ever meet on the ice, he will lay him the fuck out. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league.
With seann william scott, jay baruchel, alison pill, eugene levy. We are a ice hockey team that plays in central pennsylvania, usa. The day the book showed up at my door was like christmas. The meaning of hired thug circa 1938 is largely influenced by the comic strip character alice the goon from the popeye series.
Joining the team and with the encouragement of his best friend jay. The following are currently active nhl ice hockey enforcers and current minor league enforcers with nhl experience, listed alphabetically by their last name. Jay baruchel moves behind the camera with bloodontheice. The sports comedy goon stars seann william scott as doug glatt, a slacker from a rich family who discovers he has a knack for hockey brawls. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of doug smith, who was determined to realize his dream of playing professional hockey, despite the fact he didnt start skating until the age of 19. Sep 27, 2017 when smith and his friend, adam frattasio, decided to write a book that they figured a few people would read, hollywood got wind of it and used it as the inspiration to make a movie. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, was adapted into the motion picture goon and a sequel, goon. Joining the team and with the encouragement of his best. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey is a book that was adapted and made into the 2012 movie goon that. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio 20020610. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover. The book is written by greg oliver and richard kamchen, and is published by ecw press. Powells story is sweet when it needs to be, warm and touching when it wants to be, and brutal and gruesome when it. Take on the role of doug the thug glatt, a hockey enforcer that will fight to the death for his team.
This toronto maple leaf legend was perhaps the biggest leaf goon of all time, being involved in some of the most memorable incidents in recent hockey history. Oct 15, 2014 then again, a more recent hockey flick the aptly titled goon paints a far different portrait of the enforcer. Entrusted with aggressively protecting his teammates. John scott was the professional hockey player that every fan loved to hate. Smiths book was later adapted into the comedy film goon 2011, starring.
But when an impish pundit named puck daddy called on fans to vote for scott to play alongside the worlds greatest players in the nhl allstar game, scott found himself facing off against fans, commentators, and the powers that be. A gem among umpteen lame canadian hockey comedies, 2011s goon was an unexpectedly snappy mix of violent slapstick, screwball farce and modern dude humor, one that struck a chord with. In goon, seann william scott plays a hockey enforcer in a minorleague team, a raging beast when dispatched onto the ice, but a shy, courtly lug outside the rink. Goon, directed by michael dowse the new york times. The book has now become a movie, opening friday nationwide. Directionless yet driven by a fervent desire to make something of himself, doug the thug smith took his only marketable job skillamateur boxingand followed an unlikely career path to become a hockey enforcer, a. George roy hills classic slap shot may still hold the title as the quintessential hockey comedy, but goon certainly deserves to be mentioned in its company, juggling charm and grit and raunch and. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey tells the story of a boxer who made his way onto a minor league hockey team as an enforcer.
A hockey player plagued by injuries is confronted with the possibility of retirement when a tough new player challenges his status as the leagues top enforcer. Radiolab the punchline listen via stitcher for podcasts. Stories from the chicago blackhawks ice, locker room, and press box mark lazerus. The fool sense was reinforced by the popular radio program, the goon show, starring spike milligan and peter sellers. Goon, an ice hockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. Then again, a more recent hockey flick the aptly titled goon paints a far different portrait of the enforcer. When a chance encounter with an onice thug leads to a fistfight that doug easily wins, the onlooking coach sees dougs potential, in spite of his lack of any hockey playing ability.
Mar 16, 2012 goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. The last of the enforcers, in limited release this weekend. The sports flick, humanizing goons and sanctifying hooliganism in hockey as part of the games ritual, is based on the autobiographical book by 1980s minor league hockey enforcer doug smith and is entitled goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and doug smith.
Goon official movie site starring seann william scott. This is the true story of doug smith, the real life inspiration behind the recent blockbuster hockey film goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
Its about a young, upandcoming tough guy seann william scott who, in a. When smith and his friend, adam frattasio, decided to write a book that they figured a few people would read, hollywood got wind of it and used it as the inspiration to make a movie. Footage from smiths career as an enforcer is shown during the films credits, and smith said in an interview with that he is happy with the finished film. Aug 31, 2017 jay baruchel laces up his directorial debut with the bonecrunching, glovesoff hockey comedy sequel goon. Because of the two movies, and especially the first one, which is a cult classic, there is no choice the book goon has a solid and lasting connection to the game of hockey, good or bad. Not content with his job as a bouncer, doug glatt seann williamscott dreams of a more rewarding job and gaining his parents respect. Fighting is a controversial though common aspect of ice hockey. Memoir of a minor league hockey enforcer was, for years, my holy grail of books out of print and impossible to find. These are generally the most disposable members of a organization, built to take the fall in order to protect the higher ups in the case of illegal activities gone awry that have attracted police attention.
Goon is the story of doug smith, a bostonarea native who did not learn how to ice skate until he was 20, but lived the unlikely dream of playing minor league hockey as an enforcer. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The five best hockey books of 201718 are worth the read sports. Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semipro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way. But there is a line in the sand where these sought after characteristics and goonery. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, was published in 2002 and dedicated, appropriately, to all those who dont have everything it takes, but do. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey. Goon first carried the meaning stupid person circa 1921. George roy hills classic slap shot may still hold the title as the quintessential hockey comedy, but goon certainly deserves to be mentioned in its.
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