Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. The rrated canadian indie is based on the life of a minorleague hockey player named doug smith a guy whose. We are a ice hockey team that plays in central pennsylvania, usa. When i saw a new printing was announced i wasted little time in preordering via amazon. Then again, a more recent hockey flick the aptly titled goon paints a far different portrait of the enforcer. The book is written by greg oliver and richard kamchen, and is published by ecw press. Jay baruchel moves behind the camera with bloodontheice. 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.
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. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey 9781591293026. With seann william scott, alison pill, marcandre grondin, liev schreiber. Not content with his job as a bouncer, doug glatt seann williamscott dreams of a more rewarding job and gaining his parents respect. Goon first carried the meaning stupid person circa 1921. Directed by michael dowse and cowritten by jay baruchel and evan goldberg, the film was inspired primarily by the protagonist of the book goon. Doug smith former pro hockey player who wrote a book about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. Goon official movie site starring seann william scott. 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. Goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. Aug 31, 2017 jay baruchel laces up his directorial debut with the bonecrunching, glovesoff hockey comedy sequel goon. Stories from the chicago blackhawks ice, locker room, and press box mark lazerus. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles.
The fool sense was reinforced by the popular radio program, the goon show, starring spike milligan and peter sellers. Jan 16, 2017 doug smith former pro hockey player who wrote a book about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. 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. Rainbow cemetery based on a movie about hockey enforcers, go head to head with opponents in goon.
The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and doug smith. Powells story is sweet when it needs to be, warm and touching when it wants to be, and brutal and gruesome when it. The day the book showed up at my door was like christmas. 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. The following are currently active nhl ice hockey enforcers and current minor league enforcers with nhl experience, listed alphabetically by their last name. Starring seann william scott, jay baruchel, and liev schreiber now on demand and in theatres march 30th. 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. Its about a young, upandcoming tough guy seann william scott who, in a.
Goon, directed by michael dowse the new york times. Doug encounters rhea at a diner, where rhea dismisses dougs claim that he is a hockey player, calling him a goon. To purchase a fulllength copy of a little knock wont hurt ya. He chronicled his experiences in his autobiography cowritten with adam frattasio, goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, was adapted into the motion picture goon and a sequel, goon. Hockey goon introduction toughness and grit are long sought after traits in professional hockey players. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to average 6. Jay baruchel laces up his directorial debut with the bonecrunching, glovesoff hockey comedy sequel goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio 20020610 on. 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. Oct 15, 2014 then again, a more recent hockey flick the aptly titled goon paints a far different portrait of the enforcer. Most hockey fans undoubtedly remember the 2012 movie goon, which starred sean william scott as a bar bouncer who makes it onto a minor. The highlanders, with doug suspended and laflamme hospitalized, lose to the shamrocks.
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. Joining the team and with the encouragement of his best friend jay. May 30, 2017 goon fights hockey team has 742 members. Radiolab the punchline listen via stitcher for podcasts. Memoir of a minor league hockey enforcer was, for years, my holy grail of books out of print and impossible to find. My life as a hockey goon a players blog by allan globensky. Hockey goons have inspired a surprising amount of entertainment. Entrusted with aggressively protecting his teammates. This means my stupid little hockey book will have more traction that a wayne gretzky or mark messier or new york rangers book. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey was first published in 2002. My life as a hockey enforcer by allan globensky contact him directly here or via his facebook page here. 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. He doesnt have the book smarts to become a doctor like his adoptive father or his gay adoptive brother ira. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover.
The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio. 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. 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. 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. 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. In professional hockey, enforcers are often as popular with fans.
Joining the team and with the encouragement of his best. Interesting facts and sports stories sports trivia volume 1 bill oneill. Despite the dissimilarities between the movie and the book, goon is a book worth tracking down. The last of the enforcers, in limited release this weekend. 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. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. 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. Theres a whopping 277 pages within the book, as they try to cover as many of the hockey bad boys as they can. Mar 30, 2012 he chronicled his experiences in his autobiography cowritten with adam frattasio, goon. 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. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Rhea warns him that if they ever meet on the ice, he will lay him the fuck out. Goon by michael dowse michael dowse, seann william scott.
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. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of doug smith. Hockey s greatest enforcers, gunslingers, and bad boys paperback september 1, 20 by greg oliver author visit amazons greg oliver page. Mar 30, 2012 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. 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. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with adam frattasio. The book has now become a movie, opening friday nationwide. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with. 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. And now theyre all chronicled in the book dont call me goon, a book featuring hockeys greatest enforcers, gunslingers and bad boys. This is the true story of doug smith, the real life inspiration behind the recent blockbuster hockey film goon. 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.
John scott was the professional hockey player that every fan loved to hate. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by doug smith and adam frattasio. Dragged to a game by his best friend, doug punches out the visiting teams toughest player when the angered thug rushes into the stands. 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. Smiths book was later adapted into the comedy film goon 2011, starring. 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. Goon, an ice hockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. 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.
The five best hockey books of 201718 are worth the read sports. 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. With seann william scott, jay baruchel, alison pill, eugene levy. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Fighting is a controversial though common aspect of ice hockey. Goon noun 1 a generally low ranking member of a gang or syndicate. 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.
The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio 20020610. Mar 16, 2012 goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. The meaning of hired thug circa 1938 is largely influenced by the comic strip character alice the goon from the popeye series. 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. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey. 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. Michael dowses goon was an unexpected joy, a clever comedy about a kindhearted but ironfisted young man finding his place in the world on the ice. 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. 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. Take on the role of doug the thug glatt, a hockey enforcer that will fight to the death for his team.
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