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Biography & Autobiography Personal Memoirs

The Crazy Game

How I Survived in the Crease and Beyond

by (author) Clint Malarchuk & Dan Robson

Publisher
HarperCollins
Initial publish date
Oct 2015
Category
Personal Memoirs
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781443432474
    Publish Date
    Oct 2015
    List Price
    $21.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781443432481
    Publish Date
    Oct 2014
    List Price
    $16.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781443432467
    Publish Date
    Oct 2014
    List Price
    $32.99

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Longlisted for CBC Canada Reads

In the spirit of The Game and The Blind Side, a raw, raucous and unvarnished look at life between the posts.

No job in the world of sports is as intimidating, exhilarating and stress-ridden as that of a hockey goaltender. Facing one-hundred-mile-an-hour slapshots, having the entire game riding on your glove hand, standing on your head when necessary—these are the job requirements for those who want to be the best goalies in the world. Now imagine doing that job while suffering from high anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and then nearly having your career cut short by a skate across your neck.

The Crazy Game takes you deep into the troubled mind of Clint Malarchuk, former NHL goaltender for the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres. Even as a boy, Malarchuk faced such deep anxiety that he missed school and was eventually hospitalized. His OCD affected the way he trained, and he was known for keeping one of the most obsessive fitness regimes among NHL players. When his throat was slashed during a collision in the crease, he nearly died on the ice. Forever changed by the incident, Malarchuk later struggled mightily with depression and a dependence on alcohol that left a bullet in his head and nearly cost him his life.

A sports book unlike any other, The Crazy Game is an unflinching portrait of a troubled soul who ultimately triumphs over his demons.

About the authors

CLINT MALARCHUK was a goaltender with the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres. Originally from Grande Prairie, Alberta, he now lives on his ranch in Nevada. Visit him online at www.malarchuk.com and follow him on Twitter @cmalarchuk.

DAN ROBSON is a senior writer at Sportsnet Magazine. He lives in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter @RobsonDan.

Clint Malarchuk's profile page

DAN ROBSON is a senior writer at Sportsnet. His writing has also appeared in the Canadian Press, on CBC and in the Toronto Star. He is the author of the bestseller Quinn: The Life of a Hockey Legend and co-author of the bestsellers The Crazy Game: How I Survived in the Crease and Beyond with Clint Malarchuk and Change Up: How to Make the Great Game of Baseball Even Better with Buck Martinez.

TWITTER: @robsondan

www.danrobsonstories.com

Dan Robson's profile page

Awards

  • CBC Canada Reads

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