Undrafted
Hockey, Family, and What It Takes to Be a Pro
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نقد و بررسی
November 23, 2020
Former NHL player Kypreos takes a granular if cursory look at his life in this uneven memoir. Born in 1966, he recounts his childhood growing up in Canada as part of a close-knit Greek family, and describes how hockey enabled his immigrant father to feel more Canadian. Kypreos began playing the sport in elementary school and joined a minor league team at age 12. In 1985, he got his big break when he was invited to compete for a roster spot with the Philadelphia Flyers, and he later enjoyed a stint with the New York Rangers’ Stanley Cup–winning 1994 team. Kypreos’s on-ice belligerence (“We lined up for a face-off and... I whacked him twice really hard to send a message back that I wouldn’t be intimidated”) ended his career in 1997 after he suffered a particularly bad head injury during a preseason game. Soon, though, he was hired as a commentator by the Canadian sports network Sportsnet, where he worked for 21 years. Accounts of his playing days are strong, yet he provides little insight into what aspect of the game was so appealing to him. Nonetheless, hockey fans will appreciate this inside look.
December 1, 2020
For Kypreos, the son of Greek immigrants to Canada, playing hockey was not a foregone conclusion, but a reality that he learned he had to fight for to make happen. And fight he did, literally, as he built a solid NHL career as a tough guy or "enforcer" with four different teams, including winning a Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers in 1994. A horrific injury in 1997 ended his playing career and was part of the catalyst for study of violence and concussions in hockey. It also opened a door for Kypreos to become a sports journalist when he was hired as a hockey analyst for the new all-sports network Sportsnet. Applying the same skills of perseverance, teamwork, and not taking anything for granted that he developed as a player, he built a highly respected career as a radio and TV voice for Canadian hockey. Journalist Lefko helps Kypreos tell the lessons he has learned on and off the ice. VERDICT This is a well-written and highly enjoyable insider look at the professional hockey world that will appeal not only to hockey fans but also to those interested in sports media topics and those who appreciate a really good memoir.--Michael C. Miller, Austin P.L. & Austin History Ctr., TX
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