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Georges Laraque : the story of the NHL's unlikeliest tough guy / [Georges Laraque] with Pierre Thibeault. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0670065900
- ISBN: 9780670065905
- Physical Description: 346 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : Penguin Group, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Viking Canada." Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 32.00 |
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| Subject: | Laraque, Georges. Hockey players > Canada > Biography. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 796.962092 Laraq | 31681002722841 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Penguin Putnam
Think you know NHL tough guy Georges Laraque? Think again.
Sure, Laraque knows all about the rough side of the game of hockey. Ottawa Senators pugilist Chris Neil called him “probably the toughest in the league.” Phoenix Coyotes brawler Paul Bisonette said “I’m not really afraid of anyone, but if I were to fight him, I’d probably be shaking going in.” Ask Laraque, though, and he’d say that’s not who he is.
Known as a player who was unfailingly respectful and gentlemanly even when he was going toe-to-toe with the toughest guys in the toughest league in the world, today Laraque takes that courageous sense of what is fair into fights that are much more important than the outcome of a hockey game.
The son of Haitian immigrants, Laraque campaigns for World Vision to help with Haitian relief.
A committed believer in animal rights (and probably the toughest vegan in the world), Laraque is a spokesperson for PETA.
A conscientious environmentalist, Laraque stepped up to be the deputy leader of the Green Party.
In this intimate, often surprising, biography, Laraque tells the story of a hockey player’s life that is unlike any other, from a childhood facing racism in Quebec’s minor hockey system, to the thrill of the Stanley Cup Finals as an Edmonton Oiler, and sharing a dressing room with Sidney Crosby—and from dropping the gloves on the ice to refusing to back back down from much more serious fights off the ice.
Honest, startling, and brave, this is a portrait of a hockey player unlike any you’ve seen before.
- Random House, Inc.
Think you know NHL tough guy Georges Laraque? Think again.
Sure, Laraque knows all about the rough side of the game of hockey. Ottawa Senators pugilist Chris Neil called him âprobably the toughest in the league.â Phoenix Coyotes brawler Paul Bisonette said âIâm not really afraid of anyone, but if I were to fight him, Iâd probably be shaking going in.â Ask Laraque, though, and heâd say thatâs not who he is.
Known as a player who was unfailingly respectful and gentlemanly even when he was going toe-to-toe with the toughest guys in the toughest league in the world, today Laraque takes that courageous sense of what is fair into fights that are much more important than the outcome of a hockey game.
The son of Haitian immigrants, Laraque campaigns for World Vision to help with Haitian relief.
A committed believer in animal rights (and probably the toughest vegan in the world), Laraque is a spokesperson for PETA.
A conscientious environmentalist, Laraque stepped up to be the deputy leader of the Green Party.
In this intimate, often surprising, biography, Laraque tells the story of a hockey playerâs life that is unlike any other, from a childhood facing racism in Quebecâs minor hockey system, to the thrill of the Stanley Cup Finals as an Edmonton Oiler, and sharing a dressing room with Sidney Crosbyâand from dropping the gloves on the ice to refusing to back back down from much more serious fights off the ice.
Honest, startling, and brave, this is a portrait of a hockey player unlike any youâve seen before.
