Dropping The Gloves: Inside The Fiercely Combative World Of Professional Hockey

Dropping the Gloves: Inside the Fiercely Combative World of Professional Hockey

Dropping the Gloves candidly tracks Barry Melroses career in hockey - a road that has not changed substantially for todays aspiring players. Not many have Melroses credentials or his breadth of experience in professional hockey. Hes played and coached in Junior Hockey, the American Hockey League, and the NHL. As he says, hes been hired and fired, and had his share of disappointments and failures. Hes also had successes at every level. Now an ESPN broadcaster and one of the most respected NHL analysts on television. With his trademark hair, custom suits and energetic style, Melrose is applauded for offering fans his honest - tell it like it is opinion.
    Written in Barrys voice and style, the narrative follows his career in hockey, from its start in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, through his years in Junior, the WHA, and finally, the NHL. Along the way, Barry muses on the state of the game, what makes some teams work and other fail, and how he worked to instill a winning attitude in all the teams he coached.
     Filled with behind-the-scene stories of all the legendary players Barry played with or coached - Gretzky, Yzerman, Messier, Bobby Hull, and Brad Park - Dropping the Gloves is a true to life, insiders account of the world of professional hockey and an absolute must read for fans of the game.