Reading this right now, halfway through and one of the more entertaining hockey books I've read in a while. Funny and pretty candid, lots of pretty ridiculous stories of dumb hockey player antics.
Ryan was a wildman.. His career trajectory is almost hard to believe though. Picked 8th overall, got in Therriens bad books and decided to hold out for a trade, Montreal refused and he basically got buried after two years in the AHL. Ended up that he couldn't even play in the Ahl because of his contractsituation. It's hard to fathom a team taking a top 10 pick after 2 pro seasons and burying them on principle rather than getting something for their rights today.
Anyway recommend checking it out if you are looking for a good hockey read. I started Orr's book and found it pretty boring and politically correct by comparison. Though my respect for Orr as a man is off the charts I should add.
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