Veteran sportscaster Jim Lang is back once again, this time without frequent collaborator Bob McKenzie, to present another volume of the Everyday Hockey Heroes series. Lang presents the story of fifteen men and women whose selfless actions have helped to make the game more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

The stories here are uplifting and inspiring, particularly that of Graham McWaters and his drive to get equipment in the hands of indigenous youth struggling to find an entry point into the game. There’s also Kelly Serbu and his quest to make low-vision hockey more well known so visually challenged men and women could someday compete in the Paralympics. There is also Coach Kim McCullough, founder of Total Female Hockey, as she empowers women to compete and push themselves to their ultimate limit. I would be remiss not to mention the tragic story about Logan Broulet, one of the many Humbolt Broncos who passed away in a horrific bus crash a half dozen years ago as his donated organs helped save the lives of six individuals.

Everyday Hockey Heroes shows why it is so important for those both inside and outside the game of hockey to provide a helping hand to those who don’t – or can’t’- always ask for help. Hopefully it inspires kindness and empathy, as that is I assume the ultimate goal with these books.