Save by Roy
Patrick Roy and the Return of the Colorado Avalanche
by Terry Frei and Adrian Dater
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Pub Date Nov 18 2014 | Archive Date Nov 17 2014
Rowman & Littlefield | Taylor Trade
Description
No man has been more instrumental to the success of the Colorado Avalanche than Patrick Roy. Arguably the greatest goaltender in NHL history, Roy was crucial to the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup victories in 1996 and 2001. In 2013, newly-minted VP of Operations Joe Sakic, himself a franchise legend and Hall of Fame center, brought Roy back to Denver—this time, to coach the team. Save by Roy, a collaborative effort between seasoned sportswriters and authors Terry Frei and Adrian Dater, is an opinionated, interpretive, and in-depth look at Patrick Roy’s first season as a National Hockey League coach, and the Avalanche’s surprising 2013–14 season.
Award-winning journalist, author, and screenwriter Terry Frei is in his second stint at the Denver Post. He has been a sports columnist for the Portland Oregonian, a football writer for the Sporting News, and an ESPN.com hockey columnist. Among his seven previous books are March 1939, Third Down and a War to Go, ’77: Denver, the Broncos, and a Coming of Age, and Olympic Affair. His website is www.terryfrei.com. Adrian Dater covers the Colorado Avalanche for the Denver Post. He is the author of several sports books, including Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Denver Broncos. He lives in Thornton, Colorado.A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
“Terry Frei's book captures it perfectly….” —Mile High Sports Magazine on Frei’s ’77: Denver, The Broncos, and a Coming of Age
“A must-read for all hockey fans.” —Scotty Bowman, former NHL head coach on Dater’s Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era
Marketing Plan
Terry Frei will be autographing galleys at the MPIBA opening reception on Thursday, October 9.
The following autographings are scheduled for Terry Frei and Adrian Dater:
11/17/14 7pm Tattered Cover Colfax (Denver)
11/21/14 7pm Barnes & Noble Briargate (Colorado Springs)
12/13/14 2pm Barnes & Noble Colorado Boulevard (Glendale/Denver)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781630760007 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
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Jacqie H, Bookseller
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Well, this is a departure from my usual fare! But one of the many fascinating facets of my personality is that I'm a hockey fan and specifically an Avalanche fan. Terry Frei and Adrian Dater, the authors, are both sports writers for the Denver Post, so I'm somewhat familiar with their work. They wrote this book as a response to the amazing rookie year that Patrick Roy had as head coach of the Avalanche, a team that began with a bang but has been struggling in recent years with young players, bad trade decisions, and probably some poor management in the back office.
Last year, however, Roy was brought on as head coach. After his retirement as a goalie for the Avs, he coached college hockey but had not yet felt ready for an NHL coaching job. He came back to the organization and promptly shook things up to the point that the Avs not only came in first place in their conference, but went to the playoffs for the first time in years.
The book alternates between player bios and quick rundowns of the games of the 213-2014 hockey season for the Avs. The recaps of the games can get kind of old. I remember them from last year, in general, and I began to skip past the play-by-plays. I just didn't care about reading in that much detail about games past. The player bios were interesting. However, the teams' makeup has changed somewhat from last year. The most important change is probably that Paul Stastny, a great center, versatile player, and hard worker on both ends of the ice, has gone to the St. Louis Blues with a fabulous contract. Many players, notable Ryan O'Reilly, are having very different years this year as compared to last, and the Avalanche are struggling to try to get out of the basement this year. It's a bizarrely quick turnaround from last year, and I don't think anyone quite knows why the magic isn't there right now. Because of this change, I wonder how this book will sell. Any sports book has got to be a snapshot of a specific time and a very specific team, before records and players change. In this case, the change may make it more difficult to market this book.
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