The Riverton Rifle
My Story: Straight Shooting on Hockey and on Life
Will be published approx. on 29. December 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-77164-258-3 (ISBN)
Description
?It all comes down to making the right life choices," says the NHL's legendary Reggie Leach, and this intimate biography lays bare the decisions that led him to become one of the best snipers in hockey history. Nicknamed the Riverton Rifle for his thrilling speed and deadly shooting skills, Leach overcame a childhood marked by poverty and racism to rise through the NHL, playing for the Stanley Cup-winning 1975 Philadelphia Flyers. Through Leach's own recollections, The Riverton Rifle traces his trajectory from humble beginnings to NHL stardom. It follows the dramatic fall caused by his drinking problem and his subsequent rebirth as a successful businessman, family man, and pillar of the Aboriginal community.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
30 B&W photos
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77164-258-3 (9781771642583)
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Persons
Hockey legend Reggie Leach was member of the renowned Broad Street Bullies-era Philadelphia Flyers, where the sniper set goal-scoring records that still stand today. Off the ice Reggie is well known for his fundraising work and for steering Aboriginal youth towards making positive life choices.