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The Grim Reaper

The Life and Career of a Reluctant Warrior

The Life and Career of a Reluctant Warrior

The Life and Career of a Reluctant Warrior

By Stu Grimson

By Stu Grimson

By Stu Grimson

By Stu Grimson

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    About The Grim Reaper

    A powerful memoir from an NHL heavyweight champion who moved from the dressing room to the courtroom.

    NHL tough guys all tell the same story.

    They all grew up dreaming of skating in the big league as stars. Then one day, a coach tells them the only way to make it is to drop the gloves. And every guy says the same thing: I’ll do whatever it takes to play in the NHL.

    Not Stu Grimson, though. When he was offered a contract to patrol the ice for the Calgary Flames, he said no thanks, and went to university instead. And that’s the way Grimson has approached his career and his life: on his own terms. He stared down the toughest players on the planet for seventeen years, while working on his first university degree. He retired on his own terms, and went on to practice law, including a stint as in-house counsel for the NHLPA.

    This has put him in a unique position when it comes to commenting on the game. He’s seen it from the trenches, and he’s seen it from the courtroom. This puts him in the eye of the storm surrounding fighting and concussions. And he handles that the way he does everything: on his own terms. When Don Cherry called him out on televison, it was the seemingly indominable Cherry who backed down. Hockey fans will be fascinated by his data-driven defence of fighting.

    But in the end, this is not a book about fighting and locker-room stories. It’s the story of a young man who ultimately took on the toughest role in pro sports and came out the other side. Where many others have not.

    About The Grim Reaper

    A powerful memoir from an NHL heavyweight champion who moved from the dressing room to the courtroom.

    NHL tough guys all tell the same story.

    They all grew up dreaming of skating in the big league as stars. Then one day, a coach tells them the only way to make it is to drop the gloves. And every guy says the same thing: I’ll do whatever it takes to play in the NHL.

    Not Stu Grimson, though. When he was offered a contract to patrol the ice for the Calgary Flames, he said no thanks, and went to university instead. And that’s the way Grimson has approached his career and his life: on his own terms. He stared down the toughest players on the planet for seventeen years, while working on his first university degree. He retired on his own terms, and went on to practice law, including a stint as in-house counsel for the NHLPA.

    This has put him in a unique position when it comes to commenting on the game. He’s seen it from the trenches, and he’s seen it from the courtroom. This puts him in the eye of the storm surrounding fighting and concussions. And he handles that the way he does everything: on his own terms. When Don Cherry called him out on televison, it was the seemingly indominable Cherry who backed down. Hockey fans will be fascinated by his data-driven defence of fighting.

    But in the end, this is not a book about fighting and locker-room stories. It’s the story of a young man who ultimately took on the toughest role in pro sports and came out the other side. Where many others have not.

    About The Grim Reaper

    A powerful memoir from an NHL heavyweight champion who moved from the dressing room to the courtroom.

    NHL tough guys all tell the same story.

    They all grew up dreaming of skating in the big league as stars. Then one day, a coach tells them the only way to make it is to drop the gloves. And every guy says the same thing: I’ll do whatever it takes to play in the NHL.

    Not Stu Grimson, though. When he was offered a contract to patrol the ice for the Calgary Flames, he said no thanks, and went to university instead. And that’s the way Grimson has approached his career and his life: on his own terms. He stared down the toughest players on the planet for seventeen years, while working on his first university degree. He retired on his own terms, and went on to practice law, including a stint as in-house counsel for the NHLPA.

    This has put him in a unique position when it comes to commenting on the game. He’s seen it from the trenches, and he’s seen it from the courtroom. This puts him in the eye of the storm surrounding fighting and concussions. And he handles that the way he does everything: on his own terms. When Don Cherry called him out on televison, it was the seemingly indominable Cherry who backed down. Hockey fans will be fascinated by his data-driven defence of fighting.

    But in the end, this is not a book about fighting and locker-room stories. It’s the story of a young man who ultimately took on the toughest role in pro sports and came out the other side. Where many others have not.

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    About Stu Grimson

    STU GRIMSON played in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 2002. During this time, he played for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators. Grimson… More about Stu Grimson

    About Stu Grimson

    STU GRIMSON played in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 2002. During this time, he played for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators. Grimson… More about Stu Grimson

    About Stu Grimson

    STU GRIMSON played in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 2002. During this time, he played for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators. Grimson… More about Stu Grimson

    Product Details

    Category: Sports | Biography & Memoir

    Hardcover | $27.00
    Published by Viking
    Oct 15, 2019 | 352 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9780735237247

    Category: Sports | Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Viking
    Oct 15, 2019 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9780735237254

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    Audiobook Download | $27.00
    Published by Viking
    Mar 10, 2020 | 562 Minutes | ISBN 9780735240551

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    Praise

    “Whether you followed Grimson’s career or simply knew the weight his reputation carried, The Grim Reaper should give you a better appreciation and understanding of Stu Grimson, a reluctant warrior, who found his place on and off the ice.” 
    —NHL.com

    “Excellent . . . [Grimson] does a fine job sketching out his remarkable life’s arc.” 
    —The Toronto Star

    “[The Grim Reaper] is much more than a sports book.”
    —Vancouver Sun

    “[The Grim Reaper provides] a very good perspective into the life and mind of those players whose main job is not to score goals or keep the puck out of the net, but instead have to use their fists to provide value to their teams. . . hockey fans should pick up this book.”
    —The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books

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