Praise for ‘More Than Just A Game’:
‘As one who coached kids at this level for a decade and one who has spent a life around arenas, [Leenders] captures the madness quite well…an important contribution to hockey sense in this crazy country.’
- Roy MacGregor, best-selling author
‘I had a chance to read the book and it's fantastic. I would recommend this book because I think it’s a great read, first and foremost with lots of good story lines to follow along with. I really enjoyed the stories within the story. Coach Henk's home life and struggle with decisions and how it weighs on him and his wife; the parent dynamics, Dan and Vanessa; Stephanie's back story and learning her past; Blake - and then Blake and Stephanie’s development. It was like watching my favorite TV show where there are multiple stories within the story to engage you.’
- Shannon Szabados, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Olympic MVP and named by The Hockey News as the greatest female goalie of all time.
‘A powerful, emotional, story about a community where life revolves around the local ice rink. Richly drawn characters, complex familial relationships, and a vibrant gossip grapevine. Anyone who’s ever lived in a small town or liked hockey will absolutely love this big-hearted tale where the rink is another character on the page. A highly recommended read!’
- Deidre Knight, New York Times bestselling author and literary agent, The Knight Agency.
‘I really enjoyed reading the story! It is a great book for parents to open up their perspective on training camps, coaching and sports in general. I liked Henk’s character and for sure Sadie’s. Cody’s evolution is great! Many parents put so much pressure on their kids for the wrong reasons.’
- Kim St. Pierre, 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion goalie.
‘Everyone I know who's in hockey talks about the back-room finagling, the fighting between parents, the kids who are pushing themselves hard and trying to love the game despite everything, the hard-working coaches, the manipulations happening behind the scenes, and the utter insanity of it all. [Leenders]…nails every little bit of that with this book.’
- Jen Hale, Senior Editor/Consultant for ECW Press, Disney and DreamWorks.
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