They Call Me Killer: Tales from Junior Hockey's Legendary Hall-of-Fame Coach

by Brian Kilrea, James Duthie

Overview

A legend in junior hockey, Brian Kilrea has more wins than any other coach in the Canadian Hockey League, and is beloved by many for his gruff yet personable style. So, does a guy who has played for Eddie Shore with Don Cherry; coached NHL stars like Mike Peca, Bobby Smith, Brian Campbell, Gary Roberts, and Darren Pang; led the Ottawa 67's to 1193 wins; and scored the first-ever goal for the LA Kings have a few good stories to tell? You'd better believe it!

With veteran sportswriter and TSN personality James Duthie, Killer (as Brian is affectionately known) shares the highlights and lowlights, cheers and jeers of a tremendously successful and colourful life in the world of hockey.

Hilarious and enthralling stories include

• The time Eddie Shore put a noose around a player's neck
• What it was like to skate on a line with Gordie Howe
• Killer's Commandments for successful hockey
• What a whole lot of people who played for him really think of him

Like sitting down with Killer for a beer or two, only cleaned up to make it respectable (well, mostly), They Call Me Killer is a rambunctious romp through hockey with one of the greatest people the game has ever seen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781443427548
Publisher:	HarperCollins Canada
Publication date:	06/25/2013
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	801 KB

About the Author

Brian Kilrea was the head coach of the Ottawa 67s from 1974-84, then again from 1987-2009 and is currently their General Manager. He has more wins than any other hockey coach in junior hockey history and the CHL Coach of the Year award is named after him. Kilrea was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. In 29+ seasons as head coach of the Ottawa 67's, he had only six losing seasons-an astonishing number in junior hockey.

JAMES DUTHIE covers hockey as well as the Grey Cup, Super Bowl and the Masters on TSN. Duthie’s entertaining and sharp-witted style make him a fan favourite across Canada and one of the most-followed media personalities on Twitter. His natural charisma and extensive history in sports broadcasting allow him exclusive interviews with some of the biggest stars in sports and entertainment. Duthie’s work has earned him multiple awards, including seven Canadian Screen Awards and the Excellence in Sports Broadcasting award from Sports Media Canada. He is the author of The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys and The Guy on the Left. James Duthie lives in Aurora, Ontario.