The Riverton Rifle: My Story: Straight Shooting on Hockey and on Life

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Riverton Rifle: My Story: Straight Shooting on Hockey and on Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Reggie Leach
Foreword by Bobby Clarke
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreIce hockey
ISBN/Barcode 9781771642583
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
General
Illustrations 30 B&W photos

Publishing Details

Publisher Greystone Books,Canada
Imprint Greystone Books,Canada
Publication Date 29 December 2016
Publication Country Canada

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.

Author Biography

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.