Jordin tootoo is the first player of inuk descent to suit up in the nhl. Jordin tootoo grew up in a small village along the hudson bay only a hundred miles from the arctic circle. Winnipeg sun one of the years notable sports books tootoo s story comes at the reader like a slapshot, freighted with tootoo s pain and power. Jul 05, 2015 too toos book is a confession, consequences be damned. The goal is to help a wide range of charitable causes including nonprofits addressing suicide awareness and prevention, as well as those supporting youth at risk. The book makes me want to visit nunavut and explore preferably in the summer. The hockey news, 2014 summer time means summer reading.
Mar 19, 20 this book is 104 pages and is totally written about jordin tootoo and his life and all that comes with growing up living off the land in nunavut, working towards a goal of a nhl career, and losing his brother terrence to suicide. He also touches on the death of inuit singer kelly fraser, who died. Nov 22, 2015 devils right winger jordin tootoo talks about his earliest hockey experiences and his toughest competitors. These were the words of jordin tootoo s father when jordin left canadas far north to chase his dream of playing professional hockey. Jordin tootoo talks with brothers ty, 7, brett, 11, and luc haukaas, 9, left to right, from the pas, man. This book was so easy to read that i felt that he was talking directly to me. His goal is to help a wide range of charitable causes including nonprofits addressing suicide awareness and prevention, as well as those supporting youth at risk.
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This man walks purchased three souvenir hockey sticks with jordin s picture on them at a local market. Journey to top of the game a challenge for tootoo book. Bring your club to amazon book clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. James series, i am catching up on my hockey reading.
Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from images on ice, hockey s photo. Hockey was born in canada, so it comes as a shock to learn that the first inuit to play in the national hockey league was jordin tootoo, who made it to the nashville predators in 2003. Lantix crew kill it in the partysong written, edited and performed by straight trippin of the lantix crewgrindcorecityrec. Not just a hockey book social sharing this book is really to help people open up and not be afraid to. Hometown hockey in brandon, manitoba oneonone with cbcs peter mansbridge book. Most historical data provided by dan diamond and associates. This book clearly demonstrates how our upbringing plays a. Jordin tootoo is known as a challenger on the ice, but the hockey player has shared a more personal set of battles in his new book, all the way. Viking canada jordin tootoo is known as a challenger on the ice, but the hockey player has shared a more personal set of battles in his new book, all the way. The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuit to play in the nhllorimer presswritten by melanie florence fight your way through. Jordin john kudluk tootoo msm is a canadian former professional hockey player, who played. And when he was drafted by nashville in 2001 and made the predators out of camp in 2003, he became a leader in another wayas the first player of inuk descent to suit up in the nhl.
This is a compilation of the best hits of jordin tootoo. Jordin tootoo played for the brandon wheat kings in the western hockey league whl from 1999 to 2003 before being chosen by the nashville predators in the 2001 nhl entry draft. Devils nominate jordin tootoo for nhl foundation player. In 2011 jordin established the team tootoo fund because he wanted to give back. Tootoo comes from a canadian province that only has 28,000 residents.
This was a great book i bought for my nephew who is a big jordin tootoo fan. The stress of competition in the worlds top hockey league, the travel, the. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, jordin tootoo is known for having to fight his way through. Jul 30, 2016 regardless, shaw is gone and tootoo is here, so i set out to find out some more about this man. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate progra. It seemed as though nothing could stop jordin tootoo on the ice.
Nov 22, 2014 jordin tootoos midlife memoir all the way. Its fair to say tootoo, after eight seasons in nashville and two diminishing ones. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our af. The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuit to play in the nhl by melanie florence sep 7 2010 on. The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuit to play in the nhl. I had high hopes for this book but it unfortunately left me rather disappointed. Jordin tootoo doesnt watch much hockey anymore, but reflecting on his storied career as the first inuk to play in the nhl, hes reminded of how it saved him.
New jordin tootoo book brings his story to kids on the. The captain of canadas under18, a fan favourite on the world junior squad, and a whl top prospect who could intimidate both goalies and enforcers, he was always a leader. Jordin tootoo details journey to nhl and battles with alcohol. Macleans tootoo s book hits as hard as he does, with nothing held back.
Most athletes wait until their careers are done and confessionals are rare. Oct 21, 2014 its the midcareer memoir of tootoo, a toughasnails, builtlikeabrick fighter who, against all odds, reached hockeys highest summit from the small village of rankin inlet in nunavut. Jordin tootoo ko ultimate superfights 2018 youtube. Three new hockey biographies show all sides of the sport.
Too toos book is a confession, consequences be damned. Then comes jordin tootoos book, the most compelling, honest and unputdownable hockey read in years. Jordin isnt only a role model for inuit hockey players, he is a role model for every day people going through a tough a time in life. I wasnt very interested in the hockey aspects of this novel, but i did enjoy the discussions of. Jordin tootoo is my favorite hockey player and is a role model for children and adults everywhere. Jordin tootoo born jordin john kudluk tootoo on february 2, 1983 is a canadian professional hockey player for the chicago blackhawks of the national hockey league nhl. Devils nominate jordin tootoo for 201516 nhl foundation. The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuit to play in the nhl by melanie florence sep 7 2010. Shop amongst our popular books, including 4, all the way, jordin tootoo. The first inuit to play professionally in the national hockey league, tootoo is close to his family and friends to nearly everyone in rankins inlet in northeast canada. Tootoo announced his retirement from professional hockey friday in a post on his personal twitter account the 35yearold acted mainly as an enforcer during parts of seasons in the nhl, which. Although tootoo would become known as fearless on the ice, getting to the nhl took a lot. Jordin tootoo, 35, made the announcement friday afternoon in brandon, man. Nhl hockey player jordin tootoo opens up to peter mansbridge about his difficulties growing up in the north.
In 20 stephen brunt mentioned on radio that he was working on a book with tootoo. Bange735409tenkac433 read and download jordin tootoos book all the way. Oct 31, 2014 but the most interesting book this season may be all the way. My life on ice reveals as much or more about his misadventures off the ice as it does his exploits in the rinkexcept to the extent that his. Jordin tootoo one punch kos brad malone fight vs new jersey devils carolina hurricanes. Dec 14, 2011 hockey is a relatively new sport in canadas north. Visors in hockey 708 words internet public library. Thats less folk than the population of american samoa. Devils nominate jordin tootoo for nhl foundation player award. Tootoo s main focus of the camp was making sure the kids were having fun and being able to enjoy themselves as a community. Jordin has had more than his fair share of fights both on and off the ice. For his tireless efforts to apply the core values of hockey to enrich the lives of people in his community, the new jersey devils are proud to nominate winger jordin tootoo for the 2015 nhl. And its motivated by the same middlefingertotheworld attitude that got him from rankin inlet all the way to the nhl.
Usa hockey even says college players should allow visors and all of the upsides to them. Stephen brunt, who is one of canadas leading sports journalists, earns an assist on this effort by. Former hockey player jordin tootoo is on a canadawide speaking tour delving deeply into his own struggle about mental health. Not just a hockey book the first inuk to play in the national hockey league says he hopes his new book will inspire others to seek help with their. All the way my life on ice by jordin tootoo it seemed as though nothing could stop jordin tootoo on the ice. Guys our age wear them in canada so i dont see why college teams cant do it derek stephan1. Brandon, mb after 220 regular season games with the brandon wheat kings and 723 games in the national hockey league. A heartwrenching memoir from jordin tootoo macleans. The most compelling, honest and unputdownable hockey read in years. Jordin tootoo speaking bio and videos the lavin agency. Later in the book, tootoo stated that his parents required that he perform well in school. In 2011 jordin established the team tootoo fund in order to give back.
The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuk to play in the nhl. Jordin tootoo born jordin john kudluk tootoo on february 2, 1983 is a canadian professional hockey player for the chicago blackhawks of the national hockey league nhl jordin has also played for detroits central division rival, the nashville predators. Really enjoyed learning about the inuk community or first nations of canada plus the narrative by sports author mr. Of inuit and ukrainian descent, he is both the first inuk player and the first player to grow up in nunavut to participate in an nhl game. As a counselor who works in the mental health and addictions field, this was absolutely inspiring and touching. To sum up the visors have more upsides then cages do. The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuit to play in the nhl lorimer press written by melanie florence. Mar 08, 2011 there are lessons along jordin tootoo s improbable road to the nhl for all of us, and a new book brings that story to kids. Inuk nhl player jordin tootoo on life after going all the. Jordin tootoo, faces some of the hardest battles in life, including dealing with suicide, alcohol issues and family problems. In 2012 during the nhl hockey lockout jordin tootoo went to his home town of rankin inlet, nunavut to host the first team tootoo hockey camp for the local kids. All the way by jordin tootoo meet your next favorite book. It wasnt until 2003 that jordin kudluk thunder tootoo became the first inuk to play in an nhl game.
Hockey reference utilizes official nhl data for current. Jordin published a book in 2014 called, all the way, my life on ice, where he talks candidly. The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuit to play in the nhl by melanie florence part of the recordbooks series hockey is a relatively new sport in canadas north. The captain, a fan favourite, a star in international competition, tootoo was always a leader.
Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from images on ice. In 2011, jordin established the team tootoo fund in order to give back. He went on to play with the detroit red wings, new jersey devils and chicago blackhawks, banking 161 points, including 65 goals in 723 career games. I dont listen to audiobooks, and i dont believe there is one of jordin tootoo s hockey memoir, but this is the book id start with if i were ever going down that path because the book is written as though youre sitting next to this guy, and its getting later and later at night, and hes telling you more and more stuff you didnt think youd ever know and its all coming. Hockey player jordin tootoo writes like he is having a conversation with the reader, which draws one vicariously into his life experiences. Jordin tootoo finds words to heal old wounds winnipeg sun video. Bibliography of resources for jordan tootoo indigenous. I took the time to read it before i gave it to him, and it really gave me an appreciation of what is must have been like to grow up in nunavut and then move down south to join the nhl. If you are looking to book for a speaking engagement, we only book a minimum of 812 months in advance. Her first book, jordin tootoo, traced tootoos journey from being coached by his dad on his first team in rankin inlet to his current role as an agitator for the nashville predators. All the way my life on ice jordin tootoo official website.
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