SEAN AVERY is a Canadian former professional hockey player. During his time with the NHL, he played left wing for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, and New York Rangers. In addition to his hockey career, he has worked as a Vogue magazine intern, a model, and a restaurateur. Avery is married to model Hilary Rhoda and lives in New York.
A Globe and Mail Bestseller
“Offside... may be described as Ken Dryden's The Game
rewritten by Hunter S. Thompson.” –Globe and Mail
“[A] lively, dishy bildungsroman on skates.” –Sports
Illustrated
“[Avery] pulls no punches... Love him or loathe him, Avery is
unapologetically himself in his tell-all.” –TSN
“The one-of-a-kind left winger gives an unparalleled inside look at
the NHL lifestyle... If you ever wanted to know what players really
thought of certain coaches (Mike Babcock, Andy Murray, John
Tortorella), which teammates can drive a squad nuts, or just see
how the NHL sausage is made (drugs, sex, partying), Avery has the
scoop... Any hockey fan will be interested in the stories he has to
tell.” –The Hockey News
“Avery has happily returned the disdain in his new bridge-burning
memoir. . . . [he is] the exact same disruptor as an author.” –The
Toronto Star
“He doesn’t claim to be an entirely reformed character . . . and
there’s more than a hint of score-settling throughout the book.
Nonetheless, Avery does want to prove he’s more than a “hate-filled
wrecking ball.” –Maclean’s
“Sean Avery is the first to admit he’s made mistakes [and] it makes
for colourful reading. . . . Avery throws out manhole-cover-sized
brickbats.” –National Post
"[Avery’s] voice is energetic and offbeat, and his get-real
revelations about drugs, team jealousies, and the lingering damage
from a violent sport will hold readers’
attention." –Publisher's Weekly
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