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Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win
Blades of Glory The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win
Author: John Rosengren
This brutally honest, moving and insightful book about high school sports evokes the tradition of Friday Night Lights, Buzz Bissinger’s classic book. John Rosengren was given unlimited season-long access to the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars, a Minnesota championship team where hockey is religion and failing to win is a mortal sin. Under th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781402200465
ISBN-10: 1402200463
Publication Date: 11/2003
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Sourcebooks
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A well-written and interesting book following the Bloomington (MN) Jefferson hockey team. The stories of the players, coaches and those around the team are very eye-opening.

I doubt that the stories are exclusive to the hockey world -- the experiences of those on this hockey team are probably similar to the experiences of those on other high-performing high school athletic teams.


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