Hockey Moms: The Heart of the Game

A celebration of the unsung heroes behind the game, including first-hand stories from moms of the NHL's biggest stars

Hockey Moms laces together the stories of NHL hockey moms like Kelly McDavid and Ema Matthews with those of mothers who never expected their children to set foot on the ice. With insight, warmth, honesty and humour, more than thirty hockey moms share their own journeys as they figure out how to juggle trips to the rink with raising a family, building their own backyard rinks, finding ways to pay for new gear and dealing with the sometimes-heartbreaking setbacks faced along the way.

We learn first-hand, through personal examples, that there are different pathways that lead our children where they want to go. Often, it's mothers who carry the emotional burden of helping kids navigate their path.

Hockey Moms features untold stories of the highs and the lows, the challenges and the triumphs, from the women who are the heart of the game. A perfect gift for the more than 600,000 hockey moms in Canada.

ISBN-13: 9781443465762

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 10-18-2022

Pages: 320

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.05(d)

THERESA BAILEY is the founder and CEO of Starfish Synergies. As a mother with sixteen years of minor-hockey experience, she has managed seventeen teams across seven associations and served on two executives, including four years as president. In 2010, Bailey founded www.canadianhockeymoms.ca, the largest online community for hockey moms as they navigate the intense world of hockey. Theresa Bailey lives in Madoc, Ontario. TERRY MARCOTTE is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than four decades developing compelling stories. During that time he has interviewed thousands of people, including star athletes, politicians and everyday folks, sharing the stories that need to be told. He lives in Ottawa.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Introduction: The Journey to Hockey Mom 1

Chapter 1 Raising the Best 9

Chapter 2 Kids from the Desert 26

Chapter 3 Sacrifice and Chance 41

Chapter 4 Slow Dance 58

Chapter 5 A Mom's Off-Ice Development 66

Chapter 6 Breaking the Ice Ceiling 74

Chapter 7 Motorcycle Marj: The Mother of All Hockey Mothers 83

Chapter 8 Blazing a Brand-New Trail 91

Chapter 9 Pride and Dreams 102

Chapter 10 Knowing When to Push 109

Chapter 11 The Colour of Hockey 116

Chapter 12 All In 125

Chapter 13 Transferable Skills 137

Chapter 14 Far-North Hockey 141

Chapter 15 Goalie Moms: A Special Breed 145

Chapter 16 He's a '91 154

Chapter 17 Two Generations of Hockey Moms 167

Chapter 18 Belonging on Ice 176

Chapter 19 We Don't Do Cowbells Anymore 185

Chapter 20 You Never Know Who's Watching 194

Chapter 21 Same Love 201

Chapter 22 Cheaper Than Bail 206

Chapter 23 Russian Influence 213

Chapter 24 Angels Among Us 221

Chapter 25 Life Can Change on a Dime 229

Chapter 26 Billet Moms 234

Chapter 27 Sledge Hockey Mom 243

Chapter 28 Hockey Dreams Come True 251

Chapter 29 Hockey in New Zealand 256

Chapter 30 Hockey Mom for Life 262

Chapter 31 Tik Tok Famous 267

Chapter 32 Lifesaver 272

Chapter 33 Fight for Your Rights 279

Chapter 34 An Unexpected Journey 284

Afterword 293

Acknowledgements 297