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Offside

My Life Crossing the Line

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Offside

By: Sean Avery, Michael McKinley
Narrated by: Sean Avery
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About this listen

Hockey's most polarizing figure takes us inside the game, shedding light on not only what goes on behind closed doors but also what makes professional athletes tick.

As one of the NHL's most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on their head. For 13 seasons, he played for some of the most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each city as a player who was sometimes loved, sometimes despised, and always controversial.

In Offside, Avery displays his trademark candor about the world of pro hockey and does for it what Jim Bouton's game-changing Ball Four did for baseball. Avery goes deep inside the sport to reveal every aspect of pro athletes' lives, from how they spend their money and their nights off to how they stay sharp and conditioned and employed. Avery also examines his singular career path - while playing the talented villain on ice, he skated out of character in the off-season, taking on unexpected and unprecedented roles: Vogue intern, fashion model, advertising executive, restaurateur, gay rights advocate, and many more.

Rollickingly honest and compelling throughout, Offside transcends the sports book genre and offers a rare, unvarnished glimpse into the world of 21st-century hockey through the eyes of one of its most original and memorable players.

©2017 Sean Avery (P)2017 Viking
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Critic reviews

"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)

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Where does Offside rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Certainly one of the best books by a hockey player. Very honest, love him or hate him at least he is himself.

What other book might you compare Offside to, and why?

Ken Dryden, The Game - the best book ever written about sports.

An honest account

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Honest account from a colourful character of the sport I love. Well worth a listen.

Brutally honest

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Best ice hockey book on here. Sean is honest and engaging.

A must read for an ice hockey fan.

Honest

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love him or hate him the man has seen and done some interesting stuff all before 40 good listening

excellent

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