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Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win

John Rosengren

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Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
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Minneapolis sportswriter Rosengren, a lifelong hockey devotee whose "mother sewed breezers for [his] G.I. Joes" but who never played varsity, aims "to tell the story of hockey in Minnesota" by chronicling "a team that would animate the state's hockey culture"--the Jefferson High School Jaguars of Bloomington, coached by "the winningest hockey coach in the state," Tom Saterdalen.

Granted unlimited access to the team in its 2000-01 season, Rosengren attended "every team meeting, practice, and game" and became intimately involved with the team, its members' parents, and its fans. Despite some disturbing incidents, such as discovering that some players were taking banned performance-enhancing substances, Rosengren found that the Jaguars' "quest revealed the beauty and goodness of the game" even as it "exposed issues troubling to youth sports." Kind of a Season on the Brink for hockey, Rosengren's portrait of this highly rated team of teenagers--first ranked nationally among high-school hockey teams--its travails, and its accomplishments is not to be missed. Mike Tribby
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About the Author

John Rosengren is a hockey player with 20 years of writing experience. He has written hundreds of articles about hockey and other subjects for American Hockey, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Women and more.

He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win
John Rosengren
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Minneapolis sportswriter Rosengren, a lifelong hockey devotee whose "mother sewed breezers for [his] G.I. Joes" but who never played varsity, aims "to tell the story of hockey in Minnesota" by chronicling "a team that... read full editorial
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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... read full editorial



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Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win
John Rosengren
 Humor, History, and Controversy
(Concord, MA) April 16, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
Humor, history and controversy: Blades of Glory has it all. More important, Rosengren taps into truth from a variety of perspectives, including those of parents, players, coaches-and scouts whose livelihoods depend upon... read full review
 Great story-telling
(Bloomington, MN) March 8, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars
I have to admit I'm not impartial. My two sons graduated from Jefferson and I am a long-time hockey fan. I finished the book in two days--I found it to be as much a page-turner as a John Grisham book. The author captures... read full review
 Seabiscuit on skates
(Minneapolis) November 24, 2003 - 4.0/5 stars
I realy like this book, I just started reading it and I'm totally hooked. I'm not a big hockey fan so I think a little bit is lost on me, but this book really draws you into the characters in the traditions of... read full review



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