Told in Tootoo's bold voice, with contributions by Stephen Brunt, arguably one of the best sportswriters, All the Way is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge but all too nearly fell short in the toughest game of all/5(). 7 rows · · Told in Tootoo's bold voice, with contributions by Stephen Brunt, arguably one of the best Brand: Penguin Canada. · Jordin Tootoo's midlife memoir All the Way: My Life on Ice reveals as much or more about his misadventures off the ice as it does his exploits in the rink- Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.
All the Way. It seemed as though nothing could stop Jordin Tootoo on the ice. The captain of Canada's Under, a fan favourite on the World Junior squad, and a WHL top prospect who could intimidate both goalies and enforcers, he was always a leader. And when Tootoo was drafted by Nashville in and made the Predators out of camp in Jordin Tootoo Quotes (5 Quotes) I don't necessarily agree with some of the things he does. He hits a guy a half hour after he passes the puck --that's boarding, that should be a penalty. And every time he hits he lifts his feet, that's charging. It's ridiculous. He gets so much publicity, I don't know if that's the reason it doesn't get called. Melanie Florence, Jordin Tootoo: The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit to play in the NHL (Toronto: James Lorimer and Company Ltd. Publishers, ). Jordin Tootoo with Stephen Brunt, All the Way: My Life on Ice (Toronto: Penguin Canada Books Inc., ).
Jordin Tootoo is the first player of Inuk descent to suit up in the NHL. In Jordin established the Team Tootoo Fund in order to give back. His goal is to help a wide range of charitable causes including nonprofits addressing suicide awareness and prevention, as well as those supporting youth at risk. All the Way tells the story of someone who has travelled far from home to realize a dream, someone who has known glory and cheering crowds, but also the demons of despair. It is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge and nearly fallen short in the toughest game of all, while finding a way to draw strength from his community and heritage, and giving back to it as well. This autobiography about by Tootoo is an exact representation of how everyone has felt at least one time in their life. All the Way follows the life of Jordin Tootoo, a hockey player from Inuk descent, and overall shows all of the personal roadblocks he endured in and got around to reach his ultimate goal, to be a professional player.
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