After months of digging through my archives, tracking down alumni, and pulling together the best stories and photos from nearly two decades on the road, I’m proud to officially launch Junior Hockey Giants: Road to the NHL — a brand-new photo-packed book spotlighting the junior roots of some of hockey’s biggest stars.
📍 Join me in person this Saturday
I’ll be signing books and celebrating the launch at The Studio in Stirling, Ontario, this Saturday, July 26. If you’re in the area, stop by — it’ll be the first chance to grab a copy and chat behind the scenes about the players, the stories, and how this book came to life.
🌐 Can’t make it in person? Full Distribution starts August 1st.
Starting August 1, Junior Hockey Giants: Road to the NHL will be available online through HockeyDocs.com, with release coming August 1, You’ll be able to order a print copy or grab the eBook version, and there’s more bonus content coming your way soon.
What’s inside the book?
Profiles of future NHL stars like Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, and many others — all told through the lens of their junior hockey days. Think draft-year stories, Memorial Cup snapshots, and raw, rink-side photos that bring those moments back to life.
Why it matters.
These players didn’t just show up in the NHL. They earned it — bus rides, billet families, rookie setbacks, big-game breakthroughs. This book honors that path and celebrates the people who helped them along the way.
If you’ve been following HockeyDocs, this is the flagship project we’ve been building toward — and I can’t wait to share it with you.
Thanks for being part of the journey.
Your support makes independent projects like this possible. Hope to see you Saturday — or online come August 1.
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