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Anyone Read it?

Blades of Glory is a biography written by John Rosengren. The book follows the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguar High School boys varsity hockey team during their 2000-2001 season.


There is also a movie coming out with Will Ferrel called Blades of Glory, it has nothing to do with Jefferson

I know it was talked about a loooooong time ago, but I still haven't gotten around to reading it. Any good?

Absolutely... if you're a fan of Jefferson it's especially good but it shows the hardships that alot of hockey players go through. If you get the chance.. read it.

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:I know it was talked about a loooooong time ago, but I still haven't gotten around to reading it. Any good?

If you're a Jaguar fan, you'll love it, if not, I am not sure, it's good, but not a must-read for anyone outside of the Jefferson program. And if you are a Jefferson fan, don't read the last chapter.

reguardless of who is in it, its a great read for anyone who loves highschool hockey. It also might be a great gift idea.

I did not particularly like it.

It is definitely worth reading, if you or you have children involved with sports. Or have an interest in youth sports.

Opening Line,

"It is said that the average teenage boy thinks about sex every seven seconds; in Minnesota he thinks about hockey the other six."

I should read it. John Rosengren was a teacher of mine in HS when I was at STA. I had him Freshman year and Senior Year. He was the toughest teacher as far as grades that I have ever had. He was also a teacher that I learned a huge amount from, much more so than the majority of the other teachers I ever had. Hockey was a topic that came up many times in class. I will definately have to read that book though. Does anyone have any idea what he is doing now?

I read it last summer. If you played High School hockey you will appreciate the book, whether you played at Jefferson or Kittson County. It just conjures up those old emotions that only come from playing high school hockey in minnesota. Great read in my opinion.

mnjorc wrote:Does anyone have any idea what he is doing now?

http://www.johnrosengren.net/

Lee

Would i like the book if i dislike jefferson?

irishman wrote:Would i like the book if i dislike jefferson?

How much do you dislike jefferson. Its about their 2000-2001 season.

Whenever the name Jefferson or Jaguars appears, replace it with your highschool or the team you like most.

Honestly, its a great book and an easy read for all hockey fans reguardless of age or team preferance.

Definatley a good read if you are any what interested in the State of Hockey.

Got my copy for $1.00 off of half.com

Now I just gotta find the time to read it

irishman wrote:Would i like the book if i dislike jefferson?

I'm a Holy Angels fan and I didn't think the book was too bad. Needless to say I really really don't like Jefferson.

Wow, I'm only half-way through and already I'm in love. Great book with lots of stuff that I didn't know about.

My question though, what are any of the guys that were talked about in the book (with the exception of Hirsch, Parise, Parrish and anyone else who is common knowledge) doing? There are a lot of names in there, but if anyone knows what any of them are doing it would be appreciated.

Tom Gilbert is one of the main characters in the book. He was the captain of the Badgers last season and scored the winnong goal in the National Championship game. I believe he signed with Edmondton this summer and is playing in their farm system