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Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent

Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent

by Rich Cohen

Farrar, Straus and Giroux ·2021 ·240 pages
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A New York Times bestselling author takes a rollicking deep dive into the ultra-competitive world of youth hockey Rich Cohen, the New York Times –bestselling author of The Chicago Story of a Curse and The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football , turns his attention to matters closer to his son's elite Pee Wee hockey team and himself, a former player and a devoted hockey parent. In Pee Confessions of a Hockey Parent , Cohen takes us through a season of hard-fought competition in Fairfield County, Connecticut, an affluent suburb of New York City. Part memoir and part exploration of youth sports and the exploding popularity of American hockey, Pee Wees follows the ups and downs of the Ridgefield Bears, the twelve-year-old boys and girls on the team, and the parents watching, cheering, conniving, and cursing in the stands. It is a book about the love of the game, the love of parents for their children, and the triumphs and struggles of both.


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"thoughtful, lively ..."

Mark Rotella· The New York Times Read review ↗ Near the Top

"The losses and wins are vividly recounted along with the camaraderie of teammates and their parents—as well as disputes, rivalries, and jealousies ..."

Lucy Heckman· Library Journal Read review ↗ Near the Top

"Cohen provides a fascinating glimpse into the players' egos and excels in profiling the parents and coaches who live and die with each shift in their children's fortunes ..."

Publishers Weekly Read review ↗ Near the Top

"An alternately charming and acerbic portrait of another youth sport spoiled by adults."

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