Jordon Tootoo has faced many challenges in his pursuit of his dream to play in the NHL. He became the first Inuk player in the league. His role as a captain, leader and teammate has made him popular with both players and fans.
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"For some hockey players, retirement marks the moment when it's all over. But Jordin Tootoo is not most hockey players. Having inspired millions when he first broke into the league, Tootoo continued to influence people throughout his career--not only through his very public trium...
'All Roads Home' is a poignant and inspiring memoir of the people and challenges that shaped the life and career of Canadas most decorated Indigenous athlete, Bryan Trottier. Trottier's father is of Cree Metis descent. Trottier grew up in Val Marie, SK. Please Note: The followin...
The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through. Brian Burke is one of the biggest hockey personalities--no, personalities full-stop--in the hockey media landscape. His brashness makes him a magnet for attention, and he d...
For the first time in depth and in public, Olympic soccer gold-medalist Christine Sinclair, the top international goal scorer of all time and one of Canada's greatest athletes, reflects on both her exhilarating successes and her heartbreaking failures. 'Playing the Long Game' is ...
Ten of boxing's finest fighters tell what it was like to battle Muhammad Ali, the man many consider to be the best boxer ever. Ali's incomparable journey is recounted through the eyes of those who stepped through the ropes and into history. Join these respected fighters as they w...
Looks at the events preceding the boxing match between George Chuvalo and Cassius Clay at Maple Leaf Gardens on March 29, 1966.
In 2006, Lewis Parker, an artist and illustrator, was disposing of some of his belongings from years before in preparation of a move. He and his friend Dennis Patchett were going through boxes, and anything that was deemed not worth saving was relegated to a roaring fire. As Lewi...
They won, they lost, they were scorned or cheered, but they got in the ring with the champ. Muhammad Ali through the stories of 15 of his opponents -- an incredible cross-section that reveals Ali as never before. Every fighter who got into the ring with Ali shone brighter as a ...