Thirty-nine stories of hockey players who only scored one goal in their entire NHL career. From guys nobody has heard of to star goalies who managed to get one in the net, Ken Reid interviews these NHLers and finds out what that single point meant in the grand scheme of their lives.
From the national bestselling author of One Night Only come 39 new stories about what a big-league goal can mean to an NHLerIncluding interviews with Billy Smith, Chris Mason, Damian Rhodes, Christian Thomas, and Slap Shots Dave Hanson.This follow-up to Reids national bestseller One Night Only: Conversations with the NHLs One-Game Wonders unearths the blood, sweat, tears, and laughs of the journey to and from a single big-league goal.If youve ever picked up a hockey stick, chances are youve dreamed of scoring in the National Hockey League. Ken Reid interviews and profiles 39 men who did just that: they bulged the twine in the best hockey league in the world
but only once. From minor league call-ups to season-long mainstays and even a Hall of Famer, One to Remember answers all the questions
What did that one tally mean? Was it enough to satisfy a lifelong ambition, or was it just the smallest taste of success? Is the achievement still cherished years later? Or is it bittersweet, a distant reminder of what could have been?
