{"product_id":"dreamer-my-life-on-the-edge-hardcover","title":"Dreamer: My Life on the Edge - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNazem Kadri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn outspoken, inspirational memoir from a charismatic athlete in the spotlight, \u003ci\u003eDreamer \u003c\/i\u003eis the moving story of the first Muslim hockey player to win the Stanley Cup, and the impossible dreams he made a reality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one who knows the game is unfamiliar with the story of the NHL's first Muslim Stanley Cup winner, Nazem Kadri, nor does anyone doubt his warmth and openness in front of a microphone, or his eagerness to challenge the next generation of Muslim athletes. He is a league All-Star, a highlight-reel player, and someone who has been called upon to be the face of his community from the moment he put on skates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNazem Kadri was a top-ten draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, chosen not only for his elite skills but because he would reflect Toronto's immense diversity and huge Muslim population. And he was soon a fan favourite, not only with a new generation of diverse fans, but with traditionalists too, who admired his willingness to play the game with old-school toughness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the end, he was traded to Colorado as management sought to shake up the team. But it was the Avalanche, not the Leafs, who benefitted most, and Toronto fans missed him. When Colorado won the Stanley Cup in 2022, Kadri (by then a fan favourite in Denver) was a clutch player in high-pressure games. Today he is a veteran leader with the Calgary Flames, and still making the highlight reels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the core of Kadri's story is what happened off the ice--both shocking and heartwarming. Kadri faced brutal anti-Muslim harassment during Colorado's Cup run from Blues fans and received incredible support from Denver fans. When a controversy arose about an uncalled penalty on the championship-winning goal, this founding member of the league's Hockey Diversity Alliance used the opportunity to make humorous t-shirts, which raised over $250,000 for the Kadri Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when he had his traditional day with the Stanley Cup, he took it to the mosque in his hometown of London, Ontario, along with the message that the highest success, not just in hockey but in life, is a destiny any of us can choose.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNAZEM KADRI, an NHL player for the Calgary Flames, is the first Muslim hockey player to win the Stanley Cup, which he raised as a member of the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. A first-round draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs and an NHL All-Star, Kadri is from London, Ontario. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDAN ROBSON is a senior enterprise writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Athletic\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the national bestseller\u003ci\u003e Quinn: The Life of a Hockey Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBower: A Legendary Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeasuring Up: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons\u003c\/i\u003e. He co-authored no. 1 national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e with Kaleb Dahlgren and \u003ci\u003eKiller\u003c\/i\u003e with Doug Gilmour\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eas well as\u003ci\u003e The Crazy Game\u003c\/i\u003e with Clint Malarchuk, \u003ci\u003eChange Up\u003c\/i\u003e with Buck Martinez, and \u003ci\u003eIgnite \u003c\/i\u003ewith Andre De Grasse.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.25 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753235185952,"sku":"9780735247772","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6f5e34fa1a8e212a3df755082a41e20c.webp?v=1780015400","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dreamer-my-life-on-the-edge-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}