{"product_id":"tales-of-a-first-round-nothing-my-life-as-an-nhl-footnote-paperback","title":"Tales of a First-Round Nothing: My Life as an NHL Footnote - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArron Asham\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJim Cuddy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerry Ryan was poised to take the hockey world by storm when he was selected eighth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1995 NHL draft, their highest draft pick in a decade. Expected to go on to become a hockey star, Ryan played a total of eight NHL games for the Canadiens, scoring no goals and no assists: not exactly the career he, or anyone else, was expecting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Terry's NHL career wasn't long, he experienced a lot and has no shortage of hilarious and fascinating revelations about life in pro hockey on and off the ice. In \u003ci\u003eTales of a First-Round Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, he recounts fighting with Tie Domi, partying with rock stars, and everything in between. Ryan tells it like it is, detailing his rocky relationship with Michel Therrien, head coach of the Canadiens, and explaining what life is like for a man who was unprepared to have his career over so soon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e played professional hockey for nearly a decade, and now plays in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League. He currently works as a production assistant on the hit CBC show \u003ci\u003eRepublic of Doyle\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, with his wife and their two children. \u003cb\u003eArron Asham\u003c\/b\u003e was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1996 and has played more than 850 NHL games for the Habs, Islanders, Devils, Flyers, Penguins, and New York Rangers. \u003cb\u003eJim Cuddy\u003c\/b\u003e is a singer, songwriter, and founding member of the internationally acclaimed Canadian band Blue Rodeo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49840113090808,"sku":"9781770411395","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/P11PBLAd5Y9781770411395.webp?v=1783291764","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/tales-of-a-first-round-nothing-my-life-as-an-nhl-footnote-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}