If you are looking for the best deal for a new or used chrysler, dodge, jeep, ram truck, chevrolet, kia, or subaru car, truc, or suv, then look no further. Doug smith is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. Meet doug smith, whose unlikely path to the rink is the subject of a new indie comedy. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey. Smiths book was later adapted into the comedy film goon 2011, starring seann william scott in the role based on smith. When 23yearold doug smith first tried out for a professional ice hockey team, the east coast. The original story was based on the reallife minor league enforcer, doug smiths book, which was also named goon. With a compilation of information that has never before been available in one source, this exhaustive reference work provides complete published election returns for all popular congressional elections, including special elections, in the united statesover 36,000 since 1788. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey 9781591293026. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by doug smith and adam frattasio 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
His works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Smith was an enforcer, the kind of swaggering tough guy hockey teams bring on the ice to protect their star players and strike fear into the hearts of their opponents. Despite the dissimilarities between the movie and the book, goon is a book worth tracking down. Goon is the story of doug smith, a bostonarea native who did not learn how to ice skate until he was 20, but lived the unlikely dream of playing minor league hockey as an enforcer. Doug, who used to work as a bouncer at a bar in orangetown, mass. Goon, directed by michael dowse the new york times. Doug smith former pro hockey player who wrote a book about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. Meet doug smith, former hockey goon the boston globe. Memoir of a minor league hockey enforcer, 2nd edition by doug smith. He doesnt have the book smarts to become a doctor like his adoptive father or his gay adoptive brother ira. New vehicle inventory for doug smith autoplex american.
The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles. Adam frattasio requirementsepub reader, 6 mb overview. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of doug smith, who was determined to realize his dream of playing professional hockey, despite the fact he didnt start skating until the age of 19. Doug smith has worked as a police officer in massachusetts for more than two decades and as an assistant coach for. Doug smith, whose improbable path to pro notoriety as a hockey enforcer became a book that was adapted into a film, has now been honored for his role in hanover highs ascension to one of the. Entrusted with aggressively protecting his teammates from tough guys o. Smiths quasifairy tale rise from anonymous everyman to pro sports semistardom fans of the movie will not be disappointed, several incidents and characters from the film are more than recognizable in this text. This is the true story of doug smith, the real life inspiration behind the recent blockbuster hockey film goon. Doug smith is committed to helping you find the best price and value on your new or used car purchase. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by dough smith and adam frattasio, which may be why the script by superbad cowriter evan goldberg and judd apatow regular jay baruchel includes a scene in which dougs parents walk out of a. Written by gsh blogger scott antcliffe a gongshow hockey blog exclusive gongshow offers the official merchandise for the movie goon i first came across doug the thug smith aka goon as a young uninspired 16yearold boy starting to play the beautiful game of hockey.
The real doug the thug smith, the subject of the book goon, has a cameo in last of the enforcers and can be seen during the bruised and battered sequence where he squares off with doug glatt and gets headbutted. Goon is the story of doug smith, a bostonarea native who did not learn how to ice skate until he was 20, but lived the unlikely dream of playing. Fight stories s2 ep 2 doug the thug smith full video. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Like most people reading this book i was introduced to mr. Goon directionless yet driven by a fervent desire to make something of himself, doug the thug smith took his only marketable job skillamateur boxingand followed an unlikely career path to become a hockey enforcer, a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read goon. Doug smith born december 27, 1964 is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. Doug smith has worked as a police officer in massachusetts for more than two decades and as an assistant coach for the threetime statechampion hanover high school hockey team. When the seann william scott hockey film, goon, became a cult favorite among cinemaphiles and hockey fans alike back in 2011, most people figured it was pure make believe. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to average 6. Smith was an enforcer, the kind of swaggering tough guy hockey. About the book find at your local library description goon.
Goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. Goon doug glatt is sweetnatured but armed with a solid punch, as is goon, based on the lovable true story of doug smith, a hockey enforcer who achieved minorleague fame. The story of hanoverbred hockey enforcer doug smiths unlikely career is the basis for the film goon, which stars american pie actor seann william scott as a smalltown guy turned pro. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with adam frattasio. Memoir of a minor league hockey enforcer, 2d ed amazon. Memoir of a minor league hockey enforcer 2nd revised edition by smith, doug, frattasio, adam isbn. Doug smith has 49 books on goodreads with 602 ratings. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by doug smith and adam frattasio. The sports flick, humanizing goons and sanctifying hooliganism in hockey as part of the games ritual, is based on the autobiographical book by 1980s minor league hockey enforcer doug smith and is entitled goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, was adapted into the.
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Footage from smiths career as an enforcer is shown during the films credits, and smith said in an interview with that he is happy with the finished film. Doug smiths most popular book is the discipline of teams. Directionless yet driven by a fervent desire to make something of himself, doug the thug smith took his only marketable job skillamateur boxingand followed an unlikely career path to become a hockey enforcer, a. Doug glatt of orange, massachusetts is floundering in life, he having no real sense of where he fits having a thing as he calls it. Tough guys like doug smith are a dime a dozen in the world of hockey and its long storied history of fighters, but few have such a unique story. When i saw a new printing was announced i wasted little time in preordering via amazon. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. For those unfamiliar, doug is the author of the book goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and doug smith. Armed with a burning desire and his only marketable athletic abilities those honed as an amateur boxer doug defeated.
Join facebook to connect with doug smith and others you may know. Goon is supposedly based on a true story it was inspired by the nonfiction book goon. Smiths career via the movie goon, a semifictionalized account of his career in minor league hockey. Doug smith could kick your assor at the very least, hed be the author behind that sore face youd have the following morning. The day the book showed up at my door was like christmas. W hen he retired after nearly a decade of playing minor league hockey, south boston native doug smith had unique career stats. Doug smith s most popular book is the discipline of teams. Five minutes of blackness by doug smith, paperback. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. But in the book, you really come to love doug smith and his crazy life and. Driven with a burning desire to make something of himself, doug smith calls upon his only marketable skillsthose honed as an amateur boxerand despite. Based on a nonfiction book by adam frattasio and doug smith, goon follows affable and somewhat dimwitted bouncer doug glatt seann william scott as hes added to the roster of a minorleague hockey team due to his ability to take and land a punch with the characters pugilistic tendencies making him an instant star within the hockey. Seann william scott and jay baruchel talk goon seann william scott and jay baruchel talk goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league.