Open Ice

"A new collection of heartwarming essays from one of North America's foremost hockey writers." Jack Falla follows up his gem of a book, "Home Ice," with this exquisitely crafted collection of essays on hockey as he has seen and experienced it for fifty years. Funny, poignant, joyful, and occasionally melancholy, "Open Ice" is one man's witness to fifty years of the game he loves. Reflections on hockey, its personalities and arenas, and twenty-five years of dedication to his own backyard rink are woven into family memories and other fond remembrances. From the death of Rocket Richard, to skating on the Rideau Canal, contemplating his fantasy hockey team while sitting in the Sistine Chapel, memories of being in all Original Six arenas, and more, "Open Ice" is a reflective and fond look at hockey for people to whom the sport is more than just a game.