Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win

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Description

“By high school, the pressure mounted together with the stakes.
The Jaguars knew they were expected to beat the lower-ranked teams.
When you’re No. 1, that means everybody…”

Under the watchful eye of pro scouts and the weight of massive expectations, seventeen young men rank No. 1 in the country. In the tradition of Buzz Bissinger’s classic Friday Night Lights, Blades of Glory follows these talented athletes, their coaches, their parents and their fans, offering a fascinating glimpse into an elite program and the triumphs and tragedies of real life.

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“The fervor with which Minnesotans celebrate hockey raises issues about sport and society that transcend Minnesota and reach into communities across the country, wherever kids play and parents cheer them to victory.”
-from the Introduction

For a championship team like the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars, hockey is religion and failing to win is a sin. This can be a place where kids dream of playing for the state championship from the time they may be able to pick up a stick, and parents plan their entire social calendar around the season.

John Rosengren used to be given unlimited, season-long get entry to to each and every harsh reality and euphoric high these teammates experienced right through one full season at the top. Amid the turmoil, politics and pain, Blades of Glory draws into sharp center of attention the challenges of divorce, teen suicide and performance-enhancing drugs to examine what it in the long run means to win.

Though Blades of Glory follows one hockey team, this story could be set in any gym, rink or field where students train and compete, coaches holler and parents scream from the stands. This can be a story of high drama and emotion; intense and poignant, it is what happens to boys with championship dreams…

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