All Roads Home, Bryan Trottier
All Roads Home, Bryan Trottier
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All Roads Home
A Life On and Off the Ice

Author: Bryan Trottier, Stephen Brunt, Jesse Thistle

Narrator: Sheldon Elter, Jesse Thistle, Lindsy Ruthven, Marco Timpano

Unabridged: 8 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/25/2022


Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A poignant and inspiring memoir of the people and challenges that shaped the life and career of Canada's most decorated Indigenous athlete.

Over the course of his incredible career, Bryan Trottier set a new standard of hockey excellence. A seven-time Stanley Cup champion (four with the New York Islanders, two with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche), Trottier won countless awards and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was named one of the NHL's Top 100 Players of All Time.

Trottier grew up in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, the son of a Cree/Chippewa/Metis father and an Irish-Canadian mother. All Roads Home offers a poignant, funny, wise, and inspiring look at his coming of age, both on and off the ice. It is a unique memoir in which Trottier shares stories about family, friends, teammates, and coaches, the lessons that he has learned from them, and the profound impact they have had in shaping the person he has become.

Some of the incredible characters featured in the book include Trottier's father Buzz; legendary Islanders coach Al Arbour; teammates Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy; and the Penguins' Mario Lemieux, to name but a few. He'll also talk about the high school English teacher and guidance counsellor who helped him develop self-confidence and encouraged him as a writer: Governor General's Award–winning poet, Lorna Crozier.

All Roads Home will also include a Foreword from bestselling author Jesse Thistle (From the Ashes) and two very special Afterwords: one from Trottier's daughter, Lindsy Ruthven, and the other from his life-long friend, beloved hockey great Dave "Tiger" Williams.

About The Author

In 2017, BRYAN TROTTIER was voted one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. He was born in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, and went on to win seven Stanley Cups (four with the New York Islanders, two with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche). He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. STEPHEN BRUNT is an award-winning writer and broadcaster for Sportsnet, and the co-host of The FAN 590's Writers Bloc with Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch. He is the author of the #1 national bestselling Searching for Bobby Orr and All the Way, with Jordin Tootoo. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario, and in Winterhouse Brook, Newfoundland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeremy on November 12, 2022

For anyone who didn't get to watch Trottier play--imagine if Sidney Crosby traded a small amount of his skill (maybe 5-10%), for the ability to throw thunderous body checks, disproportionate to his size. Trottier really was THAT good (and that important), to hockey back in the late 70's and early 80......more

Goodreads review by Deb on December 05, 2022

I am not a huge hockey fan, but I bought this book because of a positive article in the Globe & Mail. It’s a sweet book, written by a very humble man. In addition to being voted “one of the 100 greatest hockey players” in history, Trottier is a great story teller. I hope the book will be widely read......more

Goodreads review by Wes on March 15, 2025

Pretty straightforward athlete biography. It was interesting to get insight on the perspective of Indigenous athletes in pro hockey (especially in the 70s-80s).......more

Goodreads review by Katelyn on January 28, 2024

Personally, I always find it interesting following the life of a professional hockey player, especially one that is Canadian. Following the life of Bryan, learning about his heritage and native roots, I left as though I was watching a movie. Listening to this as an audio book, made the words flow. Y......more


Quotes

“With its mix of pathos, tragedy, humour and, above all, gentle macho positivity, this is one of the most Canadian hockey books yet written.” —Globe and Mail

"Regardless of your own experience in hockey, whether you’ve played it, watched it, or simply heard of it, All Roads Home is a lively, detailed, and heartfelt look into the game as well as the business and community sides of the sport. . . . Trottier is thoughtful and generous in a way that really comes through in this book, as he always makes time to recognize and appreciate the people in his life and the ways that they impacted him. . . . All Roads Home carries Trottier’s strong voice in this reflective memoir that spans his incredibly successful career." —NNSL

"Bryan Trottier has written a captivating book about his life. . . . A highly personal story, one that focuses on family and friendships as much as anything else." —Regina Leader-Post

"[A] remarkable story." —Vancouver CityNews