All Roads Home by Bryan Trottier, with Stephen Brunt

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 Homeoffers 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 Awardwinning poet, Lorna Crozier.

All Roads Homewill also include a Foreword from bestselling author Jesse Thistle 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. (FromMcClelland & Stewart)

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Bryan Trottieris a former professional hockey player and assistant coach.

Stephen Bruntis a Canadian writer and broadcaster with Rogers Sportsnet and the author of multiplebooks includingFacing Ali,Searching for Bobby OrrandGretzky's Tears.

Interviews with Bryan Trottier

Bryan Trottier on leadership, being a role model

11 years ago

Duration 4:39

Stanley Cup winner Bryan Trottier is in Lloydminster, Alberta for this year's Hockey Day in Canada. A leader on the ice, Trottier is now a leader in retirement to young Aboriginal kids.

Bryan Trottier on playing on one of the NHL's greatest lines, the Trio Grande

2 years ago

Duration 2:10

Bryan Trottier and New York Islanders teammates Mike Bossy and Clark Gillies were known as the Trio Grande, one of the greatest lines in NHL history. He explains what it was like playing with Bossy and Gillies and how the line got its name.

The Current24:08Bryan Trottier on being one of the NHL's elite Indigenous players

NHL Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier discusses his leap from small-town Saskatchewan to the big leagues and how the lessons of his Indigenous community played into his journey.