Documenting his notorious career with the detroit red wings and the chica. Tough guy will be available on the following platforms. Bob probert film a mix of former red wings toughness, tenderness, troubles. The genre of this book was an autobiography because bob probert wrote it himself. Tough guy ebook by bob probert 9781617493102 rakuten kobo. Probert gives us his tale, posthumously as it turned out. Robert alan probert was a canadian professional ice hockey forward. Were getting a movie about bob probert wingsnation. Tough guy is a page turning journey of the life story of legendary nhl enforcer bob probert. From his upbringing in southwestern ontario, canada to becoming the ultimate enforcer in the nhl, probert recounts the story of his many struggles, fights, and demons.
My life on the edge by bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, dani probert, steve yzerman at barnes. Nightschool films bob probert was a warrior on the ice, a boxer on skates, a guy always looking. An intimate portrait of legendary nhl tough guy bob probert told through exclusive interviews with his family, friends, teammates and rivals, featuring game footage, news reports, and never before. The bob probert story fast, free delivery, video streaming, music, and much more prime members enjoy free twoday shipping, free sameday or oneday delivery to select areas, prime video, prime music, prime reading, and more. An intimate portrait of legendary nhl tough guy bob probert told through exclusive interviews with his family, friends, teammates and rivals. The film, of course, was created from the book, which is a must read. Documenting his notorious career with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks, bob probert details in this autobiography how he racked up points, penalty minutes, and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the nhl. He was 45 and is survived by his wife, dani, and their four children. Theo fleurys playing with fire, bob proberts tough guy, ron macleans cornered and hockey towns, wayne gretzkys 99. My life on the edge by bob probert, kirstie mclellan.
My life on the edge by probert, bob, mclellan day, kirstie 2011 paperback paperback january 1, 1615 4. Bob probert film mix of exred wings toughness, tenderness. Tough guy is a gripping journey through the life of bob probert, with jawdropping stories of his onice battles and his reckless encounters with drugs, alcohol, police, customs officials, courts, and the nhl, told in his own voice and with his rich sense of humor. Although the wings werent quite on their famous cup run, probert provided a much needed boost in toughness and entertainment. Tough guy by bob probert with kirstie mclellan day. Nov 02, 2019 he was one of the most feared and wellrespected tough guys in nhl history, and those who were brave enough to drop the gloves with bob probert tell the story in a new book. My life on the edge was published october 26, 2010, by harpercollins canada. Nightschool films bob probert was a warrior on the ice, a boxer on skates, a guy always looking for a fight. Tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about the toughest bareknuckle fighter in the nhl. Stories of the game, kelly hrudeys calling the shots, and curtis josephs cujo. New documentary examines human side of bob probert.
As a hockey fan reading this book, i was intrigued to read about what life in the nhl was like. Oct 26, 2010 tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about bobs onice battles and his reckless office encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the nhl. This was a very good book by arguably the best fighter in the nhl. Nov 14, 2010 tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about bobs onice battles and his reckless office encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the nhl.
My life on the edge, the book told the story of proberts life in his own words. It was released to the public prior to his shocking and untimely death in 2010. Bob probert story is great documentary about one of the toughest hockey players of alltime. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The bob probert story coming to your favorite streaming and vod services may 7. With chris chelios, don cherry, troy crowder, tie domi. Legendary nhl tough guy bob probert died monday after collapsing while on a boat on lake st. My life on the edge by bob probert with kirstie mclellan day foreword by steve yzerman with a special foreword by dani probert during a notorious career with the detroit red wings and. Questions and comments regarding the book can be submitted to the family and the coauthor, kirstie mclellan day. Probert played for the national hockey leagues detroit red wings. Tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about bobs onice battles and his reckless office encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the nhl.
My life on the edge, cowritten by probert and journalist kirstie mclellan day, who is. If youre a hockey or sports fan, this is something to watch if you can because it shows his roller coaster of a career, and his posthockey life as well. The bob probert story a new documentary on the legendary windsorborn nhl enforcer, screening in windsor on dec. That book has now inspired a movie telling the story of a man who made hockey fans rise to their feet every night he hit the ice. An intimate portrait of legendary nhl tough guy bob probert told through exclusive interviews with his family, friends, teammates and rivals, featuring game footage, news reports, and never before seen home movies. Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary nhl tough guy bob probert. Tough guy bob probert paperback harpercollins canada. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 08, 2018 the heartbreaking scene was captured in a home movie that is included in a new documentary, tough guy.
Proberts opponents often feared him, but they always respected the man beneath the bloodied jersey. Now, it appears that there is a film being made based on the autobiography. My life on the edge, the film uses bob proberts words. I really enjoyed reading this book because it showed how hard the path to the nhl is. Bob probert deserves some credit in that line he penned for his book and repeated in the film. They were able to take clips of bob throughout various interviews and blended them together with many recordings as they prepared to write his book tough guy prior to his unfortunate death in 2010. Such was the case with bob probert during his time with the detroit red wings and his book is his chance to tell his story the way he wanted it told. Tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about. Questions and comments regarding the book can be submitted to the. My life on the edge, the film uses bob proberts words to narrate the hockey, the substance abuse and. During a notorious career with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks, bob probert racked up points, penalty. My life on the edge by bob probert and kirstie mclellan day 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. It is not often a books prologue is entitled the last chapter. All this came at a time when the red wings were known as the dead wings.
The bob probert story, which will premier in his hometown, windsor, ontario, on dec. Nov 26, 2018 an intimate portrait of legendary nhl tough guy bob probert told through exclusive interviews with his family, friends, teammates and rivals. He was one of the most feared and wellrespected tough guys in nhl history, and those who were brave enough to drop the gloves with bob probert tell the story in a new book. Nov 26, 2018 tough guy is directed by geordie day, who previously codirected goalie, a film on former nhl goaltender clint malarchuk and produced reelzs charles manson. Bob probert, goose loonies, a hat trick of horrific headlines. The bob probert story is based on the book tough guy. Day looks to offer up a bit of commentary on the sport, but is careful not to make any absolute accusations, leaving the audience to make their own judgments.
Ten former nhlers tell their tale of fighting bob probert. Probert s opponents often feared him, but they always respected the man beneath the bloodied jersey. Bob probert movie a heartbreaking mix of pain and humanity. Still, if you read the book then you know the bob probert story is a sobering one. My life on the edge, was an autobiography written by the legend bob probert himself. Tough guy starts by detailing how a guy like probert could reach the level of being a crowd favorite of his hometown detroit red wings.
A deep look into the greatest fighter in nhl history nightschool films adapted bob proberts autobiography into a documentary and in my opinion, did a tremendous job at doing so. Portrait of a hockey legend, a collection of interviews of hockey figures about their memories of playing against probert. I enjoyed reading about bob probert and his struggles and obstacles in life that he had to overcome. The bob probert story is a personal story based on the book by days reallife mother kirstie mclellan day, who wrote with the late probert. Probert wanted to tell his story in his own words to set the record straight.