HAYLEY WICKENHEISER is regarded as one of the best female hockey players in the world. She has represented Canada at numerous World Championships and made six Olympic appearances (both summer and winter), bringing home four Olympic gold medals. She still holds the record for the most assists, points, and goals for the Canadian Women's National team. Off the ice, she has picked up numerous additional accomplishments, such as Olympic and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, accomplished public speaker, Founder of world-renown Canadian Tire WickFest, and she is currently the Senior Director of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs and a medical doctor.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
PRAISE FOR HAYLEY WICKENHEISER
“Hayley—now Doctor—Wickenheiser shares grit and determination,
along with anecdotes you won’t see on TSN or Sportsnet, in her
fabulous new book Over the Boards: Lessons from the Ice. This
page-turning offering from someone who knows how to win at the
highest level and how to take loss as a great opportunity to grow
and improve is for everyone. Read and learn how #22 continues to do
it all—and do it well. There are so many elements of this
champion’s methods you can add to your own life.”
—Clara Hughes, O.C., O.M., 6 x Olympic medalist, author of Open
Heart, Open Mind
“Hayley Wickenheiser is an incredible human being . . . this is
what a billion hours of hard work looks like.”
—Ryan Reynolds
"Over the Boards is an absolute must read sports memoir."
—Daily Hive
“A detailed and rare look at greatness—one of Canada’s most
decorated athletes pulls back the veil on what propelled her to the
top. Hayley Wickenheiser has written the playbook of all playbooks.
Over the Boards: Lessons from the Ice is for anyone who wants
to win in any industry from business to science to sports to the
arts. But what makes this book a gem is how it prepares you for
success in the most important and formidable arena of all:
life.”
—Perdita Felicien, Olympian and author of My Mother’s Daughter
"An enjoyable and memorable read for all hockey fans, whether
you’re more interested in the nitty-gritty details of
Wickenheiser’s four Olympic gold medal runs or the opportunity for
self-improvement."
—IIHF.com
“Hayley is a world-class athlete with a world-class mind, and
leadership skills to match. And now she’s an MD. When she has
something to say, people should listen.”
—Brian Burke, president of hockey operations of the Pittsburgh
Penguins and bestselling author of Burke’s Law
“Over the Boards: Wickenheiser reminds us that we have the power to
do more and to become more in our lives.”
—Karl Subban, author of How We Did It
“I have looked up to Hayley Wickenheiser as someone who has been
inspiring Canadians on and off the ice for many years. In Over the
Boards, Hayley gives you a peek into the lessons and philosophies
that helped make her the leader she is. From insights and advice on
competing each day, leading from the heart, and, of course, leaving
a legacy, you will find yourself equipped to take on whatever
challenges lay ahead.”
—Harnarayan Singh, Hockey Night in Canada commentator and
bestselling author of One Game at a Time
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