Jonathon Jackson captures the spirit of the thing
Like “Slap Shot” itself, Jonathon Jackson might have been slightly ahead of his time when he set out to write about the timeless hockey movie.
Nowadays, ‘how it was made’ books, podcasts, and limited series are everywhere. But it was back in 2006, Jackson set out to write about the “nuts and bolts” that held together a raunchy, rollicking 1977 sports comedy starring Paul Newman that remains unlike any depiction of hockey put on screens before, and possibly since.
“The Making of Slap Shot” was first published in 2010, and now has a second edition from Double J Media that includes behind-the-scenes photos contributed by cast members. See you down at the Ace’s.
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 10) - Bryan Trottier (Hockey Hall of Fame - 1997) - All Roads Home
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 9) - Barrie Shepley (Olympic coach and commentator) - Chasing Greatness
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 8) - John U. Bacon (seven-time best-selling author) - The Greatest Comeback
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 7) - Corey Hirsch (NHL goalie) - The Save of My Life: My Journey out of the Dark
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 6) - Dan Good (Journalist) - Ken Caminiti: Playing Through the Pain
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 5) - Howard Bryant (Sr. Writer - ESPN) - Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 4) - Les Stroud - Around the World with Survivorman
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 3) - Tyrone (Muggsy) Bogues - Muggsy
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 2) - André Lachance & Jean François Ménard - Team Chemistry
SportsLit (Season 6, Episode 1) - Scott Morrison (Journalist) - 1972: The Series That Changed Hockey Forever
SportsLit (Season 5, Episode 7) - Brian McFarlane (Hockey Hall of Fame - 1995) - A Helluva Life in Hockey
SportsLit (Season 5, Episode 6) - Perdita Felicien (Canadian Olympian, World Champion Hurdler) - My Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of Struggle and Triumph
SportsLit (Season 5, Episode 5) - Ryan Minkoff (83 LLC) - Thin Ice
SportsLit (Season 5, Episode 4) - Eurico Rosa da Silva (Champion Jockey) - Riding for Freedom
SportsLit (Season 5, Episode 3) - Brantt Myhres - Pain Killer: A Memoir of Big League Addiction
SportsLit (Season 5, Episode 2) - Rich Cohen - Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent
SportsLit (Season 5, Episode 1) - Spencer Haywood - The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball and the making of an American Iconoclast
SportsLit (Season 4, Episode 14) - Ken Reid (Sportsnet) - One to Remember - Stories from 39 Members of the NHL's One Goal Club
SportsLit (Season 4, Episode 13) - Paul Romanuk - Hockey Superstars 2020-2021
SportsLit (Season 4, Episode 12) - Serge Savard with Philippe Cantin - Forever Canadien
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