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Nicklas Lidstrom

The Pursuit of Perfection

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Nicklas Lidstrom

Written by: Niklas Lidstrom, Gunnar Nordstrom - with, Bob Duff - with
Narrated by: Barry Abrams
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The life and career of Nicklas Lidstrom almost reads like a real-life hockey fairy tale. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings as a 19-year-old defenseman out of his native Sweden, Lidstrom spent the next two decades manning the Motor City blueline. During those years he became a Hockeytown legend, amassing a mind-boggling collection of accomplishments and accolades: four Stanley Cups, seven Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman, a Conn Smythe Trophy, 12 All-Star selections, and gold medals in both the Olympics and World Championships.

Off the ice, life appears equally idyllic: Lidstrom is uniformly respected and admired by opponents, observers, and teammates alike, and he and his wife of more than 20 years have four boys who split their time between Sweden and their adopted homeland.

Perhaps only one question remains unanswered about the man teammates referred to as the Perfect Human: exactly how did he do it?

In Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection, the Hall of Fame defenseman and a who's-who of hockey luminaries investigate and reveal precisely how he made dominating the game he loves appear so effortless.

©2019 Nicklas Lidstrom, Gunnar Nordstrom, and Bob Duff (P)2020 Tantor Hockey Sports Hockey Biographies
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I adore the book it goes into incredible depth with lidstrom and his career in the NHL! But narration is just above average that’s all.

Great retelling! Average narator

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Mispronunciations of Detroit areas and players’ names are a let down. However, it’s a good listen for any hockey fan.

Hockey Fan Approved.

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Was really looking forward to Lidstrom’s story , but the narration made it impossible to listen to. Sounds like an unlikeable school teacher reading to first graders. If this is a trick to convince people to buy the actual book, it worked!

Narration is terrible

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