Journeyman

Journeyman is a first-person biography of Ojibwe rightwinger Jamie Leach, son of the legendary NHL superstar Reggie Leach. Follow the fascinating hockey trajectory from his childhood years watching his father play for the Philadelphia Flyers, to Jamies first goal in the NHL.Journeyman touches on Jamies summers on Lake Winnipeg, the World Junior Hockey Championships, his life in the minor leagues, and his eventual draft into the NHL as a Pittsburgh Penguin. Discover how some of hockeys biggeststars such as Bobby Clarke, Jaromir Jagr, and Mario Lemieux influenced Jamies life.Written in close consultation with Jamie and his mother, readers will learn about the struggles Jamie conquered, including his fathers alcoholism and his own crippling self-doubt.A story of determination, heartbreak and perseverance.