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Cujo
Cujo

Cujo

The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice
By Kirstie McLellan Day, By Curtis Joseph

SPORTS & RECREATION

256 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Cloth, PDF, EPUB, Mobipocket

Cloth, $26.95 (US $26.95)

ISBN 9781629376783

Rights: US

Triumph Books (Nov 2018)

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Overview

Curtis Joseph, known affectionately to hockey fans around the world as Cujo, was an unlikely NHL superstar. The boy from Keswick, Ontario, didn’t put on a pair of skates until most kids his age were already far along in organized hockey, and he was passed over by every team in the NHL draft. Despite an unorthodox start, he would go on to play 18 seasons with the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, and Calgary Flames, winning an Olympic gold medal along the way.For the first time, in this revealing memoir, Joseph talks about his highly unusual upbringing and what led him to pursue hockey. Fans will not want to miss this untold story of perseverance and finding one's own path.

Reviews

"I don't know a lot about goaltending and the life they live, but I know one thing: Curtis Joseph was a team guy all the way! Enjoy his book. He is a good man." —Wayne Gretzky

"I always loved being around the Joseph family. Curtis was such a good role model for kids our age. The way he carried himself on and off the ice was something to admire. I definitely learned from him." —Connor McDavid

Author Biography

Kirstie McLellan Day
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Kirstie McLellan Day has co-authored books with Wayne Gretzky, Theo Fleury, Bob Probert, Ron MacLean, and Kelly Hrudey. She lives in Calgary, Alberta. Curtis Joseph played 18 NHL seasons as a goaltender for the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, and Calgary Flames. A three-time All-Star, he also won a gold medal with Team Canada in the 2002 Olympics. Joseph currently serves as a goaltending consultant in the Carolina Hurricanes organization.

Book Signings

Past Events

Dec
06
Curtis Joseph- "Cujo" ›
St. Peters, MO
6:30pm
Dec
04
Curtis Joseph- "Cujo" ›
St. Peters, MO
7:00pm

Press Releases

Cujo: The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice

By Curtis Joseph with Kirstie McLellan Day

 

Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com

 

Curtis Joseph is well-known for the two decades he spent playing for six NHL franchises, but little is known about how he made it to the ice. Now, NHL fans can get the inside story behind the man known to his fanbase as "Cujo".

 

Cujo: The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice (Triumph Books, November 27, 2018) by Curtis Joseph with Kirstie McLellan Day charts the storied life and career of the Ontario-born NHL alum and Olympic gold medalist from his childhood and first game to his record-breaking 450th career win. This new release has everything sports fans would want to know about the veteran goaltender. Highlights include:

 

  • A heartfelt foreword by former professional hockey player and Phoenix Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky.
  • Background on where Joseph grew up, what it was like living in a halfway house for the mentally ill and how he made it to the NHL.
  • Chapters on his relationship with his adopted parents and his journey to reunite with his biological mother.
  • Tales from his remarkable journey through the NHL, from the St. Louis Blues to the Toronto Maple Leafs and everywhere in-between.

 

Combining heart and humor with insider stories, Cujo: The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice is perfect for hockey aficionados eager to learn how an unlikely NHL star was born.

 

About the Author:

Curtis Joseph played 18 NHL seasons as a goaltender for the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes and Calgary Flames. A three-time All-Star, he also won a gold medal with Team Canada in the 2002 Olympics. Joseph currently serves as a goaltending consultant in the Carolina Hurricanes organization.

 

Kirstie McLellan Day has co-authored books with Wayne Gretzky, Theo Fleury, Bob Probert, Ron MacLean and Kelly Hrudey. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.

 

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