A Hockey Road Well Traveled

About the Book

A Hockey Road Well Traveled tells of a Midwest boy from a basketball State, who fell in love with the game of hockey that was traditionally reserved for those from the North. A Hockey Road takes you on a youths journey from skating on ponds as a child to a young adult starving to see NHL games, and his many trips to see his beloved Boston Bruins, some who have been honored in this book by chapter numbers with their corresponding jersey number. A Hockey Road takes you through 16 years of youth hockey with the author's two sons from the beginning of house league, to the National Finals of PeeWee hockey, through High School and the Junior A leagues and decisions made along the way. Its about a coaches two sons and their teammates who strove to be the best, their roads traveled, and the highs and lows along the way.

A Hockey Road takes you inside the Board Of Directors of youth leagues. It tells of a dads journey from becoming a Master Coach, meeting USA Olympic coaches, to buying a Pro Shop, to coaching sixteen seasons, and finally sitting back and watching the accolades bestowed on his boys as they aged and improved their hockey skills. Read about the life learning and educational experiences on hockey's road that takes the reader on hockey trips to Canada, The White House, The Gulf War, NASA Space Museums, and even Glasnost and Perestroika in Eastern Europe. Ride along as Hockey Road takes you from the Midwest to a hundred cities in search of competition and becoming the best. And how a boy from Indiana can make it in professional hockey.

About the Author

Marty Kavanaugh was born in 1953. He was the third son of Jim & Phyllis Kavanaugh and had seven siblings. They were an active family and outdoor sports were popular year round. Marty took a liking to ice hockey at an early age while watching the game with his father. His love of the game sent him on many road trips to see NHL games in various cities. He married his wife Ginger in 1974 and have three children. Christy was born in 1977, John in 1980, and Jason in 1984. While spending his adult life working in the plumbing industry in sales and management, he earned his Masters Coaching Certificate from USA Hockey, coached 16 seasons, and bought a Pro Shop in 1992. Marty is a lifelong resident of Indianapolis. He enjoys golf and movies, and continues to spend time with his boys watching the great game of hockey.