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Adam frattasio is an adult education teacher and author of steroid man. Goon is the story of doug smith, a bostonarea native who did not learn how to ice skate until he was 20, but lived the unlikely dream of playing. Join facebook to connect with doug smith and others you may know. Smiths book was later adapted into the comedy film goon 2011, starring seann william scott in the role based on smith. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, was adapted into the motion picture goon and a sequel, goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with adam frattasio. Smiths quasifairy tale rise from anonymous everyman to pro sports semistardom fans of the movie will not be disappointed, several incidents. Based on a nonfiction book by adam frattasio and doug smith, goon follows affable and somewhat dimwitted bouncer doug glatt seann william scott as hes added to the roster of a minorleague hockey team due to his ability to take and land a punch with the characters pugilistic tendencies making him an instant star within the hockey world. Smith s role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover. This is the true story of doug smith, the real life inspiration behind the recent blockbuster hockey film goon.
Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to average 6. Directionless yet driven by a fervent desire to make something of himself, doug the thug smith took his only marketable job skillamateur boxingand followed an unlikely career path to become a hockey enforcer, a. Sep 10, 2019 fight stories s2 episode 2 wdouglas smith is up. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Mar 16, 2012 meet doug smith, whose unlikely path to the rink is the subject of a new indie comedy. Adam frattasio requirementsepub reader, 6 mb overview. The true story of an unlikely story into minor hockey league and inspiration for. Doug smith could kick your assor at the very least, hed be the author behind that sore face youd have the following morning. Mar 30, 2012 seann william scott american pie plays doug, and the script was written by judd apatow stalwarts evan goldberg superbad and jay baruchel knocked up, tropic thunder. Former hanover hockey assistant more than a goon sports. Meet doug smith, whose unlikely path to the rink is the subject of a new indie comedy. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, by doug smith and adam frattasio. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey 9781591293026.
Like most people reading this book i was introduced to mr. Ever wondered who sean william scotts movie character doug glatt was created after in the film series goon. Goon directionless yet driven by a fervent desire to make something of himself, doug the thug smith took his only marketable job skillamateur boxingand followed an unlikely career path to become a hockey enforcer, a. Doug smith is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. The story of hanoverbred hockey enforcer doug smiths unlikely career is the basis for the film goon, which stars american pie actor seann william scott as a smalltown guy turned pro. Doug smith, whose improbable path to pro notoriety as a hockey enforcer became a book that was adapted into a film, has now been honored for his role in. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of doug smith, who was determined to realize his dream of playing professional hockey, despite the fact he didnt start skating until the age of 19. When smith and his friend, adam frattasio, decided to write a book that they figured a few people would read, hollywood got wind of it and. Confessions of a powerlifter from the golden age of enhancement mcfarland, 2016. A book was written about him which hollywood turned into a movie series. A sequel to goon 2011, the film stars seann william scott, baruchel, liev schreiber, alison pill, elisha cuthbert, wyatt russell, marcandre grondin and kim coates.
Goon gives a raw and revealing insiders look at the riotous world of minor league hockey and the most peculiar role in all of sport the goon, whose job is to protect teammates from opposing ruffians. Last of the enforcers is a 2017 sports comedy film directed by jay baruchel in his directorial debut and written by baruchel and jesse chabot. Memoir of a minor league hockey enforcer, 2d ed smith. You can read more of his tales from the hardwood, watch his postgame video reports and submit your comments and. Doug smith has been covering the toronto raptors since their inception in 1995. Smith, 47, now a police officer in hanson, massachusetts, recently spoke to grantland s davy rothbart about his unusual career and the unspoken code of hockey enforcers. Doug smith has 49 books on goodreads with 617 ratings. Doug smith has worked as a police officer in massachusetts for more than two decades and as an assistant coach for the threetime statechampion hanover high school hockey team. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey. The sports flick, humanizing goons and sanctifying hooliganism in hockey as part of the games ritual, is based on the autobiographical book by 1980s minor league hockey enforcer doug smith and is entitled goon. W hen he retired after nearly a decade of playing minor league hockey, south boston native doug smith had unique career stats. Goon, directed by michael dowse the new york times. Sep 27, 2017 when smith and his friend, adam frattasio, decided to write a book that they figured a few people would read, hollywood got wind of it and used it as the inspiration to make a movie. Bibliographic details doug smith and adam frattasio.
Fight stories s2 ep 2 doug the thug smith full video youtube. Mar 30, 2012 goon directed by michael dowse comedy, sport r. An awardwinning historian and translator, douglas smith is the author of six books on russia. Smith was an enforcer, the kind of swaggering tough guy hockey teams bring on the ice to protect their star players and strike fear into the hearts of their opponents. Memoir of a minor league hockey enforcer 2nd revised edition by smith, doug, frattasio, adam isbn. Armed with a burning desire and his only marketable athletic abilities those honed. He studied german and russian at the university of vermont, graduating summa cum laude and phi beta kappa, and has a doctorate in history from. Aug 01, 2002 goon gives a raw and revealing insiders look at the riotous world of minor league hockey and the most peculiar role in all of sport the goon, whose job is to protect teammates from opposing ruffians. Come along as doug smith, an outsider in the hockey world, literally fights his way to the highest level of minor league hockey. But in the book, you really come to love doug smith and his crazy life and. For those unfamiliar, doug is the author of the book goon. Doug smith is known for his work on elf o karu monotachi 1996, bakuretsu hunters 1995 and legend of crystania. Over his career, smith played for six other teams in three different leagues, eventually retiring in 1998.
Doug smith s most popular book is the discipline of teams. Doug smith born december 27, 1964 is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by smith, doug, frattasio, adam isbn. Production notes edit the film is an adaptation of the book goon. May 22, 2015 doug smith, whose improbable path to pro notoriety as a hockey enforcer became a book that was adapted into a film, has now been honored for his role in hanover highs ascension to one of the. Meet doug smith, former hockey goon the boston globe. Smiths quasifairy tale rise from anonymous everyman to pro sports semistardom fans of the movie will not be disappointed, several incidents and characters from the film are more than recognizable in this text. Jan 16, 2017 doug smith former pro hockey player who wrote a book about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. His works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Armed with a burning desire and his only marketable athletic abilities those honed as an amateur boxer doug defeated impossible odds to. When the seann william scott hockey film, goon, became a cult favorite among cinemaphiles and hockey fans alike back in 2011, most people figured it was pure make believe. Written by gsh blogger scott antcliffe a gongshow hockey blog exclusive gongshow offers the official merchandise for the movie goon i first came across doug the thug smith aka goon as a young uninspired 16yearold boy starting to play the beautiful game of hockey.
Goon the real life story of a hockey enforcer clns media. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Awardwinning historian, author and translator douglas smith. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by doug smith and adam frattasio. Entrusted with aggressively protecting his teammates. Seann william scott doug glatt, liev schreiber ross rhea, alison pill eva, jay baruchel pat, marc. Goon doug glatt is sweetnatured but armed with a solid punch, as is goon, based on the lovable true story of doug smith, a hockey enforcer who achieved minorleague fame. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Five minutes of blackness by doug smith, paperback.
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