J.R.: My Life as the Most Outspoken, Fearless, and Hard-Hitting Man in Hockey Hardcover – October 25, 2012

Autobiographies of athletes are more like extended interviews than they are great literary compositions. Also, hockey players aren’t expected to be saints. So, for me, the best way to assess books such as these is to judge the level of honesty from the subject in question.Jeremy Roenick does not disappoint. As a teenager, I watched many of the games he talks about in this book. I also remember fondly the Mike Keenan era in Chicago. Mike Keenan, the legendary coach of the Flyers, Blackhawks, Rangers and others, plays a prominent role in this book, as there are many stories about him, most of them hilarious. The strength of this book is the inside look into the hockey dressing room and the camaraderie shared amongst the teammates that Roenick provides. I learned some new things as well, like how different it was for an American hockey player trying to make the NHL versus a Canadian.I found myself disagreeing with many of Roenick’s opinions and philosophies. He seems to make many excuses for his past mistakes and failings on the ice, but then again such behavior is typical of championship-caliber athletes. If they focused for too long on their failures, they would never have the resolve to push forward and meet new challenges. It’s great seeing him as an analyst on television now, and as a fan I wish only the best for him. I found this book to be very entertaining.

As a a life long Hawks fan who saw almost every one of Roenick's games when he was with Chicago this book probably is more meaningful to me than most.I've always considered Roenick to be a unusual and great player on the ice. Few have been able to combine the hitting and the goal scoring. Off the ice I have always thought of him as a bit of a wild card. This book confirms both.I liked every part of the book and especially likes the chapter in which he rates his favorites. I wonder how Rob Ray and Oleg Tverdovsky feel about it? They probably don't care because they probably consider the source.What disappointed me about the book was JR's contradictory character. When he messed up there was always an excuse. It was his competitive nature or someone disrespected him. He isn't so forgiving of others.There is clearly more that went unwritten and we as fans have no right to know the more intimate details of his marriage, gambling and bizarre behavior.It would be hard to think any more of him on the ice. He was a great. It is also hard to take him seriously off the ice. So nothing has really changed but it was a lot of fun reading his story.

Thouroughly enjoyed JR. Very entertaining and just a great read. As a sports fan and hockey fan it was very insightful but was equally impressed with his straight shooting regarding people (relationships) and off ice moments in addition to all the on ice events from Thayer Academy to finishing up in San Jose. Very impressed with Jeremy the player , teammate, friend and family man and the fact that he shared his mistakes as well as his successes along the way and he did it his way regardless. Well done and thanks for sharing JR !!!

While I will fully admit I have never been a big fan of JR, the book was a fresh read none the less. I didn't really learn anything of great value from reading it but was entertained by his antics thoughout the book. It's no secret that JR isn't a rocket scientist but this book puts a nice perspective on his growing up through out his career and the many lessons he learned (often the hard way) about himself and others along the way.

if you like hockey this is a great, easy book to read. I read it one day. the stories are funny, intense, brutally honest from J.R.For me I played some hockey against him when I was young and he was a legend growing up. The best pure skater I ever saw. The funny thing he was a pussy when he was young and got transformed into fearless wrecking ball which he explains in the book.

This is a great book for hockey fans. Whether you like JR or not, this is worth the read. It gives you an indepth look at Roenick's life from a young age up until now. Just like he played the game, this book is a no holds bared book. He is not afraid to say what is on his mind and tell it like it is. I would recommend this book to everyone, it was definitely a page turner!

I was a great fan of Jeremy Roenick's throughout his career, and was always thrilled to listen to his opinion, no matter how off-the-wall it was. This book was no different. If you want a formal, well-written book, don't click "Add to Cart" on this one, as the writing as far from perfect. But the content and the stories JR writes about are priceless.If you're looking to read about the time he had to avoid Mike Keenan by climbing through a hotel air vent, or about hilarious times on the bench or in the locker room, or even a serious story about his family or his time rehabbing from concussions, JR is the book for you. A laugh-a-minute, entertaining, and really enlightening, it's a book every hockey fan should have.

This is a good book by one of the more outspoken ex players and hockey analysts of the NHL... Saw J.R. play many a night for the Blackhawks and he could really play and hit.. I marveled how such a trim 170lber could hit like he did and play fearless.. No doubt he's always been character and in this book he shares some of his wild experiences..