The Architects

An insider' s journey into the minds of hockey' s great coaches From juniors to the NHL, college rinks to Olympic ice, hockey championships aren' t won by chance?they' re built. Behind every Stanley Cup win and gold medal victory is a mind that designed it. In The Architects, veteran broadcaster Dale Arnold sits down with the most influential coaches in the sport' s history?from Scotty Bowman and Tom McVie to Jon Cooper, Bruce Cassidy, Mike Sullivan, and more?for candid conversations on the art, science, and soul of coaching. How much of what a coach does is between the ears instead of on the ice? How do great coaches use psychology to get their teams to perform when it matters most? Can a transcendent player win with a bad coach?and can a great coach win with only average players? Arnold speaks to coaches from every level of the game: the winningest coach in NHL history; two of the most successful coaches in college hockey; the former NHL head coach and general manager who moved to the WHL and mentored Connor Bedard, the sport' s next ascendant talent. Unable to speak with the late Herb Brooks, Arnold turns to the players whose lives he changed forever: the 1980 " Miracle on Ice" team that shocked the world to win Olympic gold. More than a book about hockey, The Architects is a study in leadership, character, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.