Nicklas Lidstrom
The Pursuit of Perfection
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Nicklas Lidstrom is nothing short of a Hockeytown deity, and his number 5 hangs high in Detroit as a symbol of leadership, longevity, and unparalleled defensive talent. The beloved Red Wings captain opens up about his life and career for the first time in the English language in this authorized biography which spans the Hall of Famer's entire NHL journey. Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection takes fans on a memorable tour which includes Lidstrom's early life in Sweden, his 20 season in Detroit and four Stanley Cup championships, and his taste of Olympic gold with the Tre Konor. It also includes insights on more personal matters and unique challenges Lidstrom faced as well as photos from Lidstrom's personal collection.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The career of Swedish-born NHL superstar Lidstrom a Hall of Fame defenseman who won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings is detailed in this unsophisticated memoir that's longer on statistics and anecdotes than insight. In a sometimes nonlinear way, Lidstrom, with sportswriters Nordstrom and Duff, recounts his childhood growing up as part of a middle-class family in a small Swedish town. Lidstrom began playing street hockey as a seven-year-old, and soon dreamed of playing in the NHL. That dream was realized in 1989, when the then-17-year-old was drafted, beginning a two-decade affiliation with the Red Wings (his teammates nicknamed him the "Perfect Human"). Lidstrom's historic achievements (also listed in a three-page appendix) are interspersed with stories from coaches and fellow players. The prose is unexceptional ("Like all babies, he cried after emerging from his mother's womb."), yet the bigger disappointment is the by-the-numbers approach to his life. The narrative works best when he writes about his little-known private life, as with his humble post-retirement role coaching and doing scut work for his kid's team. Of interest mainly to Lidstrom's fans, this volume fails to make the sport and the magnitude of his achievements vivid.
