| Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden—with Stops along the Way | |
| Author: | Bill Keenan |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Ice hockey |
| Genre: | Memoir |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages: | 278 |
| Isbn: | 978-1-61321-817-4 |
Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden—with Stops along the Way is a 2016 memoir by Bill Keenan in which Keenan recounts his experiences playing junior hockey, college hockey at Harvard, and professional hockey in minor leagues in Europe after injuries disrupted his dreams of an NHL career.[1] At its publication, the book debuted as the #1 sports book on Amazon.com at which time it also broke into the top 100 books overall on the site.[2] [3]
Vanity Fair published an excerpt from the book on December 22, 2015.[4]
In June 2019, Variety reported a film adaptation was underway with Howard Baldwin, once an NHL owner producing.[5] The movie was released on September 1, 2020.[6] [1]
Several notable players and other personnel are prominently mentioned in the book. The most prominent mentions include:
Other notable individuals Keenan mentions meeting and/or playing against include Wayne Gretzky, Adam Graves, Sean Avery, Evgeni Malkin, Chris Drury, Rick DiPietro and George Plimpton.