Chris Pronger’s memoir drops
Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger released his memoir EARNED today, pitching the book as a look at moments, lessons, and challenges from his career and directing readers to buy on Amazon. (x.com) The launch post included a short video and fan engagement around his reflections. (x.com)
Chris Pronger released *Earned* on Tuesday, April 14, a memoir that frames his National Hockey League career around standards, adversity, and ownership. (amazon.com) Amazon lists the hardcover at 176 pages under the full title *Earned: The True Cost of Greatness from One of Hockey’s Fiercest Competitors*. The St. Louis Blues tied the launch to a 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. book event at Stifel Theatre before their April 14 home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. (amazon.com) (nhl.com) The team’s event listing says Pronger would appear on a moderated panel, and VIP buyers would get a meet-and-greet and signed copy. The book description says it includes stories about trades, injuries, family life, quitting drinking, and a “30-Day Standards Challenge.” (nhl.com) (forefrontbooks.com) Pronger’s career gives the memoir a long arc to work with. The Hockey Hall of Fame says he played 18 National Hockey League seasons, won the 2000 Hart Trophy as most valuable player and the James Norris Memorial Trophy as top defenseman, and won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007. (hhof.com) The same Hall of Fame profile says Pronger also reached the Stanley Cup Final with Edmonton in 2006 and Philadelphia in 2010, then saw his playing career halted after the 2011-12 season by post-concussion syndrome and right-eye problems. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. (hhof.com) (hockeycanada.ca) His own website says he won two Olympic gold medals and belongs to the Triple Gold Club, a group of players who have won the Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, and a World Championship. The site also says he endured more than a dozen major injuries and surgeries before retiring from play. (chrispronger.com) Pronger’s post-playing career has also kept him in the sport. The Associated Press reported on October 10, 2014, that he joined the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety while still under contract as an injured player. (usatoday.com) The memoir arrives as teams and local outlets revisit Pronger’s St. Louis years and his later injuries in fresh interviews pegged to the release. That gives *Earned* a built-in audience of Blues, Oilers, Ducks, and Flyers fans who watched the career he is now packaging into book form. (stlmag.com) (nhl.com)
