Amusing and inspirational…a good old-fashioned story.”—Foreword, May/June 2010
"Hockey fans will enjoy [Boudreau's] upbeat story and his friendly tone."—ForeWord, February 4, 2010
"Boudreau is a fabulous story teller. . . . More than 60 hours of interviews . . . by veteran Patriot-News hockey writer Tim Leone produced 200 pages of vintage 'Gabby'. . . . Boudreau is honest, colorful, opinionated, grounded, funny, biased, and blunt. And that makes for a more non-traditional read because there are no layers to peel away."—The Patriot News, January 17, 2010
“As Don Cherry, who wrote a foreword for this book, said: ‘I know you’ll enjoy it.’”—www.hockeyjournal.com, December 5, 2009
“A great tale of perseverance and positive thinking. After reading it, you can’t help but root for the ‘Columbo’ of the NHL.”—www.faceoff.com, December 10, 2009
"Amusing, engaging, and a great insight..."—http://districtpuckhouse.blogspot.org
“Full of entertaining and engaging stories about a minor leaguer who finally makes it to the NHL.”—www.hockeybookreviews.com, November 2009
“One read of the book is straight inspirational. Another is pure fun.”—The Post-Star, Glenn Falls, NY, December 2009
“An old-time straight-shooting coach who has won everywhere, Boudreau is one of sport’s most honest, blunt, and entertaining coaches. Yet, despite his accomplishments, never too big for his britches. Except for the night you’ll read about in Bridgeport.”—Mike “Doc” Emrick, NHL play-by-play commentator, NBC, New Jersey Devils TV, and Versus
“When Bruce Boudreau was a scoring star for the junior Toronto Marlboros, I was in the stands at Maple Leaf Gardens cheering him on and now that he’s an NHL coach he’s still one of my favorite hockey people. Gabby is one of the great people in the game and his story is one of a love affair with the game of hockey; all levels of hockey, not just the NHL. Gabby’s story is a must-read, because it’s every bit as funny and quirky and nice as the man himself.”—Bob McKenzie, TSN Hockey Insider
“Bruce Boudreau is hockey’s Everyman, a droll and loquacious fellow who has been everywhere there is ice and who knows everyone who ever has strapped on a pair of skates. Now the Washington Capitals coach takes you on the rollicking, inspiring ride with him. Make sure you demand frequent Greyhound points.”—Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated
