Comments on: We Gave Them Our Hearts, and They Gave Us a Sucker Punch

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:18:33 +0000

I pretty much agree with everything you’ve said about Cold-Cocked. There were definitely things I disagreed with — her comparison of Heatley and Bertuzzi for one, but that was in itself interesting to me since I as a Sens fan am personally involved in Heatley’s story the way she was in Bertuzzi’s so it makes sense that our opinions differ — but overall I think she made good points. And I agree about he embarrassment factor too, lol, but I also appreciated her honesty.

They kept talking about the rowing club in Oakville on the CBC! It would be pretty cool to train with an Olympian!

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:39:41 +0000

I absolutely loved “Cold-Cocked”. While I found myself disagreeing with some of the assertions and comparisons she was making, it was a very enjoyable read, and I appreciated finally having a book about hockey from a female fan’s perspective. She’s brutally honest, almost to the point where I felt a bit embarrassed at some of the things she was saying, but I suppose in the context she couldn’t be anything but totally open and honest.

Fun fact, Adam van Koeverden went to the same university I did and rows at a club really close to where I grew up. I also had no idea who he was and why he was such a big deal when I started university but I guess I do now.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:35:05 +0000

When I heard the woman on CBC say he’d finished 8th, I was sure I’d heard her wrong or she was talking about some previous event. I was completely shocked. Then seeing his interview afterwards, where he apologized, that killed me. I’m so glad he won a medal. It would have been heartbreaking if he hadn’t been able to recover.

By: eyebleaf

eyebleaf — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:24:03 +0000

you’re bang on about Adam van Koeverden. seeing him finish 8th in the 1000 left me dumbfounded. if there was ever a lock for canada at these olympics, it was AVK with two medals, one in the 1000, and one in the 500.

i can’t imagine what was going through his mind the night before the 500. he had 24 hours to try and figure it out and as one of our more famous athletes, i can’t imagine the pressure he must have been under. to see him go out and win the silver in the 500 was tremendous. arguably canada’s best story of the olympics, along with Lamaze in equestrian.

i’ve got a lot of time for AVK. he embodies the true olympic spirit.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:41:46 +0000

You’re welcome! I really enjoy your blog.

It’s too bad you couldn’t get the book because I think you’d like it, though I don’t know you, heh. I can tell by your blog. The Code is one I’ll have to check out soon! I look forward to your review. There are so many interesting-sounding hockey books!

By: wrap around curl

wrap around curl — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:45:43 +0000

Wow, thank you so much for the link. I have been meaning to read that book. Barnes and Noble told me they would have to special order it in. I snarled. Instead I picked up the Code. I have been meaning to write my review of it.