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Finding Murph
How Joe Murphy Went From Winning a Championship to Living Homeless in the BushBy Rick WestheadNarrated by Brandon MasseyLength10h 30m
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National Bestseller
Finalist for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize
JOE MURPHY HAD IT ALL. In 1986, he became the first college-educated hockey player selected first overall in the NHL entry draft. He won a Stanley Cup in Edmonton four years later. But since then, his life has taken a tragic turn, largely due to the untreated brain injuries he suffered as a player.
Murphy’s life didn’t begin on a track that would lead to homelessness. He was smart, dedicated to hockey and was a key player for the Oilers, Red Wings and Blackhawks, among other teams. But one vicious body check changed his life forever. Despite being shaken by the hit, Murphy was cleared to return to the game. Soon after, his entire life seemed to change.
Murphy became a journeyman, moving from team to team. Along the way, other NHLers said they noticed something different about him, too. Murphy wasn’t acting like himself and soon found himself out of the NHL entirely. Eventually, Murphy became homeless.
In the spring of 2018, Murphy made his way to Kenora, Ontario, where he lived in the bush, spending his days outside a local convenience store, muttering to himself and taking handouts of food and drinks from passersby. The player who had once set the NHL aflame now slept by the side of the road in the unforgiving North.
In Finding Murph, Rick Westhead traces the true story of Joe Murphy and examines the role of the NHL in the downward spiral of one of the league’s most promising players.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (691)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreOther, Biography and Memoir
Length10 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byBrandon Massey
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 13, 2020
LanguageEnglish
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