{"product_id":"9781982149963","title":"Draft Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eDoug MacLean, former NHL coach, general manager, team president, and one of the game’s biggest personalities, reveals how teams build for greatness—or fail to—on hockey’s most anticipated day. A \u003ci\u003eMoneyball \u003c\/i\u003efor hockey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe NHL draft is a critical time for teams, when the foundation for future championships is laid—or when championship dreams die. Only time will tell if a draft is successful, but a failed draft can severely set teams back for seasons, much to the dread of ownership, management, and most importantly, the fans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor even the most die-hard hockey fan, the preparation for draft day is a black box. Former president, general manager, and coach Doug MacLean takes readers behind the scenes, from the 2022 draft in Montreal to revealing draft stories from the past, to show how players are discovered and evaluated to create successful teams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJust as \u003ci\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated the value of analytics in building teams in baseball and beyond, \u003ci\u003eDraft Day\u003c\/i\u003e shows the careful considerations that go into assessing talent for success. What is that balance in today’s game between metrics and instinct, between analytics and traditional scouting? MacLean draws from his own career as well as anecdotes from across the league to illustrate the hard-won lessons and principles that lead to building successful teams. Hockey is big business, and this book is an invaluable resource for any leader seeking an edge for building resilient organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEntertaining and informative, with never-before-told details from some of the biggest moments in NHL history, \u003ci\u003eDraft Day\u003c\/i\u003e is for every hockey fan who wonders how their team develops that hard-to-define winning chemistry—or fails to, year after year.","brand":"Doug MacLean (CA), Scott Morrison (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Simon \u0026amp; Schuster |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-10-15","offer_id":46059577442559,"sku":"9781982149963","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b4a368eb-5f25-47c6-8dd7-08af655edac2.jpg?v=1723904623","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781982149963","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}