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Ryan Minkoff was blessed with athleticism, perseverance, and an unquenchable passion for playing hockey. So were ten thousand other young players in Minnesota. Throw in nearly three-quarters of a million other young players across the country and millions in Canada--all hoping for one of the limited spots on a Division I team—and you have some serious competition. In the tradition of against-the-odds sports titles such as The Blind Side and Hoosiers, Ryan Minkoff’s story is for anyone who roots for an underdog whose dreams will not fade in the face of overwhelming odds

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Ryan's story and the lessons that can be gleaned from it are relevant to anybody who has ever dreamed of being a professional athlete. Athleticism and talent will take you so far, but ultimately the most indispensable tool one can possess is passion. Ryan's passion comes through strong here, and will surely resonate with hockey fans and non-hockey fans alike. ---Dan Treadway, Editor, The Players Tribune

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Ryan Minkoff is the founder and owner of 83, LLC, a global ice hockey agency representing players at the professional level. An economics and entrepreneur graduate of the University of Washington, he became the first player from that school play pro hockey with Lapuan Virkia,a top Finnish club—a signing that garnered g the attention of Derek Jeter’s The Player’s Tribune.

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