Jordin tootoo was born february 2, 1983 in manitoba. It seemed as though nothing could stop jordin tootoo on the ice. All the way by jordin tootoo overdrive rakuten overdrive. The biggest thing for me was making sure that i got my grade 12 diploma nhl detroit red wings and inuit descent jordin tootoo shared his personal story of. Tootoo talks preds, remembers franchise that helped save his. Sep 01, 2016 this was a great book i bought for my nephew who is a big jordin tootoo fan. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The nhl player from rankin inlet, nunavut, appears in a new public service.
Follow jordin tootoos instagram account to see all 1,084 of their photos and videos. The couple announced today that their first baby is due in april of 2016. Jordin tootoo was born on february 2, 1983 in churchill, manitoba, canada. Tootoo resigned from that position on may 31, 2016, to take a. Among these are anaheim california, dallas texas, uniondale new york, ottawa ontario, pittsburgh pennsylvania and denver colorado. All the latest stats, news, highlights and more about jordin tootoo on tsn jordin tootoo stats, news, video, bio, highlights on tsn. The first inuk to play in the national hockey league says he hopes his new book will inspire others to seek help with their difficulties. Of inuit and ukrainian descent, he is both the first inuk player and the first player more about jordin tootoo. Unfollow jordin tootoo to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Hockey night in nunavut profile of nunavut on april 1, 1999, history was made in canada when the northwest territories, a vast region in the far north of the country separated into two administrative units. Jordin tootoo details journey to nhl and battles with alcohol. Tootoo, now with new jersey after a 12year stint with nashville and. My life on ice, cowritten with sportsnet columnist stephen brunt, jordin tootoo reflects on the last night he saw his older brother.
Inuk hockey star jordin tootoo has teamed up with the rcmp for a campaign aimed at preventing violence against women. Media in category jordin tootoo the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Jordin tootoo is my favorite hockey player and is a role model for children and adults everywhere. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. It wasnt until 2003 that jordin kudluk thunder tootoo became the first inuk to play in an nhl game. Team tootoo fund provides grants to various charities supporting suicide prevention and at risk youth. If you are struggling or want to understand the mindset to overcome struggles in life with positivity and raw honesty, then jordin tootoo s book is an all inspiring must read for you. Tootoo has been honing his skills on the ice since he was eight years old. Tootoo had stints in detroit, new jersey and chicago to finish out his career, a tally that ended with 723 games played, 161 points and 1,010 penalty minutes, pretty darn impressive, all things. Read stripped a bad boy next door romance by nikki chase available from rakuten. Tootoo, now playing for the new jersey devils, has opened up about that situation in his new book, all the way. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, jordin tootoo is known for having to fight his way through. Find great deals on ebay for jordin tootoo and jordin tootoo jersey.
Oct 15, 2015 all the way by jordin tootoo, 9780143189206. They are a team that prides itself on structure and workethic and having players from all parts of the lineup contribute to the success of the team. Jordin tootoo details journey to nhl and battles with alcohol in new biography back to video but the most interesting book this season may be all the way. And if i got into trouble away from the rink, i made it up on the ice. Jordin tootoo cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status.
Jul 05, 2015 first up on the docket is jordin tootoos autobiography, all the way. But like the turn of seasons, it is time for jordins next cycle. Oct 24, 2014 in this exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, all the way. Tootoo was waived by chicago on monday, rick ralph of tsn 1290 winnipeg reports though tootoo managed to score 30 points in 201112, hes.
Skating across cultural gap by kevin allen rankin inlet, nunavutit is midjuly, and jordin tootoo is doing. I took the time to read it before i gave it to him, and it really gave me an appreciation of what is must have been like to grow up in nunavut and then move down south to join the nhl. A fan favorite on the ice in nashville, tootoo thought he had everything. Jordin tootoo appears in new video for rcmp antiviolence. The captain of canadas under18, a fan favourite on the world junior squad, and a whl top, isbn 9780670067626 buy the all the way. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jordin tootoo details journey to nhl and battles with.
The highs and lows in the journey of the first inuit to play in the nhl. To book speaker jordin tootoo for your next event, contact the lavin agency today, his exclusive speakers bureau. If you are struggling or want to understand the mindset to overcome struggles in life with positivity and raw honesty, then jordin tootoos book is an all inspiring must read for you. All the way tells the story of someone who has travelled far from home to realize a dream, someone who has known glory and cheering crowds, but also the demons of despair. And its motivated by the same middlefingertotheworld attitude that got him from rankin inlet all the way to the nhl. A proposed new schedule for golfs majors takes shape. Jordin tootoos stats comparative worksheet activitylesson ideas. Jordin tootoo speaking bio and videos the lavin agency. The captain of canadas under18, a fan favourite on the world junior squad, and a whl top prospect who could intimidate both goalies and enforcers, he was always a leader. My life on ice, a collaboration with sports journalist stephen brunt, jordin tootoo talks about his personal life and struggles. Tootoo talks preds, remembers franchise that helped save. Mar 19, 20 for this reason i want to introduce you to jordin tootoo. And when tootoo was drafted by nashville in 2000 and made the predators. When the book hit shelves last year, macleans magazine called all the way, the most compelling, honest and unputdownable hockey read in years especially in comparison to other predictable hockey biographies that have the feel of a tim.
Tootoo reflects on last time he saw his brother sportsnet. As a counselor who works in the mental health and addictions field, this was absolutely inspiring and touching. Oct 31, 2014 jordin tootoo details journey to nhl and battles with alcohol in new biography back to video but the most interesting book this season may be all the way. Follow jordin tootoo s instagram account to see all 1,084 of their photos and videos.
Grade 10 english training papers 20042005 page 2 when jordin tootoo played his first game for the nashville predators, he made history by becoming the first person of inuit descent to play in the national hockey league nhl. Jordin grew up in a very traditional way of life living off the land. Peter mansbridge of cbcs the national recently interviewed tootoo tootoo, in conjunction with excellent journalist stephen brunt, has released a book about his incredible journey, and his incredible challenges. Dec 12, 2014 the jordin tootoo story is one of overcoming great odds.
This acclaimed book by jordin tootoo is available at in several formats for your ereader. I used that as a mechanism to create commotion with everyone. He was the first inuk player and first person raised in nunavut to play in the nhl. In this exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, all the way. A heartwrenching memoir from jordin tootoo macleans. Jordin tootoo stats, news, video, bio, highlights on tsn. This book was so easy to read that i felt that he was talking directly to me. Provide the class with a short history on jordin tootoo, this can be done by explaining that jordin tootoo became the first inuk to play in a national hockey league nhl game and is a role model for many youth. In 20 stephen brunt mentioned on radio that he was working on a book with tootoo.
The jordin and terence tootoo story starts during the summer of 2002 in rankin inlet, a tiny arctic community in canadas newly created nunavut territory. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. My life on ice, cowritten by stephen brunt and hitting store shelves wednesday. Signed as a free agent by new jersey, october 7, 2014. Her first book, jordin tootoo, traced tootoo s journey from being coached by his dad on his. Then comes jordin tootoos book, the most compelling, honest and. In the 20112012hockey season as a member of the nashville predators, he will be playing in many cities. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Her first book, jordin tootoo, traced tootoos journey from being coached by his dad on his. In their roundone win over the anaheim ducks, the predators got this kind of timely contribution from jordin tootoo, and they couldnt be happier about the way the bruising winger is playing. Dec 07, 2011 this is a compilation of the best hits of jordin tootoo. The hockey achievements are sometimes simply a side story in the book, a backdrop to the more important tale of overcoming huge.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The jordin tootoo story is one of overcoming great odds. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. All the way my life on ice jordin tootoo official website.
Hockey night in nunavut introduction jordin tootoo is a remarkable young canadian who may become the first inuit to play professional hockey in the nhl. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. With five points and 22 pims in the sixgame series with the ducks, tootoo has shown through his style of play, and his timely scoring, that he is. Jordin has had more than his fair share of fights both on and off the ice. Jordin notes in his book that, alcohol is the drug of choice in rankin inlet, but if youre visiting from the. Elected as a liberal to the house of commons, he was appointed minister of fisheries, oceans and the canadian coast guard by justin trudeau on november 4, 2015. The couple, along with their family and friends are excited for the new addition to the family. It is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge and nearly fallen short in the toughest game of all, while finding a way to draw strength from. Jordin john kudluk tootoo msm is a canadian former professional hockey player, who played for the nashville predators, detroit red wings, new jersey devils and chicago blackhawks. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on jordin tootoo. Not just a hockey book the first inuk to play in the national hockey league says he hopes his new book will inspire others to seek help with their.
Jordin tootoo is known as a challenger on the ice, but the hockey player has shared a more personal set of battles in his new book, all the way. The book makes me want to visit nunavut and explore preferably in the summer. Of inuit and ukrainian descent, he is both the first inuk player and the first player to grow up in nunavut to participate in an nhl game. His first game was in 2003 playing right wing for the nashville predators. This was made upon request, so if you would like me to make one, comment on this video or. Jordin tootoos latest stop on a long, hard journey jordin tootoo, the only inuk to play in the n. Jordin tootoo plays right wing for the nhl new jersey devils and has also played for the detroit red wings and the nashville predators. I also recommend jordin s book for issues i can relate to, being called out for being of mixed diversity and surviving the painful suicide of a beloved sibling. The captain, a fan favourite, a star in international competition, tootoo was always a leader. This was made upon request, so if you would like me to make one, comment on this video or another one of my videos. I would like to expose my students and library patrons to first nations people who prove.
Just as the inuitone of the indigenous peoples of canadas northare realizing the dream of selfgovernment in their own territory, two young brothers are also making history. Jordin tootoo, the first and still only inuk to play in the national hockey league, is enjoying something of a rebirth this year with the new jersey devils. Jordin tootoo was summoned to david poiles bridgestone arena office in december of 2010, just a few days before christmas. The hockey news, 2014 summer time means summer reading. Photo by courtney szto tootoos book is a confession, consequences be damned. Bibliography jordin tootoo first inuit to play in the nhl introduction as a teacherlibrarian in a first nations school i see the daily struggles faced by my students, i know sports can open doors to a positive lifestyle. Jan 12, 2017 jordin tootoo has come a long way from skating and stickhandling on rinks in rankin inlet, nunavut. Bibliography of resources for jordan tootoo indigenous. He later joined the detroit red wings and new jersey devils, and now plays for the chicago blackhawks. When jordin tootoo played his first game for the nashville predators, he made history by becoming. Jordin tootoo, faces some of the hardest battles in life, including dealing with suicide, alcohol issues and family problems.
Jordin tootoo stats, news, videos, highlights, pictures. This is a compilation of the best hits of jordin tootoo. Jordin tootoo stats, news, videos, highlights, pictures, bio. He hails from rankin inlet, a small community in nunavut, canadaos newest territory. And when he was drafted by nashville in 2001 and made the predators out of camp in 2003, he became a leader in another wayas the first player of inuk descent to suit up in the nhl. All the way by jordin tootoo, is a novel that portrays sorrow and strength as it tells the story of a man growing up defeating anything. Aug 18, 2015 i also recommend jordin s book for issues i can relate to, being called out for being of mixed diversity and surviving the painful suicide of a beloved sibling. Jordin tootoo has come a long way from skating and stickhandling on rinks in rankin inlet, nunavut. Jordin tootoo recounts how he went all the way cree news nation. Tootoo was waived by chicago on monday, rick ralph of tsn 1290 winnipeg reports though tootoo managed to score 30 points in. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about right wing jordin tootoo on. Predators fan favorite jordin tootoo joins the show for a touching interview about his.