Breaking the Ice

Name: Breaking the Ice
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ISBN: 9781770418332

Seven Lives, One Game, and The Fight for the Game of Hockey

Justin Davis, Steve ""Dangle"" Glynn

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English

ECW Press,Canada
11 January 2026

Sports & outdoor recreation; Ice hockey

Former pro hockey player Justin Davis explores the dark corridors of hockey culture to demonstrate that hockey isn’t broken — but it is as complex as real life. Through interviews with enforcers, players, coaches, agents, and journalists, Breaking the Ice takes stock of what hockey is and imagines what it might be.

Jon “Nasty” Mirasty and Zenon Konopka, two of the toughest men to ever play professionally, offer their contrasting opinions on the physical toll the game took on their bodies. Investigative journalist Rick Westhead and NHL super-agent Allan Walsh reflect on their long journeys inside and outside hockey, their vital roles as agents of change, and the opportunity to make the game better. Chris Nowinski, CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, discusses ongoing research into brain injuries, CTE, and the safety of playing contact sports. Steffany Hanlen, the first woman to become an NHL power skating and strength coach, provides insight into youth hockey and gives essential advice to any minor hockey parent. Finally, Andrew Long recounts the horrific event that changed his life forever and forced him out of the limelight and into the shadows.

After exposing the dark underbelly of junior hockey in his memoir, Conflicted Scars, Justin Davis is now determined to find a path forward by telling the stories of others. Breaking the Ice is an indispensable guide to parents of hockey hopefuls and players climbing the ranks of professional hockey.

By: Justin Davis
Foreword by: Steve ""Dangle"" Glynn
Imprint: ECW Press,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: No Edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 235g
ISBN: 9781770418332
ISBN 10: 1770418334
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 11 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Justin Davis is a former educator, professional hockey player, and author of the bestselling memoir Conflicted Scars. After being drafted by the Washington Capitals, leading the 1999 Memorial Cup in scoring, and hoisting the trophy with the Ottawa 67’s, Justin graduated from Western University as the school’s all-time points leader. He is a player mentor and chaplain in the OHL and lives in Guelph, ON, with his wife, Jessie, and his three kids, Josh, Grace, and Avery.