Admirals (Milwaukee), 120, 133, 193, 211
Alcohol use/abuse. See also Partying.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 162–164
Inuit communities and, 35
Jordin and, 33, 43–44, 52–56, 60–61, 65–67, 70–71, 77, 106, 137–138, 140, 142–149, 168– 169, 178, 205
Jordin’s parents and, 14–15, 29–32, 52, 57–61, 69–74, 77, 94, 103, 124
money issues and, 71
north vs. south, 53
Rankin Inlet and, 18–19, 53, 60–61
Terence and, 15, 52, 54, 60–61, 70–71, 95–96, 98–99, 102–103, 158–160
Victor Tootoo and, 151
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 162–164
American Hockey League (AHL), 87–88
Abbotsford Heat, 212
Chicago Wolves, 211
Grand Rapids Griffins, 207– 210
Milwaukee Admirals, 120, 133, 193
American Idol, 136
Anaheim Ducks, 121, 125, 198–199
Armstrong, Colby, 81
Aucoin, Keith, 211
Babcock, Mike, 192–193, 195, 198– 200
Battle of the Blades, 187
“Best Days of Your Life” (song), 140
Billet families
Murray and Karen Haukass, 45
Neil and Jeanine, 50–52, 54, 92, 95, 97, 100–102
Nigel and Kim, 51
Blashill, Jeff, 210
Blues (St. Louis), 126
Bradley, Matt, 187
Brandon Police, 95–98, 100–101
Brandon Wheat Kings, 40–41, 48–50, 61, 65, 79, 84, 89, 95, 106, 108, 113–114, 116, 120, 175
Brandon, Manitoba, 52, 57, 64, 76, 83–84, 86, 90–92, 94–96, 102, 107–109, 114, 141, 177, 191
Brashear, Donald, 187
Brooks, Garth, 148
Buffalo Sabres, 109
Calgary Flames, 191
Canadian Hockey League, 41
Canucks (Vancouver), 180
Canyon, The (rehab facility), 152–162
Capitals (Washington), 121, 187, 191
Central Hockey League, 65
Churchill, Manitoba, 6, 10–13, 71–72
Colaiacovo, Carlo, 111
Country music scene (Nashville), 85, 119, 136–138, 148
Coyotes (Phoenix), 121, 171–172, 189
Craig, Ryan, 116
Cronin, Dan, 150
Dauphin, Manitoba, 85
Detroit Red Wings, 189–192, 194–200, 202, 206, 209–210, 214
Detroit, Michigan, 193–197, 200, 206
Devils (New Jersey), 121
Ducks (Anaheim), 121, 125, 198–199
Dunning, Gerry, 10
East Coast Hockey League, 87, 88, 91
Edmonton, Alberta, 28, 33–34, 119, 140
Fitzgerald, Tom, 86
Flames (Calgary), 191
Fleury, Marc-André, 111
Fleury, Theo, 144
Florida Panthers, 84, 142, 185, 191
Flyers (Philadelphia), 141
Forsberg, Peter, 134
Fort McMurray, Alberta, 140
Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, 28–29, 32–34
Four Nations Tournament, 63–64
Frost, David, 126
Gilchrist, Brent, 86
Gillam, Manitoba, 64
Gilmour, Doug, 20
Girlfriends
Jennifer Salvaggio, 175–184, 189, 218
Grand Ole Opry, 119
Grand Rapids Griffins, 207–210, 212–213
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 207–210, 212–213
Great Horned Owl, 1
Gretzky, Wayne, 20, 24, 81, 119, 127
Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, 121
Habscheid, Marc, 110
Halifax, Nova Scotia, 109, 111
Hall, Adam, 140
Hartnell, Scott, 140
Haukass, Murray and Karen, 45, 64
Helm, Darren, 193
Hockey injuries, 116–117, 197, 206
Hockey Night in Canada, 20
Holland, Kenny, 191–193, 207, 210
Houston Astros, 155
Inuit culture/lifestyle. See also Nunavut;
Rankin Inlet.
birth and, 10
family issues and, 157
Inuktitut language, 11
marriage and, 10
north vs. south, 18
northern communities, 201–205, 215–216
survival skills, 7
Inuktitut language, 11
Iqaluit, Nunavut, 166
Jonathan, Stan, 83
Kamloops, BC, 141
Kariya, Paul, 134
Kelowna Rockets, 194
Kelowna, BC, 59, 181, 193, 200
Keystone Centre, 95
Kežmarok, Slovakia, 63
Kitchener Rangers, 109
Kontinental Hockey League (Russia), 48
Kovalchuk, Ilya, 84
Krajicek, Lukas, 81
Kronwall, Niklas, 194
Kusugak, Pujjuut, 19
Kusugak, Warren, 19
Legwand, David, 140
Lemieux, Mario, 81
Liambas, Mike, 211
Lohan, Lindsay, 152
Los Angeles, California, 150–151
Lupul, Joffrey, 111
Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 39
Maple Leafs (Toronto), 185
Marijuana, 33
Martin, Ryan, 212
Mason, Chris, 140
McCrimmon, Brad, 48
McCrimmon, Kelly, 48–49, 51, 55–56, 79–81, 83, 85, 101–102
Meehan, Don, 83
Milwaukee Admirals, 120, 133, 193, 211
Money issues
alcohol use/abuse and, 71
hockey salaries, 59, 88, 124–125, 206–207
Jordin’s parents and, 58–60, 89, 99
Nashville Predators, 84–86, 88–90, 107–108, 115, 121, 123–126, 133– 135, 137, 140–143, 147, 150–151, 161, 167, 171–172, 175, 178–181, 185, 188–191, 196, 198
Nashville, Tennessee, 37, 84–86, 88, 108, 132, 134–135, 143–144, 161– 162, 166–167, 172, 177, 181–182, 186, 190–191
country music scene in, 85, 119, 136–138, 148
National Hockey League (NHL)
Anaheim Ducks, 121, 125, 198–199
Calgary Flames, 191
Detroit Red Wings, 189–192, 194– 200, 202, 206, 209–210, 214
Edmonton Oilers, 119
Florida Panthers, 84, 142, 185, 191
labour dispute/lockout, 193, 200, 205–206
Nashville Predators, 84–86, 88–90, 107–108, 115, 121, 123–126, 133–135, 137, 140–143, 147, 150–151, 161, 167, 171–172, 175, 178–181, 185, 188–191, 196, 198
New Jersey Devils, 121
New York Rangers, 191
Philadelphia Flyers, 141
Phoenix Coyotes, 121, 171–172, 189
Pittsburgh Penguins, 121
rookie camp, 86
St. Louis Blues, 126
Toronto Maple Leafs, 185
training camps, 90, 120, 123, 206
Vancouver Canucks, 180
vs. minor leagues, 208–209, 214
Washington Capitals, 121, 187, 191
National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), 149, 150, 162, 171
National Men’s Under-18 Team, 63
New Jersey Devils, 121
New York Rangers, 191
Newport Sports Management, 83
Noël, Claude, 85
Norfolk, Virginia, 94
North. See Inuit culture/lifestyle;
Nunavut; Rankin Inlet.
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, 186
Nunavut. See also Inuit culture/lifestyle;
Rankin Inlet.
OCN Blizzard, 39
Oilers (Edmonton), 119
Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), 39, 41, 43–44, 48–49, 52, 62, 87
Ottawa Senators, 209
Ovechkin, Alexander, 111
Panthers (Florida), 84, 142, 185, 191
Partying. See also Alcohol use/abuse.
Jordin and, 52–56, 60–61, 65, 71, 73, 77, 84–85, 94, 106, 132, 135–138, 142–143, 205, 217
Jordin’s parents and, 13, 15, 57, 60, 73
Terence and, 60–61, 77, 94, 99, 106
Penguins (Pittsburgh), 121
People magazine, 138
Philadelphia Flyers, 141
Phoenix Coyotes, 121, 171–172, 189
Pinwatha (Jenny Tootoo), 10–11
Pittsburgh Penguins, 121
Poile, David, 84, 108, 115, 120, 123, 143, 149–151, 161–162, 189
Police
Brandon Police, 95–98, 100–101
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 72
Pominville, Jason, 81
Predators (Nashville), 84–86, 88–90, 107–108, 115, 121, 123–126, 133– 135, 137, 140–143, 147, 150–151, 161, 167, 171–172, 175, 178–181, 185, 188–191, 196, 198
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 114
Rankin Inlet. See also Inuit culture/ lifestyle; Nunavut. 3, 8, 12–14, 17, 20, 84, 92, 107, 138, 191
alcohol use/abuse in, 14–15, 24, 29–31, 60–61, 70–71, 98, 165–166
education and, 32
RCMP in, 72
Rangers (New York), 191
Rangers (Kitchener), 109
Red Deer Rebels, 116
Red Deer, Alberta, 116
Red Wings (Detroit) 189–192, 194– 200, 202, 206, 209–210, 214
Redden, Wade, 209
Rehab program, 149–168, 171, 178, 188
Ronning, Cliff, 86
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 72
Sabres (Buffalo), 109
Salvaggio, Jennifer, 175–184, 189, 218
Saskatoon Blades, 67
Slovakia, 69
Spruce Grove, Alberta, 34–35, 38–40, 112
St. Louis Blues, 126
Stanley Cup, 121, 190, 192–193, 199
Stillman, Cory, 81
Subban, P.K., 213
Suicide
Rick Rypien, 185
Terence Tootoo, 97–109, 140, 158– 160, 187–188, 217–218
Sunrise, Florida, 84
Swift, Taylor, 140
Team Canada (World Junior Championship), 109–114
Team Russia (World Junior Championship), 112
Team USA (World Junior Championship), 111
Tennessee Titans, 148
The Pas, Manitoba, 40–42, 52, 57, 62, 64, 76, 87–88
Thurston, Brett, 116
Timmins, Ontario, 62
Tootoo, Barney, 2–3, 5–6, 9–14, 19, 47–48
alcohol use/abuse, 23, 69–74, 77
character of, 99
relationship with Jordin, 5–6, 57, 73–77, 84, 151, 166, 215– 217
relationship with Rose, 104
relationship with Terence, 94, 98– 99, 103–104
Tootoo, Corinne, 13, 30–31, 57–58, 70–75, 105, 125, 151
Tootoo, Jenny (Pinwatha), 10–11
Tootoo, Jordin
alcohol use/abuse, 33, 43–44, 52– 56, 60–61, 65–67, 70–71, 77, 106, 137–138, 140, 142–149, 168–169, 178, 205
hockey statistics, 89, 109, 116, 133, 188
hockey style, 17, 82, 88–89, 113, 122–123, 128–134, 188, 193, 195–196, 198, 210
marriage to Jennifer Salvaggio, 184
partying, 52–56, 60–61, 65, 71, 73, 77, 84–85, 94, 106, 132, 135–138, 142–143, 205, 217
rehab program, 149–168, 171, 178, 188
relationship with parents, 84, 104, 106, 151, 156–160, 166, 183, 216, 217
relationship with Terence, 21, 39– 40, 43–45, 52, 56–57, 64, 76, 84, 158–160, 217–218
sobriety, 132, 152, 154, 162, 164– 173, 204–205
relationship with Barney, 104
relationship with Terence, 94, 99, 102–104
relationship with Jordin, 57, 75–76, 84, 151, 166, 183, 216–217
Tootoo, Terence
alcohol use/abuse, 15, 52, 54, 60–61, 70–71, 95–96, 98–99, 102–103, 158–160
character of, 92–94, 96, 98–99
drunk driving arrest, 95–98, 100
hockey career of, 39–45, 50, 56, 87
hockey statistics, 91
relationship with Jordin, 21, 39–40, 43–45, 52, 56–57, 64, 76, 84, 158–160, 217–218
relationship with parents, 72–74, 94, 98–99, 103–104
suicide of, 97–109, 140, 158–160, 187–188, 217–218
Tootoo, Victor, 151–152, 166–167
Toronto Maple Leafs, 185
Tragically Hip, The, 55
Trotz, Barry, 85, 108, 124, 143, 150, 162, 188, 195
Troy (Jordin’s friend), 147–150
Upshall, Scottie, 7, 63, 112, 140–142, 151
Vancouver, BC, 178–180, 182–183
Vancouver Canucks, 180
Violence
alcohol use/abuse and, 61, 74–77
hockey and, 79, 89, 91, 116, 120–121, 123, 126–132, 145, 186–187, 211
Walker, Scott, 120
Ward, Joel, 191
Washington Capitals, 121, 187, 191
Weiss, Stephen, 63
Wellwood, Kyle, 111
Western Hockey League (WHL, “The Dub”), 40, 47, 49, 62, 67, 85, 87
Kelowna Rockets, 194
Brandon Wheat Kings, 40–41, 48– 50, 61, 65, 79, 84, 89, 95, 106, 108, 113–114, 116, 120, 175
Red Deer Rebels, 116
Wheat Kings (Brandon), 40–41, 48–50, 61, 65, 79, 84, 89, 95, 106, 108, 113–114, 116, 120, 175
When the Foxes Ran (Dunning), 10
Winnipeg, Manitoba, 85, 102, 193
World Cup of Hockey, 209
World Junior Championship, 62, 64, 109–112, 114–116
Team Russia, 112
Team USA, 111
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, 28
Zetterberg, Henrik, 193