There’s no life like that of a hockey parent. Early mornings at the rink, all the travelling, the cheering and even the drama that often comes with the glorious wins and the heartbreaking losses.
The Cambrian College Foundation and the college’s Physical Fitness Management welcome two prominent Canadian authors and experts on hockey parenting April 4 to share their perspectives and experience about finding balance in the lives of your kids.
Karl Subban and Angie Abdou are joining the college's speaker series, and the night promises to be an educational, entertaining and emotional evening of storytelling and sharing for parents, players and hockey fans of all ages.
The talk begins at 6:30 p.m. April 4 at the Cambrian College Student Life Centre. Tickets are free, and are available online here.
Karl Subban
Subban, author of the book “How We Did It: The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life,” moved to Sudbury from Jamaica when he was 12 years old, and says his time in Ontario’s north is how he came to discover and start his love affair with hockey. Now described as the ultimate hockey dad, Karl Subban is a former school principal and father of five, including three sons – P.K., Malcolm and Jordan – who play professional hockey. Karl’s inspirational story follows the hockey journey from house league to the big leagues and shows how to grow the unlimited potential that is in every child.
Angie Abdou
Abdou's book, “Home Ice: Reflections of a Reluctant Hockey Mom,” offers a compellingly honest insider’s view of what it is like to parent today’s young athlete in a competitive, high-pressure culture. In this book, Abdou combines revealing personal stories with careful research on issues such as cost, gender bias, concussions, and family pressures to offer a thoughtful look at the struggles, joys, and strains of having a child in amateur hockey.
