Media Plaudits for Bruce Dowbiggin
Bruce Dowbiggin is one of Canada's most decorated sports journalists. Here's what critics and readers are saying about his books.
Interviews & Podcasts
CBC Interview — Hockey & Books
CBC Player · Video
CBC Interview — Sports Writing
CBC Player · Video
Toronto Mike'd — Episode 556
Toronto Mike'd Podcast · December 2019
Puck Junk — Interview on Cap In Hand
Puck Junk · January 2019
Watch: Bruce Interviewed On Books & More!
YouTube · Video
YouTube Interview — Bruce Dowbiggin
YouTube · Video
Joe Tilley Sports — Video Interview
Facebook · Video
Money Players
"This is the one hockey book for everyone interested in the business of sports."
"Although I knew most of the facts, the author puts a human face to it, narrating this through the eyes of people that played a central part in making it all happen, which makes this book a great read."
Inexact Science
"Evan and Bruce Dowbiggin take the reader down a fascinating road that will be loved by hockey fans everywhere. Inexact Science has much broader appeal — it has much to teach us about the importance of selecting and developing top talent and it offers interesting historical nuggets and perspectives about everything from Quebec to the former Soviet Union."
Ice Storm
"Insightful and well written look at the team everyone loves to hate! If the goal of this book was to give the reader a different look than the one presented by mainstream sports media, it succeeded at the highest level."
"Great read. Bruce's book is a compilation of news sources with his own narration to recount the events of the Gillis regime for the Canucks."
"Very good book. Fun to read, and gives a lot more insight into how the team was run throughout the best years of its existence."
Cap In Hand
"A must-read for any sports enthusiast. Dowbiggin has written a compelling and engaging story describing the evolution of the economic structure of major league sports in North America."
"A thought-provoking book on the history of labor relations in the major pro sports leagues in North America. Destroying the myth that a salary cap equals parity, Dowbiggin offers a clear alternative that any right-minded capitalist knows is out there."
"This examination of avenues other than a salary cap is interesting, especially with the threat of another NHL lockout looming in 2020."
The Meaning of Puck
"These thoughtful essays are purposely designed to be provocative. Some stances will make you mad, while others you will agree with, perhaps surprisingly. All will make you think. Dowbiggin is an expert writer."
"The Meaning of Puck is a funny, acidic, irreverent, argumentative and often infuriating but always thought-provoking look into the fabric of a nation straining to keep old traditions alive and incorporate new national myths."