The Hammer cover

The Hammer

by Dave Schultz

Dave Schultz turned the National Hockey League on its head as the original Broad Street Bully on the Philadelphia Flyers. Schultz fought all comers and more than a few who didn't want any piece of him but also scored quite a few goals on the Flyers first and only Stanley Cup Champion teams in the mid 1970's. This book recounts that time, but also shows the man behind the marauder, who eventually soured on his role and candidly shares his feelings of fear, physical pain, and depression when other larger and young players kept coming for him. Great look into one of the most famous or infamous parts of hockey, that of fisticuffs.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?