Doug MacLean is a former professional hockey coach, general manager, and team executive. He was the president and general manager of the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets and was also the head coach of the Florida Panthers. He became a sportscaster for Sportsnet, eventually cohosting the popular Hockey Central at Noon radio show and regularly appearing as a panelist on Hockey Central television. He lives in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Scott Morrison has provided cogent and colourful hockey analysis since his start in 1979, covering the Maple Leafs and NHL for the Toronto Sun. He has reported and provided analysis for Sportsnet, Hockey Night in Canada, and CBC Television and Radio, while making regular appearances across the sports-radio dial. A trusted and measured voice in the hockey-media landscape, he has twice served as president of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. He has written numerous books, including the #1 bestseller 1972: The Hockey Series that Changed the Game Forever. In 2006 he received the Hockey Hall of Fame Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award. He lives in Toronto with his son, Mark.
“Come for the great storytelling from Doug MacLean and Scott Morrison, stick around for the revealing NHL draft tales, especially the incredible Eric Lindros trade story you won’t find anywhere else.” — BOB MCKENZIE, TSN Draft Expert and NHL Insider “Doug MacLean is a hockey lifer and an entertaining storyteller. You’ll enjoy this book.” — GERARD GALLANT, NHL coach and former player “Doug MacLean did some amazing wheeling and dealing to make me the number one overall pick in 2002. In Draft Day, he tells the story behind that draft and others like it to show all the thought and work that goes into building teams.” — RICK NASH, former Columbus Blue Jackets star and Rocket Richard Trophy winner “Draft day can make or break your team for years to come. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how teambuilding in hockey really works.” — JOHN DAVIDSON, President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets “Doug MacLean may have a reputation for bluntness, but that’s just the beginning when it comes to my friend and longtime Sportsnet coworker. The truth is, he’s as honest in life as he is at work, whether that’s on the air, in the boardroom, or behind an NHL bench. Like the man, his book holds no punches. Draft Day gets right to the point and is the most entertaining and insightful book you’ll read this year.” — NICK KYPREOS, cohost of Real Kyper & Bourne, author of Undrafted, and Stanley Cup champion “The draft is the most franchise-altering night on the NHL schedule, and Doug gives a real behind-the-scenes look. Draft Day is an insightful read for hockey fans.” — ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN, broadcaster for Hockey Night in Canada and cohost of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast “[A] worthy read on a lot of levels. . . . As MacLean’s book makes clear, in the world of pro sports, sometimes the line between being immortalized and being unemployed is probably finer than we’d like to think.” — Toronto Star