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New Hockey Book ‘Hammered’ Offers Rare Insight to NHL Legend Dave Schultz’s Place in History

Former Philadelphia Flyers’ Dave ‘The Hammer’ Schultz is arguably the most famous enforcer in National Hockey League history.
New Hockey Book ‘Hammered’ Offers Rare Insight to NHL Legend Dave Schultz’s Place in History
(L-R) Eric Lindros, John Leclair, and Dave Schultz take part in a pregame ceremony prior to the game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Arizona Coyotes at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 27, 2016. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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After reading “Hammered: The Fight of My Life,” former “Broad Street Bullies” bruiser Dave Schultz’s soon-to-be-released (Oct. 21) autobiography, it’s clear now just what a complicated life he has lived.

What makes “Hammered” such a captivating read is that with all that has been documented over the past half century of fighting in hockey, and how the Flyers of the 1970s collected consecutive Stanley Cup championships in ways that glamorized visits to penalty boxes, readers learn that there was still so much more to know about the “Prince of Hockey Pugilists.”

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.