--- product_id: 1596505 title: "Journeyman: The Many Triumphs (and Even More Defeats) Of A Guy Who's Seen" brand: "sean pronger" price: "€ 39.55" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1596505-journeyman-the-many-triumphs-and-even-more-defeats-of-guy store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Journeyman: The Many Triumphs (and Even More Defeats) Of A Guy Who's Seen **Brand:** sean pronger **Price:** € 39.55 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Journeyman: The Many Triumphs (and Even More Defeats) Of A Guy Who's Seen by sean pronger - **How much does it cost?** € 39.55 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1596505-journeyman-the-many-triumphs-and-even-more-defeats-of-guy) ## Best For - sean pronger enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sean pronger brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Journeyman: The Many Triumphs (and Even More Defeats) Of A Guy Who's Seen ## Images ![Journeyman: The Many Triumphs (and Even More Defeats) Of A Guy Who's Seen - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-+KyzbM0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost restored my faith in hockey *by V***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017* It was getting kind of depressing. Every book I read about junior/college/minor-pro hockey was about drinking, bars, juvenile pranks and other Slapshot-style foolishness. Sean Pronger’s description of the journeyman’s life was a clear, honest, low-nonsense account of the life of a career minor-leaguer who made small forays into the NHL. Pronger has a good attitude and took his career seriously, and he and his co-author write well. There’s plenty of detail – even financial detail, which was welcome and fairly unusual.Pronger’s style is very self-deprecating, with numerous wry references to his more-famous brother. The book concentrates almost entirely on Sean, but there’s one chapter about how the boys grew up playing hockey and fighting together. It was all good stuff. Nonetheless, there’s still too much space given over to the typical hockey anecdotes: drinking and goofing around. That’s a bit depressing. I need to read some books by guys who were truly successful in pro hockey and see whether they spent so much time “having a few”. There’s one interesting anecdote toward the end of the book, where rookie Rick Nash goes to supper with the boys and has just a plate of spaghetti and a Coke. Little does he realize that he’ll have to evenly split a bill with guys ordering everything on the menu. The others all find it pretty humorous, but you get the impression that Nash was going “Seriously? This is a big laugh for these guys? What a buncha shmucks.” I hope there’s more diversity, personality-wise, than what I’ve read from Pronger, Jamie McKinven and Terry Ryan. Don’t any of these guys ever say, “Well, no, I’m not into bars, don’t drink much. But we’ve got an off day tomorrow and we’re in New York – anyone want to see the Chagall exhibit?” ;-)I have a feeling that hockey players have a need to live up to some ridiculous macho image. If they write a book, there has to be a certain number of depressing anecdotes about bars, women, fights, pranks, etc.Anyway, as I say, Pronger’s book has the least amount of that junk of any of the books I’ve read, and it dishes up plenty of detail about minor league conditions, travel, and especially the effect of a minor-league life on the family. What a grind for the spouse. That’s the true story of minor-league life: the story of the spouse.Perhaps the most amazing anecdote, however, is about how Chris became the superstar while Sean headed for the minors: it just happened. That’s all. They lived the exact same existence, played hockey with the same skill level, but one day when Sean came home from college, he found that sixteen-year-old Chris had sprung up another three inches to six-foot-six, and was now totally dominant on the ice. And that’s it. Chris goes on to superstardom, while Sean goes to the minors. Amazing how little control we sometimes have over our destinies, even when we make all the right moves. Amazing as well that the single-most interesting anecdote in the book is about that other guy. That pretty much sums up Sean’s entire career. But he keeps it all in perspective. Good guy, good book. Highly recommended. Four stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Great effort and unusually honest for a hockey book. Cliff notes version could have sufficed. *by S***O on Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013* I gave this a 3 because I did read it cover to cover and several parts were impactful. Hockey players talking about their childhoods is compelling. I would have enjoyed more about his buddies and brother. Not sure why there is so little about his parents? Sean had a one in a million hockey career just by making it to the fringe and his brother even more. What did their parents do or didn't? The story of his daughter's birth is very emotional, great writing. His failure as Providence Captain was revealing and could have been expanded. The whole German experience was very confusing. Pronger seems like a genuine good guy. Why so much anger. I would like to ask him if the anger he displayed in this period was perhaps his realization that he was a journeyman? As a big fan of the IHL while he was there I have to say I'm the target for this type of book. The scene of Pronger riding the bike next to Neal Smith was very interesting to me. I like that Smith was trying to learn about what other GM's were doing. I would ask Pronger is he thought Smith was being confident or showing a lack of confidence in what he was doing. Except for a week or two with the Islanders Smith has never been GM again which is surprising in a league filled with retreads and a Cup usually means a job at the level for life on some team in some capacity. Bob Pulford's dead puck reign in Chicago immediately comes to mind but Sather, Sinden, Torrey and others are in the team picture there. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for hockey fans and sports fans in general! *by H***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014* Being an avid hockey fan and reader, I rank Pronger's book up there with Dryden's The Game. The books are quite different in terms of perspective and focus, but both have given me more insight into hockey--and pro sports--than any other hockey books.My one complaint would be that Pronger's narration can be a bit informal and folksy at times, which distracted me--perhaps that is the English teacher in me coming out. However, that flaw should not prevent anyone from reading the book. Pronger is not a star, although his brother is, so he has a broad perspective on the game and the business. He has seen a lot of towns and teams and bus rides and maintains his humor and his love for his family and hockey throughout.If you want to read about how professional hockey is for the majority of the athletes (i.e. not the elite players), then read Journeyman and you may recognize that some pro athletes really do earn what they make and really do continue their careers strictly for the love of their sport.Pronger will give you a unique perspective and keep you laughing while doing so. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1596505-journeyman-the-many-triumphs-and-even-more-defeats-of-guy](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1596505-journeyman-the-many-triumphs-and-even-more-defeats-of-guy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*