
Dreamer
My Life on the Edge
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Narrated by:
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Nazem Kadri
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Written by:
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Nazem Kadri
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Dan Robson
About this listen
An outspoken, inspirational memoir from a charismatic athlete in the spotlight, Dreamer is the moving story of the first Muslim hockey player to win the Stanley Cup, and the impossible dreams he made a reality.
No one who knows the game is unfamiliar with the story of the NHL’s first Muslim Stanley Cup winner, Nazem Kadri, nor does anyone doubt his warmth and openness in front of a microphone, or his eagerness to challenge the next generation of Muslim athletes. He is a league All-Star, a highlight-reel player, and someone who has been called upon to be the face of his community from the moment he put on skates.
Nazem Kadri was a top-ten draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, chosen not only for his elite skills but because he would reflect Toronto’s immense diversity and huge Muslim population. And he was soon a fan favourite, not only with a new generation of diverse fans, but with traditionalists too, who admired his willingness to play the game with old-school toughness.
In the end, he was traded to Colorado as management sought to shake up the team. But it was the Avalanche, not the Leafs, who benefitted most, and Toronto fans missed him. When Colorado won the Stanley Cup in 2022, Kadri (by then a fan favourite in Denver) was a clutch player in high-pressure games. Today he is a veteran leader with the Calgary Flames, and still making the highlight reels.
But the core of Kadri's story is what happened off the ice—both shocking and heartwarming. Kadri faced brutal anti-Muslim harassment during Colorado's Cup run from Blues fans and received incredible support from Denver fans. When a controversy arose about an uncalled penalty on the championship-winning goal, this founding member of the league’s Hockey Diversity Alliance used the opportunity to make humorous t-shirts, which raised over $250,000 for the Kadri Foundation.
And when he had his traditional day with the Stanley Cup, he took it to the mosque in his hometown of London, Ontario, along with the message that the highest success, not just in hockey but in life, is a destiny any of us can choose.
©2024 Nazem Kadri (P)2024 VikingYou may also enjoy...
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- Ryan
- 2024-10-17
great story and well told
great to hear from the man Naz himself. 5 stars absolutely all day long baby
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- HOCKEY_ROCKS
- 2024-11-05
Great Story
Thanks Naz. As a leafs fan I miss you and wish you still played for them. But was happy when you won it. Great story. Thanks.
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- Theresa
- 2024-11-29
Inspirational
I cried a lot more than I expected I would, listening to this book. I giggled and smirked a lot too. This was so well written, a great look into the NHL world but also really tugs at your heart. I will admit I did not know much about Kadri before Calgary, and this was truly eye opening. I have a whole new respect for the player and the man.
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- caitlyn
- 2024-11-08
Great story and entertaining.
as a Kitchener girl who grew up watching hockey and also a huge leafs fan I loved hearing his story as I've watched him play for years. it's nice to hear the behind the scenes things and he also was so inspiring for his determination, strength, and all he faced in adversity. congrats on a well-deserved cup
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- Robert W. IRONSIDE
- 2024-10-23
Authors candor telling his story.
Great book,strongly and highly recommend. Nazem Kadri very open with his life and times as a Muslim born and raised young man,his life in hockey from the junior years thru to the NHL now with The Calgary Flames and all that surrounded that life in hockey.
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- Keith Wright
- 2024-12-31
Dreamer
Great listen! Forgot how many stupid suspensions Kadri took to screw his team mates ! Too bad he couldn’t figure that out when he played for the leafs
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