Mike Scriber is the founder of Skates & Scars and a hockey storyteller focused on the real stories behind the NHL. His work covers the moments, people, and events that have shaped the game on and off the ice.
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Pierre Garçon turned rejection into an NFL breakthrough and led the league in catches.
Matt Cooke: The Player the System Built Vancouver drafted Matt Cooke 144th overall in 1997, a pick teams ...
Derek Boogaard: Made Into a Weapon Before He Had a Choice Derek Boogaard grew up as the son ...
Wade Belak: The First-Round Pick Who Became an Enforcer Quebec selected Wade Belak 12th overall in the 1994 ...
Josh Jacobs: A Childhood Defined by Survival Growing up in North Tulsa, Oklahoma, Josh Jacobs watched his father ...
Davante Adams: Growing Up in America’s Murder Capital East Palo Alto recorded 42 murders in 1992, the year ...
Darren Waller: The Talent Every Scout Saw — and the Red Flags They Couldn’t Ignore Coming out of ...
Tyrann Mathieu: Born Into Chaos, Shaped by Loss Tyrann Mathieu was born in May 1992 in Central City, ...
Fred Jackson: The Recruit Every Team Passed On Fred Jackson grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, one of ...
Pierre Garçon: The Recruit Nobody Wanted Pierre Garçon was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, in August 1986, ...
