Earned: The True Cost of Greatness from One of Hockey's Fiercest Competitors

NOW A USA TODAY BEST SELLER! In Earned , NHL legend Chris Pronger reveals the hard truth behind greatness--that talent opens doors, but only relentless standards, ownership, and grit keep them open. Success isn't owed--it's earned. In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, talent alone doesn't cut it. Chris Pronger--one of the NHL's most dominant and controversial defensemen--learned that the hard way. In Earned: The True Cost of Greatness from One of Hockey's Fiercest Competitors , he reveals the raw truth behind an eighteen-year career defined by triumph, adversity, and transformation. From being booed by his own fans in Hartford and St. Louis as a twenty-year-old phenom to hoisting the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007, Pronger's journey was anything but smooth. A Hockey Hall of Famer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Hart Trophy winner, he shares what the stats don't show: the relentless standards and hard lessons that forged his success. At the heart of Earned is a simple question--"What are your standards?"--that fueled Pronger's evolution from underachiever to champion. Through gripping stories of betting on himself, surviving brutal trades, enduring career-ending…