When the Game Changes: Losing My Mom and Finding Myself Again
Language: English
Published by Simon & Schuster, 2026
- Softcover
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- Title
- When the Game Changes: Losing My Mom and Finding Myself Again
- Author
- Osmak, Evanka/ Rutherford, Kristina (Contributor)
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Brand New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1668057921
- ISBN 13
- 9781668057926
- Item weight
- 0.51 kilograms
When fan-favourite Sportsnet TV anchor Evanka Osmak was forty-one years old, she became a hockey player for the first time.
She had her dream job, a solid group of female friends, and a beautiful family; still, she realized she needed something outside of work that was just for her, particularly in the wake of a pandemic that caused all our worlds to shrink. That's when she found Sister Sports, a local hockey league just for women. Evanka was used to reporting on hockey, so she knew the game inside and out--from the broadcast studio. But she'd never played before. And she wouldn't realize until later how much this league would come to mean to her.
At the same time as she was falling in love with the game as a player, not just as a sports anchor, she received some devastating news: her beloved mother, her family's rock, had been diagnosed with ALS.
As Evanka navigated her mother's treatment and progressing illness, she found a sense of hope and community within her hockey team of adult women that helped her deal with the unthinkable.
This is the profound story of a daughter's deep love for her mom, and how a team of like-minded women provided solace at one of life's most challenging times. This is the story of how sports, family, and women's community can get us through our darkest hours.
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About the Author
Kristina Rutherford is a senior writer at Sportsnet, and in nearly fifteen years there, she has covered major events like the Stanley Cup Finals, the Olympic Games, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and the US Open Tennis championships. Kristina lives in Toronto with her husband, two kids, and a dog named Riggins.
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Revaluation Books
Exeter, United Kingdom
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