{{Short description|2016 memoir by Bill Keenan}} {{Distinguish|Odd man rush}} {{Infobox book | name = Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden—with Stops along the Way | image = File:Odd_Man_Rush.jpg | caption = | author = Bill Keenan | country = United States | language = English | subject = Ice hockey | genre = Memoir | publisher = Skyhorse Publishing | pub_date = {{Start date|2016|2}} | media_type = Print (Hardcover) | pages = 278 | isbn = 978-1-61321-817-4 | oclc = | preceded_by = | followed_by = }} '''''Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden—with Stops along the Way''''' ({{ISBN|978-1613218174}}) is a 2016 memoir by Bill Keenan in which Keenan recounts his experiences playing junior hockey, college hockey at Harvard, and professional hockey in minor leagues in Europe after injuries disrupted his dreams of an NHL career.<ref name="SI">{{cite news |last1=McCaig |first1=Sam |title=Get the Popcorn Ready for 'Odd Man Rush' |url=https://www.si.com/hockey/news/get-the-popcorn-ready-for-odd-man-rush |accessdate=29 August 2020 |agency=The Hockey News |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=29 August 2020}}</ref> At its publication, the book debuted as the #1 sports book on Amazon.com at which time it also broke into the top 100 books overall on the site.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Odd-Man-Rush-Harvard-Somewhere/dp/1613218176 | title=Odd Man Rush: Bill Keenan: 978-1613218174: | publisher=Skyhorse Publishing</ref><ref>http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/cgi-bin/dealSearch.pl?month=11&year=2014&category= {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
''Vanity Fair'' published an excerpt from the book on December 22, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/12/bill-keenan-hockey-memoir-excerpt|title = Obsession on Ice: How One Harvard Kid Survived His Stanley Cup Dreams|website = Vanity Fair|date = 22 December 2015}}</ref>
In June 2019, Variety reported a film adaptation was underway with Howard Baldwin, once an NHL owner producing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/marcia-gay-harden-pink-skies-ahead-1203244328/|title=Film News Roundup: Marcia Gay Harden Joins Drama 'Pink Skies Ahead'|date=15 June 2019}}</ref> The movie was released on September 1, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/anna-schafer-whose-child-abff-film-life-foundation-gravitas-odd-man-rush-film-briefs-1202968040/|title=Anna Schafer To Star In 'Whose Child'; ABFF Launches Film Life Foundation; Gravitas Acquires 'Odd Man Rush' – Film Briefs|first1=Amanda|last1=N'Duka|date=June 24, 2020}}</ref><ref name="SI"/>
==Notable people mentioned== Several notable players and other personnel are prominently mentioned in the book. The most prominent mentions include:
*Jeremy Lin – Keenan's classmate at Harvard *Sidney Crosby – Keenan's youth hockey opponent *Ted Donato – Keenan's coach at Harvard *Paul Stewart – assistant coach at Harvard *Dylan Reese – Keenan's teammate at Harvard *Alex Killorn – Keenan's teammate at Harvard *Rob Schremp – Keenan's youth hockey teammate *Jonathan Quick – Keenan's youth hockey teammate *Mike Danton – Keenan's pro hockey opponent *Sean Backman – Keenan's youth hockey teammate *Mathias Lange – Keenan's junior hockey teammate *Matt Gilroy – Keenan's junior hockey teammate
Other notable individuals Keenan mentions meeting and/or playing against include Wayne Gretzky, Adam Graves, Sean Avery, Evgeni Malkin, Chris Drury, Rick DiPietro and George Plimpton.
==See also== *''Ball Four'' *''Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit''
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