In Clear the Track, sportswriter Ross Brewitt captures the rollercoaster life of Eddie Shack, nicknamed The Entertainer. From his humble beginnings in Sudbury, Ontario, to his rise as a Stanley Cup champion with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Shack’s story is told with humor, candor, and affection.
The book recounts Shack’s career highlights—his four Stanley Cup wins in the 1960s, his time with multiple NHL teams, and his reputation as a crowd-pleaser who played with heart more than finesse. Beyond the ice, Brewitt explores Shack’s ventures as a businessman, pitchman, and larger-than-life personality who became a Canadian folk hero.
Packed with anecdotes, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories, Clear the Track is both a hockey biography and a portrait of a man who turned his quirks into charisma, proving that sports legends are made not only by skill but by spirit.