Montreal Mystique Interviews Bruce Dowbiggin
May 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Bruce Dowbiggin is an iconoclast and a gentleman. He was once told “you’re against everything”. But Bruce Dowbiggin keeps his own counsel and calls them as he sees them and doesn’t wear a partisan jersey.
Mention of the highly respected author polarizes hockey fans even as it engenders quick, vicious barbs or thoughtful, enlightened reflection from readers and non-readers alike.
The affable, easily conversant Dowbiggin was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec but first made a journalistic name for himself in Toronto, Ontario before accepting an invitation from Calgary’s iconic paper, the Herald in 1998. He was asked to be their featured sports columnist.
His Money Players and The Meaning of Puck are amongst the top five most important hockey books of the past fifteen years and rank with the best hockey writing of all time.
Above all, Bruce Dowbiggin is a journalist’s journalist’sournalist; a writer of great integrity, perception and courage. You may not always agree with him but you may come to understand more than you bargained for.
The great writers do more than entertain, they challenge and they put the bell on the cat. More than a man of good ideas, Bruce Dowbiggin is a visionary and stands amongst Canada’s elite journalists.
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Mr. Dowbiggin joined the Calgary Herald in November 1998 as the Featured Sports Columnist. Since then, he has been a frequent contributor to CBC TV, CBC Radio, TV Ontario and other outlets. He was also the co-host of “TheThings We Do For Love”, a lifestyles documentary program on the Life Channel. A documentary film version of his book “The Stick” was produced in 2004.
Mr. Dowbiggin’s writing career is varied and eclectic. He is the author of the book “The Defense Never Rests” for Harper Collins, an investigation of the NHL Pension Fund Scandal (1993). His next books were the bestsellers “Of Ice and Men” (1998) and “The Stick” (2001), both published by MacFarlane,Walter and Ross. “Money Players” (2003) and “The Meaning of Puck (2008) were both published by Key Porter books. He has also been a book reviewer for theToronto Star and the Globe and Mail, and he has been published in newspapers, and magazines ranging from Macleans to Toronto Life to ElmStreet.
His writing also extended to the theatre. His play “Exact Change” was produced by the Tarragon Theatre (1977) and another work “Cheating” was produced by The Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Group (1978). Mr. Dowbiggin attended the National Theatre School of Canada and worked with the Canadian Opera Company, the National Arts Centre, the Tarragon Theatre andthe St. Lawrence Centre. His poetry and prose have also been included in several literary collections in Canada.
An avid gardener, golfer and wine collector, Mr. Dowbiggin often writes and broadcasts about his pastimes. Born and raised in Montreal, he now lives in Calgary with his wife and three children. He is currently trying to reduce his golf handicap and master the art of Prairie gardening.
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I really enjoy Bruce. I miss him in Calgary writing for the Herald….he rarely misses on an opportunity to teach us something new…..and deep down inside, we know he is a Cherry fan!
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