The poems in Goalie follow our narrator's journey as he progresses throughout his hockey career, from novice all the way to retirement. These poems explore topics such as role models, relationships, ambitions, failure and the minutiae of everyday Canadian life in as genuine and authentic a way as possible between these pages.

(From Guernica Editions)

Goalie is available in April 2025.

Ben von Jagow is a Ottawa-based poet and writer. His work has been featured in Canadian Literature, Prairie Fire and The Antigonish Review, among others. His debut poetry collection is Goalie and includes the poems that longlisted to the CBC Poetry Prize in 2020.