There is no doubt in Mike Babcock's mind that he wants to be behind the bench when Team Canada defends its gold medal at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

"I would relish that opportunity again," Babcock told The Canadian Press in an interview Thursday. "You could say, `Why would you go, you've already won it?'

"Why wouldn't you win two?"

It's the same attitude that has guided Babcock to an unparalleled career in hockey and also shines through in his latest project. The Detroit Red Wings coach is trying his hand as an author after penning "Leave No Doubt," which is described as a "credo for chasing your dreams."

Babcock came up with that saying during a discussion with longtime friend Rick Larsen in 2009 and used it extensively while guiding the Olympic team to gold in Vancouver 2010.

The unforgettable two-week event serves as the backdrop for the motivational story told by Babcock and Larsen in "Leave No Doubt." The pair spent the past two summers working on the manuscript and only approached McGill-Queen's University Press once it was completed.

Ultimately, Babcock felt compelled to have the book published because he thought its message could help readers.

"I had parents that built a good foundation for me, gave me an opportunity and then I've been able to chase my dreams right from the get-go and had a lot of success along the way," said Babcock. "I just believed there was lots of people out there that have the same opportunity if they embrace doing so. ...

"Now there's going to be lots of people that don't agree with anything I say or don't like it. That's life. But the bottom line is I wrote it."

The result is a 138-page book an "airplane read" in the words of Babcock that is slated to hit stores across the country on April 14.

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