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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Hockey is a fast and fun game that kids can learn quickly. The concept is simple: put the puck in the net. But beyond that is a world of strategy. When should a defender pinch to keep the puck in the zone? Where should a forward be when backchecking? This book explores those questions and explains what hockey players are doing on the ice, from the basics of each position to an advanced look at what makes great players stand out. With colorful photos...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
In the tradition of A Season on the Brink and Peter Gzowksi's The Game of Our Lives, Shawna Richer has had the exclusive assignment of chronicling Sidney Crosby's incredible rookie season. Beginning with the NHL entry draft that almost never was, Richer follows Crosby to Pittsburgh, where he is greeted as the team's savior and moves in with living legend Mario Lemieux. From there it's onto the ice, where the team's youngest player proves to be its...
43) Total hockey
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Presents the history and tradition of hockey, covering the sport's biggest names, famous records, and rules.
Author
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Twins Dawn and Dusk learn to admire their crochety old grandmother when they take on the task of training her to play hockey after she wins the chance to shoot a goal for one million dollars, but when she dies before the contest, the twins must decide who is going to take her place.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Eleven-year-old Elliot loves hockey and finally convinces his parents to sign him up. There’s just one problem: he can barely skate. But he is determined. He practices every chance he gets and even takes extra lessons. He is still miles behind the rest of his teammates in terms of skills and speed, though. So when the goalie gets injured, Elliot surprises everyone by offering to take his place. He figures his 'jelly-legs' won’t be quite so obvious...
48) Hockey
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
As the final seconds of the game tick by, the center slaps the puck. Goal! This title for beginning readers highlights the rules and gear needed to play the fast-paced game of hockey. Students will meet a champion as well as learn the different parts of a hockey rink. For readers who are ready to hit the ice, this title will get them ready to lace up their skates!
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Description
Profiles of the best players of all time plus the up-and-coming new stars. Hockey fans everywhere are always hungry for more information on the game. Hockey's Greatest Stars profiles hockey's greatest players, the all-stars and the promising young lions. Fans will enjoy the book's lively and incisive commentary combined with memorable quotes and insider tales of trades and off-ice antics. The book profiles 60 of the greatest NHL players of all time...
54) Hockey
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Presents a history of hockey and highlights notable players.
55) I'm cool!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"When the ice is full of cuts and ruts, only one machine has the GUTS to clean it up. But can this slow-movin' ice fixer smooth the grooves before the next period? Or will he lose his COOL? The timer's ticking! BUZZZZZZ!"--Publisher.
56) Hockey
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
The word hockey comes from the French word "hoquet," which means "shepherd's crook." There are two teams in every hockey game. Each team tries to put the puck into the other team's net. Discover even more interesting information about hockey, including how to play and the history of the game, in the Let's Play Hockey book.
57) The farm team
Author
Pub. Date
2008, c2006
Description
"Up north on Farmer Stolski's farm, winter lasts a long, long time. For the barnyard animals, the season's saving grace is hockey. Their goal is always the same: to win the Stolski Cup, a cracked, gold-rimmed teacup awarded to the winner of their annual game against the Bush League Bandits. After losing for 50 years straight, the Farm Team practices hard for the Big Game, but their chances are slim as they face the Bandits, who play dirty, smell foul,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Most Colorado Avalanche fans have attended a game at the Pepsi Center, seen highlights of a young Joe Sakic, and were thrilled by the team's run to the Stanley Cup in its inaugural season in Denver. But only real fans know how many players have had their numbers retired or why the team's name isn't the Rocky Mountain Extreme. 100 Things Avalanche Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of Colorado hockey....
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