Hockey

The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed...

An in-depth look into the origins of how each NHL team was named, received their logo and design, with interviews by those responsible. Written by those most knowledgeable, you'll learn why every hockey team to every play in the National Hockey League...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385682121Author Stephen ColeFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Doubleday CanadaPublisher Random House CanadaWeight(grams) 632g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982155896Author Max DomiFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The Fife Flyers have played ice hockey for over ten decades and are the oldest team currently playing at the highest level of the game in Britain. During that time the sport has witnessed radical change which has resulted in periods of boom and bust,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781531620219Author Richard A JohnsonFormat HardbackPage Count 130Imprint Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublisher Arcadia Publishing Library...

Eddie Olczyk had built a life and career most people could only dream of. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, he fell in love with the game of hockey during an era when most kids preferred balls to pucks. Against all odds, he played on the 1984 U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563347Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735281851Author Mike KeenanFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

When the Detroit Red Wings were rebooting their franchise after more than two decades of relative futility, they knew the best place to find world-class players who could help turn things around more quickly were conscripted servants behind the Iron...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781801167840Author Cherry PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Cherry PublishingPublisher Cherry PublishingWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off. In On the...

A classic David & Goliath tale, complete with colourful heroes, cold-hearted villains, and nail-biting games-with the hockey rink serving as an arena for a nation's resistance. During the height of the Cold War, a group of small-town young men would lead...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626015463Author K P WeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Riverdale Avenue BooksPublisher Riverdale Avenue BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563217Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Hockey is a game of speed, agility, power, and skill. It's also a game of intimidation, urgency, pressure, and isolation. The best players aren't just physically gifted; they're also mentally tough. They step on the ice with poise, tenacity, and focus...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640480414Author Ace McCloudFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Pro Mastery PublishingPublisher Pro Mastery PublishingWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm)...

A guide for sports fans on how to watch and appreciate the game of hockeyMore and more fans are watching the NHL each week, but many of them don't know exactly what they should be watching. How does an offense create shooting lanes for its best sniper?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228847243Author Mitchell JeffreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400047666Author Wayne CoffeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 221gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563187Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563361Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770412972Author Ken ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 347gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Line changes, limited time outs, and pucks traveling 100 miles per hour-hockey is called "the fastest game on Earth" for a reason. Keeping up with this non-stop action, especially for decades on end, takes a special kind of talent. Today's NHL...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780920059050Author Richard GruneauFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Garamond PressPublisher Garamond PressWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

The remarkable autobiography of Lou Vairo, the "Godfather of Hockey," who helped to propel the game to unprecedented heights in the United States.Lou Vairo's impact on hockey in the US is unparalleled. He's been involved in the sport for over six...

Ice hockey is said to be the fastest sport played on your feet. It is highly dependent on a number of physical qualities such as strength, speed, power, agility, endurance, and mobility. All these qualities require the ability to produce force at varying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781459753570Author Mike CommitoFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Dundurn PressPublisher The Dundurn GroupDimensions(mm) 177mm * 139mm * 25mm

"A thorough, evocative, exciting account of what happened that September ... MacSkimming's control of the story and his feel for character ... give it a new electricity."-The Globe and Mail Relive the excitement of the greatest hockey series ever...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681342887Author David La VaqueFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Minnesota Historical Society PressPublisher Minnesota Historical Society...

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Bruins' 1970 Stanley Cup championship season by reliving all the moments in Kooks and Degenerates on Ice. While the United States seethed from racial violence, war, and mass shootings, the 1969-70 "Big, Bad...

The earliest forms of ice hockey developed over the centuries in numerous cold weather countries. In the 17th century, a game similar to hockey was played in Holland known as kolven. But the modern sport of ice hockey arose from the efforts of college...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228800521Author Pasco ValanaFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738548043Author Jim MancusoFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780472097814Author John U. BaconFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint The University of Michigan PressPublisher The University of Michigan PressWeight(grams)...

In the first edition of Classic Pens readers were reminded of the franchise's most memorable contests, from its beginnings in the 1960s through the 2010s. is new edition brings the team's standout games up to date, including their triumphant 2016 Stanley...

Never-before-told stories of wild celebrations and heartfelt moments with the Stanley Cup, in the words of the champions themselves, including Sidney Crosby, Brendan Shanahan, Larry Robinson, and Mike Modano.There is no trophy like the Stanley Cup. It...

Blue Ice relates the tale of the University of Michigan's hockey program--from its fight to become a varsity sport in the 1920s to its 1996 and 1998 NCAA national championships.This history of the hockey program profiles the personalities who shaped the...

So You Think You're a Detroit Red Wings Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Red Wings hockey. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, it will give you the details behind each--stories that bring to life players and coaches, games...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738534886Author Dick JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 241mm *...