Author : Nathan Aaseng
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 10,24 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822513414
The goalie's position is explained, and 8 famous goalies are profiled. Also use: Hockey's Super Scorers (1984).
Author : Seth Berkman
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1488036004
A December Stephen Curry Book Club Pick One of ESPN’s 25 Can’t Miss Books of 2019 “A feel-good story.”—New York Times Book Review “This isn’t simply a sports book. Rather, it’s a book about inspiring and courageous women who just happened to be hockey players.”—Korea Times The inspiring, unlikely story of the American, Canadian, South Korean and even North Korean women who joined together to form Korea’s first Olympic ice hockey team. Two weeks before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics, South Korea’s women’s hockey team was forced into a predicament that no president, ambassador or general had been able to resolve in the sixty-five years since the end of the Korean War. Against all odds, the group of young women were able to bring North and South Korea closer than ever before. The team was built for this moment. They had been brought together from across the globe and from a wide variety of backgrounds—concert pianist, actress, high school student, convenience store worker—to make history. Now the special kinship they had developed would guide them through the biggest challenge of their careers. Suddenly thrust into an international spotlight, they showed the powerful meaning of what a unified Korea could resemble. In A Team of Their Own, Seth Berkman goes behind the scenes to tell the story of these young women as they became a team amid immense political pressure and personal turmoil, and ultimately gained worldwide acceptance on a journey that encapsulates the truest meanings of sport and family.
Author : John Davidson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 19,59 MB
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1118053567
"Gives die-hard fans and newcomers to the sport the inside edge!" —Scotty Bowman, NHL's winningest coach and former coach of the Detroit Red Wings "Nothing gets by John Davidson. If the first edition didn’t already make you a fan, then this edition will!" —Mark Messier, NHL All-Star "My dog, Blue, and I ran out to get Hockey For Dummies, 2nd Edition. We give it two paws up!" —Don Cherry, former NHL coach and “Coaches Corner” commentator for Hockey Night in Canada "...a must read for all hockey fans!" —John Vanbiesbrouck, former goaltender, New York Islanders "...the most comprehensive, easily understood source of hockey history and instruction I've ever come across. Not only was 'JD' a superb player in the NHL, he is also an extremely skilled commentator sharing his knowledge of the game with fans all over North America. From hat tricks to power plays, Hockey For Dummies provides the reader with the wisdom of an expert. —From the Foreword by Wayne Gretzky This updated edition of the bestselling guide to all things hockey is packed with illustrations and play-by-play descriptions, diagrams, and photos of the NHL’s greatest players. It tells you how to: Gear up safely with the right equipment Improve your skills with drills Warm up mentally—and physically—before hitting the ice Respect rules and good sportsmanship Find US and Canadian leagues and camps Former New York Ranger, John Davidson offers you plays only the pros know and tips for playing hockey at any level. And he fills you in on: Hockey ABCs, its origins, positions, gear, rules, and more The complete NHL—explores the various leagues, greatest players, training, and tons of fascinating facts, figures, and priceless trivia The best ways to follow the game from the stands or on TV How the pros do it—includes tips from Gretzky on passing, Messier on winning face-offs, and other star players on how to play like a pro From youth leagues to the secrets of the NHL greats, Hockey For Dummies, is your total guide to this cool sport.
Author : Murray Townsend
Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 34,81 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780789305152
There are few sports that are faster or more physically punishing than professional hockey. There are also few sports that can claim to have produced such a rugged, fearless brand of athlete. While great stick-handling skills and play-making ability have always had their place on the ice, it is important to remember that hockey is a team sport, and a physical one at that. The winning team is always the physically dominant team--or, to personalize the issue: Mark Messier has won more Stanley Cups than Wayne Gretzky or Pavel Bure. Call them character players, grinders, power-forwards--whatever term you wish--today's hockey has produced an unparalleled group of strong, tough and talented players. Athletes such as Brendan Shanahan, Eric Lindros, Keith Tkachuk and of course Mark Messier play the game in a demanding, physical way. All are talented goal scorers, all can skate as well as any player in the league, all deliver punishing body checks and take an enormous amount of punishment. These players aren't goons (although they have no difficulty going toe to toe with any of the league's premier fighters)--no, their job is to play the game as hard and tough as possible. "Fearless" examines these athletes in a way never done before. Stunning photography from Dan Hamilton--one of the great shutter bugs to cover the sport--is expertly mixed with detailed player histories and bone-crunching anecdotes. The result is a book as fast-paced and colorful as the sport itself. "Fearless" delivers in a way that only the players it portrays can approximate.
Author : Paul John Hausleben
Publisher : God Bless the Keg Publishing LLC
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 2023-04-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
What do we have when the master storyteller, Paul John Hausleben, decides to sprinkle pages with tidbits of all the adventures of his famous and beloved characters? When he adds some tragedy, raw emotion, more than just a touch of sports action and adds a few new characters to the never-ending mix? When he adds some of his wild and unique humor, a little roundabout religion, a few stunning surprises, and then finally, while it is all in the storytelling blender, Mr. Hausleben adds doses of romance and love? We have this magnificent novel, Heaven’s Gain! Heaven’s Gain is the sixth and the final book in the series of The Adventures of Harry and Paul. It is an epic novel of emotional and magical storytelling and it is the memorable conclusion to the many adventures of Mr. Paul John Hausleben’s most beloved characters. This is the pinnacle of Mr. Hausleben’s storytelling magic, from the author who tells stories of common human emotions and everyday life, which always captures our hearts and our minds. As the author honestly states in the Preface to Heaven’s Gain, “I guess that it is time to admit that the two characters are a part of me, as I am a part of them too. In a roundabout manner, I will profoundly miss them.” Because of the master storyteller’s remarkable ability to make his character’s fictional lives so real, and his skill at perfectly capturing the details of life all around us all, readers everywhere agree with him and will have to admit that they will miss them too. Now, with Heaven’s Gain, we have the joy of having experienced the unforgettable magic of The Adventures of Harry and Paul one last time.
Author : Rob Vanstone
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1637273827
A fascinating and immersive chronicle of hockey's original maskless warriors More than 400 stitches decorated Terry Sawchuk's face during his 16 years as a goaltender in the National Hockey League, the result of high-speed collisions and slapshots that whizzed directly at his skull. All in a day's work for an elite goalie of his era. Before facemasks became standard equipment in the 1960s and '70s, men like Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, and Jacques Plante— the first goalie to ever wear a mask in the NHL— put their bodies on the line in the name of hockey, enduring broken bones, damaged organs, and even psychological turmoil. In this thoroughly researched book, Rob Vanstone illuminates the stories of these intrepid warriors while examining how the goaltender position has changed throughout the decades. As masks evolved from ghoulish-looking creations not out of place in horror films to today's caged helmets with custom artwork, goalies' body positioning and tactics were similarly transformed along with NHL regulations.Told with charm and verve, this is an essential portrait of a uniquely brutal and harrowing chapter in hockey history.
Author : Urdang Staff
Publisher :
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 24,38 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780810354784
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 36,29 MB
Release : 1993-03
Category :
ISBN :
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 3250 pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release : 1984
Category : American literature
ISBN :
A world list of books in the English language.
Author : David Square
Publisher : Poppy Productions
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,96 MB
Release : 2007-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0978281802
