Author : Kate Mikoley
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 40,97 MB
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1538211394
Hockey is an exciting sport that takes place entirely on ice. It's also full of math. From the goals and assists that fill the scoresheet to the fractions and other math concepts that come from percentages, hockey has a litany of numbers to explore. Readers take the ice for themselves and solve problems that puzzle scorekeepers and hockey superfans, learning the math they need to keep up with their favorite sport.
Author : James Monson
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 39,69 MB
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1541568524
Before they hit the ice for a game, hockey players do a lot to prepare. Give readers an exciting insider's look at the lives of professional athletes in the world of hockey, from training to special events outside of the rink.
Author : Andrew Podnieks
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 43,42 MB
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1443408654
Hockey Facts & Stats was the #1 hockey statistics book in Canada for the fifth year in a row in 2010. Now with a completely new look, two-colour interior and a more generous trim size, it’s destined to be #1 again in 2011. As always, Hockey Facts & Stats will be updated with all of the latest stats, but this year it will include even more interesting facts, from controversial top-ten lists to profiles detailing the journeys of 2011’s M.V.P., Rookie of the Year and Stanley Cup champs. It will also include team histories, the complete 2010–11 NHL season in review, international standings and more. The ultimate reference for hockey pools and trivia leagues, and an ideal stocking stuffer for fans of every age, Hockey Facts & Stats is set for another winning year. This year’s bigger and better than ever Hockey Facts & Stats includes Fully updated international results and standings, including a preview of the 2012 World Junior Championship in Calgary and Edmonton An A–Z directory of NHL players with comprehensive stats and biographical information Team histories, NHL standings and Stanley Cup finals results since 1917 A complete list of players and personalities enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame A summary of the 2010–11 NHL season, including shootout statistics and scoring leaders
Author : Andrew Podnieks
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 16,28 MB
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1443417793
Hockey Facts & Stats was the #1 hockey statistics annual in Canada for the sixth year in a row in 2011. With its bestselling two-colour look and more generous trim size, it’s poised to be #1 again in 2012. As always, Hockey Facts & Stats will be updated with all of the latest stats, but this year it includes even more interesting facts, from top-ten lists (like women who should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame and the game’s ten best goalies) to profiles detailing the journeys of 2012’s MVP, Rookie of the Year and Stanley Cup champs. It also includes team histories, the complete 2011–12 NHL season in review, international standings and more. The ultimate reference for hockey pools and trivia leagues, and an ideal stocking stuffer for fans of every age, Hockey Facts & Stats is set for another winning year. This year’s bigger and better-than-ever Hockey Facts & Stats includes: fully updated international results and standings an A-to-Z directory of NHL players with comprehensive stats and biographical information team histories, NHL standings and Stanley Cup finals results since 1917 a complete list of players and personalities enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame a summary of the 2011–12 NHL season, including shootout statistics and scoring leaders.
Author : Dan Weber
Publisher : Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 18,71 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781554070213
Over its info-packed 304 pages, The Best Book of Hockey Facts and Stats records all the players and all the important games and series-including every Stanley Cup game and every All-Star game. Also included are details of all the trophies awarded to the best players, such as the Georges Vezina for best goalie, the Art Ross Trophy, and the trophy awarded in honor of Maurice "Rocket" Richard. Player listings are loaded with information: personal stats, such as where a player was born, his height and weight, and career scoring totals and trophies won to date, plus the complete story of the player's career. The Best Book of Hockey Facts and Stats features: The teams in the NHL The Stanley Cup winners Great players Great games Famous arenas Hockey statistics Hockey records The history of professional hockey. The Best Book of Hockey Facts and Stats not only chronicles the growth of this popular sport, the authors' entertaining and readable style reveals their passion for the great game of hockey.
Author : G. V. Shenoy
Publisher : New Age International
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 45,66 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788122400113
This Book Has Been Written In Such A Way That The Study Of Statistics Is Made Interesting And It Has Been Oriented Towards Application Of Statistical Techniques To A Variety Of Real Life Problems. Most Of The Existing Books Discuss Application Of Statistical Techniques To Problems Such As Height And Weight, Ages Of Husband And Wife, Etc. There Is Hardly Any Book Which Is Contextually Relevant For Teaching Statistics At The Undergraduate Level. An Attempt Has Been Made In This Book To Bridge This Gap.Authors Have Introduced Varied Real Life Examples By Including A Large Number Of Solved Examples To Illustrate How Statistical Techniques Can Actually Be Applied To A Wide Variety Of Real Life Problems. Many Illustrations Have Been Drawn From Various University Examinations Also. In Addition, To Provide An Opportunity Of Students To Gain More Skills To Apply The Concepts, Large Number Of Problems Have Been Included At The End Of Each Chapter. The Book Contains Fifteen Chapters And The Concepts Have Been Discussed In A Simple Language. The Book Is Meant For Undergraduate Students Of All Indian Universities. It Will Also Serve As A Text For The Professional Examinations, Including Ca And Costing.
Author : Mark Stewart
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 31,77 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 151245804X
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Do you know: Who once scored 10 goals in a single hockey game? How the Stanley Cup came to be hockey's greatest prize? Why the United States' victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics is known as the "miracle on ice"? Find out about the hardest slap shots, the most unstoppable one-timers, and the wildest attempts to put the puck in the net in Score!: The Action and Artistry of Hockey's Magnificent Moment. From overtime game-winners to profiles of the greatest players and performances, this book is crammed with amazing facts for every hockey fan!
Author : Rob Vollman
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 20,9 MB
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1773052500
With every passing season, statistical analysis is playing an ever-increasing role in how hockey is played and covered. Knowledge of the underlying numbers can help fans stretch their enjoyment of the game. Acting as an invaluable supplement to traditional analysis, Stat Shot: A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics can be used to test the validity of conventional wisdom and to gain insight into what teams are doing behind the scenes — or maybe what they should be doing! Inspired by Bill James’s Baseball Abstract, Rob Vollman has written a timeless reference of the mainstream applications and limitations of hockey analytics. With over 300 pages of fresh analysis, it includes a guide to the basics, how to place stats into context, how to translate data from one league to another, the most comprehensive glossary of hockey statistics, and more. Whether A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics is used as a primer for today’s new statistics, as a reference for leading edge research and hard-to-find statistical data, or read for its passionate and engaging storytelling, it belongs on every serious fan’s bookshelf. A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics makes advanced stats simple, practical, and fun.
Author : Mike McGovern
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,65 MB
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780028639635
For the sports fan, this guide offers fascinating facts and tidbits on baseball, football, basketball, hockey, the Olympic Games, tennis, figure skating, soccer, and more. It contains special sections on women's sports, young people's sports, and the Special Olympics, and includes listings of winners of the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, and other major competetions.
Author : Marshall D. Wright
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 16,68 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786457678
This is a statistical history of the National Hockey League in its first 50 seasons. It provides every statistic for every player for every game, including playoff games. A full introduction puts the tremendous amount of data contained within the book in its historical context, and each chapter then recounts a single season. An explanatory essay illuminating the most important attributes of a particular season introduces each chapter.
