Author : Thom Storden
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 41,40 MB
Release : 2021-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1663906955
Many of the greatest hockey players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind hockey's legendary nicknames.
Author : Stu Grimson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 43,75 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0735237255
A powerful memoir from an NHL heavyweight champion who moved from the dressing room to the courtroom. NHL tough guys all tell the same story. They all grew up dreaming of skating in the big league as stars. Then one day, a coach tells them the only way to make it is to drop the gloves. And every guy says the same thing: I'll do whatever it takes to play in the NHL. Not Stu Grimson, though. When he was offered a contract to patrol the ice for the Calgary Flames, he said no thanks, and went to university instead. And that's the way Grimson has approached his career and his life: on his own terms. He stared down the toughest players on the planet for seventeen years, while working on his first university degree. He retired on his own terms, and went on to practice law, including a stint as in-house counsel for the NHLPA. This has put him in a unique position when it comes to commenting on the game. He's seen it from the trenches, and he's seen it from the courtroom. This puts him in the eye of the storm surrounding fighting and concussions. And he handles that the way he does everything: on his own terms. When Don Cherry called him out on televison, it was the seemingly indominable Cherry who backed down. Hockey fans will be fascinated by his data-driven defence of fighting. But in the end, this is not a book about fighting and locker-room stories. It's the story of a young man who ultimately took on the toughest role in pro sports and came out the other side. Where many others have not.
Author : Morgan Hughes
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 26,26 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780785319115
A collection of the best the game of hockey has to offer.
Author : Shane Frederick
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1476561664
"Compares the greatest pro hockey players in history"--
Author : Don Weekes
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1926812034
Hockey trivia master Don Weekes has cherry-picked more than 800 of his most compelling trivia questions and records to create this authoritative collection. Who was the only player to captain Steve Yzerman in NHL play? When did a forward or defenseman last tend goal during an NHL game? What is the time of the fastest goal from the start of a season-opening game? Irreverent, captivating, and even bizarre, these entertaining stories, historic milestones, and informative stats capture the essence of the game, today and yesterday.
Author : Greg Oliver
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,62 MB
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1770904212
Professional hockey enforcers—popularly known as “goons”—finally get their due in this rollicking look at the players who have perfected the art of making mayhem. Whether they are called upon to duke it out with a fellow troublemaker or intimidate an opponent’s top scorer, these are the men who get the crowds to their feet, the sports radio shows buzzing, and the TV audience spilling their beers in excitement. Old timers like Joe Hall and Red Horner are profiled here, along with legendary heavy hitters Tiger Williams, Stu Grimson, and Bob Probert, fan favorites Tie Domi and Georges Laroque, and contemporary hockey stars Arron Asham and Brian McGrattan. The book also delves into the intense debate over the issue of violence on the ice as well as the personal and professional dramas of the NHL’s bad boys: the suspensions, the concussions, and the constant controversy of their role in the game.
Author : Luke DeCock
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410914866
What are greatest teams in hockey and what made them stand out? Learn which players were inducted into the Hall of Fame and the records of unstoppable teams. Discover how players came together to beat their opponents. Read about changes that were constantly being made to keep up with the growing sport. From talented players to dynamic coaches and managers, this book spans almost 50 years to find the best in hockey history.
Author : Matt Doeden
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 23,18 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1541595750
Hockey is a thrilling, fast-paced sport, and the action gets even more intense during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fans can't get enough of the booming slap shots, the devastating body checks, and the overtime finishes. The Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Quest for Hockey's Biggest Prize covers it all with exciting text and vivid photos. The greatest games, the biggest moments, and the most incredible goals are all here. Join Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin, and more hockey superstars of the past and present on a fun journey through the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Author : Dan Weber
Publisher : Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 37,68 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 : Chris Creamer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 33,96 MB
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 168358385X
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 looks the way it does. Nothing unites or divides a random assortment of strangers quite like the hockey team for which they cheer. The passion they hold within them for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Boston Bruins allows them to look past any differences which would have otherwise disrupted a perfectly fine Thanksgiving dinner and channels it into a powerful, shared admiration for their team. We decorate our lives with their logos, stock our wardrobe with their jerseys, and, in some cases, even tattoo our bodies with their iconography and colors. They’re so ingrained in our lives we don’t even think to ask ourselves why Los Angeles celebrates royalty; why Buffalo cheers for not one, but two massive cavalry swords; or why the Broadway Blueshirts named themselves for a law enforcement agency in Texas (or why they even wear blue shirts, for that matter). All that and more is explored in Fabric of the Game, authored by two of the sports world’s leading experts in team branding and design: Chris Creamer and Todd Radom. Tapping into their vast knowledge of the whys and hows, Creamer and Radom explore and share the origin stories behind these and more, talking directly to those involved in the decision processes and designs of the National Hockey League’s team names, logos, and uniforms, pouring through historical accounts to find and deliver the answers to these questions. Learn more about the historied Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, as well as the lost but not forgotten Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques, all the way to the lesser-known Kansas City Scouts and Philadelphia Quakers. Whichever team you pledge allegiance, Fabric of the Game covers them in-depth with research and knowledge for any hockey fan to enjoy.
