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Awesome Story
Great heartwarming story for a parent and child to read together.I have a little girl and she loves the story.A must read for all children!

heartfelt and fun
this terrific book shows how much fun hockey - or any sports, for that matter - can be as a way for families to remain close to each other.a very fun read!

Hockey with a special heartfelt twist
Hockey Days is a top of the line "feel-good" book for any hockey lover.Even if you're not into hockey you will enjoy the heartfelt tale that resonates love & laughter for fathers and sons.

This tale brought back memories of childhood friends and stories I have shared with my daughter about my childhood sports memories.

It's a great book to share with your children and it will get them interested in hockey too.It also tells a warm story of a father and son who relive the father's "glory days" and lead the son to believe his father is "pretty cool" after all.

I highly recommend this book to any and all.Hockey fan or not, you'll Love "Hockey Days".

A refreshingly charming family book
In a world where children are exposed to video games and violence, finally a wonderful and heartwarming book to read with your child.Fathers and sons alike will love every page of this book!
Lori Black

HOCKEY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN;)
What a wonderful story. Howard brings me back to my youth and what playing hockey means and how it intertwines a family's lifetime!Great job, great book! Thanks, Rich O. ... Read more

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This series about sports covers three of the six areas of activities recommended for physical eduction at Key Stages 2 and 3. It includes clear descriptions of skills, tactics and rules and especially-shot photographs of children demonstrating the key skills. This volume covers hockey. ... Read more

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For the ice hockey fan/purist, there is more to hockey than simply the win or loss of a game. The game constitutes an art form of expression, as in the acceleration of Bobby Orr, the grace of Wayne Gretzky, or the power of Gordie Howe. Here, Dick Wimmer captures that expression with a collection of articles from writers such as Studs Terkel, Hugh MacLennan, Roger Kahn and Mordecai Richler. ... Read more

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This book is written for young players from 13 to 15 years and 16 to 19 years of age and is an adaptation of my first book by the same title.

It is fundamentally important that kids have fun playing hockey and also have fun in acquiring the fitness levels to play the game to the best of their ability. Most would agree that you get more fun and enjoyment out of a game when you are skilled enough to play the game well. It is our belief that in order to learn many of the skills in hockey, you need to have sufficient fitness to do them well and to practice them regularly. For example, you need leg strength to use your skate edges for speed, to do outside drives, and to change direction. You need flexibility to stick handle or make a great pad save and you need upper body strength to establish position in front of the net, to battle for the puck in the corner, or cycle down low to keep possession of the puck. Good acceleration, braking, and agility are necessary to get open, to capture space, and to be effective in the transistion from offense to defence and vice-versa. And, along with all of this, you need good aerobic fitness for recovery between shifts, between periods, in back-to-back games, and over the long season. Coupled with all of these is the proper nutritional strategies so that you can have the fuel to work and lay hard, the nutrients to bild strength and faster muscles, fluids to replace sweat losses, and the proper balance to keep you healthy.

In my experience with Olympic teams, Canada Cup teams, NHL teams such as the New York Rangers for whom I presently work, and my experience as an educator and coach of young people, I have learned so much from teh coaches, trainers, management, and, especially the players. This book attempts to bring together this knowledge to help young players gain the fitness necessary to be the best they can be and have fun doing it. ... Read more

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Designed specifically for young players, this manual contains a widerange of progressive practice drills to help players develop. Fun,educational and challenging, all the drills are illustrated and covertheessential technical skills, including warming up, stick and ball work,skills and tactics, team work and decision making under fatigue.As well as easy-to-followinstructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed,the space required, how to construct a safe and effective trainingsession and how to organise the players. ... Read more

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Excellent Hockey Book
I found this book very easy to read. It has everything I've always wanted to know about hockey in it. I've recommended it to several of my friends who have sons who play hockey and they found it to be very helpful and informative.

Very readable ...
Short biographies on the top hockey players and top teams in the NHL are complemented by paragraphs on hockey's various leagues, cups, international events, rules and terms. There are numerous black & white photos throughout. A very readable book and it's small enough (9.25in x 7.5 in) to be portable and sit on the bedside table. ... Read more

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This colorful 24 x 36 laminated chart depicts the field hockey playing field, player positions, along with a brief description on the duties of each position, a game overview, and other key components and facts about the game. Designed as an educational tool, this poster will foster a better understanding of field hockey and it s rules. Perfect for enthusiasts, educational institutions, sports teams, etc. ... Read more

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Field Hockey poster
Finally!A great teaching aid and handy reference for anyone who wants to learn or review a variety of games.As a high school PE teacher, I found these posters to be tremendously helpful.I purchased all the posters (Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Football Offence and Defence,Softball, Ice Hockey, Field Hockey and Volleyball) for our high school.They explain the object of the game, the players' duties and basic rules of the game.They are a great tool for any coach to reinforce the game and can be posted where players can refer to them.I highly recommend these posters! ... Read more

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This complete guide for player and coaches includes over 100 diagrams detailing both offensive and defensive systems for team play in all three zones. Rather than concentrating on skill development or drills, Winning Hockey details the most contemporary approaches to systematic and transitional play, as it actually occurs on the ice. ... Read more

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The Short Course to Winning Hockey Strategies
This book covers most aspects of strategic play and principles in all zones of the ice and situations likely to be encounteredby coaches involved in the Novice to Peewee categories of ice hockey.Theexplanations and diagrams are easy to follow and would also be useful tothe arm chair enthusiasts who desire to upgrade their understanding andappreciation of the viewing of the game.The basic principles are wellillustrated and the more complex strategies are avoided which serves tokeep things simple and easily digestable. Some of the jargon tends to bespecific to the author's locale but generally is well explained. ... Read more

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Ok
Ok book about inline hockey.1995 edition and some of material is out of date; for a used price around [amt] USD is a bargain hunters buy .More for the adult player or older young adult.
You still need a coach! ... Read more

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The ultimate test for hockey fans is Ron Wight's new book . Wight's famous fables dispel hockey myths long believed, such as Jacques Plante being the first NHL goalie to wear a mask. Readers will have to delve far into the depths of memory to come up with the answers.

The New Hockey Quiz Book is about unique hockey records that may never be broken. It's about intriguing moments in hockey history. And it's about strange coincidences that changed the course of hockey history. Packed with stats, questions and answers, fascinating stories, and puzzling pictures, this book will separate the true hockey fanatics from the mere hockey hangers-on. ... Read more

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Saskatchewan is well known for its wheat, big skies, and social innovations. It’s also renowned as a hockey hotbed. The NHL would not be the supreme league it is today without the many Saskatchewan pucksters who have skated and scored for all the pro teams. But Saskatchewan hockey is more than a breeding ground for the NHL. Indeed, Saskatchewan has a hockey culture all its own.

Yorkton writer Calvin Daniels has been following Saskatchewan hockey for years. In Guts and Go, he writes about the pervasive hockey culture that thrives in rinks and arenas throughout the vast province. In these entertaining stories, readers will discover not only some of the well-known stars, but also the players and teams that bring excitement and pride to communities.

Here are the true-grit stories of Saskatchewan hockey. Meet Jack McLeod, who won a World Hockey Championship in 1961 with the Trail Smoke Eaters; Fred Saskasmoose, the first Native in the NHL; and Mike Merriman, three-time captain of Canada’s deaf team and twice world gold medallist.Some of the community stories include the Regina Silver Foxes, who made national news headlines when they finally won a game after chalking up the most consecutive loses in the SJHL; the Lloydminster Blazers winning the province’s first Allan Cup in decades; and, of course, Wilcox, home to Notre Dame and its internationally renowned youth hockey program. Stories about Saskatchewan stars include the amazing Haley Wickenheiser, Tiger Williams, Red Berenson, Clark Gillies, and many more.

Guts and Go is written for anyone, young or old, who enjoys hockey and hockey stories. ... Read more