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Once upon a time, Teena Dickerson endured months of hockey mania every year followed by endless weeks of playoff insanity while her husband sprawled out on the couch guzzling beer and shouting at the TV. Then she decided to change all that and become a devoted fan of this popular game.

The Girlfriend's Guide to Hockey demystifies the arcane language of hockey (such as butt-ending and chippy play), explains the rules and the rituals, and identifies the Stanley behind the championship Cup. It's all here: the teams, the players, the history and the trivia, written with clarity and humor. And there's the complete scoop on women's hockey, too.

With its simple, direct style and sprinkling of colorful anecdotes, this book is the perfect introduction for anyone new to the game and the traditions that accompany it.

This new edition is updated to include recent new stars, Cup winners and "best" teams.

Customer Reviews (4)

Good book for hockey beginers
I purchased this book to read because I found it while searching for similar things to my website [...]

I thought this book was very informative and any girl wanting to know about hockey should read it!I am now going to sell it on my site!

For girlfriends
This book is a girl who doesn't really understand, or want to understand hockey - but the guy in your life is a fanatic, so you are going to give it a try. As a Hockey fan myself, I found parts of it funny, but a little too simplistic for my use. The beginner will love it. Her style is "how to make hockey interesting for the girl who wants to spend time with her guy, but is bored beyond words when it comes to watching this game." I've never found hockey boring, but I'm sure some girls just need a way to get into this at-first-glance-confusing game. If you have just met the man of your dreams and he is a hockey player/fan this is the book for you.

Not just for girlfriends
I had two reasons for buying this book. First I'm a Will Ferguson fan; I've read and loved most of his books and his being listed as co-author was good enough for me. Second, despite being Canadian, I am completely ignorant of ice hockey, which comes mostly from a lack of interest. As a Canadian living abroad, I realize that I have ambassadorial duties regarding the promotion of Canadiana, and ice hockey tops the list of Canadiana must-know items. So since girlfriends are seldom interested in sports (he he he) a book written by a woman for women would logically need to drum up interest in the topic, and this it did for me.

Teene Spencer wrote most of it and presents the history of the game, a basic overview of the rules, a survey of the organization, and lists of the greatest players and teams. Husband and boyfriend Bruce Spencer and family friend Will Ferguson pepper the pages with comments and disputes, most prominent of which is the fight-to-the-death over the Montreal Canadiens.

Good read, and informative if you want to get into hockey.

Flip on ESPN and pass me a beer
Like the author, I found myself engaged to a die-hard hockey fan. This book is a great place to start for the newly-initiated hockey girlfriend. It's a quick read, the author's racy innuendos give it a Girls' Night Out tone that's a lot more inviting and easier to relate to than other intro books. The stats and trivia are great, but will need to be updated eventually. Nice to see coverage of women's hockey, too.
PS - the bit about defensemen on page 19 is totally true ;).

Also recommended:
* Without Fear: Hockey's 50 Greatest Goaltenders
* Hockey's Best Shots: The Greatest NHL Photography of the Century ... Read more

Customer Reviews (6)

A 4th Grade Student Review
I give Wingman On Ice five stars because it was really interesting and really good. Wingman On Ice is my favorite book because I love hockey and Matt Christopher is my favorite sports author. This book is about a kid named Tod and Tod loves hockey,and his mom and dad buy him a hockey stick.Then when Tod tried his hockey stick he did really bad. So Tod put his brand new hockey stick in his closet and did not play with it until he thought he deserved it.Then the last game he made a really good pass then the guy who passed it to scored to win the championshipgame. Then Tod thought he deserved his hockey stick after that game.If you like hockey I think you should read this book.-Dr.Pepper

Wingman on Ice
If you like hockey or are from Canada, Northern U.S., or Northern Europe, you would enjoy this book. Tod is the Average Joe. I think this is a good book for 7-11 year olds. Matt Christopher is a good author for sports books.

Wingman on Ice
For our book reivew I read the book "Wingman On Ice," by Matt Christoper. It's about a boy named Todd Baker who gets a brand new hockey stick for christmas.Todd doesn't think he deserves the stick because of the way he had been playing,so he puts it in his closet. He practices for along time, but still does not think he deserves the stick. This story takesplace in present time. It was the last day of the season at Mana rink,Todd's game had really improved, now he finally thinks he deserves thestick, but does not have it with him. If you want to know what happensnext, you will have to read the exciting book, "Wingaman On Ice."If I had to rate this book from a scale of one to ten, I would give thisbook an eleven it is so good!

toms review
I like this book because how a boy practices to get better and he does so he finally earns his new hockey stick that he got for christmas.I also like this book because they make it real.I think people who like hockey they would like this book.

A young boy proves that good things must be earned
We enjoyed reading this story as it addresses a key value: that good things must be earned. At times, however, we felt the boy was a bit too hard on himself. Overall we enjoyed the story alot and if you love hockeyit is a good way to learn more about how the game is played. ... Read more

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Maine's long winters would seem the ideal place for hockey to develop, but blistering winter conditions, frigid temperatures, and windchill made the sport unpleasant and even dangerous. The problem was not solved until 1976, when Harold Alfond donated a large sum of money for the establishment of a suitable facility for indoor hockey. University of Maine Ice Hockey tells the story of how a small school from Maine with a student body of under 12,000 rose to be one of the top-tier hockey programs in the nation, one of the great success stories in modern collegiate sports. ... Read more

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Much more than just a game, hockey is a way of life in Canada. Hockey in the 20th century has developed into an obsession for millions of fans. From the rage of the Richard Riots to the joy of the Miracle on Ice, from the original Lord Stanley to the incomparable Wayne Gretzky, 101 Years of Hockey covers it all. Whether it is the endurance of Gordie Howe or the short-lived magic of Mario Lemieux, it is a game that revels in both its artistry and its ferocity. As the Original Six has ballooned to thirty teams, traditional NHL rivalries now collide with issues of free-agency and television revenue, yet the game continues to thrive. The Cold War passions of the 1980 Summit Series gave way to the Canada/USA finals at the World Cup. Written by five of Canada`s leading hockey journalists and filled with over 400 spectacular photos, 100 Years of Hockey is a colourful and insightful history of the world`s fastest game. General Editor, Al Strachan has compiled a lavishly illustrated, expertly written, coffee table book documenting the history of Canada`s game.

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Eileen Peerless Power Skating Method offers proven techniques from a power skating expert that will help hockey skaters of all ages, abilities, and levels to improve power, speed, and overall performance on the ice.Relying on her nearly three decades of experience teaching hundreds of hockey players, Eileen Peerless shares practical skills that can be used in real game situations. Peerless divides her guidebook into three sections-balance, stride, and agility. She provides a solid foundation of step-by-step methods, team and individual drills, and clear illustrations that will help any hockey player develop into an excellent skater. Skaters will learn how to:• improve balance by developing better edge control and skate placement;• implement a strong, powerful stride that uses the body for strength;• master agility and increase speed by turning and stopping properly.Knowing where the body belongs in every skating maneuver is critical to improving skating technique, speed, and balance. Eileen Peerless Power Skating Method provides the kind of methods that, with practice and dedication, will lead both beginning and advanced hockey athletes to achieve unlimited success on the ice. ... Read more

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Coaching Hockey Successfully is your blueprint to a successful hockey program. The book covers every aspect of the coach’s role, including fundamentals like developing a coaching philosophy, building a program, planning for practices, handling game situations, and evaluating performance. Much of the material centers around teaching the sport’s skills and understanding the Xs and Os. Throughout these sections are coaching points, related drills, and practice tips that will benefit your team immediately.

Author "Red" Gendron has coached at all levels of competition, and his teams have won everything from high school state championships to a Stanley Cup. In Coaching Hockey Successfully he shares his wealth of knowledge and winning approach to help you strengthen your own hockey program.

Whether you’re new to coaching or looking for more effective ways to coach the sport, take advantage of the expertise and experiences available in this all-encompassing manual. If you do, you’re sure to be a more successful hockey coach. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Absolutely, positively, the best hockey coaching book on the market today.
I bought this book when it first came out in 2003 and it is still, by far, the best hockey coaching resource on the market. Even today, whether coaching or writing, when I'm looking for coaching information, Red Gendron's book is still the first one I pull off the shelf to look for answers.

The book is well thought out and well written. While it does contain a fair amount of skills and drills, it is not a skills and drills manual. This book is geared towards those bantam, midget, or high school coach's who are looking to gain deeper understanding and knowledge of systems and tactics as well as the concepts, processes and nomenclature of ice hockey.

USA Hockey Inc. thought so much of this book that they slapped a new cover on it and began using it as their Level-IV coaches manual.

I've been coaching hockey for over a quarter century as well as write a syndicated hockey column called "Hockey from the Neck up" and of all the coaching books I've read over the years the only book that has had more of an influence on my coaching development has been Mike Krzyzewski's "Leading with the Heart" - and that's a basketball book!

Best hockey book for coaches
This book by far is the most comprehensive for hockey coaches I have found anywhere. You can read it over and over again and get something new from it every time. It may be too much for the beginner coach but there is something in this book for everyone.

The best book on coaching hockey that I have seen.
If you are serious about helping kids learn, this book will help you.

This is an fantastic book for someone that has an understanding of hockey.Maybe not so helpful to someone just starting.

Most of the books that I have seen either talk in circles or just draw diagrams.This book is thorough, easy to read and very instructive.

If you are looking to understand the game or systems you are not familiar with, this book will help you.If you are looking for a FEW really good drills, this book will help you.If your team is not quite grasping what you are teaching, this book will help you.

Best Hockey Coaching Book Out There!
This is geared for Bantams, Midgets, and High School.But has tons of info and great detail.I basically took the info that applied to my team and made it out team manual.
Systems, drills, coaching advice, how to present, how to motivate, etc... its all in there.

Bottom line, it's a great book.If you're a hockey coach for these levels you need this.Its that good

Keep in mind as a coach you have to know your team and what applies to your team.You cant read this book and expect everything to work.Like most coaching book you have to use the info that applies.Be open, be creative.Don't be a coach who lives inside a book to give him/her the Xs and Os.This is a guide....a great guide.But you have to understand your team first for this to work.

Dynamite Book for Coaching Midgets
Coaching Hockey Successfully has a loads of valuable information from hockey philosophy (teach your players to create space and time and teach them the concept of support) to good drills to teach your players hockey sense. This book would get five stars but sometimes Gendron loses you e.g. a description of a drill to which he does not have a diagram and one you do not understand. I thought it was my problem until I talked it over with a friend. This book is so valuable. If you are coaching Bantam and above, it's a top notch resource. Thanks, Red! ... Read more

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Seahawk is a history of a championship New England town hockey team composed of WWII veterans, and a memoir of a boy's lifelong connection to hockey. At the age of fourteen, the author became the Seahawks' goaltender. The Rye, NH Seahawks were a dominant club, and played for a New Hampshire Class B state championship and a New England Class B championship in the venerable Boston Garden. Explores aging while playing contact sports. ... Read more

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Hockey was more than a sport
Bruce Valley's style of writing brings you back to the days when life was simpler and hockey was more than a sport, it was a way of life. The "Confessions of an Old Hockey Goalie" are spoken with true emotions and genuine feelings. You can almost feel the bitter cold wind biting at your face as Bruce describes the action. He speaks of the passion and the drive that not only serves us well in sports but serve us well in life. I found the book to be well worth the read not only for the history of hockey in southern New Hampshire and but for the chance to go back in time and look at myself and remember all of those games of street hockey that I loved. Bruce's story is one that is repeated over and over, town after town. It may be told by different people and even revolve around a different sport but its underlying message is that the human spirit will live on!

A must-read for those who love hockey
SEAHAWK is a love story.It's about the love of hockey in its purest form: pond hockey, or "shinny" as it was called in Rye, New Hampshire in the 1940s, played outdoors on the most elemental of surfaces: "black ice".It's about how a group of World War II veterans who loved the game gave a small town a sense of pride and identity, starting a hockey team from scratch and turning it into a powerhouse that made it all the way to the Class B championships in Boston Garden.Finally, it's about one man's life-long passion for the game from his days as a fourteen-year-old goalie with the Seahawks to his debate about when it's time to hang up the pads.

Although author Bruce Valley is a former test pilot and an aerospace executive, he's also a poet and it shows in this memoir.He writes with profound emotion and insight about the hockey-playing war veterans he hero-worshipped when he was young, and admired even more when he grew up to understand the sacrifices they had made.He paints the depth of devotion required to keep a team going when Mother Nature repeatedly threw her worst at their home-made outdoor "pond".He vividly describes the wide-eyed fascination he felt when he saw his first game of "shinny" at age three and how that excitement has never left him.I often found myself reading with tears in my eyes, not an experience one usually associates with a book on the intense, hard-charging sport of hockey.

Perhaps the author's most poetic passages deal with the ice itself, and how "great expanses of natural black ice have an unfathomable allure for hockey players.Black ice presents at once an object of beauty, a territory to be explored, and a means of vigorous exercise.It is available only seasonally in certain places.For those who choose to live in a cold region, black ice symbolizes where we live and who we are."The descriptions of the players' struggle to maintain a playable ice surface for their scheduled games is one of almost superhuman devotion and effort.Before they went to work, the team members would shovel snow off the pond, scrape the ice and flood it with water, hoping the day would be cold enough to freeze it into a smooth, glassy finish.After work, they often had to shovel more snow before they could begin the game.Following every hard-fought game, those same men scraped the ice and flooded it again.(The Zamboni had yet to be invented.)This cycle continued throughout the hockey season.

SEAHAWK includes some intriguing moments of hockey history, such as the game played against the Berlin Maroons, "a legendary team of fiery, long-haired, non-English-speaking French Canadians."The teen-aged Mr. Valley is in goal warming up when one of his defensemen asks, "Ever seen a slap shot?"The young goalie says no so the defenseman suggests he skate over to the other end of the rink where "two or three of the Maroon forwards were striking at the puck with a high and violent, golflike swing.The shots looked like bullets, some passing right through the chicken-wire barricade behind the goal....It suddenly seemed probable that my life would end sometime that night."Fortunately, the new shooting concept was still highly inaccurate, and none of the slap shots came anywhere near the goal so Mr. Valley lived to play another game.

Vintage photographs and newspaper clippings describing the Seahawks' games add visual and historical interest to the book.The description of old-fashioned hockey equipment is enough to make a modern-day hockey mom envy the price tag but cringe at the lack of protection it offered.(Helmets? Facemasks?No one even considered wearing them.)

The heart of SEAHAWK, however, is Mr. Valley's passion for the game.He traces it from those early days of skating around the periphery of the "rink" on double-bladed skates to returning to Rye for games with the "Rye Remnant", the former Seahawks and sons of Seahawks who cannot resist the lure of natural black ice.He journeys back to his hometown and stops by Eel Pond."There they were, far off in the southwest corner of the great pond, where the ice was perhaps smoothest or the treed shoreline offered some protection from the wind.A group of bright hockey jerseys, predominantly red or blue, moved back and forth, cutting, weaving, and waving sticks for passes.No sound traversed the distance.The scene was silent.The day brightened.Hockey lived on in Rye."

When Mr. Valley presents a speech to the hockey team at his alma mater, the Naval Academy, he's asked why he continues to pit himself against players one-third his age. He answers simply, "Because I can."The truth is that he plays because he can't bear to give up something at once so pure, so elemental, so comradely.

For those who love hockey, this book is a must-read.

Old-time hockey at its best
Like hockey? Interested in local sports history? Any yes to either of those, and I'd recommend Bruce Valley's new book, "Seahawk: Confessions of a Hockey Goalie."

Valley picks words like a painter picks colors: he selects each one carefully and, often times, perfectly. His writing is full of enlightening realizations that apply to everyone, not just sports fans or hockey aficionados. Still, the book is meant for hockey fans, and fans of the game in its simplest form - on the pond.

The book is a quick read, at fewer than 100 pages, and it appreciates the historical aspects of life, the game of hockey and the New England area. Valley's narrative voice brings the reader on the ice, behind his goalie mask, fitting the cover of the book well. His description and imagery are luxuries for those obsessed with hockey and all of its beautiful nuances.

There are incredible photographs of hockey players in the 1950s placed at the opening of each chapter and after the text, there are lots of old newspaper clippings about Valley's team, the Rye Seahawks.

The Seahawks weren't a professional team; they were a beloved group of local veterans coming back from World War II who served as the main source of entertainment for adults and children alike. Valley played goalie for two years with the team, starting when he was only 14, but followed them throughout his childhood.

Valley talks about hockey towns and how Rye fit into that idea decades ago. He addresses his love for the game and how he feels about it now. One particular chapter that stuck with me was about his decision to hang up the pads and move on. It really resonates with any hockey player who loved the game as a teenager but stopped playing once the competition grew to unattainable levels.

The book is for old-time hockey; it's for history and war veterans. Valley's words are a tribute to New Hampshire hockey.

Back to a time when hockey (and many other things) were much more basic
Hockey wasn't always the high-tech, indoor game that you see on TV today.It used to be contested on outdoor ponds, games at the mercy of weather conditions, cars surrounding the rink to provide illumination for night games.Bruce Valley learned the game under those conditions in the 50's with the Rye Seahawks playing goalie at the tender age of 14.He recounts those memories in his book Seahawk: Confessions of an Old Goalie.For anyone with a love of hockey and a sense of history, this is a great introspective read that takes you back to a simpler time in our collective history.

Valley grew up in Rye in the 40's, a small town on the east coast, struggling to survive in the post WWII era.One day as a youngster, he looked out the window of his house and saw something he had never seen before...a bunch of men skating on ice with sticks, batting around a little rubber disk.His father explained the game of hockey to him, and his life was never the same.Without much else to do in a cold New England winter, Valley took up the game with a passion.This adhoc game turned into an official team in an actual league, and the Rye Seahawks became a dominant force in the area.Valley ended up joining the team at the age of 14 for a two year stint towards the end of the team's existence.While the outdoor version of the game was drawing to a close, Valley continued to make hockey a critical part of his life and passion.Thru his eyes, you see a side of the game lost to today's youth, and a piece of history that was played out every winter in small towns all over the Northeast part of the country.

I really liked this book.Valley writes with a clarity that puts you right on the ice, temperatures close to zero, picking up the shovel to clear the ice for the next day's games.He supplements his stories with scans of actual news clippings that reported the game results, treating the team and the games as high-profile sports entertainment.All in all, it's an introspective look into what the game of hockey means to someone, coupled with a step back into nostalgia.

Fun read for Seacoast hockey fans...
Author Bruce Valley, in this labor of love, does a terrific job of describing both his time with the Rye Seahawks and subsequent years playing goalie.Valley has an obvious love of the game, and does a nice job of describing how the inevitable aging process affects us all.As a 42 year old used-to-be basketball player, I know full well the feeling of not being able to do physically what the mind wishes.

Thanks to author Valley.This one is recommended for all hockey fans as well as those interested in New Hampshire history.Enjoy! ... Read more

Product Description
Great goaltending wins hockey games. Hockey Goaltending covers everything a goalie needs to stone the competition, including:

• the best goaltending styles to adopt;• techniques and tactics for every shooting situation;• 46 exercises for strength, flexibility, speed, andquickness;• tips and strategies for mental toughness; and• the latest advice on equipment.

The best goalies are in the right place at the right time to stop the puck.They know the angles and have mastered the fundamentals to perform at a consistently high level. Hockey Goaltending is the complete guide for both ice and in-line hockey players to excel at the game’s toughest position.With this book, even spectacular saves will seem easy. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (16)

Comprehensive Goaltending Knowledge for Ice and Inline!
I purchased this book when I first got into hockey roughly 4 years ago.It's complete with conditioning drills, information on equipment, positioning stances, and what to do in key situations.In fact, the only reason that I've given it 4 stars out of 5 is simply because the information at this point could stand to be revised.Yet it covers both butterfly goaltending (which is the standard across ice hockey today) and stand-up goaltending (less common in ice hockey, but still very necessary for inline play.)

If you're starting to play hockey and want to be a goalie, I'll tell you right now that this book is very useful to get yourself going.

A high school coach's opinion
This book along with The Hockey Goalies Handbook by Corsi and Hannon will provide enough information and differences of opinion for anyone from beginner to the high school level. Chaptes 2 and 3 on exercises and stretching are something that every goalie needs to consider.I can't recommend one book over the other because they complement each other so well.

Love, it's the best!!!!!!!!!!
A great comprehensive goaltending book.Stretching, taking care of your equipment, practicing, playing, and visualizing...this book has got tons of information and is very helpful. I'd love to see some follow-ups going even further indepth!

This book helped an aspiring goaltender
I'm 30, never played a minunte of hockey, and want to play goalie. This is the book I bought. I loved it, because of the general all around information it provides. From stretching, eqiupment, technique , to mental toughness. It also does not talk down to you, as you were ten years old.
My only complaint is the lack of depth in the equipment chapters. If it was an all encompassing book, I would have liked more information on kinds of different pads, masks, gloves, ect.
I recomend this book, they tried to help all areas, and I think it worked on me. And I now play goalie twice a week.

Hockey Goaltending is an outstanding starting book.
Offering a well writen and condensed description of both Ice and Roller/Street hockey for a person wishing to learn the How To's of Hockey Goaltending.It has great descriptions backed up with photo's to truely give the reader an idea of what is being described.

I am in my first year of a Roller Hockey league and have found this book to be outstanding for my level of play.My game has drastically improved and my understanding of the position has too.

I would recomend this book for any and beginner to intermediate levels of players. ... Read more

Product Description
Professional hockey is the perfect melding of team effort and individual performance, in a sport that fascinates first-time viewers and engenders rabid devotion in those who've long followed the game.Now hocky fans everywhere will thrill to the game's intimate details in Hockey Stories On And Off The Ice.This book delivers the fun, funny, and unforgettable tales that fans are dying to read.It includes memorable moments, as well as the strangest facts and legends to ever bulge the twine.From favorite players to driven coaches, hockey's brightest personalities shine.This one scores! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Hockey Stories On and Off the Ice
Well, I can't agree with the only review here of this book and I'm not usually one to put my thoughts on review, but I gotta disagree here.

Ok, I'm a girl, so what do I know about hockey? Well, quite a lot, actually.

While it's true that this book is short, quick and quipped, I think it's packed with a wide assortment of interesting points of significance. I'm a self-taught historian who has a great love for the old PCHA. The stories about the Patrick's and how they formed the league went beyond what I've read in many past histories.

And then there's the Bernie Morris story! Come on! I have wondered for years about the status of Bernie Morris and why he seemed to just "disappear off the map." Well, this book solved that little mystery, and I'd never read any of it anywhere before.

I have always chuckled when I read about Link Gaetz, but I'd forgotten all about him. Well, Mr. Duplacey et al answered that little quiz for me as well. And if anyone didn't have a gawfaw when they read about King Clancy's room check, the special life of minor leaguers on the road and on the ice and all those weird trades and escapades and great lines from "Slapshot", well, where's your sense of humor?

OK, not everything's original and spick-span new, but all least all the great quotes we've heard and loved are gathered here in one place.

Hey, I'm a gal who loves hockey and I like to laugh about it too. And I laughed, big time. So do yourself a favor, buy it. So what if you can read it in an hour and a bit. Like, hockey fans have a wide attention span? This is an hour you'll enjoy. I know I did.

GoGirl

Hockey Stories for Short Attention Spans
'Hockey Stories for Short Attention Spans' is a better title for this book. The stories are only short anecdotes and many of them aren't even a page long. A reader could finish the entire book in under three hours. It's not very satisfying, either. It doesn't reveal much that fans haven't already heard about, nor does it discuss anything in depth. It offers little more than a small collection of cute factoids and famous quotes. There are also some mistakes. One of the most glaring is the description of the front cover photograph containing Leafs' Ponikarovsky and Senators' Magnus Arvedson. The description says the picture is of Mario Lemieux and Nevin Reid. I'd recommend this book to any fourth grade hockey lover with a book report due the next day. For rest of us, this bone offers hardly any marrow. ... Read more

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Wally McDoogle, klutz-extraordinaire, has stumbled his way into sports stardom.But only Wally could end up playing hockey goalie against the monstrous Mad Dog Miller while being trapped in a chicken suit.Before his misadventures end, Wally finally learns the real dangers ofjealousy and envy, and the true value of aspirin.

Customer Reviews (3)

Love the series
I love all the books in this series. They are funny and easy to read and each book is a story in itself. I am collecting them all and have read about 10 or so. This is a great book for grades 4-6.

Hang On For Fun!
The Characters are Wally McDoogle, Opra Livingston and Walstreet. They are each a load of fun! Join Wally and his friends in a lesson that jealousy is stupid! This is a fast pace book that makes you feel like you're WallyMcDoogle, klutz extrordinaire! My favorite part was when Wally scored thewinning point because Opera had helped him. I liked this book and I'm sureyou'll like it too!

This is a personal opinion.
I think that this book is a good book.It is great for children between 9 and 12, but excellent as well for anyone who wants to read a fun book. ... Read more

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Hockey, like most sports, is a game of numbers—team stats, player stats, standings and, of course, the sweater numbers. To hockey fans, numbers such as 4, 29 or 99 all speak for themselves. The numbers—like the players who wore them—have become icons.

But what happens when two or more great players have worn the same number? Who was the best? Is Gordie Howe the quintessential number 9, or does the honour belong to Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull? And what about number 29? Ken Dryden or Felix Potvin?

In Hockey Night in Canada: By the Numbers, veteran hockey analyst and sportswriter Scott Morrison surveys the field and offers his own recommendations. Featuring statistics, facts, contributions from other Hockey Night in Canada personalities, and full-colour photography throughout, this book is sure to spark a lively debate.

Customer Reviews (3)

Hockey by the Numbers
Good book, however, it states in the foreward that a player cannot be the best at more than one number.This is true, but it should have been that they were eligible for just that one number thus freeing up that one rank for another individual.

Why not 'Buy The Numbers'?
Yesterday, I saw this book after going to the website that originates in Canada, called 'Chapters,' and that is where I saw the book called 'Hockey
Night in Canada: By The Numbers' which actually was published last year.

I'll have to think about buying it this weekend which is unlikely, but I
may take it into consideration after paying some of my expenses first--but
I believe that it will be a great book to collect, and one to remember!

And my two favorite hockey teams, for many years, are the Rangers, and the
Vancouver Canucks; I've been to both New York and Vancouver in my life!

By The Numbers #1
If you love hockey then this is the book for you. Scott Morrison and all the faces you know from Hockey Night in Canada outline the famous and infamous who have worn an NHL jersey from #'s 1 - 99. Each jersey number has a featured player that is/was the best to wear that number.Great pictures of past and present players and lots of hockey nostalgia.
A great hockey resource you will go to again and again. ... Read more

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The Complete Idiot's GuideA (R) to Hockey will cover the complete history of hockey, including: in the beginning-bandy and shinny are the precursors to what would become hockey; full-blown hockey invented in...Dartmouth, N.S.; How hockey hit the lower forty-eight; the first Winter Olympics; the birth of the NHL; the 70's-goons to the left, goons to the right-hockey's darkest days; the rise of Lemieux, Gretzky, Messier, and the modern hockey hero; hockey comes out from behind the Iron Curtain; and inroads women and minorities have made into the sport. The authors have also included four Top 10 lists in the back of the book, including players, teas, moments, and influential people in hockey history. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Buy for history, not for how-to
I was disppointed in this book, especially since it was touted to have "comprehensive" rules. It has only one chapter on rules, and even then it barely brushes the surface.

If you want to know about the background of how modern hockey came to be, it's great. But I wanted to know more about strategy, rules, penalties, officials' hand signals, etc. and there is very little in it. Had I known what I know now, I wouldn't have bought it. Very disappointing.

not horible
alot of history not allot of strategy or technique.

For trivia lovers only
I bought this book to learn how NHL hockey is played. I read the Complete Idiot's Guide Football and found it to be a very well organized, comprehensive description of the game. This book about hockey is nothing at all like that. If you don't know how hockey is played, you won't be any smarter after reading this. There are 298 pages of history and only 18 or 19 pages on the rules. You will learn what icing and offside penalties are and which way players are not allowed to hit each other with the stick and that's about it. Nothing at all about strategy and tactics and no glossary of terms. I was disappointed. If you want to learn the basics of hockey, look elsewhere. ... Read more

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If you've always wanted to understand one or more of the world's major sports, this definitive viewer's guide is the key to becoming "spectator literate". Dan Bartges, author of the acclaimed "Winter Olympics Made Simple", now focuses on mainstream competition, providing a concise overview of game drama, basic insight into competitive strategy, and a brief historical account of each sport's origin. Bartges's easy-to-read description are made complete with detailed illustrations, informative diagrams, and action photographs. Whether at home or at the arena, in front of the television or in the stadium seats, Spectator Sports Made Simple wil help make watching sports with your family, friends, and colleagues much more enjoyable!. ... Read more

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Removes the mystery from soccer, hockey, etc.
I wish I had had this book during the telecast of the women's soccer championship -- now I know what the commentators should have told me!Bartges's great illustrations and down-to-earth text likewise make theinfathomable rules of ice hockey easy to understand -- I can't wait for theseason to start so that I can test my newly gained expertise.My wife readthe chapter on football and has already watched some exhibition NFL games-- and enjoyed them!

With the proliferation of sporting events ontelevision, this book should be sitting beside every TV set. ... Read more

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A biography of goaltender Dominik Hasek, the Buffalo Sabres' "Dominator" and the National Hockey League's Most Valuable Player in 1997. ... Read more

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The first UK-born player to be drafted into the NHL and the finest ever to grace these shores, Scottish-born ice hockey legend, Tony Hand MBE tells his story from growing up on a council estate in Edinburgh and playing his first senior game at the tender age of 14 for the Murrayfield Racers to training with the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL and landing the grand slam with the Sheffield Steelers. In his own words, Tony takes you through his life from winning and losing at Wembley to the highs and lows with the GB national team, his clubs and players. Tony has coached Belfast, Dundee Stars (whom he took to a league and play-off double) and Edinburgh and is now with Manchester Phoenix. Find out why he didn't take up Edmonton's offer to stay in the NHL, what really happens on a European tour and why he was banned for taking a cold remedy. Savvy, witty and often controversial, Tony pulls no punches in describing his time in ice hockey and outlining how the sport should move forward. ... Read more

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