Hockey category: 570 books

In 2013, the Colorado Avalanche announced that Joe Sakic, a franchise legend and Hall of Fame center, would be promoted to become the new executive VP of hockey operations. Soon, Sakic was instrumental in the hiring of Patrick Roy, the greatest goaltender in NHL history, a man crucial to the Avalanche’s...

Cet ouvrage passionnant et richement illustré raconte la montée fulgurante de la carrière d'une des grandes légendes du hockey. Tout au long des 96 pages de ce livre grand format absolument magnifique, l'auteur relate l'incroyable aventure du « Gros Bill » et de la seule période controversée...

A live turkey tied to a goalpost... the famous "zip code" speech... the infamous money on the table... a geyser in the visitors' locker room during a national championship game....UMass-Lowell played its final hockey game at Tully Forum in 1998, but the outrageous and hilarious stories...

La LNH, un rêve possible retrace le parcours dans le hockey mineur de huit joueurs professionnels francophones: Steve Bégin, Martin Brodeur, Francis Bouillon, Simon Gagné, Ian Laperrière, Vincent Lecavalier, Roberto Luongo et André Roy. Cet ouvrage vise à aider les jeunes – et leurs parents...

Gilles Léger et les trois frères Stastny lèvent enfin le voile et mettent le point final à ce qui fut, bien plus qu’une épopée sportive, un véritable roman d’aventures où espionnage, suspense et drame forment un passionnant cocktail. Découvrez les destins croisés d’un visionnaire et...

From the NHL’s most unexpected All-Star MVP comes a sports memoir unlike any other. Hilarious, candid, and reflective, A Guy Like Me recounts the heartwarming story of John Scott: an average joe who became a sports superhero overnight. Known as a willing-and-able fighter and bruiser in the...

Looking back on a memorable career, Darren McCarty recounts his time as one of the most visible and beloved members of the Detroit Red Wings as well as his personal struggles with addiction, finances, and women and his daily battles to overcome them. As a member of four Red Wings’ Stanley Cup–winning...

Some NHL goalies are great and others are intriguing, but a dozen of them are legends because they're both. In Between the Pipes, Randi Druzin profiles these athletes, revealing the traits that make each one unique. Gump Worsley defied the laws of biomechanics by being nimble despite having...

Tant de choses ont été dites et écrites sur Patrick Roy. On a parfois l'impression de tout connaître de lui... et en même temps de ne rien savoir. Par-delà les espoirs et les déceptions, les triomphes et les échecs, Le Guerrier raconte, à la manière d'un roman, le cheminement hors du commun...

Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Miracle on Ice explores the way the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team served to bring Americans together in a time we needed it most. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index.

In 1931, a group of ten teenage girls from Preston (present-day Cambridge), Ontario, enlisted the help of the top women's sport journalists of the era, and the Preston Rivulettes hockey team was born. Within a decade the team became so good that no other team would dare to play against them. Yet the...

Only a child can fully understand the excitement of another child at receiving that special thing he always dreamed of. Inspired by the true-life story of NHL legend Paul Stewart, 9-year old Matthew Sherman retells the story of how Paul got his start in hockey with one magical Christmas gift.

"Sid the Kid" Crosby may be a young athlete, but he has packed a lot of ice hockey action into his years. This title begins with Crosby first lacing up his skates at the age of three and his natural skills for the game. But this kid is more than simply talented. Readers will learn about...

For more than three quarters of a century, the New York Rangers have been delighting hockey fans-New Yorkers and suburbanites alike-with a classy brand of entertainment that has no equal. The team's history includes four Stanley Cups, scores of individual stars, and countless magic moments. All of the...