Marc is a goalkeeper who thinks he's pretty good between the pipes, but the team's new coach doesn't agree. Marc is very upset, and his mom and dad are too busy with work and don't take any of this seriously. Then his grandfather, a former goalie himself, starts coaching Marc, using the story of the great Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante ...
Joey loves walking to his hockey games with his dad. Often they talk about their favorite player, Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr. One day, Joey has an accident on the ice and ends up in the hospital with a broken leg. During his stay, Joey thrills to the Bruins' run for the playoffs and--miraculously--gets a visit from none other than Bobby ...
A book for all hockey fans: richly illustrated short biographies of 70 of the greatest players today, organized by the seven positions. The fourth edition is fully updated and contains 20 new profiles.
Part of "The Hockey Heroes" series, "Gretzky's Game" tells the story of a young boy who loves to play hockey. Because he's small for his age, he's always getting pushed around by the other players. However, he's determined to make the team -- even though it means a lot of extra practice just to pass the tryout. Throughout the long hours at the ...
Filled with splendid photos by Harold Barkley, this book contains profiles of 74 great players, action photos, statistics on players and teams. It is treat for any fan.
An avid fan of the Detroit Red Wings -- particularly their great star forward Gordie Howe -- Charlie plays in his neighborhood league but worries that he may not have what it takes. After reading a book by Howe, Charlie starts thinking there may be other ways to be involved in hockey. A chance meeting with broadcaster Foster Hewitt convinces him ...
In this enduring father-son classic with colorful, evocative illustrations, 10-year-old Paul has just joined the hockey team and loves to practice every day with his dad. When Dad gets a promotion and can no longer play with him, Paul will have to do with watching the exciting Canada vs. Soviet Union series with him at night. Paralleling the play ...
Firewagon hockey, a fast and furious type of play, was played during the high scoring 1980s. This book is a celebration of the era with highlights, profiles of the stars, statistics, and lots of color photographs.
A book for all football fans: richly illustrated short biographies of 70 of the greatest players today, organized by seven positions and coverage of the regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl XL 2006.
This first book in a series about fictional encounters between children and their sports heroes features home-run legend Hank Aaron. In this gorgeously illustrated picture book, Mark, a young boy who idolizes Aaron, meets his hero and learns that there's more to being a great baseball player than hitting the ball out of the park.
Journey back to 1976 and follow Michael from his living room perch in front of "Hockey Night in Canada", out to the ice rink to play hockey with his friends, from store to store in search of a Leafs sweater and, finally, to Maple Leaf Gardens to watch Sittler score six goals along with four assists in an extraordinary game against the Boston ...
Billy wants to be a great quarterback like his hero, Johnny Unitas, but his coach worries Billy will get hurt. After Billy meets Unitas, the legendary football star tells him about his own challenges. Full color.
Like baseball's New York Yankees and basketball's Boston Celtics, hockey's Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in their sport. Winners of the Stanley Cup 24 times, the team's legend encompasses such superstars as Howie Morenz in the early days, Rocket Richard in the 1950s, and Guy Lafleur in the 1970s. Well-known sportswriter Mike ...
This is the ultimate book for every Toronto Maple Leafs fan, published in celebration of the 75th anniversary of English Canada's greatest hockey club. Rich with historic and contemporary photographs and overflowing with exciting details, Maple Leaf Legends focuses on the greatest players to wear the blue and white, from 1927 to 2002. Special ...
The league's expansion meant new American cities contended for the Stanley Cup, with Philadelphia's "Broad Street Bullies" winning twice. Superstars like Darryl Sittler now shared NHL ice with the first of a rising tide of foreign-born players such as Borje Salming. The contest for international hockey supremacy came to the fore, as teams from ...
Packed with superb black-and-white (and a few color) photographs of on-ice action and behind-the-scenes moments caught in photographic amber, Mike Leonetti's salute to the fabulous fifties features profiles of the giants, plenty of statistics, intriguing trivia, and wonderful anecdotes of an era that will never come again.
The 1960s was a decade of major transition for the National Hockey League. The league doubled in size as new teams in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Oakland brought hockey to new fans throughout North America. Aging superstars like Maurice "Rocket" Richard passed the torch to the next generation of stellar players ...
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