Download or read book Hockey Gods written by Ainsley Drake and published by Ainsley Drake. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After making a vow to her dearest friend on his deathbed, a brave young woman strikes out on her own to prove she can play the sport of the gods as well as any man. While biding his time until the throne is finally his, an evil prince plots the death of his father and twin brother. Rescued by a mysterious cloaked traveler, a young boy is drawn into a treacherous journey to a fabled castle where his mercenary half-brother plots treason. Forced into battle by his birthright and fueled by revenge, a grief-stricken warrior must win the favor of the immortals by playing their deadly game. The only thing standing between each warrior and glory is a battle between each other—and their own demons. Welcome to Mt. August, where the warriors strap razor-sharp blades to their feet and the ice is stained with the blood of their enemies...
Download or read book Hockey Gods written by Nicholas J. Cotsonika and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2002 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of John Feinstein's best-selling A Season on the Brink, Nick Cotsonika will draw back the curtain on one of the most compelling stories in the history of sports. Never before has an NHL team brought together such a dazzling number of big names. Chris Chelios. Sergei Fedorov. Dominik Hasek. Brett Hull. Igor Larionov. Nicklas Lidstrom. Luc Robitaille. Brendan Shanahan. Steve Yzerman. And, of course, legendary coach Scotty Bowman. With this unprecedented talent comes the potential of unprecedented problems: competition for playing time and limelight, the burden of expectations in a Stanley Cup-crazy place like Detroit, a city that calls itself Hockeytown. With access to the players and coaches, Cotsonika will be witness to it all, how the players deal with themselves, how they clash with the mercurial Bowman, how they handle being part of the richest payroll in the sport's history, thanks to deep-pocketed, aggressive owner Mike Ilitch. Cotsonika will provide, in sharply engaging fashion, many details of a season in the NHL usually hidden from view.
Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul Hooked on Hockey written by Jack Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 101 family-oriented stories by hockey fans, hockey families, and NHLers, this book will delight anyone who enjoys hockey, whether in the backyard, in school, or at the professional level. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hooked on Hockey is full of fun, heartwarming and inspiring stories for hockey fans and families. Family-oriented stories from everyday hockey players and fans, as well as revealing personal stories from NHLers and hockey insiders, will captivate readers.
Download or read book Hockey Gods written by Rachelle Vaughn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by Game of Thrones, written for hockey fans... The North States and the South Country have been at war for centuries. There is only one thing that can bring together the warring villages-a summons from the gods. The event is a tournament of strength, honor and skill. The destination is the fabled Mt. August, home of the gods. And the reward is fortune and glory beyond measure... Nataliya is an outcast in her own village. Shamed by her family and labeled a burden, she is prohibited from playing the sport of the gods. Her only crime is that she is a woman. After making a vow to her dearest friend on his deathbed, Nataliya strikes out on her own to prove that she is as brave as any male warrior. Disguised as a young lad, she journeys through a dangerous land to join the epic tournament. Half a world away in the North States, Calder, a veteran of the territory wars, has vowed to live a peaceful life. When he receives a letter from the gods, summoning him to Mt. August for the tournament, the decision weighs heavily upon his shoulders. Before he can decide, outlaws descend upon his village, leaving tragedy and devastation in their wake. Fueled by revenge and hoping that battle will dull the pain, Calder sets out for Mt. August to win the favor of the immortals by playing their deadly game. The only thing standing between each warrior and glory is a treacherous journey through a lush forest where dark evil and beastly creatures lurk, a struggle with their own demons, and a battle with each other. When the puck drops, who will be left standing?
Download or read book The Hockey Book of Why and Who What When Where and How written by Martin Gitlin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is fighting more accepted in hockey than in other sports? Who inspired the name of the Stanley Cup? How do players on the bench know when to make line changes? When did goalies begin wearing masks? What teams made up the NHL’s Original Six? What is an “odd man rush”? This book provides a slew of questions and in-depth answers concerning the traditions, rules, records, and history of hockey. From the early days of the sport to the hugely popular game seen today, Martin Gitlin answers questions even the most knowledgeable fan may have pondered. Whether the topic is goalies or coaches, famous “firsts”, or memorable moments, if a who, what, when, where, why, or how? question is on your mind, this is the book for you.
Download or read book Bobby Orr and Me written by Martin Avery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Avery reflects on the place of hockey in the Canadian soul. Bobby Orr And Me flows from Avery's boyhood games in the Muskoka/Parry Sound region in the heart of Canada and it examines the globalization of hockey. Part memoir, part essay on national identity, part hockey history, Hockey Dreams is a meditation by a Canadian author on the essence of the game that helps define our nation.
Download or read book Hockey Dad written by Bob McKenzie and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of minor hockey culture Known as TSN's "Hockey Insider," Canada's Bob McKenzie is synonymous with the sport and one of its most respected analysts. In Hockey Dad, McKenzie describes firsthand the joys and heartbreak of raising two sons, with entirely diverging athletic futures. He details their separate paths, describing Michael, a 22-year-old playing NCAA hockey on scholarship, and Shawn, now 19, whose competitive minor hockey life was cut short at age 14 because of multiple concussions. Their deeply personal stories, and the trials and tribulations of a father creating futures for them, offer readers a compelling look into the world and culture of minor hockey. Includes funny anecdotes, debates on numerous hockey issues, and personal reflections on the game and its culture With an unwavering look at his own strengths and weaknesses, as well as the entire system of minor hockey in Canada, Hockey Dad is an honest, irreverent and sometimes moving look at a sporting culture that is not so much a recreation as it is a way of life.
Download or read book Hockey s Wildest Season written by John G. Robertson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1969-70 season marked a turning point in the history of the National Hockey League. The season began with a near fatality and it culminated on a steamy Sunday afternoon in Boston with one of the NHL's most iconic moments. In the interim, the 12 NHL clubs staged thrilling and memorable playoff races that were not decided until the final regular-season games were played. The three traditional powerhouse teams from the Original Six era faltered while former underdog clubs began to vie for top honors. Along the way, Boston's Bobby Orr made history by becoming the first defenseman to win the NHL scoring title, three aging veterans in Detroit combined to form the most effective forward line in hockey, and a rookie goalie, Tony Esposito, lifted the Chicago Black Hawks from the basement to a divisional championship. Told here are the numerous other wonderful, strange, and captivating incidents that made the fun, fascinating, and free-wheeling 53rd NHL season one for the ages.
Download or read book Divorce and the Holy Puck written by Richard L. Becker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam Oliver is a meek, plain-looking divorce lawyer and youth hockey coach with a comatose social life and an immunity to his clients' suffering. But when a hockey player's mother shows up in his office seeking a divorce, everything changes. Sam is immediately attracted to the drop-dead gorgeous Rebecca Warren, despite his disappointing realization that she is just another crazy hockey mom. Rebecca believes her ten-year old son, Donnie, will become the world's greatest hockey player. Sam doubts it and also doubts a woman like Rebecca would ever want to be with him. Sam is used to being alone - he copes with loneliness by entrenching himself in a fantasy world dominated by a sleazy divorce lawyer and his paralegal lover, Fay Blondeshell. But Donnie turns out to be a superstar and Sam's attraction to Rebecca brings his fantasy world to life, plunging him into a web of ruthless office politics, adultery, blonde sirens, maniacal parents, sports betting and quantum physics. Divorce and the Holy Puck is a darkly humorous tale that depicts a lonely divorce lawyer's outlandish attempt to make sense of a world gone crazy-searching for the answer to the all consuming question, "Who am I?"
Download or read book Puckstruck written by Stephen Smith and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many a Canadian kid, Stephen Smith was up on skates first thing as a boy, out in the weather chasing a puck and the promise of an NHL career. Back indoors after that didn't quite work out, he turned to the bookshelf. That's where, without entirely meaning to, he ended up reading all the hockey books. There was Crunch and Boom Boom, Slashing! and High Stick; there was Max Bentley: Hockey's Dipsy-Doodle Dandy, Blue Line Murder, and Nagano, a Czech hockey opera. There was Blood on the Ice, Cracked Ice, Fire On Ice, Power On Ice, Cowboy On Ice, and Steel On Ice. In Puckstruck, Smith chronicles his wide-eyed and sometimes wincing wander through hockey's literature, language, and culture, weighing its excitement and unbridled joy against its costs and vexing brutality. In exploring his own lifelong love of the game, hoping to surprise some sense out of it, he sifts hockey's narratives in search of hockey's heart, what it means and why it should distress us even as we celebrate its glories. On a journey to discover what the game might have to say about who we are as Canadians, he seeks to answer some of its essential riddles.
Download or read book The Best of Down Goes Brown written by Sean McIndoe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest hits from the world's largest—and most hilarious—hockey humour blog Hundreds of thousands of hockey fans around the world are addicted to Down Goes Brown, and with good reason: Sean McIndoe is the funniest writer in hockey. His often insightful, always entertaining posts have made the site one of the top hockey blogs in the world—and definitely the most amusing. From shrewd observations to tongue-in-cheek commentary, Down Goes Brown manages to capture the essence of hockey while exposing the frequently funny side of the sport. Now, in The Best of Down Goes Brown, McIndoe himself compiles some of the blog's best-loved posts, along with a host of all-new content, in one side-splitting volume. Packed with fan favourites, including The Code: Hockey's Unwritten Rules Revealed, The official map of an NHL rink, A complete transcript of every NHL game ever broadcast, What an official NHL trade call really sounds like, An NHLer’s guide to never saying anything interesting, The other former NHL stars who interviewed for Colin Campbell’s job, and more, many of which have become so ubiquitous that readers who have never even heard of Down Goes Brown know them by heart, the book is the ultimate gift book for hockey fans everywhere. Brings together dozens of the funniest articles from the premier hockey humour blog Includes the hugely popular viral hit, "The NHL's Top Secret Flowchart For Handing Out Suspensions,” and many other legendary posts Features exclusive, never before seen content not available online Sure to hit hockey fans right on the funny bone, The Best of Down Goes Brown is the ultimate anthology of the very funniest writing from the world's largest hockey humour blog.
Download or read book The Salt Lake Loonie written by Brett Matlock and published by University of Regina Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subtitle on cover: And other stories every sports fan should know.
Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul O Canada The Wonders of Winter written by Jack Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadian winters are notorious! But this collection will warm your heart, brighten your day, and lift your spirits with its 101 stories about embracing and making the most of those long winter months. Winters in Canada are tough, but so are the people! Any Canadian – from east to west coast; from city to rural – will love the 101 stories in this new collection about embracing those long winter days and making the most of them. Filled with amusing and encouraging stories about weathering the cold, creating warm memories with family and friends, and playing great winter sports.
Download or read book Finding Technicolour written by Rebecca Rose and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2017-08-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peyton Swift has a secret. A secret that would be easier to keep if it didn't keep taking over her brain with violent flashbacks. Now she's totalled her Mum's car and all eyes are on her - including a brand new pair belonging to Kai Pearson.Kai's curiosity could be a problem. Then again, could seeing the world through his eyes restore the colour to Peyton's life?
Download or read book Weird Minnesota written by Eric Dregni and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Clock Vancouver Canucks written by Daniel Wagner and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go behind the scenes with the Vancouver Canucks at the NHL draft A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off. In On the Clock: Vancouver Canucks, Daniel Wagner explores the fascinating, rollercoaster history of the Canucks at the draft, including tales of Stan Smyl, Trevor Linden, the Sedin twins, and more. Readers will go behind the scenes with top decision-makers as they evaluate, deliberate, and ultimately make the picks they hope will tip the fate of their franchise toward success. From seemingly surefire first-rounders to surprising late selections and the ones that got away, this is a must-read for Vancouver faithful and hockey fans eager for a glimpse at how teams are built.
Download or read book Leafy and Sprucy written by Kenneth David Brubacher and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if trees could talk to each other? How do you know they don’t? And if they do, what do they say to each other? And how is it that we can’t hear what they say? After all, the dance card of your average tree is not all that full, and they have lots of time to learn to talk while we are busy babbling at each other. Some people believe that not only trees, but also rocks and peaches converse with each other too. Leafy and Sprucy invites the reader to pause and consider the conversation of a maple tree and a blue spruce who live on either side of a stone soldier. They discuss the behavior and attitudes of a society seemingly headlong bent on chaotic perdition, all the while puzzling over and remarking upon the entities and objects of our past and current WorthShip.
