Download or read book The Role I Played written by Sami Jo Small and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-time Olympic medalist shares behind-the-scenes insight into the beloved Canadian National Women’s Hockey Team Men’s hockey in Canada may hog the limelight, but interest in women’s hockey has never been higher. The Role I Played is a memoir of Sami Jo Small’s ten years with Canada’s National Women’s Hockey Team. Beginning with her experience as a rookie at the first-ever women’s Olympic hockey tournament in Nagano in 1998 and culminating with Canada’s third straight Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010, the veteran goaltender gives the reader behind-the-scenes insight into one of the most successful teams in sports history. Small offers insider access, writing with unflinching honesty about the triumphs of her greatest games and the anguish of difficult times. This book honours the individuals who sacrificed so much of their lives to represent Canada on a world stage and celebrates their individual contributions to the team’s glory. While bringing the personalities of her teammates to life, Small takes the reader into the dressing rooms and onto the ice for an up-close glimpse into the ups and downs of athletes pursuing a sport’s highest achievement.
Download or read book Little Goalie written by Heather Feldman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Chunky Book series, this brightly illustrated board book gives preschoolers their first introduction to the exciting sport of soccer, as the little goalie jumps, kicks, and prevents goals.
Download or read book The Best Goalie Ever written by Gilles Tibo and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicholas has to play goalie for the first time - and he can't stay awake! The night before a hockey game, Nicholas agrees to fill in as goalie for his team. He has never played in net before, and spends a restless night thinking about it. That makes him so tired the next morning he can hardly eat breakfast or get into his hockey gear. When he gets to the arena, he's still so tired that he's falling asleep in goal! But miracle of miracles, every sleepy move he makes turns out to be a save! This is another delightful story brought to us by the author-illustrator team of Where's My Hockey Sweater? and Hurry Up, Nicholas! Kids will relate to the anxiety-ridden Nicholas, as he tries something new; and they will laugh out loud when he succeeds in spite of himself!
Download or read book Hockey Goaltending written by Eli Wilson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awareness, anticipation, physical conditioning . . . these are just some of the qualities a goaltender needs to bring onto the ice at game time. Excellence requires practice, consistency, and understanding—of the position, the situation, and your talents. No one knows this better than Eli Wilson does. Widely recognized as the leading authority on goaltending, he has worked alongside 30 NHL goaltenders, including Carey Price, Ray Emery, Tuukka Rask, and Brian Elliott. In Hockey Goaltending, Eli Wilson and Brian van Vliet have created the definitive guide to stopping more pucks, winning more games, and lowering your goals against average. Inside, you will find coverage on every facet of the position: • Selection of the right equipment for fit and functionality • Stance and presence in the net, including footwork, stick placement, and body positioning • Puck stopping, from save selection to execution • Postsave recovery strategies, including controlling and directing rebounds • Tactics for breakaways, odd-man rushes, and wraparounds • Focus and visualization methods to improve the mental game • On- and off-ice drills and training programs for year-round conditioning to increase strength, stamina, speed, and agility • Suggestions for building productive relationships between head coaches, goaltending coaches, and goaltenders From skills to strategies, equipment to exercises, Hockey Goaltending covers the position like no other. Packed with drills, step-by-step instructions, photos, diagrams, and coaching tips, this book touches on every aspect of the game so you can compete at the highest level.
Download or read book The Goaltenders Creed written by James DeMarco and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Saves, the little youth hockey goalie, is having an off night in goal. When the buzzer sounds, he goes straight to the locker room. There, he broods... even long after everyone else is gone. While deep in thought, a gentle fog beckons him back onto the ice. Skating alone around the rink, he states that nobody knows what it's like to be a goalie. From out of the darkness, on this fateful night, comes a reply... teaching the little puckstopper what it truly means to be a goaltender. Small Saves stars in his very first storybook. From goalies to hockey players and fans of the game, "The Goaltenders' Creed" is a great addition to your library! Also, enjoy the latest on-and off-ice cartoon antics of Small Saves, the little youth hockey goalie at smallsaves.com!
Download or read book The Little Goalie written by Carolo Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Goof Off Goalie written by Betty Hicks and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOCCER DREAMS AND PLENTY OF ACTION this second book in the Gym Shorts series scores high with new readers. There's nothing Goose wants more than to play goalie for his soccer team. It looks like such fun – and so easy! – on TV. But to say Goose has a little trouble focusing is a bit of an understatement. Luckily, his friend Henry agrees to train him. Just as Goose starts to improve, Henry gets grounded for slipping grades. Can Goose make it to goalie? Can he help Henry who has helped him so much already? Goof-Off Goalie is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Download or read book Daddy s Little Goalie written by Robert Strauss and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Federation of High School Associations estimates that approximately 3.1 million girls participate in high school sports. "Daddy's Little Goalie" is about a new generation of fathers who are nurturing their daughters as girl jocks throughout their years of schooling.
Download or read book Arthur and the Goalie Ghost written by Marc Brown and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marc Brown's new chapter book series features Arthur and his friends for sports fans ready to read on their own. Each book features a longer, sports-related Arthur Adventure, which has been vetted by a reading specialist and has loads of kid appeal. Arthur is in top form as he tries to help Buster goaltend like his hockey hero and plays basketball with his new pen pal. Arthur fans will want to read and collect all of these new chapter books!
Download or read book The Power Within written by Justin Goldman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK: Dallas Stars goaltending coach Mike Valley and USA Hockey goaltending scout Justin Goldman have joined forces to co-author a comprehensive book dedicated to elevating and enhancing your mental game. Through the carefully constructed concept of the Three Pillars of Elite Goaltending, readers will receive professional and exclusive insights from a handful of NHL goaltenders and goalie coaches on a multitude of performance-related topics. Whether you are just learning how to play the position or you're at the junior, college, or pro ranks, this book is a terrific guide to help you discover your own unique path to becoming an elite goaltender. Not only does this book offer enriching insights for goalies of all ages and skill levels, it also takes you deep into the mind of an NHL goaltender. By giving you a rare glimpse of how these elite goalies have overcome different emotional and mental obstacles in their careers, you will gain an edge on the competition when it comes to the toughest aspects of playing the position. Combined with special lessons from both authors, this book provides you with an opportunity to gain wisdom from true goalie masters. More than two years in the making, "The Power Within" includes 25 chapters of literature focused on topics never before covered in this manner. It is the ultimate companion in your path to developing the mental skills needed to perform at an elite level. NHL GOALTENDERS: The book includes exclusive and personal interviews with Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators), Niklas Backstrom (Minnesota Wild), Marty Turco (Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins), Tomas Vokoun (Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins), Brian Elliott (St. Louis Blues), Richard Bachman (Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers), and Chris Mason (Winnipeg Jets). It also includes interviews with two master goalie coaches, Mitch Korn (Nashville Predators) and Erik Granqvist (Farjestad - Swedish Hockey League). A special thanks to all 10 elite goaltenders and goalie coaches for their willingness to participate in this book.TOPICS COVERED: With nearly 200 pages worth of content, you are sure to take away plenty of insights on the process of becoming an elite goaltender. Some of the topics include: Confidence, Discipline, Focus, Trusting the Process, Self-Visualization, Withdrawal, Meditation, Playing in the Moment, Pre-Game Routine, Playing Through Adversity, Balance, Egolessness, and much more. Whether you are a parent, coach, or a young goalie just learning how to stop the puck, you are sure to learn valuable lessons that will make you a more well-rounded and consistent performer.
Download or read book The Goalie written by Angelo Lopez and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-20 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a difficult childhood, Ben Sloan stands near the top of the World International Hockey League cementing himself as one of its best and brightest goaltenders. Only one step away from reaching the highest hockey league in the world: The National Hockey Federation.On the ice, he is collected, fast, and explosive. But when the roar of the crowd quiets and the bright lights of the game fade, Sloan is far from okay. Anxiety and harmful thoughts are the norm. Silenced only by handfuls of pills and the pass of a blade across his skin. A single shot, an act of hopelessness and spun rumors by the media cast a dark shadow across his life dragging Ben suddenly from the top of the league to adjusting to a life away from the pros. Years pass, when a familiar face comes calling with the promise of a better life across the country and a chance to escape the mundane life Ben has faded into. All seems quiet until a run-in with one of the NHF's best breaths new life into the Sloan name. All eyes are suddenly on Ben again and a rare second chance makes itself known. A chance for Ben to learn that the biggest saves he can make have little to do with hockey.
Download or read book Goalie Interference written by Avon Gale and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-04-29 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s goalie vs. goalie in this enemies-to-lovers hockey romance. Ryu Mori has had a stellar season as goalie for the Atlanta Venom. So when he’s called into management’s office, he’s expecting to hear he’s the new starting goalie for the team, not that some new guy—an incredibly hot, annoyingly bratty rookie—is here to compete for his spot. Not everyone gets to play in the best league in the world. Emmitt Armstrong knows that, and he’s not about to waste the opportunity after grinding his way from the bottom to the top. If the Venom are looking for a meek, mild-mannered pushover, they’ve got the wrong guy. Ryu doesn’t want to admit the other goalie’s smart mouth turns him on. Beating Armstrong at practice feels good, sure, but there are other, more fun ways to shut his rival up. In this league, it’s winner takes all. But there’s more to life than winning, and if Emmitt and Ryu can get past their egos and competitive natures, they might just discover they work better as partners than they ever imagined possible. Hat Trick Book 1: Off the Ice Book 2: Goalie Interference Book 3: Trade Deadline
Download or read book A Breed Apart An Illustrated History in Goaltending written by Douglas Hunter and published by Benchmark Press. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no other position in sport like it: one that combines agility with aggression, nerves with knowledge. For more than a century, the goaltender has been a focal point of hockey -- the player who can singlehandedly decide the outcome of a game, who carries the weight of the team's fortunes on his shoulders.
Download or read book Hockey 123 written by Christopher Jordan and published by FENN-TUNDRA. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What better way to introduce your child to the action-packed world of hockey than through a new series of books aimed at the youngest of hockey fans? Published with the NHL® and the NHLPA, this great series introduces essential early concepts through the fun and entertaining world of hockey. Count players, sticks, and Stanley Cups; explore the colours of the rainbow through team logos and sweaters; look for familiar shapes amongst pucks, scoreboards and nets, and work your way through an alphabet that includes everything, from Arenas to Zambonis®!
Download or read book Goalie in the Limelight written by James DeMarco and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hi. Thank you for checking out "Goalie in the Limelight! A Collection of Small Saves Cartoons!" My name is James DeMarco, and I am the creator of the Small Saves comic strip. I'm also a life-long goalie, playing since the age of five. "Goalie in the Limelight" is a book showcasing the on and off-ice comic strip cartoon antics of a little youth hockey goalie named Small Saves. If you like the game of hockey, you will instantly relate to this little goaltender. Small Saves loves being a puck stopper. He can't wait to get to the rink, put on the gear, and get out onto the ice! The comic strip gags cover it all... from great saves, to games where nothing goes right, and everything hockey experience in between. What is so charming about the Small Saves comic strips is that this little netminder faces it all with the pride and passion that goalies have for stopping the puck. Small Saves is embraced by hockey fans of all ages the world over and projects a family-friendly image everyone can enjoy. Even if hockey is a sport you are just getting to know, the cartoons are written so everyone can share a smile and laugh with. The cartoons are funny, thought-provoking, and just a lot of fun to read. Since 1991, Small Saves has entertained the hockey community in various media contents such as magazines, newspapers, web pages, along with his very own website! Pick up a copy today. After discovering and reading Small Saves, you just may find yourself wanting to stop a few pucks yourself!
Download or read book The Forgotten Goalie written by James DeMarco and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Saves, the little youth hockey goalie, is fascinated and inspired by a photograph hanging in the hockey rink of a goaltender from long ago. Sad that the picture hangs unnoticed the darkened corner of the rink, Small Saves sets forth to bring attention to the overlooked photo during the Christmas holiday season.
Download or read book Little Book of Goalie Stories written by Andrew Podnieks and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of facts and short stories about ice hockey goalies.
