Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Ice Hockey tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity. Title includes colorful descriptions of memorable moments old and new, a list of great Olympians in ice hockey, Great Moment sidebars, and frequent subheads. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...

When first-grader Freddy decides to try out for peewee hockey, his archenemy and school bully Max decides to also try out for the one slot left on the team.

Get ready for an emotional ride filled with laughter, longing, and a sweet slow-burn in this sports romance about love's power not in spite of difference, but because of it.

"A longtime good girl and unapologetic bad boy score the love of their life when they least expect to in this swoony, slow-burn sports romance. Ziggy Bergman is tired of being underestimated. Sure, she's the youngest player on the National Soccer team and the baby of the family, but that doesn't mean she still deserves to be treated like a kid. It's time for her angelic image to get a makeover. What better way to do that than hanging out with trouble...

This program provides some of the most creative hockey drills and techniques used by the some of the best coaches in the world. Ice time management is explored in depth as former professional players Nate and Bo Leslie give their theories as how to run the most efficient practices when ice time is limited. Also covered: stick handling drills, small games, offensive moves, game situations, skating technique, practice organization, overall skill development...

In hockey, goalies have always been a contradiction - solitary men in a team game, the last line of defence and the stalwarts expected to save the day after any and every miscue and collapse from his teammates. It's no wonder that anyone who played the position has had his sanity questioned; yet some of the biggest innovations in the game have come from its puckstoppers. In The Goaltenders' Union, Greg Oliver and Richard Kamchen talk to more than...

The Conacher name is well known across the country as the first family of hockey. Son of hockey legend Lionel Conacher-Canada's Athlete of the First Half-Century (1900-1950)-as well as the sixth family member to have played in the NHL, Brian Conacher continues the family tradition and brings more than 55 years of experience to life in As the Puck Turns. In his years of hockey, Brian has seen the realities of the world of hockey at every level and...

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...

Changing the Game: A History of NHL Expansion celebrates an often-overlooked aspect of hockey history. The book provides comprehensive coverage of the NHL's spread across the North American market in the 1920s along with the memorable expansions that began in 1967. Relive some great and painful moments from the debut seasons of forgotten teams such as the Montreal Maroons and California Seals along with fan favorites like the Boston Bruins and New...

From Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand to Paul MacLean, Al MacInnis, and Brad Richards, these are the stories of 25 Maritimers and their journey to the National Hockey League. The book chronicles each player's days from when they first laced up skates in cities and small towns throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, to that very special moment of putting on a NHL uniform and knowing they were there to stay. Penned by one of...