Author: Paul White
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
ISBN: 0887809693
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The stories of the lives and careers of players from the Maritimes and Newfoundland
East Coast NHLers
Author: Paul White
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
ISBN: 0887809693
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The stories of the lives and careers of players from the Maritimes and Newfoundland
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
ISBN: 0887809693
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The stories of the lives and careers of players from the Maritimes and Newfoundland
Echl 2 NHL
Author: Griffin Phillips Germond
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781641373272
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Where do great NHL players come from? You might have a plethora of answers, but one that people tend to overlook is the ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League). Most people just see it as a mid to low level league... It might surprise you to learn that the ECHL has successfully played a hand in developing 662 NHL players. An avid hockey fan himself, Germond does not write as an outsider looking in. He gets onto the ice and shows you the practical and straightforward ways that the ECHL forges some of the NHL's talents. Germond has a strong connection to minor league ice hockey and truly believes the ECHL does not get the recognition it deserves for the developmental league that it is. ECHL 2 NHL: Developing NHL Players explores the intersections of prospect development, how to better the minor league developmental model, and ECHL success stories and what can be learned from them.This book includes not only Germond's personal experiences and knowledge but also that of professional players such as: * Jacob MacDonald of the Colorado Avalanche (NHL) & Colorado Eagles (AHL) * Shane Harper of rebro HK (SHL) * Connor LaCouvee of the Laval Rocket (AHL) & Maine Mariners (ECHL) * And more...No matter what brought you to the rink, you will undoubtedly enjoy the view into the inner workings of professional hockey. Germond takes you on a tour through the ECHL and beyond.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781641373272
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Where do great NHL players come from? You might have a plethora of answers, but one that people tend to overlook is the ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League). Most people just see it as a mid to low level league... It might surprise you to learn that the ECHL has successfully played a hand in developing 662 NHL players. An avid hockey fan himself, Germond does not write as an outsider looking in. He gets onto the ice and shows you the practical and straightforward ways that the ECHL forges some of the NHL's talents. Germond has a strong connection to minor league ice hockey and truly believes the ECHL does not get the recognition it deserves for the developmental league that it is. ECHL 2 NHL: Developing NHL Players explores the intersections of prospect development, how to better the minor league developmental model, and ECHL success stories and what can be learned from them.This book includes not only Germond's personal experiences and knowledge but also that of professional players such as: * Jacob MacDonald of the Colorado Avalanche (NHL) & Colorado Eagles (AHL) * Shane Harper of rebro HK (SHL) * Connor LaCouvee of the Laval Rocket (AHL) & Maine Mariners (ECHL) * And more...No matter what brought you to the rink, you will undoubtedly enjoy the view into the inner workings of professional hockey. Germond takes you on a tour through the ECHL and beyond.
The Canadian Hockey Atlas
Author: Stephen Cole
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 9780385660938
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
A unique celebration of Canada’s game in all its variety, this beautifully made book is the definitive guide to hockey from sea to sea to sea. Part encyclopedic reference source, part mesmerizing history,The Canadian Hockey Atlasis a beautifully illustrated look at hockey from a completely new perspective. Organized into 11 chapters by province and territory, with over 1,000 player entries complete with listings of every hockey town and city, this book shows through history, stories, and memorabilia how the game’s wildly different local and regional strands come together into the pastime that defines Canada. Stephen Cole describes the game’s development in different parts of the nation through places, teams, and players: from the Renfrew Millionaires, the “best team in the world,” assembled by a booming pre-WWI lumber town; to Stanley Cup winner Brad Richards’ hometown, population 354; to the Dawson City Nuggets, who travelled from the Yukon to Ottawa by dogsled and train to face the legendary Silver Seven for the Stanley Cup. He examines players in terms of their local allegiances for the first time, bringing together Gordie Howe, Wendel Clark, and Eddie Shore as tough men from different eras but the same part of Saskatchewan, and presenting Kitchener’s legendary Kraut Line as the product of a hardscrabble town where German and Dutch were as likely to be heard on the rinks as English. Written in a lively and witty style, full of an obvious love of the game,The Canadian Hockey Atlasincludes all the key facts and figures, as well as biographies of the great players and fascinating trivia. Fully illustrated throughout with over 400 images including colour maps, charts, and diagrams, it also features the most striking and evocative collection of hockey photographs and memorabilia ever assembled – the perfect gift for anyone who loves hockey.
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 9780385660938
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
A unique celebration of Canada’s game in all its variety, this beautifully made book is the definitive guide to hockey from sea to sea to sea. Part encyclopedic reference source, part mesmerizing history,The Canadian Hockey Atlasis a beautifully illustrated look at hockey from a completely new perspective. Organized into 11 chapters by province and territory, with over 1,000 player entries complete with listings of every hockey town and city, this book shows through history, stories, and memorabilia how the game’s wildly different local and regional strands come together into the pastime that defines Canada. Stephen Cole describes the game’s development in different parts of the nation through places, teams, and players: from the Renfrew Millionaires, the “best team in the world,” assembled by a booming pre-WWI lumber town; to Stanley Cup winner Brad Richards’ hometown, population 354; to the Dawson City Nuggets, who travelled from the Yukon to Ottawa by dogsled and train to face the legendary Silver Seven for the Stanley Cup. He examines players in terms of their local allegiances for the first time, bringing together Gordie Howe, Wendel Clark, and Eddie Shore as tough men from different eras but the same part of Saskatchewan, and presenting Kitchener’s legendary Kraut Line as the product of a hardscrabble town where German and Dutch were as likely to be heard on the rinks as English. Written in a lively and witty style, full of an obvious love of the game,The Canadian Hockey Atlasincludes all the key facts and figures, as well as biographies of the great players and fascinating trivia. Fully illustrated throughout with over 400 images including colour maps, charts, and diagrams, it also features the most striking and evocative collection of hockey photographs and memorabilia ever assembled – the perfect gift for anyone who loves hockey.
Eddie Shore and that Old-Time Hockey
Author: C. Michael Hiam
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771041306
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Eddie Shore was the Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb of hockey, a brilliant player with an unmatched temper. Emerging from the Canadian prairie to become a member of the Boston Bruins in 1926, the man from Saskatchewan invaded every circuit in the NHL like a runaway locomotive on a downgrade. Hostile fans turned out in droves with a wish to see him killed, but in Boston he could do no wrong. During his twenty-year professional career, the controversial Shore personified "that old time hockey" like no other, playing the game with complete disregard for his own safety. Shore was one of the most penalized men in the NHL, and also a perennial member of its All Star Team. A dedicated athlete, Shore won the Hart Trophy for the league’s most valuable player four times — a record for a defenseman not since matched — and led Boston to two Stanley Cups in 1929 and 1939. In 1933, Shore was the instigator of hockey’s most infamous event, the tragic "Ace Bailey Incident," and during his subsequent sixteen-game suspension the fans chanted, "We want Shore!" After retiring from the NHL in 1940, Shore’s passion for the game remained undiminished, and as owner and tyrant of the AHL Springfield Indians, he won championship after championship. This is an action-packed and full-throated celebration of the "mighty Eddie Shore" — and also of the sport of hockey as it was gloriously played in a bygone age.
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771041306
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Eddie Shore was the Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb of hockey, a brilliant player with an unmatched temper. Emerging from the Canadian prairie to become a member of the Boston Bruins in 1926, the man from Saskatchewan invaded every circuit in the NHL like a runaway locomotive on a downgrade. Hostile fans turned out in droves with a wish to see him killed, but in Boston he could do no wrong. During his twenty-year professional career, the controversial Shore personified "that old time hockey" like no other, playing the game with complete disregard for his own safety. Shore was one of the most penalized men in the NHL, and also a perennial member of its All Star Team. A dedicated athlete, Shore won the Hart Trophy for the league’s most valuable player four times — a record for a defenseman not since matched — and led Boston to two Stanley Cups in 1929 and 1939. In 1933, Shore was the instigator of hockey’s most infamous event, the tragic "Ace Bailey Incident," and during his subsequent sixteen-game suspension the fans chanted, "We want Shore!" After retiring from the NHL in 1940, Shore’s passion for the game remained undiminished, and as owner and tyrant of the AHL Springfield Indians, he won championship after championship. This is an action-packed and full-throated celebration of the "mighty Eddie Shore" — and also of the sport of hockey as it was gloriously played in a bygone age.
Stat Shot: A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics
Author: Rob Vollman
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1773052500
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
With every passing season, statistical analysis is playing an ever-increasing role in how hockey is played and covered. Knowledge of the underlying numbers can help fans stretch their enjoyment of the game. Acting as an invaluable supplement to traditional analysis, Stat Shot: A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics can be used to test the validity of conventional wisdom and to gain insight into what teams are doing behind the scenes — or maybe what they should be doing! Inspired by Bill James’s Baseball Abstract, Rob Vollman has written a timeless reference of the mainstream applications and limitations of hockey analytics. With over 300 pages of fresh analysis, it includes a guide to the basics, how to place stats into context, how to translate data from one league to another, the most comprehensive glossary of hockey statistics, and more. Whether A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics is used as a primer for today’s new statistics, as a reference for leading edge research and hard-to-find statistical data, or read for its passionate and engaging storytelling, it belongs on every serious fan’s bookshelf. A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics makes advanced stats simple, practical, and fun.
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1773052500
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
With every passing season, statistical analysis is playing an ever-increasing role in how hockey is played and covered. Knowledge of the underlying numbers can help fans stretch their enjoyment of the game. Acting as an invaluable supplement to traditional analysis, Stat Shot: A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics can be used to test the validity of conventional wisdom and to gain insight into what teams are doing behind the scenes — or maybe what they should be doing! Inspired by Bill James’s Baseball Abstract, Rob Vollman has written a timeless reference of the mainstream applications and limitations of hockey analytics. With over 300 pages of fresh analysis, it includes a guide to the basics, how to place stats into context, how to translate data from one league to another, the most comprehensive glossary of hockey statistics, and more. Whether A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics is used as a primer for today’s new statistics, as a reference for leading edge research and hard-to-find statistical data, or read for its passionate and engaging storytelling, it belongs on every serious fan’s bookshelf. A Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics makes advanced stats simple, practical, and fun.
Men at Play
Author: Michael A. Robidoux
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773522206
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
After a year spent documenting the working life and daily routines of players for an American Hockey League team, Michael Robidoux found that most peoples' perceptions of hockey players' lives as romantic and glamorized are unrealistic. The majority of professional hockey players work in a closed and discriminatory environment in the lower tiers of hockey on semi-professional teams.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773522206
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
After a year spent documenting the working life and daily routines of players for an American Hockey League team, Michael Robidoux found that most peoples' perceptions of hockey players' lives as romantic and glamorized are unrealistic. The majority of professional hockey players work in a closed and discriminatory environment in the lower tiers of hockey on semi-professional teams.
Hockey Night in Dixie
Author: Jon C. Stott
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 1927051053
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
During the 1980s, the geography of minor-league professional hockey changed radically, moving from its roots in the Canadian Maritime provinces, New England and the Midwestern states into the American south. In addition to cities like Dallas, Charlotte, Norfolk and Oklahoma City, which had long traditions of minor-league hockey, unlikely places such as Biloxi, Baton Rouge, Little Rock and Augusta hosted teams. Over an 18-year period, minor-league hockey was played in 72 different southern cities, and at one point there were more minor-league teams in Texas than in all of Canada, making Texas the place where many players learned their hockey skills. Hockey Night in Dixie examines this phenomenon with a historical overview of the period, including interviews with people involved in the founding and early years of each of the 13 leagues. There are also in-depth portraits of four teams, one from each of the four lower minor leagues that played during the 2005–06 season. These portraits feature interviews with owners, coaches, players, officials, fans and reporters. Amply illustrated with photographs, Hockey Night in Dixie paints a vivid picture of this extraordinary development in minor-league sports.
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 1927051053
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
During the 1980s, the geography of minor-league professional hockey changed radically, moving from its roots in the Canadian Maritime provinces, New England and the Midwestern states into the American south. In addition to cities like Dallas, Charlotte, Norfolk and Oklahoma City, which had long traditions of minor-league hockey, unlikely places such as Biloxi, Baton Rouge, Little Rock and Augusta hosted teams. Over an 18-year period, minor-league hockey was played in 72 different southern cities, and at one point there were more minor-league teams in Texas than in all of Canada, making Texas the place where many players learned their hockey skills. Hockey Night in Dixie examines this phenomenon with a historical overview of the period, including interviews with people involved in the founding and early years of each of the 13 leagues. There are also in-depth portraits of four teams, one from each of the four lower minor leagues that played during the 2005–06 season. These portraits feature interviews with owners, coaches, players, officials, fans and reporters. Amply illustrated with photographs, Hockey Night in Dixie paints a vivid picture of this extraordinary development in minor-league sports.
The Athlete's Game Plan for College and Career
Author: Stephen K. Figler
Publisher: Peterson Nelnet Company
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: Peterson Nelnet Company
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Selling the Dream
Author: Ken Campbell
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
ISBN: 9780143179924
Category : Hockey
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Canadians have always dreamed about hockey. And we all love our kids. But somehow our desire to give everything we've got to two of the things we love the most has left both worse off. For many families, hockey has become more business than pleasure, where children don't even play anymore--now they compete. The dream of playing in the NHL and the enormous costs that come with it, are killing hockey in Canada. Drawing on decades of combined experience in hockey at all levels, Ken Campbell and Jim Parcels pull back the curtain to show just how far our national game has strayed from its roots. What they reveal is a system driven by unrealistic expectations of a financial windfall, where minor-hockey fees and new sticks for kids are deemed "investments"--and where there is no shortage of entrepreneurs more than happy to take money from starry-eyed parents. Often shocking, always informative, " Selling the Dream " is not only a guidebook for involved hockey parents across the country, it is a defence of the game we all love, and of childhood itself.
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
ISBN: 9780143179924
Category : Hockey
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Canadians have always dreamed about hockey. And we all love our kids. But somehow our desire to give everything we've got to two of the things we love the most has left both worse off. For many families, hockey has become more business than pleasure, where children don't even play anymore--now they compete. The dream of playing in the NHL and the enormous costs that come with it, are killing hockey in Canada. Drawing on decades of combined experience in hockey at all levels, Ken Campbell and Jim Parcels pull back the curtain to show just how far our national game has strayed from its roots. What they reveal is a system driven by unrealistic expectations of a financial windfall, where minor-hockey fees and new sticks for kids are deemed "investments"--and where there is no shortage of entrepreneurs more than happy to take money from starry-eyed parents. Often shocking, always informative, " Selling the Dream " is not only a guidebook for involved hockey parents across the country, it is a defence of the game we all love, and of childhood itself.
All Roads Lead to Hockey
Author: William T. Boyd
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803262522
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
All Roads Lead to Hockey reflects Bill Boyd's lengthy odyssey across the North American continent in search of hockey's roots. From Barrie, Ontario, where he reflects on one of the best junior hockey teams, all the way to Laredo, Texas, where he investigates a thriving Hispanic hockey program, Boyd vividly portrays a transnational pastime. (Texas, it turns out, has more professional hockey teams than any other U.S. state or Canadian province.) All Roads Lead to Hockey features interviews with fans, current players, retired champions, and coaches, including hockey legend Jim Brophy. Through their words, Boyd captures hockey?s timeless magic.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803262522
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
All Roads Lead to Hockey reflects Bill Boyd's lengthy odyssey across the North American continent in search of hockey's roots. From Barrie, Ontario, where he reflects on one of the best junior hockey teams, all the way to Laredo, Texas, where he investigates a thriving Hispanic hockey program, Boyd vividly portrays a transnational pastime. (Texas, it turns out, has more professional hockey teams than any other U.S. state or Canadian province.) All Roads Lead to Hockey features interviews with fans, current players, retired champions, and coaches, including hockey legend Jim Brophy. Through their words, Boyd captures hockey?s timeless magic.