Hockey Dad

Hockey Dad
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 611
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ISBN-10 : 9780470159392
ISBN-13 : 0470159391
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Hockey Dad by : Bob McKenzie

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.

Love and Fury

Love and Fury
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Publisher : FriesenPress
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781460234488
ISBN-13 : 1460234480
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Love and Fury by : Sal Reevers

Download or read book Love and Fury written by Sal Reevers and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-07-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bush league scouts thought Barnaby could develop into a professional enforcer. His father liked the idea of his son punching his way to big bucks in the NHL and sent him to apprentice in a faraway city. There Barnaby's coach wanted him to do nothing but fight. His landlady wanted him in bed-and so did the hockey groupies who waited for him in the parking lot. Barnaby was caught in a web of sex and violence, and knew that he was a goon. He hated his job. In a fury one night he pounded an opponent into oblivion and was devastated by remorse.

The Sportswoman

The Sportswoman
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 742
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ISBN-10 : CUB:U183021649720
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Sportswoman written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

When the Final Buzzer Sounds

When the Final Buzzer Sounds
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Publisher : Triumph Books
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781623684853
ISBN-13 : 1623684854
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Book Synopsis When the Final Buzzer Sounds by : Colleen Howe

Download or read book When the Final Buzzer Sounds written by Colleen Howe and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharing the sometimes bittersweet, sometimes unexpected, always insightful accounts of the lives of some of the NHL's most famous players after retirement and the turns their lives have taken--often just as wild and crazy as their time on the ice--this collection of poignant stories details the hockey's greatest players after the last goal has been tended and the final buzzer sounds. Through in-depth one-on-one interviews, the book offers vivid and captivating portraits of nine hockey greats, profiling heroes such as Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe, and Eric Nesterenko, and it chronicles the struggles and triumphs that came after a life on the ice.

Eddie Shore and that Old-Time Hockey

Eddie Shore and that Old-Time Hockey
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Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9780771041303
ISBN-13 : 0771041306
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Eddie Shore and that Old-Time Hockey by : C. Michael Hiam

Download or read book Eddie Shore and that Old-Time Hockey written by C. Michael Hiam and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Research Quarterly

Research Quarterly
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 850
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000063831016
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Research Quarterly by : American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Download or read book Research Quarterly written by American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Playing With Purpose Collection

Playing With Purpose Collection
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Publisher : Barbour Publishing
Total Pages : 735
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ISBN-10 : 9781620290422
ISBN-13 : 1620290421
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Playing With Purpose Collection by : Mike Yorkey

Download or read book Playing With Purpose Collection written by Mike Yorkey and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the “starting lineup” of talented big-time athletes with fascinating faith stories in the Playing with Purpose Collection. This book chronicles the lives of several players who stand strong for their Christian faith on the football field, the basketball court, and the baseball diamond. Veteran CBA author Mike Yorkey, whose biography of quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy was a best-seller, also profiles major league stars such as Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton, Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Beltran, Ben Zobrist, and Mariano Rivera and NBA heroes like Kyle Korver, Kevin Durant, Luke Ridnour, Stephen Curry, and Jeremy Lin. The Playing with Purpose Collection will introduce you to talented athletes with compelling faith stories.