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For twenty-six straight seasons from 1978 to 2003 Mount Saint
Charles Academy captured the hearts of its fans and the state s
high school hockey championship. Attributing the streak to a
near-mystical force called Mount Pride, beloved coach Bill Belisle
and his team have built the most successful hockey program in Rhode
Island. In the thrilling 2013 season, they recaptured the Mount
glory as state champions. Yet the high school hockey team is much
more than its wins and losses it s a culture and a family.
Beginning with the earliest days when Rhode Island s four-team
league took to the frozen ponds with tree branches serving as
rudimentary hockey sticks, author Bryan Ethier chronicles the
history of the MSC Flying Frenchmen. Join Ethier as he takes to the
ice with the great games, the star players and the unforgettable
moments to tell the remarkable story of Mount Saint Charles Hockey.
The U. S. hockey team's victory at the 1980 Olympics was a "Miracle
on Ice"--a miracle largely brought about by the late Herb Brooks,
the legendary coach who forged that invincible team. Famously
antagonistic toward the press at Lake Placid, Brooks nonetheless
turned to sportswriter John Gilbert after each game, giving his
longtime friend and confidant what became the most comprehensive
coverage of the '80 team. This book is Gilbert's memoir of Brooks.
Neither strictly biography or tell-all expose, Herb Brooks: Born to
Coach is the story of an extraordinary man as it emerged in the
course of a remarkable friendship. Gilbert, writing for the
Minneapolis Tribune, first met Brooks during his coaching days at
the University of Minnesota, whose hockey program he resurrected in
the 1970's. The two became fast friends, and here, for the first
time, Gilbert relates anecdotes--his own and former players'--that
illuminate Brooks' oftentimes hard-nosed coaching methods, his
dramatic successes, and his incomparable character. From Brooks'
beginnings in East St. Paul and his stint with the 1960 gold
medal-winning Olympic team (from which he was famously the last
player cut), Gilbert goes on to dissect the coach's tenure with the
Gophers (including three national titles) and the Lake Placid
story, from the selection process and yearlong barnstorming tour to
the Games themselves. Throughout this and later chapters of Brooks'
career--including coaching turns with St. Cloud State University,
four NHL teams, and the 2002 U.S. Olympic squad--readers are
treated to impossibly colorful quotes, rare photographs from
Brooks' playing and coaching careers, and pertinent sidebar pieces
that originally appeared in the Minneapolis Tribune.
Small-area games have been proven to increase a player's ability to
excel in tighter spaces, increase explosive speed, improve decision
making, and enhance efficiency on the ice. Used with some of
hockey's most elite players, this small game methodology can now be
used by coaches everywhere to develop players' skills and put a
winning team on the ice. In Coaching Hockey With Small-Area Games,
Hockey Canada skills consultant Dave Cameron shares the games and
coaching tips he uses with players ranging from pros (NHL, AHL, and
ECHL) to young athletes just learning to play the game. He breaks
down more than 50 small-area games covering all major aspects of
play: Offensive skills and tactics Defensive skills and tactics
Transitions Face-offs Power plays Penalty killing More than just
the how, you'll learn the why. Cameron explains the skills being
developed, what to focus on during the games, and how to recognize
and correct common player mistakes. And each game can be modified
to match the skill level of the players. For maximum effectiveness,
turn to the game finder and select the games that are most
applicable based on player skill and intended developmental
outcome. And to allow more time for coaching instead of planning,
use the ready-made practice sessions designed for practices of
different lengths and for developing specific skills. Coaching
Hockey With Small-Area Games will help you create game-like
situations in practice so your players can develop the skills to
play smart and with precision, speed, and confidence.
A riveting graphic novel that reminds us to never stop dreaming.
This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of
professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu's incredible life as a
hockey prodigy in Canada. Akim Aliu - also known as "Dreamer" - is
a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional ice hockey player whose
career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic
racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from
being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his
family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to
confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and
off the ice. "With honesty and courage, Akim Aliu's Dreamer will
inspire readers of all ages to move confidently in the direction of
their future." - Colin Kaepernick Full-colour illustration Sure to
inspire young readers everywhere Akim has partnered with the Time
to Dream Foundation and the Hockey Diversity Alliance to help their
mission to eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey Akim
continues to play hockey professionally in Europe
Hockey players are stronger, quicker, and more agile than ever
before. To compete and win in today's game requires superior
stamina and strength. Complete Conditioning for Hockey can help get
you there with a year-round training plan that will get you primed
for a winning season. Author Ryan van Asten, one of the game's
leading strength and conditioning coaches, shares the same approach
he's used with top athletes and teams at the professional and
national levels-including NHL Stanley Cup winners, Canada's Olympic
gold medal-winning women's hockey team, and multiple world
championship teams. Complete Conditioning for Hockey covers every
aspect of physical preparation, including these: Movement
optimization Endurance and stamina Functional strength and power
Acceleration and speed Change of direction and reactivity Recovery
and injury risk reduction Throughout, you'll find more than 145
exercises, each with progressions and variations, to optimize your
training in order to continue your development season after season.
The position-specific guidelines will help to personalize training
to your skill set, experience level, and role on the team. Training
plans provide specific information and exercises for the
off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason to ensure optimal
peaking and recovery. Complete Conditioning for Hockey also
features a detailed analysis of player movement and conditioning
needs, taking the process of physical preparation for hockey to a
whole new level. CE exam available! For certified professionals, a
companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading
this book. The Complete Conditioning for Hockey Online CE Exam may
be purchased separately or as part of the Complete Conditioning for
Hockey With CE Exam package that includes both the book and the
exam.
An in-depth look into the origins of how each NHL team was named,
received their logo and design, with interviews by those
responsible. Written by those most knowledgeable, you'll learn why
every hockey team to every play in the National Hockey League looks
the way it does. Nothing unites or divides a random assortment of
strangers quite like the hockey team for which they cheer. The
passion they hold within them for the New York Rangers, Toronto
Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Boston Bruins allows them to
look past any differences which would have otherwise disrupted a
perfectly fine Thanksgiving dinner and channels it into a powerful,
shared admiration for their team. We decorate our lives with their
logos, stock our wardrobe with their jerseys, and, in some cases,
even tattoo our bodies with their iconography and colors. They're
so ingrained in our lives we don't even think to ask ourselves why
Los Angeles celebrates royalty; why Buffalo cheers for not one, but
two massive cavalry swords; or why the Broadway Blueshirts named
themselves for a law enforcement agency in Texas (or why they even
wear blue shirts, for that matter). All that and more is explored
in Fabric of the Game, authored by two of the sports world's
leading experts in team branding and design: Chris Creamer and Todd
Radom. Tapping into their vast knowledge of the whys and hows,
Creamer and Radom explore and share the origin stories behind these
and more, talking directly to those involved in the decision
processes and designs of the National Hockey League's team names,
logos, and uniforms, pouring through historical accounts to find
and deliver the answers to these questions. Learn more about the
historied Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, as well as the
lost but not forgotten Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques, all
the way to the lesser-known Kansas City Scouts and Philadelphia
Quakers. Whichever team you pledge allegiance, Fabric of the Game
covers them in-depth with research and knowledge for any hockey fan
to enjoy.
Hard-hitting, nonstop action (and that's just what happens off
the ice).
Hockey is the fastest of all team sports―an emotional,
exhilarating, and highly entertaining blend of speed, finesse,
intensity, and bone-crunching physical impact. And the NHL's
Nashville Predators are, in every respect, a team to watch. But the
story leading up to, and through, the Predators' triumphant first
season is every bit as exciting as the game itself.
"Hockey Tonk" tells of one man's dream of bringing a pro team to
a city best known for its music industry. The journey from that
dream to its fulfillment in an arena filled with 17,000 screaming
fans is a story of vision, passion, hard work, perseverance, and
commitment to long-term success. It's a story of teamwork and
hard-nosed competition, both on and off the ice.
Just a few short years ago, the majority of Nashville,
Tennessee, didn't know the difference between a blue line and a
line dance. But now Music City has become a pro sports town, thanks
to a fiercely competitive hockey team, its business-and
community-minded front office, and fan support that, according to
"USA Today," is second to none.
A classic David & Goliath tale, complete with colourful heroes,
cold-hearted villains, and nail-biting games—with the hockey rink
serving as an arena for a nation’s resistance. During the height
of the Cold War, a group of small-town young men would lead their
underdog hockey team from the little country of Czechoslovakia
against the Soviet Union, the juggernaut in their sport. As they
battled on the ice, the young players would keep their people’s
quest for freedom alive, and forge a way to fight back against the
authoritarian forces that sought to crush them. From the sudden
invasion of Czechslovakia by an armada of tanks and 500,000 Warsaw
Pact soldiers, to a hockey victory over the Soviets that inspired
half a million furious citizens to take to the streets in an
attempt to destroy all representations that they could find of
their occupiers, Freedom to Win ranges from iconic moments in
history to courageous individual stories. We will witness
the fearless escape by three brothers who made up the core of the
national team, thrilling world championship games and gold medal
matches. We will watch as a one brave player takes a stand
and leads ten thousand people in a tear-filled rendition of the
Czechoslovak national anthem amid chants of “freedom!” while a
revolution raged in the streets of Prague. At the heart of Freedom
to Win is the story of the Holíks, a Czechoslovak family
whose resistance to the Communists embodied the deepest desires of
the people of their country. Faced with life under the cruel and
arbitrary regime that had stolen their family butcher shop, the
Holík boys became national hockey icons and inspirations to their
people. Filled with heart-pounding moments on the ice and
unforgettable slices of history, Freedom to Win is the ultimate
tale of why sports truly matter.
The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was
front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the
silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now,
in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed reporter John
Branch tells the shocking story of Boogaard's life and
heartbreaking death. Boy on Ice is the richly told story of a
mountain of a man who made it to the absolute pinnacle of his
sport. Widely regarded as the toughest man in the NHL, Boogaard was
a gentle man off the ice but a merciless fighter on it. With great
narrative drive, Branch recounts Boogaard's unlikely journey from
lumbering kid playing pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan,
so big his skates would routinely break beneath his feet; to his
teenaged junior hockey days, when one brutal outburst of violence
brought Boogaard to the attention of professional scouts; to his
days and nights as a star enforcer with the Minnesota Wild and the
storied New York Rangers, capable of delivering career-ending
punches and intimidating entire teams. But, as Branch reveals,
behind the scenes Boogaard's injuries and concussions were mounting
and his mental state was deteriorating, culminating in his early
death from an overdose of alcohol and painkillers. Based on months
of investigation and hundreds of interviews with Boogaard's family,
friends, teammates, and coaches, Boy on Ice is a brilliant work for
fans of Michael Lewis's The Blind Side or Buzz Bissinger's Friday
Night Lights. This is a book that raises deep and disturbing
questions about the systemic brutality of contact sports-from
peewees to professionals-and the damage that reaches far beyond the
game.
There is no greater authority on all things sports than Sports
Illustrated magazine. Now, they turn their expert eye to the action
on the ice in the fourth book in the bestselling Greatest Series
with Hockey's Greatest, which takes you onto the ice and into
history like no other book about hockey ever has. Who is the
greatest goalie of all-time, Patrick Roy or Dominik Hasek? Where
does Martin Brodeur land in the rankings? Would fans select Sidney
Crosby or Mario Lemieux as the better center? Sports Illustrated
has polled its hockey experts to determine the top 10 in more than
15 categories, including best rivalry, best single-season team, and
best game in history. SI's stunning photography and classic stories
from the Sports Illustrated archives accompany every ranking,
making this the most authoritative survey of the sport of hockey
available, and the perfect gift for anyone who revels in the
fast-paced, oftentimes bloody action on the ice.
Book in slipcase. Before the NHL, and even before the Pacific Coast
League, British Columbia was a land of vibrant hockey. Now Craig
Bowlsby has uncovered and revived the old legends and given us a
rink-side glimpse into this exciting past. He has included
never-before published photos, paintings and drawings, plus new
stories of the famous Patrick brothers in Nelson before they
launched the Pacific Coast League. The book is highly detailed,
including every known BC player at the time, women's teams and team
and goalie records.
The Hartford Whalers were a beloved hockey team from their founding
in 1972 as the New England Whalers. Playing in the National Hockey
League's smallest market and arena after the World Hockey
Association merger in 1979, they struggled in a division that
included both the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens-but their
fans were among the NHL's most loyal. In 1995 new owners demanded a
new arena and, when it fell through, moved the team to North
Carolina, rebranding as the Hurricanes. Unlike fellow franchises
that have folded or relocated with little fanfare, the Whalers' fan
base stayed with the team, which remains as popular as ever. Even
though more than two decades have come and gone since Connecticut's
only professional sports team moved, nobody has truly forgotten the
Whalers, their history, and their unique-and still highly
profitable-logo. And while the NHL continues to thrive without
them, their impact stretches far beyond the ice and into an
entirely different cultural arena. Christopher Price grew up in
Connecticut as a diehard Whalers fan, experiencing firsthand the
team's bond with the community. Drawing from all aspects of the
team's past, he tells the uncensored history of Connecticut's
favorite professional sports franchise. Part sports history and
part civic history, Bleeding Green shows vividly why the Whalers,
despite an inglorious past and a future that unexpectedly vanished,
remain firmly embedded in the American milieu and have had a
lasting impact on not only the NHL but the sports landscape as a
whole.
When Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens opened in 1931, manager Conn
Smythe envisioned an arena that would project an aura of
middle-class respectability. In A Night at the Gardens, Russell
Field shares how this new arena anticipated spectators by examining
varying spectator behaviours, who the spectators were, and what the
experience of spectating was like. Drawing on archival records, the
book explores the neighbourhood in which Maple Leaf Gardens was
situated, the design of the arena’s interior spaces, and the ways
in which it was operated in order to appeal to respectable
spectators at a particular intersection of class and gender.
Examining a ticket ledger compiled by arena staff for the 1933–34
National Hockey League season, the book reveals that the average
subscriber purchased more than two tickets, suggesting that
attending hockey games was a social experience. It also shows that
while ticket subscribers were overwhelmingly middle-class men,
women were also present. Oral history interviews with twenty-one
former spectators at the Maple Leaf Gardens detail the experience
of watching the spectacle that unfolded on the ice during each
hockey game. A Night at the Gardens tells the fascinating story of
how one prominent public building became such an important part of
Toronto society.
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