Enjoy even more off-and on-ice cartoon antics of Small Saves, the little youth hockey goalie

"Hockey Fights Of Yesteryear" is a look back at the careers of NHL enforcers of recent times and how they impacted the game when they were playing. Join me as I delve into some of the greatest fights and rivalries from some of these classic brawlers: Stu Grimson, Joe Kocur, Darren Langdon, Dennis Vial, Jamie Huscroft, Todd Ewen, Enrico Ciccone, Troy Crowder, Gino Odjick, Mick Vukota, Mike Peluso, Rudy Poeschek, Bill Huard, and many more.

" Oligopoly, like international diplomacy, labor-management negotiations, and so on, is one of the speediest and most thrilling of sports. " Games Oligopolists Play features oligopolists playing at Canada's favourite game, along with pointed commentary from noted hockey analysts Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien and Don Cherry. Handsomely designed and printed, Games Oligopolists Play consists of texts and images collected from economic textbooks and various books and articles on hockey that have been recombined, juxtaposed and ordered by the author in a completely subjective manner. Sharp and funny political/social satire for beginning and advanced fans alike. Treyf 25th Anniversary edition. "treyf, adj. Yiddish] - not kosher, unclean." Treyf Books by Rob Kovitz are unusual books of an indeterminate type, sort of story-picture montage-remix books for people who can t stomach any more schmaltzy "Chicken Soup for the Soul." Treyf Books are cooked up using texts and images compiled from various sources, usually obsessively related to one or more themes, and then recombined through a process of highly subjective editing, ordering and juxtaposition. " Strange and clever. - Globe & Mail" " Funny, but deep. - Umbrella" " Is this a new form of discourse in step with its multivalent, chaotic times, or just an excuse for intellectual laziness? Only the author knows for sure. - Canadian Architect"

Modern Goaltending Modern Game is the eagerly anticipated book by World Renowned Goaltending Coach Sean Moloney. Having Coached Goaltenders throughout the USA and Canada for almost 20 years, Coach Moloney's students are playing at all levels of Hockey throughout North America and Europe. Currently the Goaltending Coach at Washington & Jefferson College in PA and an instructor at World Pro Goaltending, the widely known elite Goaltending School form Calgary, Alberta. Modern Goaltending Modern Game is not just an in depth technical manual but is so much more. All the technical aspects of the position are of course covered, but the book goes far beyond that, providing on and off ice drills, covering the essential mental aspect of the position, offering advice for Head coaches on handling their Goaltenders properly, and even offering advice for the parent of the young Goaltender. In addition, MGMG offers EXCLUSIVE interviews with some of today's top young Goaltenders, and several of today's best Goaltending Coaches as well. The definitive guide to the position in 2013 and beyond, MGMG is written in a very conversational, enjoyable prose that will benefit and be an enjoyable read and be an invaluable companion for anyone who enjoys, plays, or coaches the game and the position.

The Kontinentalnaya Hokkeynaya Liga (KHL), founded in 2008, has quickly established itself as the second best league in the world, behind only the National Hockey League.
Bernd Bruckler spent two seasons playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novogorod, and a season with Sibir Novosibirsk in Siberia. In his memoir, he tells us what it's like to be an import player in Russia, and the challenges he faced with the language, the culture, and the game.
He tells stories about life at the "baza," a training base, and how they'd have to spend big parts of the season away from their families. (Unless they sneak out). His driver was also his buddy and a bodyguard. There's the travel, with hours upon hours on planes that are often antiquated, and there are the teammates, the doctors, the pills, the training camps, the saunas, and the money, oh, the money.
"What an awesome book. If you're a hockey fan, you will love it."
- Thomas Vanek, New York Islanders
"This is Russia... offers a fascinating first-person look at life in the KHL for a foreigner."
- Chris Johnston, Sportsnet, Canada
"It's been a long time since I have thoroughly enjoyed a book so much."
- Michael Lorber, sports journalist, Kleine Zeitung, Austria

Do you feel the pressure in today's hockey culture to train all year, play in numerous out-of-town tournaments, and pay thousands of extra dollars so that your hockey player can compete with the best? If so, you're not alone. Today's prevailing wisdom states that year-round intense hockey training, starting at the youngest ages, is necessary to develop elite hockey players. It argues that families must choose between hockey and school events, family dinners, study time, and other sports. The good news is that families need not feel pressured to choose because this prevalent hockey training philosophy is not only in many ways unethical, it is also detrimental. Year-round intense hockey schedules are damaging youth hockey player's futures. Too much hockey is hurting athletes academically, socially, and ironically, athletically as well.
We don't have to accept this state of affairs. Although time is running out, we can still restore sanity and integrity to the game of hockey. This won't be easy. It'll require families to start resisting the arguably enormous pressure to always do more. Community associations, coaches, professional hockey players, and many others will need to step up in order to change the tide.
It's time to save our game.

COMING UP SHORT details the history of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets, one of pro hockey's least successful, but most beloved teams. Jets historian and former season ticket holder Curtis Walker chronicles the team's tumultuous 17-year journey in exhaustive detail from their humble beginnings in 1979 to their tearful departure in 1996. This authoritative history of the Jets' NHL years is written by a fan, for fans, to remember and celebrate their team with equal parts fondness, anguish and humor.

Hockey strength & conditioning expert David Pollitt takes the reader through the most comprehensive manual ever written on the subject of physical training for hockey. This fully illustrated reference provides both the theory and practical information for coaches, players, trainers and teams to make the most of dryland training.

We are an independent scouting service dedicated to providing player scouting reports as well as prospect news and draft rankings. Our NHL Draft Guide is produced to give the reader insight on the prospects eligible for the NHL Draft. This 2010 NHL Draft Guide includes player scouting reports, rankings for all 7 rounds of the 2010 NHL Draft, player interviews and a sneek peak at the 2011 NHL Draft

The 2013 NHL Draft Guide 170 Players for the 2013 NHL Draft are included and we also include 20 players for the 2014 NHL Draft We also rank all 7 rounds for the 2013 NHL Draft.

This years NHL Draft Black Book contains even more information than last years book which recieved rave reviews. Here are the basics: 2013 NHL Draft: Includes over 380 prospect profiles on players eligible for the 2013 NHL Draft. It includes 400 game reports which focus on, but are not limited to 2013 NHL Draft prospects. We even update a few drafted players in some reports. Reports include profiles on players from OHL, WHL, QMJHL, USHL, Europe, Prep, EJHL, OJHL and the BCHL. We include Top 210 prospect rankings. All 7 rounds are ranked. 2014 NHL Draft: Includes over 140 prospect profiles on players eligible for the 2014 NHL Draft plus top 30 2014 prospect rankings. 2015 NHL Draft: Includes over 90 prospect profiles on players eligble for the 2015 NHL Draft Some 2015's are included in our 350 plus game reports included in the book. 2016 NHL Draft: Includes 14 prospect profiles on players eligble for the 2016 NHL Draft A sample of what people are saying about HockeyProspect.com... "Mark Edwards and the group at Hockey Prospect has provided our team with an honest independent opinion on players for the OHL and Import Drafts. Hockey Prospect is a professional well informed group that provides a great service to our team. We recommend them to your organization." Chris Byrne GM & Head Coach Ottawa 67's Ontario Hockey League "I have known Mark Edwards for the past four years. In my previous role as Assistant General Manager & Assistant Coach with the London Knights and current role as Associate Coach with the Ottawa 67's, I have consulted with Mark and his staff at Hockey Prospect on a consistent basis. Mark has a unique ability to assess and project talent, is a tireless worker, and a very thorough scout. HockeyProspect.com provides a comprehensive web platform and draft book resources - that provide hockey professionals detailed, accurate, and timely scouting reports and information. Mark and his staff are extremely knowledgeable, passionate, friendly, and accessible." Misha Donskov Associate Coach Ottawa 67's Hockey Club Ontario Hockey League "The Hockey Prospect NHL Draft Black Book provides NHL executives and fans alike, with a comprehensive look at the top prospects for the NHL Draft. The HockeyProspect.com scouting staff are visible at rinks throughout the course of the entire hockey season around the world, giving subscribers confidence that Hockey Prospect scouting reports are reliable and accurate. The in-depth player profiles provide a great overview of the top prospects skills and abilities. If you want to be fully prepared for the NHL Draft then the Hockey Prospect NHL Draft Black Book is a must have." Michael Oke General Manager Peterborough Petes Ontario Hockey League "I highly value the opinion of HockeyProspect.com as an independent resource when preparing for both the OHL and Import Drafts. Mark Edwards and his team of scouts with Hockey Prospect are among the hardest working, most professional in the business. I am confident in recommending Hockey Prospect to your organization" Jacques Beaulieu General Manager and Head Coach Sarnia Sting Hockey Club "HockeyProspect.com is an elite web site as well as a very useful scouting tool offering in depth information and stories on prospects. Their staff is very knowledgeable, hard working and reliable." Bob Boughner President/Owner & Head Coach Windsor Spitfires Hockey Club Ontario Hockey League "We are impressed with Hockeyprospect.com and the extensive coverage they provided with the Storm and opponents in the OHL." Chris Hajt Assistant Coach/Assistant GM Guelph Storm Ontario Hockey League "Mark Edwards and the HockeyProspect.com staff do their homework. They put in the time to go to games, talk to players, coaches and NHL Scouts to get a well rounded picture of each athlete they profile." Rob Faulds Friday Night Hockey Sportsnet

A common, and oddly accepted, lament heard at field hockey games goes something like this, "I've been watching field hockey for 10 years and I still don't understand what's going on." Field hockey just isn't THAT complicated and this book will help you better understand the game whether you're a player, coach, fan, reporter or umpire. A precursor to this book, called How to Umpire Field Hockey, was released in 2001. The book is updated annually as required by rule changes by the FIH, NCAA, and NFHS.

In the winning tradition of the New York Times bestselling Baseball Prospectus comes the world's greatest guide to the NHL. The authors of Hockey Prospectus combine cutting-edge NHL statistical analysis and sharp wit to explain what happened last season, and look ahead to what you can expect in 2012-13 with the help of the exclusive VUKOTA projection system.

The Toronto Maple Leafs did NOT make the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2010-2011. Still, the author saw something special beginning to emerge as the season unfolded. After a successful start in October, a series of events saw the team plunge to the bottom of the standings, Then circumstances slowly changed, and the Maple Leafs steadily regained standing until time finally ran out, and the playoffs eluded them. The season concludes with what the author sees as a rebirth of hope for coming hockey seasons in Toronto. This book follows the Maple Leafs from the day they named a new Captain for the club until the team's quest for the playoffs comes to an end. Every game is reported upon. Events are analyzed. The contributions of all players are critiqued and evaluated. Problems are pointed out, and possible solutions are put forward. Readers who follow the fortunes of the Toronto Maple Leaf franchise should enjoy reading the story of this past season, and comparing their perspectives of the team with those of the author.

Our 2011 NHL Draft Guide and Preview. This year we include over 200 player reports plus interviews. We also rank all seven rounds of the 2011 NHL Draft.

Ask any hockey historian about the greatest all-time teams, and the 1980-1984 New York Islanders are sure to be towards the top of their list. Assembled by general manager Bill Torrey and taught the art of dominance by head coach Al Arbour, the Islanders of this era included such subsequent Hall of Famers as Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies, and Billy Smith, and won four consecutive Stanley Cups. Dynasty: The Oral History of the New York Islanders, 1972-1984 focuses solely on this period of the Islanders. Comprised of nearly 30 all-new, exclusive interviews with players, coaches, trainers, broadcasters, and a celebrity fan, the book is not only a genuine account of the Islanders from this time, but also, of the National Hockey League in general. Set up in the oral history format, Dynasty reads like a documentary, but in book form, as the participants weigh in on the ups and downs of the Islanders, and pull no punches in their recollections and opinions.

Who won the first professional sports championship for the city of Anaheim? Which Roller Hockey International team owner posed for Playboy? Which RHI team's logo did Sports Illustrated describe as looking like "a malevolent vacuum-cleaner attachment?" Which coach won two championships for two different teams in RHI's first two seasons? Why were fans nearly ejected from the Oakland Skates' arena for celebrating a hat trick? All those questions and more are answered in "Wheelers, Dealers, Pucks & Bucks: A Rocking History of Roller Hockey International." Author Richard Graham takes you behind the scenes to show how Dennis Murphy created Roller Hockey International, and why Murphy might be the most unlikely, least known and most influential visionary in North American professional sports history. Despite his rather leprechaun-like stature, "Murph" had tall dreams, a gift of gab and the ability to bring together a diverse group of people to work toward a common goal. After seeing some children playing hockey on inline skates on a suburban street, Murphy was inspired to create a professional league that ran from 1993-1999 and which soared and then crashed much like the inline skating craze of the 1990s. What's best about this book, however, are the stories that Graham has collected from the league's founders, team owners, players, administrators, referees and fans. You will alternately be amused and astounded by some of the hilarious events, player pranks, episodes of shortsightedness shown by some of the league's founders and team owners, the controversy over the league's puck and more. Particularly moving are the stories of players whose dreams of playing professional sports came true in Roller Hockey International. Full of thrills, spills and body checks, along with an abundance of humor, "Wheelers, Dealers, Pucks & Bucks" is the story of a niche sport and a professional league that dared to dream big. With its hundreds of stories about players, coaches, managers, team owners and league administrators, Graham's book is similar in scope and depth to "Loose Balls" Terry Pluto's classic about the American Basketball, and as funny as Jim Bouton's "Ball Four" (but not as mean). Wheelers, Dealers, Pucks & Bucks chronicles the fastest rise and fall of any sports league in modern history, and countless hours of research, interviews and off-the-record conversations have paid off for Mr. Graham and the reader. We meet the wheelers (the players), most of who were minor-league ice-hockey journeymen. These players were propelled by a new sport to take center stage at major NBA and NHL arenas during the summer months, fulfilling their dreams of fame and not so much fortune. Next are the dealers like Dennis Murphy, with connections so strong he could gather the top 10 sports moguls in a room with a single phone call. The disappointing saga of the puck specifically designed for roller hockey, which was counted on to supply the bucks to bankroll the league (imagine if the NBA earned a royalty for every basketball sold in the entire world), is a lesson that even today's big-league commissioners should heed. All sports fans and especially those who want to understand the operations of a league and its teams will benefit from this book. Wheelers, Dealers, Pucks & Bucks: A Rocking History of Roller Hockey International recounts the six crazy seasons of Roller Hockey International and could well become the next great sports movie -- featuring characters even the greatest scriptwriters couldn't create. The foreword was written by Jeanie Buss, a former Roller Hockey International team owner and a current executive vice president for the 16-time NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers. For wild action (both on and off the playing surface), humor and the true story of Roller Hockey International, Wheelers, Dealers, Pucks & Bucks can't be touched with a 10-foot-long hockey stick.

Maybe you're past your prime and a pro hockey career isn't likely. That doesn't mean it's too late to hit the ice. Hockey for Weekend Warriors is the consummate guide whether you're itching to lace them up for the first time since you were a peewee or your experience is limited to watching on television.

Acclaimed author and pro shop owner, Scott Noble offers great advice to would be hockey players in this book. Included within are a comprehensive guide to equipment selection, where to find a game and tips on playing and how to avoid the gaffes most rookies make. All of this is wrapped up in an easy to read, hilarious package.

Every year since 1968, Leaf fans hope that the new season will be the one that breaks the Stanley Cup drought. Sadly, those hopes are usually dashed mid-season. In the biggest hockey market in North America, with such a huge and loyal fan base, how has the team missed it for so long?

It' s the question that every Leafs fan asks (and has been afraid to have answered). Now updated to include both the disastrous 2009- 10 season and the 2010- 11 season, Al Strachan covers what' s gone wrong and why. With behind-the-scenes access and forty years of fascinating Leafs personalities and stories, Al discusses How the downfall started and how Harold Ballard perpetuated itWhy fans were once again ill-served in the battle for club ownership after Ballard' s deathThe three wasted first-round draft picks in one seasonWhy the Leafs passed on Wayne GretzkyHow the Phil Kessel trade will impact the team for years to comeWhy Brian Burke may not be the saviour Leafs fans are hoping forAnd most important, what can be done-- how other teams have had success and thrived in the salary-cap era

For fans who love the Leafs (and those who love to hate them), Why the Leafs Still Suck is a revealing and sometimes shocking inside look at professional hockey.

In the winning tradition of the New York Times bestselling Baseball Prospectus comes the world's greatest guide to the NHL. The authors of Hockey Prospectus combine cutting-edge NHL statistical analysis and sharp wit to explain what happened last season, and look ahead to what you can expect in 2010-11 with the help of the exclusive VUKOTA projection system.