Die Kontinentale Hockeyliga (KHL) wurde 2008 gegrundet und hat sich schnell hinter der National Hockey League (NHL) als zweibeste Liga der Welt etabliert.
Bernd Bruckler spielte zwei Jahre fur Torpedo Nischni Nowgorod und eine Saison fur Sibir Nowosibirsk. In diesem Buch erzahlt er, wie sich Eishockey-Legionare in Russland fuhlen und wie gross die Herausforderungen in Bezug auf Sprache, Kultur und Sport sind.
Er erzahlt Geschichten uber das Leben im "Baza," der Trainingskaserne. Und wie es ist, den grossten Teil der Saison nicht im Kreis der eigenen Familie zu verbringen. Der eigene Chauffeur agierte als Freund und als Bodyguard. Daruber hinaus warteten viele Reisen, die mit uralten Flugzeugen absolviert wurden und sehr lange andauerten. Da gab es aber auch noch unzahlige Teamkollegen, Arzte, Tabletten, Trainingscamps, Saunas und Geld, sehr viel Gel

Line changes, limited time outs, and pucks traveling 100 miles per hour-hockey is called "the fastest game on Earth" for a reason. Keeping up with this non-stop action, especially for decades on end, takes a special kind of talent. Today's NHL broadcasters capture the game in arguably the most difficult capacity in the world of sports, giving the fans a guide to the action in a way nobody else could. With careers outlasting the players, coaches, general managers, and, in some cases, the city itself, the NHL's broadcasters have more than their fair share of stories to tell. In The Voices of Hockey: Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth, Kirk McKnight takes forty-two of the game's most gifted play-by-play broadcasters-including ten hall of famers-and shares their many insights, memories, and experiences. These broadcasters have witnessed all-time greats such as Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Alexander Ovechkin, making them the ideal voices to pay tribute to the legends of yesterday and the heroes of tomorrow. The Voices of Hockey brings the reader down to the surface of the ice to experience overtime marathons, record-setting performances, bloodied fights, intense rivalries, and the raising of the Stanley Cup, with details and inside perspectives from some of the most qualified spectators of the game. From Bob Miller's description of "The Miracle on Manchester" to John Kelly's childhood recollection of Bobby Orr's famous "flying goal," this book is truly an encapsulation of the NHL over the past fifty years. Generations of hockey fans will enjoy reliving their favorite moments and reading about those they missed in this unique and captivating view of the fastest game on Earth.

The earliest forms of ice hockey developed over the centuries in numerous cold weather countries. In the 17th century, a game similar to hockey was played in Holland known as kolven. But the modern sport of ice hockey arose from the efforts of college students and British soldiers in eastern Canada in the mid-19th century. Since then, ice hockey has moved from neighborhood lakes and ponds to international competitions, such as the Summit Series and the Winter Olympics. Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey traces the history and evolution of hockey in general, as well as individual topics, from their beginnings to the present, through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on the players, general managers, managers, coaches, and referees, as well as entries for teams, leagues, rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about ice hockey.

Den Lille Ishockey Handboka: Rettningslinjer for Atferd dekker temaer som respekt, fair play, teamarbeid og fremfor alt a ha det goy. Trenere og foreldre kan bruke denne vakkert illustrerte handboka til a diskutere disse viktige temaene med barna sine for a sikre alle deltakerne a glede seg over hockey slik det var ment a bli spilt. Unge spillere vil laere de grunnleggende "Code of Conduct" som vil folge dem gjennom hele deres hockey karriere

Hockey occupies a prominent place in the Canadian cultural lexicon, as evidenced by the wealth of hockey-centred stories and novels published within Canada. In this exciting new work, Jason Blake takes readers on a thematic journey through Canadian hockey literature, examining five common themes - nationhood, the hockey dream, violence, national identity, and family - as they appear in hockey fiction.

Blake examines the work of such authors as Mordecai Richler, David Adams Richards, Paul Quarrington, and Richard B. Wright, arguing that a study of contemporary hockey fiction exposes a troubled relationship with the national sport. Rather than the storybook happy ending common in sports literature of previous generations, Blake finds that today's fiction portrays hockey as an often-glorified sport that in fact leads to broken lives and ironic outlooks. The first book to focus exclusively on hockey in print, Canadian Hockey Literature is an accessible work that challenges popular perceptions of a much-beloved national pastime.

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 an 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.

"This is a great book that touches on the most important parts of the game: sportsmanship, discipline, and most importantly, fun.Larry Robinson, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, six-time Stanley Cup Champion.

"Coach." You thought you were just going to sign up your child for the youth league, but when no one else stepped forward, you volunteered to coach the team. But you can't tell a flip pass from a slap shot or an angle check from a hip check! Don't panic"Coaching Youth Hockey" is here to help..

From your first team meeting to the season-ending pizza party, "Coaching Youth Hockey" will get you started and keep you going. You'll learn how to teach the fundamental skills of passing, stickhandling, shooting, and checking. You'll even learn to develop your own coaching styleone that works best for you and your players. Before you know it, you'll be coaching players who are moving, motivated, and most of all, having fun.. . Survive your first practice and first game. Match drills to ability. Make practices safe, fun, and rewarding. Improve your players and your team. Reach "all" your players. Be the coach you never had. .

"A must-read book that provides guidelines for both parents and coaches in their relationships with young athletes."Lou Lamoriello, CEO, president, and general manager, New Jersey Devils.

"Just what hockey needs! Everything you may encounter with young players can be answered in the pages of this extremely well-written book."Tom McVie, forty-nine years in pro hockey as a player, coach, and scout.

"I was totally confused about instructing my sons when they played hockey. This book would have prevented me from ever having been baffled."Stan Fischler,"The Hockey Maven," NHL analyst for MSG SportsDesk, and author of "Fischler's Illustrated History of Hockey,"

"Bruce Driver's success as a player came from being a student of the game. He has applied his knowledge of hockey to this coaching guide in an extremely thorough way. A must-read for all youth coaches."Grant Standbrook, head recruiter and assistant coach, Maine Black Bears; former head coach, Dartmouth College.

Bruce Driver played for the New Jersey Devils for eleven seasons, winning the Stanley Cup in 1995. He spent his last three years in the NHL with the New York Rangers. He has coached high school and youth hockey since 1999..

Clare Wharton

What does it take to make it in pro hockey? Los Angeles Kings forward Dan Bylsma and his father, Jay, offer a wealth of inside information for young players. Dan Bylsma shares his experiences rising up through the ranks of amateur and professional hockey while giving advice on issues including becoming a team player, knowing the rules, relating to coaches and teammates, and working hard.

Kevin Nelson recorded the absurdities and outrages of the nation's basketball courts and baseball fields in several highly successful anthologies of quotations, vignettes, and insults. Now in Slap Shots, Nelson turns his ever vigilant eye and ear to the hockey arena, in a roundup of opinions as sharp as a skater's blades and as out of control as a runaway puck