Hockey For Dummies
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7645-5228-1 (ISBN)
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It tells you how to:* Gear up safely with the right equipment* Improve your skills with drills* Warm up mentally-and physically-before hitting the ice* Respect rules and good sportsmanship* Find US and Canadian leagues and camps Former New York Ranger, John Davidson offers you plays only the pros know and tips for playing hockey at any level. And he fills you in on:* Hockey ABCs, its origins, positions, gear, rules, and more* The complete NHL-explores the various leagues, greatest players, training, and tons of fascinating facts, figures, and priceless trivia* The best ways to follow the game from the stands or on TV* How the pros do it-includes tips from Gretzky on passing, Messier on winning face-offs, and other star players on how to play like a pro From youth leagues to the secrets of the NHL greats, Hockey For Dummies, is your total guide to this cool sport.
John Davidson is a commentator for ABC Sports and contributes to NHL.com and Inside the NHL on the radio. John Steinbreder is an award-winning writer and author.
Foreword. Preface. Introduction. PART I: Getting Started Before They Drop the Puck. Chapter 1: What Is Hockey? Chapter 2: Pads and Pucks: Gearing Up. Chapter 3: Rules of the Game. Chapter 4: The National Hockey League. Chapter 5: The Minors and Other Hockey Leagues. PART II: How the Big (And Girls) Boys Do It. Chapter 6: Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Women in Hockey. Chapter 7: Training. Chapter 8: Coaching in the NHL. Chapter 9: The Power Play. Chapter 10: Intimidation and Hitting. PART III: It's Easier from the Stands (A Lot Easier). Chapter 11: How to Watch Hockey on Television. Chapter 12: How to Watch Hockey from the Seats. Chapter 13: Online, On the Air, and On the Newsstand. PART IV: So You're Ready for Your Shift. Chapter 14: What You Need to Know to Play Hockey and Improve. Chapter 15: Making Hockey a Good Experience for Everyone. Chapter 16: Where to Go If You -- and Your Children -- Want to Play. Chapter 17: What to Do If You Don't Have Any Ice. PART V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 18: The Ten Best Things about Hockey. Chapter 19: The Ten Best Players: NHL and International. Chapter 20: The Ten Best Teams. Chapter 21: The Ten Best Hitters. Chapter 22: The Ten Best Games of All Time. Chapter 23: The Ten Best Hockey Personalities. Chapter 24: The Ten Best Minor League Players. Chapter 25: Ten Timeless Tips for Better Hockey. PART VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Hockey Speak. Appendix B: Hockey Organizations: From Pee-Wees to the Pros. Appendix C: Hockey Signals. Appendix D: Hockey: The Lists. Index. Book Registration Information.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.9.2000 |
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| Zusatzinfo | illustrations, index |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 187 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 576 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ski- / Wintersport | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7645-5228-7 / 0764552287 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7645-5228-1 / 9780764552281 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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