Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph
by Travis Roy
from Grand Central Publishing
Within the 11 seconds that inspired this memoir, Travis Roy realized his dream, then smashed into his nightmare. On an October night in 1995, Roy, a talented young hockey player, skated onto the ice for his varsity debut with Boston University. Eleven fateful seconds later, he was paralyzed from the neck down. Aided by the sure touch of Sports Illustrated hockey writer E.M. Swift, Roy's moving account of his accident and his rehabilitation--confined to a wheelchair, he's gotten some use of his right arm back--avoids the maudlin. Instead, Eleven Seconds is filled with grit, hope, humor, and a thoughtful young man's introspection on the meaning of sports and the adjustments that follow when the ability to play them is taken away.
Within the 11 seconds that inspired this memoir, Travis Roy realized his dream, then smashed into his nightmare. On an October night in 1995, Roy, a talented young hockey player, skated onto the ice for his varsity debut with Boston University. Eleven fateful seconds later, he was paralyzed from the neck down. Aided by the sure touch of Sports Illustrated hockey writer E.M. Swift, Roy's moving account of his accident and his rehabilitation--confined to a wheelchair, he's gotten some use of his right arm back--avoids the maudlin.Instead, Eleven Seconds is filled with grit, hope, humor, and a thoughtful young man's introspection on the meaning of sports and the adjustments that follow when the ability to play them is taken away.
Hockeytown in High Def: Detroit Red Wings 2008 Championship Season
from Triumph Books
The 2007-2008 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings were a team on a mission, fueled by a combustible blend of savvy veterans, young talent, and quality coaching. With leadership from the inimitable Nicklas Lidstrom and Hockeytown heroes Chris Chelios, Chris Osgood, and Dominik Hasek guiding the way for a dynamic new generation of Red Wings legends like Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Johan Franzen, Detroit rolled through the regular season, accelerated through the playoffs, and crossed the finish line to claim their 11th Lord Stanley's Cup.
Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate: The Improbable Career of Keith Jones
by Keith Jones
from Middle Atlantic Press
No one in the history of Philadelphia Sports has made a successful career off of being an average player better than Keith Jones. The improbable hockey career of Jonsey started in 1992, when he was with the Washington Capitals. After a brief stint in Colorado, Keith was traded to Philadelphia, where is hard work, dirty play and colorful personality made him one of the more popular players in recent history. Jonsey is the story of Keith s career in the league as well as all of the interesting stories he accumulated over the course of his career, playing with some of the leagues best players in the last 15 years, including Peter Forsberg, Joe Sakic, Mark Recchi and Eric Lindros. The book will include a forward written by Hall of Fame defense-man Ray Bourque.
The Code: The Unwritten Rules Of Fighting And Retaliation In The Nhl
by Ross Bernstein
from Triumph Books (IL)
The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL by Ross Bernstein takes you in-depth and behind the scenes to explore the history of fighting during hockey games and the honor system behind it.
Forever Hockeytown!: How the 2008 Red Wings Reclaimed the Stanley Cup
from Triumph Books
82 YEARS. 11 STANLEY CUPS. 1 TEAM. HOCKEYTOWN.
THE INSIDE STORY OF THE RED WINGS' 2008 RUN TO STANLEY CUP GLORY, FEATURING: * HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS! * NEW COMMENTARY FROM MITCH ALBOM, MICHAEL ROSENBERG AND DREW SHARP! * AND MUCH MORE!
Field Hockey Techniques & Tactics
by Claire Mitchell-Taverner
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Score more goals and shut out your opponent! In Field Hockey Techniques & Tactics, Olympic gold medalist Claire Mitchell-Taverner presents the skills and offensive and defensive systems that helped the Hockeyroos dominate the world stage for nearly a decade and revolutionize the game of field hockey.
Elevate your trapping, receiving, passing, dribbling, and shooting by learning the finer technical points of each attacking skill. Perfect your defensive techniques in anticipating opponents' moves and intercepting passes, making strong tackles, and creating eliminations to regain possession and set up additional attacks. And gain firsthand insights for the communicating and decision making required for excelling as a team.
Citing the aggressive attacking and defensive moves that the Hockeyroos used to win gold at every major international tournament over a 9-year span, Mitchell-Taverner places emphasis on applying the press, using man-to-man marking, and zoning up. She also teaches the keys to setting up breakaways and 2-on-1s; maintaining possession of the ball; and executing set plays like penalty corners, free hits outside the circle, and long corners.
Higher-level skill development and savvier play are a winning combination against tough competition. Use Field Hockey Techniques & Tactics to boost your performance and expand your knowledge of the game.
Complete Conditioning for Hockey
by Peter Twist
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Increase strength to carry the puck through traffic. Pack more power when checking an opponent. Improve quickness and agility and create angles for higher-percentage shots. Complete Conditioning for Hockey shows you how to achieve all of these performance goals and more!
Hockey players are bigger, faster, and stronger than ever before. This special book and DVD package features a comprehensive training approach that will build players' physical abilities as well as the hockey-specific skills required for skating, puck handling, passing, shooting, and body checking. The book contains assessment tests for determining a player's fitness status along with specific programs designed to improve balance, quickness, agility, speed, and strength. The DVD puts the training into action, demonstrating key tests, exercises, and drills from the book.
With specific guidelines for seasonal workouts, Complete Conditioning for Hockey provides a multidimensional training approach that will show you how to get the most from your time in the gym and on the ice.
Hockey Tough
by Saul L. Miller
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Develop the focus, tenacity, poise, and team attitude needed to excel on the ice. Hockey Tough builds on physical skills by strengthening mental factors that apply directly to the game. Performance consultant Saul Miller presents the training techniques he has taught hockey players and teams for more than 20 years throughout North America. In addition, NHL stars such as Mark Messier, Pavel Bure, Chris Pronger, Steve Yzerman, and Markus Naslund offer inside tips on how to play with a winning mind-set.
The Hockey Play Book: Teaching Hockey Systems
by Michael A. Smith
from Firefly Books
The bible for hockey coaches at all levels of competition.
The Hockey Play Book is a practical handbook for coaches seeking better players and better team-play.
The book features systems for defensive, offensive and special-team situations, all accompanied by annotated, easy-to-understand diagrams. The systems range from conservative to aggressive -- some are intended for big, physical teams; others for fast-skating and highly skilled teams; and some work for both. Also included are teaching methods and drills for honing specific skills.
The first challenge for every coach is to determine the abilities of each skater. The approach in The Hockey Play Book is effective with players of all ages and levels of ability. Coaches can match systems with team strategy, bringing a special creative magic to one of the fastest team sports in the world.
The Hockey Play Book includes:
- 500 step-by-step diagrams
- Dozens of plays and skill-building drills
- Conservative and aggressive systems
- Teaching strategies for all levels of play
The Greatest Hockey Stories Ever Told: The Finest Writers on Ice (Greatest)
from The Lyons Press
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