NHL hockey may have been out of the picture for a year, but it's back now with new rules, new stars, and a renewed commitment to creating new fans and generating more excitement. Thoroughly updated to cover the changes, this fun and easy guide is the perfect hockey primer for both fans and players.
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Like its teammates in the Dummies series, Hockey for Dummies is cleverly organized and clearly focused, geared to both fans and players. It is filled with fun stuff such as lists of the 10 best things about the game, the 10 best players, the 10 best teams, and, given even a novice's inability to mistake hockey for Zen, the 10 best hitters. Hockey for Dummies also contains plenty of good, practical advice: Wayne Gretzky offers a clinic on passing, Mark Messier hosts one on face-offs, Brian Leetch counsels players in clinics on defense, and Ron Hextall teaches goaltending. Authors John Davidson and John Steinbreder explain rules, discuss equipment, and detail strategies. They even give pointers on how best to appreciate the game on television. It seems the only thing missing from Hockey for Dummies is a dental referral for the first time one of your incisors gets in the way of an errant puck.
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"Gives die-hard fans and newcomers to the sport the inside edge!" -- Scotty Bowman, NHL's winningest coach and coach of the Detroit Red Wings
"My dog Blue and I ran out to get Hockey For Dummies, 2nd edition. We give it two paws up!" -- Don Cherry, former NHL coach
"Nothing gets by John Davidson. If the first edition didn't already make you a fan, then this edition will!" -- Mark Messier, NHL All-Star --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"My dog Blue and I ran out to get Hockey For Dummies, 2nd edition. We give it two paws up!" -- Don Cherry, former NHL coach
"Nothing gets by John Davidson. If the first edition didn't already make you a fan, then this edition will!" -- Mark Messier, NHL All-Star --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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People have been playing hockey for longer than any of us has been alive, but we can't tell you exactly when it was invented, or by whom, because no one really knows for sure. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hockey For Dummies was incredibly helpful when my son began playing the sport and we ended up getting so hooked that we started attending collegiate as well as professional hockey games. Nothing like a bunch of new hockey moms inquiring, "what is icing?" to which another replies, "it's something you put on a cake."
The book's format was very easy to follow, so no matter what you want to learn (penalties, history, etc.) you will be able to get a no-nonsense answer to your inquiry. Understanding something about the sport makes it much more enjoyable to watch. I was particularly impressed with the guidelines for watching the games in person versus the televised ones.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By ffoxsmkr
Format:Paperback
Covers a little of all of the basics of the game. I didn't expect great detail, but some of the subjects needed to be covered in more detail
By M. A. Miller
Format:Paperback
this book was suprisingly very good. I really liked that it had a work out to follow and tips on playing from the pros to get you started playing hockey. It is also imformative for new hockey fans and fans like myself who have loved the game for some years now
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