Sports & Recreation, Hockey
-
The History of Professional Hockey in Victoria
BC: 1911-2011 by Helen Edwards
The History of Profesional Hockey in Victoria is an in-depth examination of professional hockey in Victoria. It includes details on the different leagues, statistics on every game played by a Victoria team, and information on every player to dress ...
-
-
More Than a Game
What Minor, Junior, and University Hockey Taught Me About Life by Nathan Chiarlitti
Every year, hundreds of thousands of young players take to the ice, dreaming of a career in hockey, yet, only a few make it to the big leagues. A successful hockey career shouldn’t be defined by championships won, records broken, or contracts ...
-
Hockey
My Door to Europe by Denis Gibbons
Hockey My Door to Europe details the author’s personal - sometimes harrowing - experiences covering international hockey, especially behind the Iron Curtain, including the start of youth hockey exchanges between Canada and communist countries. The ...
-
Hound Town
One of the Best Hockey Towns Anywhere by Dr. Frank S. Sarlo
Winning is about more than putting the puck in the net. A team needs to work hard every day, both on and off the ice, to create the strength and determination required to make a run at victory. It also takes a community of people dedicated to ...
-
Offside by a Mile
Confessions of a Hockey Mom by Astra Groskaufmanis
When four-year-old Conner starts pleading for hockey skates, his mother’s dreamy fantasies of après ski’s toasty fires, charming chalets, and chilled chardonnay rapidly evaporate. Soon, Astra reluctantly raises the white flag to the culture of ...
-
Love and Fury
by Sal Reevers
The bush league scouts thought Barnaby could develop into a professional enforcer. His father liked the idea of his son punching his way to big bucks in the NHL and sent him to apprentice in a faraway city. There Barnaby’s coach wanted him to do ...
-
