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Hockey for Dummies |  | Authors: John Davidson, John Steinbreder
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 63884
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764552287
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.962
UPC: 785555022690
EAN: 9780764552281
ASIN: 0764552287
Publication Date: September 28, 2000
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Amazon.com Review
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.
Product Description
The official NHL guide to the hottest game on ice--now revised and updated! Featuring the latest on Olympic hockey, the women's hockey phenomenon, and the latest NHL expansion teams, this Second Edition brings the game to life for fans, players, coaches, and parents. Action photos and play-by-play diagrams illustrate key plays and drills and offer conditioning tips for players at any level. This comprehensive guide features: - All-new skill-building drills for kids and coaches
- More coverage of hockey Web sites, TV, and magazines
- Official photos and stats from the NHL
- Detailed diagrams that show what's really happening on the ice
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 Thanks to this book, I can say "bye, bye NBA" May 8, 2010
Ryan Maloney (North Syracuse, NY, US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I grew up a basketball fan. I'm not sure why my parents let that happen, but John Davidson has helped to correct one of their few mistakes.
As a junior at SUNY Oswego, I was elected sports director of the college's radio station and found myself in a position where I would have to call play-by-play for school's most popular sport: hockey. My parents purchased this book for me and it was a life/career saver. I went from a guy who didn't know what "the point," "the slot," or "the half-boards" were to an announcer who was considered to be among the best in division III college hockey (I'm not making it up! Check the [...] message boards and search my name.) This book, and [...] Joe Gladziszewski are largely responsible for that transformation.
Know the rules April 7, 2010
S. Lannon (Arizona)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very informative book. Know the rules and you can enjoy the game even more!
It's a good book. January 29, 2010
Michael E. Dolan
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Growing up in "winter country", my friends and I would often shovel-off some frozen pond out in the woods to skate and play a rather unorganized form of ice hockey. Now, I enjoy watching my grandson playing on a Mites team. However, I never really understood the game. What I have found, by reading this book, is that I now have enough information with which to talk hockey with my friends and get even more information on the sport from them. Going to professional and college hockey games is a real blast for me too, now that I understand more about the sport.
 Satisfied January 28, 2010
Megan C. Reinsch (Kansas City, MO USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Though it wasn't received as quickly as I had hoped, it was in excellant condition and well handled!
Hockey for dummies book November 22, 2009
Robert V. Eby Jr.
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book is easy to read and understand. It has a nice flow talking about the game of hockey that makes it a good book.
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