Hockey is fun! Through large, full-color action photographs and simple text, Hockey introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a hockey rink, and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Hockey also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Hockey is part of Jump!'s I Love Sports series....

"Provides readers with the basics of hockey, include rules, equipment, and key playing tips" --

Biography of hockey player Wayne Gretzky.

"Each page includes two photos related to hockey. Using poetic clues, readers try to spy the changes made from the original photo on the left to the altered photo on the right. Subjects include skate sharpening, referees, jerseys, and trophies"--Provided by publisher.

"The NHL Expansion of 1967 and how it impacted the Twin Cities, specifically with the city being awarded a franchise (Minnesota North Stars), that teams' relocation to Dallas and the expansion of the Minnesota Wild"--

Alex Paterson is the number-one goalie on his high-school  hockey team. And he's thrilled that his team has made the playoffs. But when graffiti that apparently can be traced back to Alex is found on the walls of the school, and a photo of Alex at a party with a beer in his hand starts making the rounds, he is suspended from the team, and his reputation as a good kid is put in doubt. Alex knows he's innocent. The problem is, he cannot figure out...

An introduction to the sport of ice hockey, including its history, equipment, techniques, terminology, rules, and players.

aLists an assortment of trivia and records pertaining to the world of professional hockey. Profiles famous players and teams, and includes color photographs, a quiz, a glossary, and further reading sources.

The mighty Soviets were the favorites to win hockey gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. But a team of U.S. college players had other ideas. The stunning upset of the Soviet hockey team by the young Americans has been called the greatest moment in international hockey. And to many people the victory was about much more than sports. Americans had gone through difficult times at home and abroad. Beating the best hockey team in the world-and its major Cold...