hockey

A collection of stories of that chronicles the experiences of blacks in professional hockey and how they overcame racial and cultural prejudices to excel at one of the most popular sports in North America.

Presents a history of the National Hockey League, profiles each of the twenty-eight NHL teams, looks at the lives and careers of twenty-five top players, contains reviews of Stanley Cup contests from 1927 to 2000 and All-Star games from 1948 to 2000, and includes a roster of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Steven Edwards, stuck playing defense on a team with the coach's mean-spirited son, knows he is going to have to work hard to get a break.

After a cakewalk through the early rounds of the Junior Goodwill Games in Los Angeles, the Mighty Ducks could win a gold medal as Team USA--but will they?.

Princess Minerva, longing to play hockey like her brothers but hindered by her parents' ideas about how boys and girls should act, quietly gathers what she needs then makes a surprise appearance on the royal team.

The No Stars are the worst team in the league and then the future looks even darker when their goalie quits but the team's new player surprises everyone.

Joseph "Gump" Larken, goalie for the Spokane Chiefs, is not bothered by playing second string to the first woman in the Western Hockey League, but he is not certain about how to handle the accusation that his closest friend on the team might be involved with illegal steroids.

An ice hockey team encounters another team which is determined to win even if it means that their opponents will not survive the end of the game.

Provides general information about the game of hockey and about the specific rules of the game, and discusses officials' signals, players' positions, and sportsmanship.