women hockey players

Isabel Norris continues her father's hockey legacy when she joins the Winnipeg University Scarlets, but her teammates rowdy behavior carries over off the ice, which makes it difficult for Isabel to find her place among her fellow Scarlets.

Leigh Aberdeen, excited by the prospect of winning the hockey championship with a new all-girls team, is furious when the coach adds a know-it-all boy to the line-up, and things get worse when her best friend, the team goalie, starts skipping practice.

"Profiles Angela James' rise to hockey stardom from learning how to play on borrowed skates to dominating as an international success, from her controversial exclusion from the 1998 Olympic women's hockey team and its aftermath to becoming the passionate educator, coach, and mother that she is today"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles the first United States Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team, focusing on the players, their training, and their gold medal win in the 1998 Winter Olympics.

An overview of the history of women's ice hockey, including how the game is played, equipment used, and biographies of four women players.

Presents the author's first-hand account of her experience as the first female non-goalie to play in a men's professional hockey league, providing information on her education, her hockey playing, and her humanitarian spirit.

Twelve-year-old Maya, an accomplished figure skater, is being pressured to pursue her late mother's goal of competing in the Olympics, and must somehow find the courage to follow her own dream of playing hockey.

A career profile of Canadian ice hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser, discussing her early interest in the sport, her amateur, professional, and Olympic experiences, her participation in other sports, and her plans for the future.

A biography of the American who was captain of the first Olympic gold medal-winning women's hockey team.

An introduction to women's hockey, describing the history, rules, and significant individuals associated with the sport, and discussing techniques, strategies, competitive events, and equipment.