Jeremy Roenick, one of the premier hockey players of his generation and one of the greatest American stars the NHL has ever known, shares his life story in this frank and unflinching autobiography. After making his debut as an 18-year-old with the Chicago Blackhawks, Roenick thrilled fans with his flashy style, take-no-prisoners approach, and jaw-dropping skills. A native of Boston, Roenick went on to play for four more franchises—including

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"Akim Aliu--also known as 'Dreamer'--is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player. . . . 'Dreamer' tells Akim's . . . story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice"--

"Compares the greatest pro hockey players in history"--

"Describes the history of women in hockey, including the first organized teams in the nineteenth century to expanded opportunities with the passing of Title IX and beyond. Includes fun facts and an "Athlete Bio" special feature"--

An introduction to the life and career of hockey player Patrick Kane.

From the beer league to the minor league, from coast to coast, hockey players often say they'd give anything to play just one game in the NHL. One Night Only brings you the stories of 41 men who lived the dream - only to see it fade away almost as quickly as it arrived. Ken Reid talks to players who had one game and one game only in the National Hockey League, including the most famous single-gamer of them all: the Coach himself, Don Cherry.

The hockey stars of the 1950s and '60s-Rocket Richard, Gordie Howe, Dave Keon, Bobby Hull, Jean Beliveau, Terry Sawchuk, Tim Horton, and others-were some of the most passionate players in National Hockey League history. These skillful and often colorful athletes played exhilarating hockey and were national heroes in a time when only six teams and fewer than 150 players battled for the Stanley Cup. Hockey's Original 6 celebrates the most dynamic players...

"Presents the athletic biography of Sidney Crosby, including his career as a high school and professional hockey player"--Provided by publisher.

"Marián Hossa's life is a lesson in the value of determination and perseverance. Born into a hockey family that included his father, a former player and coach of the Slovakian national team, Marián and his brother, Marcel, quickly fell in love with the sport. Before long, they began to display the level of skill that could lead to a professional career. But the odds of reaching the NHL from Trenčín, a town of 50,000 people nestled among the mountains...

A visual chronicle of hockey's history betins with its hardscrabble roots and continues through the eras of such greats as Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, and Wayne Gretzky, as well as such Olympic feats as the U.S.A.'s defeat of the Soviet Union at Lake Placid.