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Hockey for Dummies
List price: $19.99
Sale price: $13.59
You save: $6.4 (32%)
Author(s): John Davidson, John Steinbreder
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.962
EAN: 9780764552281
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0764552287
Label: For Dummies
Language(s): English Original LanguageEnglish UnknownEnglish Published
List Price: $19.99
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Package Dimensions:
Height: 0.94"
Width: 7.4"
Length: 0.94"
Weight: 1.23 lbs.
Product Group: Book
Address: 2000-09-28
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
UPC: 785555022690
Editorial Reviews
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
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.
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.0
Rating - 5 Date: 2007-02-12
Content: I ordered this book for a good general overview as my son has chosen to play hockey when no one else in our family has ever played before. I found it to be a great source of information for a beginner family. Highly recommend this book.
Summary: New Hockey Mom
Rating - 4 Date: 2005-11-10
Content: Very informative book. A must for new fans and old ones alike. Broken down into understandable terminology.
Summary: Hockey for Dummies
Rating - 3 Date: 2004-05-10
Content: I got this book as a gift. Boy, this person doesn't know me very well. I don't like hockey. And this book doesn't help matters. Not at all. Its boring, and there are no interesting characters or plotlines. These guys that wrote this book clearly tried hard to write an informative book. I guess I recommend it for people who are interested in hockey.
Summary: Hockey? Not for me, thank you.
Rating - 5 Date: 2003-11-01
Content: this book was suprisingly very good. I really liked that it had a work out to follow and tips on playing from the pros to get you started playing hockey. It is also imformative for new hockey fans and fans like myself who have loved the game for some years now
Summary: a good book for beginers and old fans alike
Rating - 4 Date: 2003-10-11
Content: Hockey For Dummies was incredibly helpful when my son began playing the sport and we ended up getting so hooked that we started attending collegiate as well as professional hockey games. Nothing like a bunch of new hockey moms inquiring, "what is icing?" to which another replies, "it's something you put on a cake."The book's format was very easy to follow, so no matter what you want to learn (penalties, history, etc.) you will be able to get a no-nonsense answer to your inquiry. Understanding something about the sport makes it much more enjoyable to watch. I was particularly impressed with the guidelines for watching the games in person versus the televised ones.
Summary: No Longer a Dummy!
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