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Profiles the life and accomplishments of the Canadian hockey player, from his youth in Brantford, Ontario to his Stanley Cup championships.
Known for his love for family and as a truly decent human being, Wayne Gretzky is revealed as more than a sports legend in this easy-to-read biography.
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Hockey's best defenders block shots, disrupt passes, and lay big hits on opposing skaters. How do you rank the greatest of all-time? Explore their careers, examine their stats, and then make your own G.O.A.T. list"--
10) Breaking the ice
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Manon Rhéaume, a groundbreaking hockey player who became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League"--
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Larry Kwong became the first player of Asian descent in the NHL when he played one shift with the New York Rangers in 1948. Even though Larry's achievement happened more than 70 years ago, his contribution to hockey is only now being recognized. He broke hockey's color barrier and fought racism and discrimination at every step of his career. From his humble beginnings on the outdoor rinks in Vernon, British Columbia's Chinatown all the way to playing...
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Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Young Jacques Plante loves hockey so much that he uses home-made equipment to play as much hockey as he can. Once Jacques becomes a professional player, he takes the brave stand to introduce a piece of equipment into the game that has never been used before-the goalie mask-changing the face of hockey forever."--
Author
Publisher
Yellow Dog
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"Journeyman is a first-person biography of Ojibwe right-winger Jamie Leach, son of the legendary NHL superstar Reggie Leach. Follow the fascinating hockey trajectory from his childhood years watching his father play for Philadelphia Flyers, to Jamie’s first goal in the NHL. Journeyman touches on Jamie’s summers on Lake Winnipeg, the World Junior Hockey Championships, his life in the minor leagues, and his eventual draft into the NHL...
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Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Only 20 men in NHL history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season: Gretzky, Lemieux, and Hull all hit the magical mark. And so did an undersized, take-no-prisoners centre named Dennis Maruk. When Maruk found the back of the net 60 times in 1981-82, he was the toast of Washington - he even dined with the president. A few short years later, he was out of the game. Maruk not only left the rink, his life did a complete 180. Instead of flying...
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
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"For the casual enthusiast and hockey fanatic alike comes a collection of essays and photographs celebrating the grit and dedication of hockey players to withstand injury and hardship to play the sport they love. Based on the author's interviews with key figures and capturing the inside stories of superstars old and new, Hockey Strong is one of a kind: an exploration of the long, dangerous, and often arduous journey of an NHL player. Packed with intimate...
17) The game
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, The Game is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Ken Dryden, the former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans. He gives vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters--Guy Lafleur,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Bobby Orr rarely speaks of his accomplishments as a hockey player. He doesn't have to--his play did all his talking for him during his storied career. His was a style of seemingly effortless grace, a style that helped reinvent the sport of hockey. Now, Bobby Orr shares his story through a personal collection of photos, inviting readers into different seasons of his life while introducing some of the people that filled these moments in time. We see...
19) Orr: my story
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Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"One of the greatest sports figures of all time breaks his silence in a memoir as unique as the man himself. He has never written a memoir, authorized a biography, or talked to journalists about his past, but now he is finally ready to tell his story. Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game of hockey. From 1966 through the mid-seventies, he could change a game just by stepping on the ice. No defenseman had ever played...
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Publisher
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The legendary Hall of Fame hockey player and six-time Stanley Cup champion tells his inspiring story for the first time, sharing the lessons about leadership and teamwork that defined his career.
Messier was a fierce competitor with a well-earned reputation as a winner. But few people know of the astonishing journey he took to making NHL history, and the deep understanding of leadership and respect for the power of teamwork he gained. A legendary...
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