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Bargain Hockey Books At Chapters

Looking for good deals on hockey books? Be sure to check out Chapters Bargain Book Section . Hockey books marked down and available online include: The Little Book of Hockey Sweaters: $21.95 now just $3.99 The Little Book of Hockey Sweaters 2: $19.95 now just $3.99 Best of Hockey Night in Canada: $29.95 now just $5.99 The Complete Hockey Dictionary: $29.95 now just $6.99 The Great Canadian Hockey Phrase Book: $13.95 now just $3.99 The Meaning of Puck: $29.95 now just $5.99 Brad Richards: A Hockey Story: $17.95 now just $3.99  Also, Chapters facilitates used book sales, where you can find ridiculous prices on older hockey books. You can find it all in the Chapters Bargain Book Section .

The Greatest Game by Todd Denault

It is simply known as "The New Year's Eve Classic." Any good hockey fan knows exactly what game that refers to - the 3-3 tie between the famed Montreal Canadiens and famed Soviet Red Army on December 31st, 1975. So many people also refer to it as the greatest hockey game ever played. What made this mid-season exhibition game so important? Why has it remained such a touchstone for so many people? What effect did have on the future course of the sport? That is the focus of Todd Denault's new book  The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, the Red Army, and the Night That Saved Hockey . Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com - E-Book This is Denault's follow up title to his inaugural book/instant classic Jacques Plante: Man Who Changed Face of Hockey . Denault returns with his trademark exhaustive research and presents one of the most important hockey books ever written. In order to answer the aforementioned questions, Denault first sets the

Best of 2010: Hockey Book of the Year

Today HockeyBookReviews.com names the top hockey book of 2010! Let me assure you that narrowing down the list of books to five finalists was no easy task. The hockey book class of 2010 is a very good one, far superior than 2009. Hockey book enthusiasts should be very satisfied when they browse the hockey bookshelves at their favorite book store. The five finalists for the 2010 HockeyBookReviews.com Hockey Book of the Year are: The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys by James Duthie  Eddie Shore And That Old Time Hockey by C. Michael Hiam   Gold Medal Diary by Hayley Wickenheiser The Hockey Book by Sports Illustrated Tough Guy by Bob Probert with Kirstie McLellan Day The 2010 HockeyBookReviews.com Hockey Book of the Year goes to: The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys by James Duthie. Simply put, Duthie's collection of newspaper/online columns was the one book this year that you simply can not put down. It does not matter which team you cheer for. Heck, you don&

2010 Hockey Books

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Hockey Talk by John Goldner and Ted Heeley

John Goldner and illustrator Ted Heeley have teamed up to give us Hockey Talk: The Language of Hockey from A-Z . Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com There seems to be a number of different books in recent years dedicated to hockey terminology. But this one is special in that it is specifically geared at younger readers, specifically kids in elementary and middle schools. And hey, aren't those the people that who would best appreciate a book a hockey dictionary? They will appreciate the Goldner's clear and entertaining approach on over 300 hockey words and phrases. And Heeley's humorous cartoons scattered throughout never give any impression that this book is technically a reference book. No, it is a fun book that entertains and engages young readers. Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com The book, which features a foreword by noted children's hockey author Mike Leonetti, is an excellent choice for the young reader/hockey fanat

Kids Hockey Books For Christmas

Looking for gift for someone under the age of 10 years old? Give them the gift of hockey and reading, by sending them one of these great hockey books. Getting kids reading early in life is essential to their academic success. This isn't easy, especially for boys. So encourage their emerging love of hockey while also encouraging them to like books just as much. 2009-2010 Hockey Superstars Big Train Brady Brady Series Casey And Derek On The Ice Clancy With The Puck Delaying The Game Dino Hockey Fever Season Fighting For Gold: Sledge hockey Hat Tricks Count H.E.A.R.T.  Hockey 123 - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey ABC - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey Colours - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey Shapes - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey Days Hockey Hero Hockey Player For Life The Hockey Tree Howling Timberwolves Series I Love My Hockey Mom I Spy Hockey Just One Goal Long Shot Ma

Hockey Books on Kobo

From The Globe and Mail : With online bookselling giant Amazon.com having halted sales of its Kindle e-reader in Canada and dismissive messages awaiting Canadians who attempt to shop at Google’s new online bookstore, it might seem that the Great White North is frozen out of the hottest trend of the shopping season. But the truth is that Canadians are playing a big part – both as customers and players – in the e-book revolution that has upended sales of traditional books and is expected to vault past the $1-billion in sales it achieved in North America last year. You can read the whole Globe and Mail article here . The Kobo success story is quite a fascinating story, and a Canadian success story on top of that. Interested in buy a Kobo e-reader? Also, be sure to check out my HockeyBookReviews.com Kobo e-bookstore : Or browse Kobo's online store and choose from over 2 million ebook titles - Try FREE! Remember, buying books, e-books, e-readers and other products via