Winning a junior ice hockey championship might not mean a lot to the average person, but it means everything to the residents of Beartown, a community slowly being eaten alive by unemployment and the surrounding wilderness. A victory like this would draw national attention to the ailing town: it could attract government funding and an influx of talented athletes who would choose Beartown over the big nearby cities. A victory like this would certainly...

"Provides readers with the basics of hockey, include rules, equipment, and key playing tips"-- Provided by publisher.

Although Dylan's wrist is healing from the pre-season injury, can he be part of the team if he is stuck on the bench?

"Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a life far from the forest town, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place...

This Level 3 book introduces and examines the different aspects of hockey. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the history and rules of hockey, as well as how to play the game. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate and review important information.

Think you know all there is to know about Wayne Gretzky? Well, did you know that: He started playing hockey professionally at age seventeen? He scored at least one goal in each of the first fifty-one games of the 1983–1984 hockey season? He holds the NHL record for most career regular-season assists, with 1,963?Canada native Wayne Gretzky grew up surrounded by hockey. He joined his first hockey team at age six and spent most of his childhood playing...

"Each page includes two photos related to hockey. Using poetic clues, readers try to spy the changes made from the original photo on the left to the altered photo on the right. Subjects include skate sharpening, referees, jerseys, and trophies"--Provided by publisher.

Uses each letter of the alphabet to detail various players, moments, and locations from the world of the NHL. Features color illustrations throughout.

"1980 Winter Olympics hockey game for the gold between the United States and Soviet Union"-- Provided by publisher.

Alex Paterson is the number-one goalie on his high-school  hockey team. And he's thrilled that his team has made the playoffs. But when graffiti that apparently can be traced back to Alex is found on the walls of the school, and a photo of Alex at a party with a beer in his hand starts making the rounds, he is suspended from the team, and his reputation as a good kid is put in doubt. Alex knows he's innocent. The problem is, he cannot figure out...