Hockey: a people's history

Hockey: A people's history by Michael McKinley

If you need to recommend a must have for a hockey fanatic Hockey: a people's history is the perfect book. This detailed reference book tells the history of hockey from the early history of Canada to the present. Including the recent NHL lockout and team changes. This book includes wonderful pictures of hockey's greatest players and moments. It is truly a treasure of hockey tradition and history in paper form.

Why do you love hockey?

Ice Magic

Ice Magic by Matt Christopher

Ice Magic is a juvenile novel that tells the story of Pie Pennelli and his struggle to play hockey. Pie loves hockey but his skates are hand-me-downs and one of his larger teammates keeps giving him a hard time. After his neighbors find a game that supposedly predicts how well his team will play, Pie must face questions about what he will do on the ice. This story follows the challenges of a young hockey player and his quest to be the best he can be. It is an exciting story full of twists and turns.

Who you want to know if you were going to win a game before it happened?

Waiting to Score

Waiting to Score by J. E. MacLeod

Waiting to Score is a young adult novel about Zack Chase a talented hockey player with good looks and brains. After moving to a new town he has to find his way among a new team and in a new school. He deals with the consequences of others' decision to drink and his own flirty personality. Zack's story is one that many teens can relate to. His struggle to be what others want him to be and figuring out who he really his are common factors in every teens life. The themes in this book are suitable for teens and up.

How do you deal with peer pressure?

Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare

Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare by Patricia Polacco

Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare tells the hilarious story of Trisha and her brother Richie. Trisha loves ballet and Richie loves hockey. After having enough of Richie's teasing Trisha dares her brother to dance in her ballet recital. Richie in turn dares Trisha to play with his hockey team. As each fulfills their dare they learn to appreciate the others' hobby. This is a fun story of sibling rivalry and how a rough hockey player can be a graceful dancer.

What's the craziest dare you've done or had someone do?

The Goalie Mask

The Goalie Mask by Mike Leonetti

The Goalie Mask is a picture book that tells the history of Montreal Candiens Goalie Jacques Plante and the first goalie mask. Young goalie Marc learns from his grandfather that goalies did not always wear masks and sometimes got hurt. Plante designed the first mask that allowed him to see while protecting his face. Marc learns from his grandfather and the story of Jacques Plante that being a hockey player takes passion and conviction. This is an excellent book for any young goalie or dedicated hockey player.

What hockey position do you play? Would you like to be a goalie?

For the Love of Hockey

For the Love of Hockey by Robb Johnstone

For the Love of Hockey is an informative book that has insight into every aspect of hockey. This book details the history of hockey, what a rink looks like, and what equipment hockey players wear. This reference book even includes a glossary of hockey terms. It is part of larger series of sports reference books.

Share an interesting fact you learned about hockey either from For the Love of Hockey or another book.

That's Hockey

That's Hockey by Danid Bouchard and Dean Griffiths

That's Hockey is a picture book that tells the fun story of how ET and his cousin spend the day playing street hockey. ET's cousin learns that hockey can be fun with out all of the proper equipment, rules, or even ice. This is a great book to share with any kid who lives to play hockey.

Have you ever played street hockey?
What was the longest game of hockey you played with friends?

Welcome!!!

Welcome to the Hockey Book Blog! The purpose of this blog is to share information about books that talk about hockey, have a hockey theme, or contain hockey in anyway. If you know of or have read a good book about hockey feel free to share that book here!