Hockey Now
- Publisher
- Firefly Books
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2006
- Category
- Hockey, Sports
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554070374
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
Completely revised, with 20 new profiles.
Hockey Now provides the hockey fan with the latest information on the highest-flying stars of the National Hockey League, including Jaromir Jagr, Martin Brodeur, Jarome Iginla, Peter Forsberg, Bryan McCabe, Chris Pronger, Jason Spezza and llya Kovalchuk. Mike Leonetti also profiles the rising new talents of the game, including Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Eric Staal and Dion Phaneuf.
Featuring 70 action-packed profiles, Hockey Now is the insider's bible on:
- Masked Marvels -- the very best goaltenders
- Rear Guards -- the defensemen who clean up their own end of the ice
- Blueline Attack -- the high-flying defensemen who so often lead the attack
- Power Forwards -- the fast and talented shotmakers
- Playmakers -- the quarterbacks of hockey
- Snipers -- the quick, elusive players with deadly accurate shots
- Hitmen -- the bad guys of hockey who dominate with a big check
- Young Guns -- the up-and-coming superstars.
Fast-paced and up-to-date with striking action photographs, Hockey Now is the best book on the superstars playing the world's fastest game.
About the author
Mike Leonetti
connaît bien le hockey. Il est l'auteur de plusieurs livres mettant en
vedette des joueurs célèbres. Parmi ses ouvrages, on peut citer :Le but du siècle, Le grand Gretzky, Bobby Orr, un joueur en or et Le gardien masqué. L'auteur
est aussi un collectionneur passionné d'objets et de souvenirs se
rapportant au monde du hockey.
Mike Leonetti has written numerous books for both children and adults about the good ol' hockey game. His current picture book series with Scholastic is about hockey heroes and includes titles such as Crosby's Golden Goal, The Rocket, and The Mighty Tim Horton. A lifelong Toronto Maple Leafs fan, Mike lives in Woodbridge, Ontario, with his wife and son.
Editorial Reviews
[Review of earlier edition:] This is fascinating reading for hockey fans and faithful followers of the world's fastest game.
North Bay Nugget
Featuring full-color action photographs, fast-paced text and the brightness and gloss of a magazine, this is the who's who of current hockey.
North Bay Nugget
[Review of earlier edition:] Mike Leonetti is one of our favorite hockey writers.
Hockey Talk
[Review of earlier edition:] Action shots and formatted with the brightness and gloss of a magazine, this book will be interesting reading for hockey fans.
Booklist
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