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    Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan's Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game
    Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan's Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game
    Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan's Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game
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    Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan's Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game

    By Sandra Caron and Tim Whitehead

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    Skating thru Hockey: A Fan's Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game provides the basics for understanding hockey – including the various levels, how it is played, and the basic offensive and defensive situations. It also includes a close-up look at what happens before, during, and after the game, as well as a description of some of the most common penalties and a glossary of terms you will hear from play-by-play announcers. It is written in a user-friendly format and drawn from our combined years of experience with hockey as spectator, player and college coach. We wrote this book not only because of our love and appreciation for the game of hockey, but also because of our desire for others to understand it so they can share in our enthusiasm for the game.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSandra Caron
    Release dateJun 13, 2013
    ISBN9780983795872
    Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan's Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game
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    Sandra Caron

    Sandra L. Caron is a Professor of Family Relations and Human Sexuality at the University of Maine. She has been both professionally and personally involved in college athletics. She is a graduate of the University of Maine and Syracuse University. She has served as a member of the University of Maine Athletic Advisory Board for more than a decade, and director of Athletes for Sexual Responsibility, a nationally recognized peer education program that trains student-athletes to educate others. She developed the unique card game, Hockey: The Card Game, which is marketed to youth, college, and pro teams. Personally, she has been an avid, but average, college hockey fan. This book was driven by her desire to make the game more understandable – and therefore more enjoyable – for herself and other fans.

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      Skating Thru Hockey - Sandra Caron

      SKATING THRU HOCKEY:

      A FAN’S GUIDE TO YOUTH, COLLEGE, AND THE PROFESSIONAL GAME

      By Sandra L. Caron & Tim Whitehead

      Illustrated by Val Ireland

      Copyright © 2012 by Sandra L. Caron & Tim Whitehead

      ISBN-13: 978-0-9837958-7-2

      Smashwords Edition

      http://www.SkatingThruHockey.com

      This book is available in print at most online retailers.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of these authors.

      Table of Contents

      SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

      1. Why we wrote this book

      2. Growth of the Game

      3. History of the game

      4. Basic explanation of the game

      SECTION II: THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF HOCKEY

      1. Youth

      2. High School, Prep School, Junior

      3. College

      4. Professional

      5. Olympics & World Championships

      6. Girls & Women: She Shoots! She Scores!

      7. Relevant websites

      SECTION III: BEFORE THE GAME

      THE PLACE: Arena, Rink, and Scoreboard

      1. Arena

      2. The Rink/Ice

      3. The Scoreboard

      THE PEOPLE: Fans, officials, coaches, and players

      1. The Fans

      2. Officials

      3. The Coaches and Support Staff

      4. Players

      SECTION IV: THE GAME

      1. Player positions

      2. The Opening Faceoff - The teams are ready, so let's play hockey!

      3. A game of transition

      4. Neutral zone play

      5. Offensive play

      6. Defensive play

      7. Minor Infractions - What the heck is offside and icing?!

      8. Hard Hitting Action - Keep your head up!!

      9. Penalties - Hey buddy! You're out of here!!

      10. Special teams and other exciting moments

      11. What to focus on - What to watch for

      SECTION V: AFTER THE GAME

      1. Immediately after the game

      2. Post-Season Play

      3. Special Games and Tournaments

      4. Awards

      5. The NHL Draft, Free Agency, and the Trade Deadline

      SECTION VI: LISTENING TO THE GAME

      About the Authors

      SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

      1. Why we wrote the book

      We wrote this book not only because of our love and appreciation for the game of hockey, but also because of our desire for others to understand it so they can share in our enthusiasm for the game. As we looked at what literature was available, we found that many books on hockey are geared for kids who are learning to play the game, or coaches writing about their experience and how it relates to business, or autobiography/biographies about former players. We wanted to create an easy to understand guide for fans and family members of those who play the game.

      Skating thru Hockey: A Fan’s Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game provides the basics for understanding hockey – including the various levels, how it is played, and the basic offensive and defensive situations. It also includes a close-up look at what happens before, during, and after the game, as well as a description of some of the most common penalties and a glossary of terms you will hear from play-by-play announcers. It is written in a user-friendly format and drawn from our combined years of experience with hockey as spectator, player and college coach. Note: Terms associated with hockey will be in bold.

      2. Growth of the Game

      Another big reason for writing this book is that hockey is one of the fastest growing games in the world. Hockey is most popular in the colder regions of the world. Hockey has long-been regarded as the premiere sport in Canada, Finland, Russia, and Sweden. However, with the advent of indoor artificial ice rinks, hockey is spreading to warmer climates. Youth and semi-pro leagues are emerging in countries like China, Japan, Australia, and Brazil.

      In the U.S., hockey has traditionally taken a backseat to baseball, football, and basketball. Today, it is spreading across the country to places like California, Texas and Florida – so naturally there are hundreds of thousands of new fans and thousands of people (both children and adults) playing the game for the first time. While traditionally seen as a game for boys and men, today women and girls are taking to the ice in unprecedented numbers. Currently, over 65,000 female players are registered with USA Hockey. Over the past two decades, player participation in USA Hockey has increased almost 150%.

      Photo courtesy of University of Maine

      The Stanley Cup Effect: The greatest increase in player participation has been seen in those states with NHL teams who have won the Stanley Cup.

      As the game of hockey has grown in popularity, so has another game played on ice, sled hockey. Sometimes called sledge hockey, sled hockey allows individuals with disabilities to play the game. Players sit in a sled that has two skate blades attached underneath. Players use two shortened sticks – each with a blade on one end to pass and shoot and a metal pick on the other end

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