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Hockey Facts & Stats was the #1 hockey statistics book in Canada again in 2009, outselling even the NHL Official Guide and Record Book and making it the #1 hockey stats book four years in a row. Updated for the 2010-2011 season, this pocket-sized marvel returns with new stats and an even bigger collection of facts. This year, to celebrate the incredible double gold victories of Canada's men's and women's teams at the Vancouver Olympics, Hockey
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Golf's Greatest Collapses recounts the agony-and
sometimes humour-of the worst moments of a
golfer's career, the moment when he can't do anything
right. Golfers collapses are borne of the weight of the
moment, the gaze of thousands of fans, the click of
photographers' cameras, the underlying awareness
that millions of people around the world are watching.
Some golfers never recover from a collapse; others
use it to learn, and when...
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What happens if your golf ball becomes lodged in a tree and you can't get it down? What are your options if a ball lands behind a boulder or you want to try to play your ball out of a water hazard? What if you knock the ball off the tee while making a practise swing? For every situation in golf, there's a rule, and for every rule there's a bizarre case of occurrence or misunderstanding.
“Bizarre Rules of Golf” examines more than 60 rules and...
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Hockey Facts & Stats was the #1 hockey statistics book in Canada for the fifth year in a row in 2010. Now with a completely new look, two-colour interior and a more generous trim size, it's destined to be #1 again in 2011. As always, Hockey Facts & Stats will be updated with all of the latest stats, but this year it will include even more interesting facts, from controversial top-ten lists to profiles detailing the journeys of 2011's M.V.P., Rookie...
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McClelland & Stewart
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English
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One of North America's best-known hockey writers examines the strangest rituals and superstitions within the NHL.
Why did Wayne Gretzky start every pre-game warm-up by shooting wide to the right of the net (a rather funny habit, given that he scored more goals than anyone in the game's history)? Why do many hockey players seem to believe performance is tied directly to facial hair? Why does Geoff Sanderson use a different length stick for every...
Why did Wayne Gretzky start every pre-game warm-up by shooting wide to the right of the net (a rather funny habit, given that he scored more goals than anyone in the game's history)? Why do many hockey players seem to believe performance is tied directly to facial hair? Why does Geoff Sanderson use a different length stick for every...
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The speed and skill of a new hockey generation - in photos and stories From the incredible debut of Auston Matthews to the unparalleled speed of Connor McDavid, the NHL is experiencing a rebirth that is based on speed and skill, not size, fighting, or intimidation. Fast Ice: Superstars of the New NHL features profiles of more than 50 of today's greatest stars. Included are veterans like Sidney Crosby and archrival Alexander Ovechkin, but the heart...
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McClelland & Stewart
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It was called the "series of the century" and out of it came the greatest goal ever scored. Incredibly, the Summit Series, featuring Canada and the Soviet Union in a hockey showdown, is now 40 years old, but time has only strengthened and immortalized those eight games that changed the game. No moment has faded, and no series of games since has had the same profound effect on a country, a culture and a sport.
Using its best NHL stars, Canada was...
Using its best NHL stars, Canada was...
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Revered by the greatest golfers in the game for his flawless swing, Canada's Moe Norman was a genius on the golf course and an enigma off it.World famous, he hated the limelight. A perfect striker of the ball, he hated putting. He slept in his car instead of hotels, buried money in secret locations on golf courses, used a six-inch tee in
tournaments just for fun.
The Legend of Moe Norman offers a glimpse into his idiosyncratic world through dozens...
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As always, Hockey Facts & Stats will be updated with all of the latest stats, but this year it includes even more interesting facts, from top-ten lists (like women who should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame and the game's ten best goalies) to profiles detailing the journeys of 2012's MVP, Rookie of the Year and Stanley Cup champs. It also includes team histories, the complete 2011-12 NHL season in review, international standings and more. The ultimate...
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Hit the ice in the NHL for the first time with over 300 hockey stars From Hall of Famers to lesser-known players, every one of the more than 7,700 NHLers skated in a first game. Many of these debuts are noteworthy because of a record that is plain amazing (Al Hill's five points), a record most dubious (David Koci's 42 penalty minutes), or an achievement never likely to be replicated (Larry Hillman gets his name on the Stanley Cup after just one shift)....
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Greystone Books
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With heart and humor, popular hockey author Andrew Podnieks highlights the game’s vital place in the fabric of daily life in Canada. Accompanied by stunning color images, the 65 “mini-essays” here bring to life the glorious events, objects, and artifacts that form the sport's collective memory — tabletop hockey and backyard rinks, the heart-quickening drama of overtime goals, and the quiet majesty of the Zamboni. To flip through...
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McClelland & Stewart
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English
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"Sid vs. Ovi" traces their intense rivalry game by game, year by year, from 2005 to 2011 and beyond. Their biographies are given consideration alongside their in-game performance and career development to present a clear picture of their lives, their careers, their league, and their countries.