The Hockey Book of Why (and Who, What, When, Where, and How)
The Answers to Questions You've Always Wondered about the Fastest Game on Ice
Published on 1. October 2023
178 pages
978-1-4930-7093-0 (ISBN)
Description
Why is fighting more accepted in hockey than in other sports? Who inspired the name of the Stanley Cup? How do players on the bench know when to make line changes? When did goalies begin wearing masks? What teams made up the NHL's Original Six? What is an "odd man rush"?
This book provides a slew of questions and in-depth answers concerning the traditions, rules, records, and history of hockey. From the early days of the sport to the hugely popular game seen today, Martin Gitlin answers questions even the most knowledgeable fan may have pondered. Whether the topic is goalies or coaches, famous "firsts", or memorable moments, if a who, what, when, where, why, or how? question is on your mind, this is the book for you.
This book provides a slew of questions and in-depth answers concerning the traditions, rules, records, and history of hockey. From the early days of the sport to the hugely popular game seen today, Martin Gitlin answers questions even the most knowledgeable fan may have pondered. Whether the topic is goalies or coaches, famous "firsts", or memorable moments, if a who, what, when, where, why, or how? question is on your mind, this is the book for you.
Reviews / Votes
"A quick read that seamlessly blends informative content with an engaging narrative style. Will magnetize hardcore hockey fans looking to enhance their knowledge, as well as readers wanting to learn about the sport." * Library Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
File size
0,78 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-7093-0 (9781493070930)
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Martin Gitlin
The Hockey Book of Why (and Who, What, When, Where, and How)
The Answers to Questions You've Always Wondered about the Fastest Game on Ice
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12/2023
The Lyons Press
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Martin Gitlin is a veteran author and sportswriter. He has had about 150 books published since 2006, including A Celebration of Animation: The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History (Lyons Press, 2018) with Joe Wos. His Great American Cereal Book soared to No. 1 in both the Americana and Breakfast Book categories on Amazon.com immediately upon release and remained there for several months, while his Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History earned critical acclaim. Gitlin won more than forty-five awards as a sports journalist from 1991 to 2002, including first place for general excellence from the Associated Press for his coverage of the Indians-Braves World Series in 1995. AP also selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio. Gitlin lives in North Olmsted, Ohio.
Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- Question 1: How Was IceHockey Invented?
- Question 2: Who Inspired theName of the Stanley Cup?
- Question 3: How Has the PuckEvolved Over the Years?
- Question 4: Why Is FightingMore Accepted in HockeyThan in Other Sports?
- Question 5: When Did GoaliesBegin Wearing Masks?
- Question 6: Why Is HockeyMore Popular in Canada thanin the United States?
- Question 7: What Teams MadeUp the NHL's Original Six?
- Question 8: What Are the GreatestRivalries in International Hockey?
- Question 9: How Many Goalies HaveScored a Goal in NHL History?
- Question 10: What Is a Hat Trick,and What Is the Origin of Its Name?
- Question 11: How Did theTradition of ThrownOctopuses on the Ice Begin?
- Question 12: What Is a Faceoffand When Do They Occur?
- Question 13: What Is an"Odd Man Rush"?
- Question 14: How Thick Is the Ice inHockey Arenas and How Is it Made?
- Question 15: How Did the 1980 USOlympic Team Defeat the Soviets?
- Question 16: How Do Players on theBench Know When to Change Lines?
- Question 17: What PoemPassage Is on the Wall inMontreal's Locker Room?
- Question 18: How AreNHL Rinks Laid Out?
- Question 19: What Is the "MartinBrodeur Trapezoid Rule"?
- Question 20: What Are the PrimaryNHL Postseason Awards?
- Question 21: What Is the Two-PassRule and Why Did the NHL Dump It?
- Question 22: Why Did Scoring Riseand Fall in the 1980s and Beyond?
- Question 23: What Happened tothe World Hockey Association?
- Question 24: From Where AreMost NHL Players Drafted?
- Question 25: How Did Great BritainWin Olympic Gold in 1936?
- Question 26: What CitiesLost NHL Franchises?
- Question 27: What Is theZamboni Machine and HowDid It Get Its Name?
- Question 28: How Has the NHL PointSystem Changed Over the Years?
- Question 29: Which NHLDefenseman Changed theGame as a Prolific Scorer?
- Question 30: What Is Consideredthe Most Heated NHL Rivalry?
- Question 31: Why Do HockeyPlayers Lose Their Teeth?
- Question 32: What DoReferees and Linesmen Do?
- Question 33: Why Are There FewerFights in Hockey in the 2000s?
- Question 34: What Is a"One-Timer" in Hockey?
- Question 35: Who Were theGreatest Olympic Players Ever?
- Question 36: Why Do Goalies"Scrap" Skates on the CreaseBefore Each Period?
- Question 37: How Long DoHockey Games Last?
- Question 38: What Are theMinor Leagues of Hockey?
- Question 39: Who Are the BestGoaltenders in NHL History?
- Question 40: Who Invented theButterfly Style of Goaltending?
- Question 41: Why Are There SoFew Black Players in the NHL?
- Question 42: What AreIcing and Offsides?
- Question 43: What Made "theGreat One" So Great?
- Question 44: Which NHLFranchises Have Dominated inthe Twenty-First Century?
- Question 45: When Have NHLPlayers Competed in the Olympics?
- Question 46: Who Was the OnlyJapanese-Born NHL Player?
- Question 47: How DidBuffalo Goaltender TomBarrasso Make History?
- Question 48: Who Is PatrickMarleau and WhoseRecord Did He Break?
- Question 49: Why Was an NHLGame in 1988 Called "Fowl"?
- Question 50: Who Had the BiggestImpact on Women's Hockey?
- Question 51: Who Had the FastestSlap Shot in NHL History?
- Question 52: Who Were theFastest Skaters Ever in the NHL?
- Question 53: What Werethe Strangest StanleyCup Incidents Ever?
- Question 54: Who WasSergei Priakin, and How DidHe Make NHL History?
- Question 55: Which NHL TeamsTravel the Farthest Every Year?
- Question 56: Why Doesn't HoustonHave an NHL Franchise?
- Notes
