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Book
Store
There are hundreds of hockey books on the
market today. Many are about the NHL and while interesting are not
useful to the recreational player. Many of the remaining
instructional books are targeted toward youth players or checking leagues.
We have read most of the books on the market and have selected those that we
think are the most useful to the adult no-check player. (Lifetime
Hockey is a free educational site so when you order a book through us
you help support our work - Thank you!)
You can order these books on-line through
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This Bookstore is divided into eight sections:
Ice Hockey - General
Inline Hockey
Skating
Coaching
Women's Hockey
Goaltending
Fitness
Videos
Ice
Hockey - General
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The Hockey Handbook, by Lloyd Percival,
revised by Wayne Major, Robert Thom and Larry Sadler
Originally published in 1951, the Hockey
Handbook is still relevant to players today. Percival was a student of
all sports but he loved hockey best. He was the first author to study the
game scientifically and put his research into practical use.
The Hockey Handbook contains
chapters on: skating, puck control, scoring, offense, defense, goaltending,
coaching and training.
Percival’s book needs to be read in small
sections because it contains a tremendous amount of detailed advice. Players
should read the chapters that apply to them and find a few points to work on
during each practice or game.
The Hockey Handbook does not contain many illustrations or play diagrams
that are included in many contemporary hockey books. However, the fact that
this book has stayed on the shelves of bookstores for over 40 years shows it contains
a wealth of timeless wisdom about playing winning hockey.
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Sports Illustrated Hockey - Learn to play
the Modern Way, by Jack Falla and Heinz Kluetmeier
This book is a superb resource for
beginners because it contains simple and straightforward explanations of the
basics of hockey. It is well edited and the layout makes for easy reading.
The pictures included are carefully designed to illustrate the text. It is
written to be useful to both players and coaches. Because this is a Sports
Illustrated book, it is updated frequently and contains much of the latest
thinking on hockey.
Hockey - Learn to play the Modern Way contains chapters on: Rink, rules and
equipment, skating, stick handling, shooting, offense, defense, goaltending,
conditioning, coaching, and building your own backyard rink.
Falla's book does not include advanced
hockey techniques such as cycling and neutral zone traps, but it is still an
excellent addition to the beginning ice hockey player's library.
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Hockey for Dummies, by John Davidson and John Steinbreder
The Dummies series of books has a wide range
of titles and is intended for audiences that are new to a topic. Hockey for
Dummies is essentially designed for the new hockey fan - not the new
player. It focuses on the NHL and has many anecdotes and tips from NHL star
players.
Hockey for Dummies does not include a
comprehensive review of the basics (skating, shooting, offense etc.) so it is
not a text for beginners. However, for the experienced fan or player it does
contain many specifics that are fun and useful. For example, it provides the
most comprehensive explanation of the neutral zone trap available in hockey
books today.
Hockey for Dummies
is a fun book to read and great place to find NHL tips to share with your
teammates.
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The Hockey Playbook, by Michael Smith
The Hockey Play Book is for an excellent resource for teams
once the basics have mastered. It has wonderful illustrations of the
flow of players in a variety of situations. If your adult team
has a chance to practice, you can benefit by working on a few plays from
this book at each practice.
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Complete Hockey Instruction, by Dave Chambers
Complete Hockey Instruction is truly complete!
This book by Dave Chambers includes chapters on “Designing Efficient
Practices”, “Skating”, “Passing and Receiving”, “Shooting”, “Stick handling
and Puck Control.” It includes
chapters on the play of the forwards and defensemen as well as conditioning,
mental training and nutrition.
Dave Chambers was an assistant and head coach for the Nordiques (now the
Avalanche) and the Minnesota North Stars (now Dallas Stars).
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Rules of Hockey, by USA
Hockey.
USA Hockey is the official governing body of most
amateur hockey in the US. It sets the rules for both checking and
no-check hockey. This handy book can be tossed into your hockey bag and
pulled out if you think a ref has made a bad call. (On the other hand,
if you point this out to the ref too strongly you may end up with a penalty
yourself!)
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Tropic of Hockey : My Search for the Game in Unlikely Places
by Dave Bidini
he Tropic of Hockey by Dave Bidini is an incredibly funny
book about Dave's adventures playing amateur hockey in foreign lands.
He plays hockey in Hong Kong, China and in the Middle East. He
describes these experiences while providing a running commentary on state
of hockey in the NHL which he refers to as "NHL Hockey" which is different
than the hockey we play. This is a fun and easy read. It is
recommended for anyone who loves hockey and wonders what it would be like
to play hockey in the desert or on the 7th floor of a mall with a roller
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In-Line
Hockey
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Mastering In-line Hockey by Brett Calighen, Ron
Chipperfield and Herb Brooks
This book is designed for the coach of an
in-line hockey team. It is the official coaching book of the National In-Line
Hockey Association. Although focused on the coach, an in-line player will
find much to study in this book.
Mastering In-Line Hockey is well written and illustrated. The illustrations
are hand drawings that are not only useful but also easy to understand. It
contains chapters on: coaching, equipment, player skill analysis, practices,
individual player skills, drills, strategies, risk management, first aid, and
rules.
The book's focus is on the coaching and
organizational parts of the game. Although useful, this emphasis
tends to minimize detailed instructions on individual player skill
development. Nonetheless, the in-line player, particularly a beginner,
will find this book very helpful.
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In-Line Roller Hockey, the Official Guide
and Resource Book, by Steve Joyner
This book is an excellent
resource for the beginning in-line player. It contains very complete
chapters on equipment, fitness and the rules of in-line hockey. It also
has good information and diagrams about basic hockey skills such as skating,
puck handling and skills.
Because it is endorsed by the National
In-Line Hockey Association it contains a wealth of information about NIHA. It
also provides practical advice about how to start a league and find space to
play.
It does not include information on the
basic strategies of offense, defense and goaltending. It should be
considered as a complement to other in-line hockey books. However, the
book will take the beginner out onto the rink and get them skating and
playing.
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Roller Hockey, Skills and Strategies for Winning on Wheels,
by Greg Siller
Perhaps the most comprehensive in-line
hockey book, Roller Hockey Skills and Strategies provides an
incredible amount of information for the in-line team. Its main focus is on
coaching and developing competitive winning teams.
This book provides in depth discussions of
the basic skills (skating, shooting, puck handling) and a very advanced
review of offensive and defensive skills and tactics. It has excellent
diagrams and a well-written text. It includes many drills for teams to
improve their skill level.
In many ways this book is designed for the
coach of a competitive roller hockey team. It may be intimidating for
the new player or the occasional skater. However the strategy sections
are so well written that both in-line and ice hockey players can
benefit. This book belongs in the library of the serious roller hockey
player.
Pro Learning is
a very nice web site on in-line hockey maintained by Greg Siller. (Greg
Siller has been very supportive of Lifetime Hockey).
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Skating
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Power Skating, by Laura Stamm
"Speed kills" is an old hockey
expression but it is still true. The team with the fastest and most
agile skaters will usually win. Laura Stamm's book is the gold standard
of ice hockey skating manuals. Power Skating is easy to follow and is
filled with excellent drills.
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High-Performance Skating for Hockey
Uses a progressive step-by-step approach to develop competency in
specific skating skills and then moves on to advanced levels.
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Get the Edge : Audrey Bakewell's Power
Skating Technique
Having watched Audrey instruct before, I can say that drills in this
book are used extensively by Audrey in her power skating classes. An
excellent book that covers all the fundamentals of skating (forwards,
backwards, stride, agility, crossovers, mohawk turns etc. etc.) with
simple drills. Audrey also adds her own interesting personal anecdotes
from her days as a power skating instructor with the Edmonton Oilers
in the 1980's.
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In Line Skating Made Easy by Martin
Durgard
(a Manual for Beginners with Tips for
the Experienced) is a wonderful book for the beginner in-line skater or
player. The book includes chapters on: purchasing skates, protection,
stretching, and basic and advanced skating techniques. There is a
concise chapter on in-line hockey entitled "Check - In-line Hockey
101." There are also some unique chapters on speed
skating, cross training and "Bring up Baby," - skating with
children.
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Coaching
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The Incredible Hockey Drill Book: More than 600 plays
A good companion to Dave Chamber's best selling Complete Hockey
Instruction, this book contains over six hundred drills and is a
complete guide for running hockey practices. The detailed diagrams
make it easy for the coach to understand the drill and its usefulness
in developing both skilled players and team play.
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The Ultimate
Hockey Drill Book
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The Hockey Coach's Manual: A Guide to Drills, Skills, Tactics and Conditioning
With over 125 step-by-step diagrams, this book helps teams set up a
season-long program. It outlines a number of dry land and on-ice
training programs.
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Hockey Drill Book
Written by the same author of the Hockey Playbook, this drill
book is a selection of 200 drills in a handy pocket sized book
you can take to the rink. It is organized into eight different
chapters which cover the fundamentals of skating, stickhandling,
passing, shooting, conditioning, goaltending, checking and game
situations. There is a diagram, a purpose, and a description for each
drill.
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Complete Hockey Instruction: Skills and Strategies for Coaches and Players
This book covers all the fundamentals of hockey: shooting, skating,
stickhandling, passing etc. It consists of in depth explanation of
each technical skill, and then provides drills in a progressive format
in order to develop those drills.
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Hockey Drills for Scoring (Hockey Drills)
This book provides players and their coaches with a collection of the
70 best drills for developing scoring skills.
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Hockey Drills for Puck Control
Next to skating, puck control may be the most important skill to
master. This book presents 70 challenging drills to help you improve a
player's puck control. The book explains and illustrates how to
use the drills most effectively, and reduces the time required to
master this skill.
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Spalding Coaching Hockey (Spalding Sports Library)
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