Ice Breakers

A Kids' Guide to Hockey and the Greatest Players Who Changed the Game

Tom Caraccioli, Jerry Caraccioli (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2025
becker&mayer! kids (Verlag)
978-0-7603-9569-1 (ISBN)

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Written and designed for kids ages 8 to 12, Ice Breakers is a comprehensive look at the great sport of hockey, including everything from notable players both past and present to major historical moments, and more.

Meet over 80 hockey icons and learn the ins and outs of the game in this accessible, illustrated guide for kids ages 8 to 12.

Featuring a foreword by Jim Craig, a member of the legendary 1980 US Olympic hockey team, Ice Breakers is the kid-friendly reference book every hockey fan needs! Filled with information about iconic teams, long-winning dynasties, and heroes on the ice of the past and present, as well as engaging illustrations and bite-sized fun facts and stats, this guide provides an overview of the game, its players, and others, like coaches, who make it great.

Ice Breakers covers everything you need to know about hockey, including:

The original six NHL teams (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, and Detroit Red Wings) and some of the greatest teams in history
The best players to ever take the ice, from goaltenders like Jim Craig and Vladislav Tretiak to grinders like Bob Gainey and Brad Marchand
Iconic coaches like Scotty Bowman, Peter Laviolette, and Herb Brooks, who have led their teams to victory
Information about awards, fun stats, and important moments from hockey history

This encyclopedic guide is the perfect addition to any sports library!

Tom Caraccioli has been working in some capacity in sports communications for more than 35 years. Along with his identical twin brother Jerry, Tom has authored sports books as well as been a monthly columnist for USA HOCKEY magazine. Most recently, Tom served as Vice President of Communications for Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network). He also was a part of Turner Sports and NBC Sports Communications teams and began his television communications career with USA Network. Jerry Caraccioli has been working in some capacity in sports communications for more than 35 years. Along with his identical twin brother Tom, Jerry has authored sports books as well as been a monthly columnist for USA HOCKEY magazine. Jerry served as Executive Director, Communications, CBS Sports, during his 25 years as a member of the CBS Television Network Sports Division’s Communications Department.

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Original Six and the Greatest Teams
Chapter 2 The Greatest
Chapter 3 Current Stars
Chapter 4 Coaches
Chapter 5 Goal Scorers
Chapter 6 Playmakers
Chapter 7 Blueliners
Chapter 8 Goaltenders
Chapter 9 Grinders
Chapter 10 Wearing the “C”
Chapter 11 The Intimidators
Chapter 12 USA, Canada, and the World
Chapter 13 Sunshine Expansion
Chapter 14 Changing the Game
NHL Awards
Index
Image Credits
Selected Sources
Acknowledgments
About the Authors

Erscheinungsdatum	30.05.2025
Vorwort	Jim Craig
Zusatzinfo	color photographs
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 254 mm
Gewicht	771 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
ISBN-10	0-7603-9569-1 / 0760395691
ISBN-13	978-0-7603-9569-1 / 9780760395691
Zustand	Neuware