Synopsis Profiles the careers on ice of forty rookies in the National Hockey League. Includes each player's rookie-season statistics.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-10-01 | | Series: | Hockey Superstars Series |
| Size | | Height: | 11.0 in | | Width: | 8.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 5.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Every year, dozens of rookies get their shot in the National Hockey League, but only a handful go on to become stars. Meet the toughest and youngest players who overcome brutal competition and manage to shine. They are the top rookies. Discover how today's stars like Jagr, Arnott, and Lindros, as well as Hall of Fame legends like Beliveau, Orr and Geoffrion, first broke the ice in the NHL. Full color.
Industry Reviews A readable and informative general guide, Hockey for Kids: Heroes, Tips, and Facts by Brian McFarlane not only covers the rules and history of the game, but tells why hockey pucks are frozen before a game (to make them faster) and what the littlest players are called (those under eight are often "mites"). The varied format includes an interview with a referee, a gallery of goalies' masks and a cartoon history of the Stanley Cup trophy. Illustrations by Bill Slavin supplement the many photographs. The hockey-obsessed can feast on player trivia with the same publisher's Hockey Superstars titles Great Goalies; Top Rookies; and Amazing Forwards, all by James Duplacey. The players are introduced with slavering titles like "The Savior" and "Muscle and Might." Lopate
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