{"product_id":"the-handy-hockey-answer-book-9781578595686","title":"The Handy Hockey Answer Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHockey's history, its origins, rules, players, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStick handlers without helmets rushing goaltenders without masks on rinks lacking sideboards gives way to a faster game with bigger players and overtime shootouts. The National Hockey League goes from a Canadian and regional sport to one that is watched by more fans throughout North America than ever. Hockey may have changed, but its essence and appeal remain. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStan Fischler, a hockey journalist since 1954 and a Lester Patrick Award-winner \"for contributions to hockey in the United States,\" covers the sport’s history, statistics, players, rules, and more in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Hockey Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. He traces hockey's early spread, Lord Stanley's involvement, and the cup's birth. Then, he explains the rules, equipment, strategies, and positioning, before following the ups and downs of the National Hockey League, its teams, and its players. From the traditions, all-time cup- and award-winners and record-breakers to the modern game, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Hockey Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e answers more than 800 questions on the game, greats, goals, and growing popularity of hockey, including …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere does hockey come from?\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat was the Stanley Cup first called?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen was six-man hockey invented and who was its creator?\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is a “Zamboni” and after whom was it named?\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat was the Gretzky Rule?\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow did the hockey puck develop its present shape?\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy is the term “Original Six” a misnomer?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhich team was the first to come back from being down 3-0 in a series. \n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho was the first European player to lead the league in scoring?\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat NHL team won and lost the Stanley Cup on the same day?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStarting with a Middle Ages game resembling ice golf to the NHL's Original Six to the modern high school, college, and professional games, this is a clear, concise, and illuminating primer to the game of hockey! A glossary of terms and a bibliography for further reading round out this helpful primer on the sport.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stan Fischler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291727573243,"sku":"9781578595686","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_7c2244e7-8b9d-43fa-8967-54f053219299.jpg?v=1775956622","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-handy-hockey-answer-book-9781578595686","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}