The Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Quest for Hockey's Biggest Prize

by Matt Doeden

Overview

Hockey is a thrilling, fast-paced sport, and the action gets even more intense during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fans can't get enough of the booming slap shots, the devastating body checks, and the overtime finishes. The Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Quest for Hockey's Biggest Prize covers it all with exciting text and vivid photos. The greatest games, the biggest moments, and the most incredible goals are all here. Join Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin, and more hockey superstars of the past and present on a fun journey through the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541578388
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Series:	Spectacular Sports
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 18 Years

About the Author

Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he's spent more than a decade writing and editing children's nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family.

Editorial Reviews

"Doeden presents a thorough and interesting history of the NHL playoffs. In what could be one of the sport's most exciting eras to date, the National Hockey League is experiencing a resurgence. New fans may be interested in learning more about the games that set the standard, but may already know a decent amount of the lingo. The extensive history of the Stanley Cup is organized into easily digestible chapters that are entertaining and informative: a history of the cup, greatest games of the playoffs, memorable moments (the pervasive fog during the 1975 finals is particularly noteworthy), and the future of the playoffs with consideration to safety and global expansion. Each chapter covers specific games, listed chronologically, aided by great photos. The author spends quite a bit of time discussing the dangers of playing hockey including CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and fighting. While fighting has been a prominent fixture of the game from its inception, it has declined in recent years owing to safety and health concerns. The back matter features a list of all Stanley Cup Champions, source notes, a glossary, further reading, and an index. Doeden won't get called out for icing in this one. VERDICT A solid addition to hockey collections that are in need of more history and less team-centric works."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

03/01/2020

Gr 6 Up—Doeden presents a thorough and interesting history of the NHL playoffs. In what could be one of the sport's most exciting eras to date, the National Hockey League is experiencing a resurgence. New fans may be interested in learning more about the games that set the standard, but may already know a decent amount of the lingo. The extensive history of the Stanley Cup is organized into easily digestible chapters that are entertaining and informative: a history of the cup, greatest games of the playoffs, memorable moments (the pervasive fog during the 1975 finals is particularly noteworthy), and the future of the playoffs with consideration to safety and global expansion. Each chapter covers specific games, listed chronologically, aided by great photos. The author spends quite a bit of time discussing the dangers of playing hockey including CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and fighting. While fighting has been a prominent fixture of the game from its inception, it has declined in recent years owing to safety and health concerns. The back matter features a list of all Stanley Cup Champions, source notes, a glossary, further reading, and an index. Doeden won't get called out for icing in this one. VERDICT A solid addition to hockey collections that are in need of more history and less team-centric works.—Kerri Williams, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

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