Hard Core Hockey: Essential Skills, Strategies, and Systems from the Sport's Top Coaches [Paperback]

Rand Pecknold (Author), Aaron Foeste (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 14, 2009

“Coach Pecknold has created a no-gimmicks system for teaching skills and strategy that gets players to the next level.”
--George Gwozdecky, head coach of the University of Denver men’s ice hockey team, and 2005 National Coach of the Year

Hard Core Hockey is an all-in-one guide to playing high-caliber hockey from a veritable who’s who of the world’s top coaches. Including advanced skating and stick-handling techniques, collegiate-level systems, and effective drills, it features contributions from Ted Donato, head coach of Harvard University; Frank Serratore, head coach at the United States Air Force Academy; and more.

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About the Author

Rand Pecknold is the head coach of Quinnipiac University's men's ice hockey team. Named the 2005 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year, he lives in Bedford, New Hampshire.

Aaron Foeste is the author of Women's Ice Hockey Basics. A former head coach at Columbia University, he lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071480455
• ISBN-13: 978-0071480451
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #749,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching > Hockey

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on what it takes to be an elite player, June 9, 2009

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Freshman Coach (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hard Core Hockey: Essential Skills, Strategies, and Systems from the Sport's Top Coaches (Paperback)

There are a lot of how to coach hockey books, drill books, etc. out there, but this is the first book I found that teaches the finer points of the game. It explains the difference between what good players do and what elite players do, and what skills a player needs to be an elite player. It also has a chapter on elite goaltending skills. It is a must for any coach who wants to understand the game better and teach their players to play at a highly competitive level. It is also good for highschool players who want to know what it takes to play at the college level.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful, December 1, 2009

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Stefan Clyne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hard Core Hockey: Essential Skills, Strategies, and Systems from the Sport's Top Coaches (Paperback)

this is a very useful book for players that want the skills to bring their game to the next level. Also a good guide for coaches or people trying to improve their kid's hockey ability.