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Ice Hockey Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide (Spectator Guide Series)

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This book is wonderfully writen and easy to understand for people who want to learn the basics of hockey. I have been an occasional spectator of the sport since 1965 and enjoy watching high school, college and professional games (especially the Minnesota Wild!). Unfortunately, I wasn't familiar with all of the rules and types of penalties (except for of course, high sticking, hooking and slashing). So just the other day, while watching an intense college game, I decided it was time to buy a book. I am pleased with my selection and am buying another copy for my friend. By the way, were women!

Needs to be updated to reflect significant rule changes in NHL in last 3 years, but otherwise it is a good introduction to hockey. Has lots of good, clear illustrations. The greatest value of this book is the illustrations of referee signals since when watching amateur hockey or league hockey the ref's signal is not announced over a PA system.

I liked this book very much. It's a great book for the beginner hockey fan. The games are more enjoyable for me to watch. I know there are more in-depth hockey books on the market, but this is a great starting point.

Very nice concise hockey primer. Would make a good reference for an older kid or for any fan of the sport. Clear explanations provide condensed info that is readily accessible to anyone. It needs another run through for me (for non fiction I often have to read multiple times). I also have Hockey For Dummies and, to me, this little book is actually as good if not better. HFD is larger and the text is laid out in such a way (as are all dummy books) that it is actually much less texty than it appears. Ice Hockey Made Simple really is just that - simplified but thorough coverage. Highly recommended!

I found the book to be everything i had hoped for. Being a new fan to the sport of ice hockey i loved watching, but knew i would enjoy it much more if i knew the rules. This book supplied all the knowledge you need to know about what is going on out there on the ice. It truly enhanced my appreciation of the sport.

As a brand new Ontario Reign fan (ECHL) I've been enjoying the games, but realized I don't know what's going on 1/2 the time (not that I REALLY minded). But now I feel I have a good idea why some of the 'strange' stuff I've seen is being done. Makes more sense to me now. I can't wait for the next game, and I'll start to see how much more of it I will catch now. It's such a fast game, it still make take me a bit, but at least I have a head start now.
Not for anyone who has a clue, but perfect for those of us itching to get one.

I love to watch the Sharks, but I don't always know what the heck is going on. This will help you understand the rules and then you'll be a hockey fan too. Way better than football and basketball. Enjoy!

This book would be easy to understand even for those who have no experience or knowledge of other sports as background. It lays out the basics of the hockey rink, equipment, penalties and officials. I have children who started playing hockey this year, and this book has been immensely helpul in guiding my understanding and enjoyment of the game.

I've loved Hockey for over 20 years and just started watching again in the last two or three. This is a perfect book for the terms used in hockey and how they game is played. Strongly recommend it.

A very good book. It explaines the sport very well.The game, how it's played and penalties. Good book for the spectator learning the game.