Girlfriend's Guide to Hockey (The Girlfriend's Guide to...) (Paperback)

by Teena Dickerson (Author), Will Ferguson (Author), Bruce Spencer (Author)

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Product Description

Once upon a time, Teena Dickerson endured months of hockey mania every year followed by endless weeks of playoff insanity while her husband sprawled out on the couch guzzling beer and shouting at the TV. Then she decided to change all that and become a devoted fan of this popular game.

The Girlfriend's Guide to Hockey demystifies the arcane language of hockey (such as butt-ending and chippy play), explains the rules and the rituals, and identifies the Stanley behind the championship Cup. It's all here: the teams, the players, the history and the trivia, written with clarity and humor. And there's the complete scoop on women's hockey, too.

With its simple, direct style and sprinkling of colorful anecdotes, this book is the perfect introduction for anyone new to the game and the traditions that accompany it.

This new edition is updated to include recent new stars, Cup winners and "best" teams.

About the Author

Teena Dickerson is a converted fan with a profound passion for the game of hockey.

Will Ferguson is a sports journalist specializing in hockey reporting.

Bruce Spencer is a lifelong hockey fan.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books; Updated edition (September 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1554073316
• ISBN-13: 978-1554073313
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #312,141 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Flip on ESPN and pass me a beer, April 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Girlfriend's Guide to Hockey (Paperback)

Like the author, I found myself engaged to a die-hard hockey fan. This book is a great place to start for the newly-initiated hockey girlfriend. It's a quick read, the author's racy innuendos give it a Girls' Night Out tone that's a lot more inviting and easier to relate to than other intro books. The stats and trivia are great, but will need to be updated eventually. Nice to see coverage of women's hockey, too.
PS - the bit about defensemen on page 19 is totally true ;).

Also recommended:
* Without Fear: Hockey's 50 Greatest Goaltenders
* Hockey's Best Shots: The Greatest NHL Photography of the Century

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not just for girlfriends, August 25, 2004

By	Vincent Poirier "CISSP, http://vfp15.wordpres... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Girlfriend's Guide to Hockey (Paperback)

I had two reasons for buying this book. First I'm a Will Ferguson fan; I've read and loved most of his books and his being listed as co-author was good enough for me. Second, despite being Canadian, I am completely ignorant of ice hockey, which comes mostly from a lack of interest. As a Canadian living abroad, I realize that I have ambassadorial duties regarding the promotion of Canadiana, and ice hockey tops the list of Canadiana must-know items. So since girlfriends are seldom interested in sports (he he he) a book written by a woman for women would logically need to drum up interest in the topic, and this it did for me.

Teene Spencer wrote most of it and presents the history of the game, a basic overview of the rules, a survey of the organization, and lists of the greatest players and teams. Husband and boyfriend Bruce Spencer and family friend Will Ferguson pepper the pages with comments and disputes, most prominent of which is the fight-to-the-death over the Montreal Canadiens.

Good read, and informative if you want to get into hockey.

4.0 out of 5 stars For girlfriends, April 20, 2009

By	Maria Anna Stellar (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Girlfriend's Guide to Hockey (Paperback)

This book is a girl who doesn't really understand, or want to understand hockey - but the guy in your life is a fanatic, so you are going to give it a try. As a Hockey fan myself, I found parts of it funny, but a little too simplistic for my use. The beginner will love it. Her style is "how to make hockey interesting for the girl who wants to spend time with her guy, but is bored beyond words when it comes to watching this game." I've never found hockey boring, but I'm sure some girls just need a way to get into this at-first-glance-confusing game. If you have just met the man of your dreams and he is a hockey player/fan this is the book for you.