Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League (Hardcover)

by Dan Diamond (Corporate Author), James Duplacey (Editor), Ralph Dinger (Editor), Igor Kuperman (Editor), Eric Zweig (Editor), Ernie Fitzsimmons (Editor)

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Hockey has come a long way from its humble beginnings on the frozen ponds of Nova Scotia in the late 1700s. It has come so far, in fact, that many of its earliest practitioners may not recognize much of the game in the modern era. But the same thrilling combination of speed, strength, and skill that drew schoolboys onto the ice in the early days continues to pack arenas with hockey fans. Now, with the publication of the monster-sized Official Encyclopedia, every piece of information any dyed-in-the-wool hockey nut could ever hope to have is available. But you really don't have to be a stats junkie to welcome this excellent compendium. In fact, you don't have to know much about hockey at all, because the book covers everything--from the origins of the game on the lush fields of Ireland (surprisingly enough) to the 2006 Winter Olympics, and every imaginable point in between. Six thoroughly researched sections are broken down into more than 70 chapters covering the NHL and other North American leagues (including Junior, Minor, and Women's associations), international hockey, facets of the game, and yes--the number cruncher's most cherished friend--biographical and statistical information on just about anybody who ever touched a hockey stick. Make no mistake, this book is a load. Tuck it under your arm and you won't be going anywhere fast, but you'll go there well informed. --George Laney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"No matter how many hockey books you have or how many you want to have, there is only one you must have, and that is "Total Hockey." -- Stu Hackel, Fox Sports.com, Nov 29, 2000

"The answer to every question anyone may have about hockey is here...this reference is as complete as they come." -- Today's Library, February 2001

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1974 pages
• Publisher: Total Sports; 2nd edition (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189212985X
• ISBN-13: 978-1892129857
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,048,348 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has it all the stats,scores,and players., August 15, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Austin,Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League (Hardcover)

This book can tell you everything you every wanted to know about hockey and the tradition of hockey. You get to see so many stats about all the teams and the players of the NHL. A must have for all Hockey fans and players of the wonderful game.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PUTS OTHER SPORTS REFERENCE BOOKS TO SHAME, January 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League (Hardcover)

Since 1983, the copyright of The Hockey Encyclopedia by Stan and Shirley Ficshler, I have eagerly awaited an updated version of this incredible reference book. Finally-the masterpiece of them all. Comprehensive section on the History of the game and the NHL and tons of stats. The greatest thing that sets this book apart from others is the trades and tracking of each player. Who went to what team for what player or what player was selected for a traded draft choice. The ultimate trivia at the tip of your fingers!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resources, but 1st edition is full of inaccuracies, March 17, 2004

By	Kenneth Scheffler (Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm one of those schleps who had the misfortune of investing the CDN $70.00+ dollars on this book when it first came out, only to learn that many of the (in particular non-NHL) statistics were inaccurate or missing completely. This is understandable for the very early players, but still, it seems as though more effort should have been put into this initially. I am interested in the old Hamilton Tigers franchise, and prior to getting the book had already done some research into the early careers of some of the players. Right off, I noticed that there were problems with the Leo Reise and Goldie Prodgers listings. These--and no doubt innumerable others--were rectified in the later edition, but that is little consolation for me. I made my investment, and unless I can find the revised edition cheap, I have no intention on blowing more money just to finally get what I should have gotten in the first place. Still, it has been a useful book at times, so it's not a complete loss, I guess.