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Take Your Eye Off the Puck: How to Watch Hockey By Knowing Where to Look by [Wyshynski, Greg]

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by Greg Wyshynski (Author), Jeremy Roenick (Foreword)

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A guide for sports fans on how to watch and appreciate the game of hockey

More and more fans are watching the NHL each week, but many of them don’t know exactly what they should be watching. How does an offense create shooting lanes for its best sniper? When a center breaks through and splits between two defensemen, which defender is to blame? Why does a goalie look like a Hall of Famer one week and a candidate for the minor leagues the next? This guide for sports fans on how to watch and appreciate the game of hockey takes you inside a coach’s mind as he builds a roster or constructs a game plan, to the chaos of the goalie’s crease, and deep into the perpetual chess match between offense and defense. Discussing topics such as what to look for when a team goes on the power play and why playing center might be the most grueling job in sports, Take Your Eye Off the Puck shows fans how to get the most out of watching their favorite sport.

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About the Author

Greg Wyshynski is the editor of the popular Puck Daddy blog on Yahoo! Sports. He is an award-winning sportswriter and columnist who specializes in blending humor with insight in covering professional, collegiate, and amateur sports. He is the author of Glow Pucks and 10-Cent Beer: The 101 Worst Ideas in Sports History. He lives in New York City. Jeremy Roenick is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and one of only four American-born players to score 500 or more career NHL goals. He is currently a hockey analyst for NBC. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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File Size: 2821 KB
Print Length: 256 pages
Publisher: Triumph Books (November 1, 2015)
Publication Date: November 1, 2015
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B016TX3U6M
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Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,106 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #10 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Hockey
- #40 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Miscellaneous > Reference
- #58 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hockey

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Jennifer Stephen

Not for beginners

February 15, 2016

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As an ignorant travel hockey mom, I bought this book to help me understand and appreciate what is happening on the ice. While written in a fun and enjoyable way, you do need to have some rudimentary knowledge of hockey to get the most out of this book. I wish there was a chapter with the down-and-dirty basics.

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Finally, an explanation for the rest of us! Plus it's funny & well-written.

November 1, 2015

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Have been waiting for my Kindle version, it's here! As his fans already know, Wysh knows hockey to a depth of detail which for even committed fans can be difficult to clearly perceive. He clearly explains "systems," special teams, etc. in ways I finally get. Nice, *simple* diagrams and plenty of funny explanations. Subtract a star if you just don't like his sense of humor--de gustibus non est disputandem--add a sixth star if you do, & if you listen to Marek vs. Wyshinski you know already. -- (And Jeremy Freaking Roenick had *nothing* to do with the book other than the oddly generic intro someone forced him to write, wherein the author's name does not appear. They might as well have asked Pierre McGuire and Don Cherry to collaborate on an intro. Amazon should fix this.)

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Worth it

December 28, 2016

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Perfect book if you're looking to improve your hockey knowledge and understand little details you've never notice watching the game. I consider myself a novice to the sport and found a lot of really interesting stuff. Plus his writing is funny and engaging

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Rambod Kermanizadeh

Great book for long-time and new hockey fans

December 9, 2015

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This book fills the void between "what's icing?" type books and coach's manuals. It's not too technical, yet not too basic. I've been watching hockey for 10+ years now, and this book was still a great read, and informational. Also, Wyshynski's writing style is perfect for this style of book, his humor keeping it from ever getting boring. I would recommend this book for hockey fans, or people that have an interest in hockey. If this book and watching a game or two in person doesn't make you fall in love with the sport, then nothing will.

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Awesome!

January 21, 2018

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Great book for beginners or experts who are looking to learn more.

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Christopher Herbert

Pages missing

July 22, 2017

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Great book...until I got to page 144. Then it skipped to page 193. A whole chunk of the book is just missing. It wasn't ripped out or anything, it was printed this way. Ugh. Will change to 5 stars if the replacement I ordered is complete.

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Sonda T.

Great for all Hockey Fans

December 19, 2017

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Great read for any hockey fan, from a beginner to a old pro, It's a great read.

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Robert H.

Fantastic book. Recommended for all levels of fandom and ...

March 3, 2016

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Fantastic book. Recommended for all levels of fandom and especially for those who enjoy Greg's work at Yahoo.

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Larry

Five Stars

Interesting read.

Published 2 months ago

R. Siminoff

good for hockey fans, both expert and beginner

Good insiders info

Published 2 months ago

Amazon Customer

A rambling waste of time

The author is a progressive puke that lacks coherent thought and discipline. Beyond that his knowledge of hockey is incredibly shallow. A rambling waste of time.

Published 2 months ago

mudman

Good book for those trying to learn about the basics of hockey strategies.

Guess I was expecting a little more. I have been an avid hockey fan most of my life and was expecting better insights into the plays on the ice away from the typical TV camera...Read more

Published 3 months ago

Steve Kozimor

Hockey for Everyone

The author is a little snarky with his comments but overall it's an informative guide to hockey. It's a fun read.

Published 7 months ago

J. Baldwin

Three Stars

It's okay but I had to get around all the complaining by the author...

Published 7 months ago

Rei

Four Stars

Interesting and informative. I'm looking forward to watching the next season of hockey with more background.

Published 7 months ago

Monica Faber

Good read about hockey

I learned a lot of what to look for during games, but some terms left out until the end of the book. Still a good read for someone familiar but wanting to know more.

Published 11 months ago

Roy J. Roos

Go Hockey Fans !

Great For Understanding Hockey !

Published 1 year ago

Kindle Customer

Great for New Hockey Fans

This book is great for the fans that know the basic rules, but want a more in-depth understanding of what is going on during a game.

Published 1 year ago

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