On ice and steel, Canada's players have carved out a place among the greatest legends of hockey, pushing the edge and evolving the game into the fast-paced, strategy-laden sport it is today. This engaging book explores the stories behind the spectacular moments of Canada's hockey record breakers: * The Forwards: They Shoot, They Score tells of the great goal scorers in Canadian hockey, both past and present -- Wayne Gretzky, 'Phantom' Joe Malone, Maurice 'the Rocket' Richard, Gordie Howe * The Last Line... Defence recounts stories of bold defencemen who are often goal scorers in their own right -- Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey * Goaltenders: Behind the Mask details the careers of those quirky individuals who face the force of a frozen rubber disk with lightning reflexes -- Patrick Roy, Terry Sawchuk * Canada's Best on the International Stage narrates many of the momentous occasions where Canadian players have fought for honour in the game and won -- capturing the Summit Series, Olympic Gold * Riots, Plagues and Other Odd Moments in Hockey relates the stories of off-ice events that have affected the game. * Finally, The Score Sheet lists the names and records of the top 10 in all categories of the game.

Greatest Moments in Canadian Hockey is a fan-tastic collection of stories about the players, teams, coaches and moments that changed the game forever. These memorable highlights stand out as significant markers in the history of Canadian hockey: * Wayne Gretzky scoring his 802nd goal to become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer * Bob Baun's winning goal in the 1964 Stanley Cup final while skating on a broken foot * Paul Henderson leaping into the air after scoring the winning goal in the 1972 summit series against the Soviet Union * The story behind Jacques Plante's decision to become the first goalie to wear a face mask * Bill Barilko's famous -- and final -- goal in Toronto's 1951 Stanley Cup victory, an event immortalized by the Tragically Hip in the song 'Fifty Mission Cap' * The riots in Montreal that broke out in 1955 after Canadiens superstar Maurice 'Rocket' Richard was suspended for the season after an on-ice brawl. * And many more stories...

If you think you have what it takes to answer these and hundreds more questions about the facts, stats, stories and odd tidbits about hockey, then you will enjoy every page of this collection of quizzes: * Which goaltender holds the record for lowest goals-against-average? * Who signed the longest contract in professional hockey history? * Which player won 11 Stanley Cups in his career? * Who is known as 'the Hammer'? * Why does Sidney Crosby wear the number 87 on his jersey? * Who was the only player ever to be named all three stars at the end of the game? * Which team has gone the longest without winning a Stanley Cup since the New York Rangers broke their 54-year Cup drought in 1994? * Who holds the record for most goals by a defensemen in one playoff season? * Who is the only retired NHL scoring champ not inducted into the Hall of Fame? * What notable job did Clarence Campbell have before becoming president of the NHL? * Answer these and many more challenging questions in the Hockey Quiz Book!

From the track to the slopes and, of course, the ice, Canada has excelled in sport the world over: * Sprinter Donovan Bailey set the world record in the 100-metre sprint of 9.84 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics * In 2002, Catriona Le May-Doan set the world record of 37.30 seconds in the 500-metre speed skating event at the Salt Lake City Olympics * The most goals scored in one NHL season is 92, a record set by Wayne Gretzky * The first woman to swim across the English Channel was Canada's Cynthia Nichols, who completed the feat in 19 hours and 55 minutes in 1977 * Rowers Kathleen Heddle and Marnie McBean were the first Canadians to win three Summer Olympic gold medals * Equestrian rider Ian Millar holds the Canadian record (nine) for the athlete who has participated in the most Olympic Games * Figure skater Kurt Browning landed the first-ever quad jump in competition; he was also four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian Champion. * Gordie Howe holds the record for the most games played in the NHL, with 1767. * And much more.

Read about the amazing stories behind the first: * Rubber puck * 50 goals in 50 games * Goalie facemask * 92-goal season * Professional hockey league * Female to play in the NHL * All-Black hockey league * Foster Hewitt broadcast * Artificial ice rink * Forward pass * Brother vs brother goaltending dual * Goaltender to score a goal * Hat trick in Stanley Cup finals * Double hat trick * First Black player * First Native player * Slapshot * Defenseman to lead in scoring * Referee * Change on the fly * 10 straight playoff victories * Olympic Gold * Canada Cup *Hockey Dynasty * And many more...

Bringing together stories of athletic heroics, hard-fought rivalries, memorable characters and unforgettable moments, Michigan Sports Trivia combines the quirky, the comical and the unusual: * Detroit Tigers outfielder Gate Brown once slid into second base with a hot dog in his pocket * Fans of the Detroit Red Wings have made a tradition out of throwing an octopus on the ice for good luck during playoff games * The University of Michigan boasts three Heisman Trophy winners and a lineman named Gerald Ford who became President of the United States * And more.

With the North Star State's legendary coaches, influential athletes and historical sporting achievements, it's no wonder Minnesota fans are so dedicated. Minnesota Sports Trivia highlights the state's sports triumphs, failures and quirky facts: * Perry Werden of the Minneapolis Millers held the professional baseball home run record for 25 years before Babe Ruth broke it in 1920 * Amelia Earhart played basketball at St. Paul Central High School after moving to Minnesota from Kansas in 1913 * A Lake City teenager named Ralph Samuelson invented water skiing in 1922 * In 2006, at 54, curler Scott Baird of Bemidji became the oldest American to win a medal (bronze) at the Winter Olympics * And more.

Known for more than just the Rocky Mountains, the gold rush and winter tourists, Colorado is a haven for athletes and sports teams that make waves in the sports world: * Carlos Gonzalez earned his first National League batting championship in 2010 with a .336 batting average; it was the seventh batting title in 18 years of franchise history. * On October 6, 1990, with no time remaining, the University of Colorado Buffaloes scored the game-winning touchdown over the University of Missouri after a strange referee error gave the Buffs a fifth down; the Buffaloes went on to win the National Championship. * Vail Ski Resort, the second largest ski resort in North America, was built because the United States Military held World War II training exercises for the Tenth Mountain Division in the area during the 1940s. * The Colorado Avalanche is the only team in NHL history to have won the Stanley Cup in its first year after being relocated; the team went on to win eight division championships and went to the playoffs 10 times in their first 10 seasons. * And more...

From home field to home ice, from racetrack to putting green, find out about the weird and interesting side of sports from a state that has always been about more than just winning: * Herman Edwards famous 'Miracle in the Meadowlands' touchdown that preserved a six-year winning streak for the Eagles against the Giants was the only fumble recovery he had in a 10-year NFL career. * In 1955, the University of Pittsburgh's Bobby Grier was the first black player to play in the Sugar Bowl; despite receiving a ton of fan mail, the Louisiana legislature later banned blacks from playing in the Sugar Bowl. * Every current major professional sports franchise to call Pennsylvania home--Phillies, Pirates, Eagles, Steelers, Penguins, Flyers, Sixers--has won a world championship. * Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby was the youngest player to win the NHL scoring title in his second season and the youngest player in history to be named captain of his team. * And more.

New York, arguably one of the sporting world's greatest meccas can boast legendary sports records and larger-than-life athletes. Sure to entertain, New York Sports Trivia tells all about the state's sporting history: * The Giants last-second win over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV was the most exciting in the team's storied history, that is until 2008, when they bumped off undefeated New England to win Super Bowl XLII * Most Yankees team batting records were set decades ago by Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle, but in September 2009, Derek Jeter passed the Iron Horse and became the Bronx Bombers' all-time hits leader * Syracuse University produced four great running backs in the '50s and '60s--Jim Brown, Larry Csonka and Floyd Little made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Ernie Davis won the Heisman Trophy * Knicks center Willis Reed's heroic play in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA finals was so dramatic that it overshadowed what was already a career year for him and a record-setting regular season for the team * The glow of winning a gold medal with the USA's 1980 hockey team lasted a lot longer for defenseman Ken Murrow than for his teammates; he joined the New York Islanders, who capped Morrow's rookie season with the first of their four consecutive Stanley Cups.

Bone-smashing action, brutal finishes and fighters that leave it all in the cage. Mixed Martial Arts has exploded onto the scene to become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. MMA was born with one single, bloody question: Which fighting style is the toughest? To reach the top, a fighter must master various fighting techniques--kickboxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu and more--and blend them together: * Georges St-Pierre steamrolls through his opponents in the UFC, but in school he was mercilessly targeted by bullies, that is, until he learned karate * Most fighters respect their opponents, but they don’t have to like them; some of the greatest rivalries of all time feature bad blood (and lots of real blood on the mat, too)--Chuck Lidell vs. Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre and Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie * Before going on to have one of the greatest careers in MMA history, Randy Couture won a gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in wrestling * In the early days of the UFC there were no weight classes; in one match, a karate master was 400 pounds lighter and nine inches shorter than his sumo wrestler opponent, but the karate master still won.

A humorous take on all of the coping strategies that hockey fans useduring a lockout to try to both get their hockey fix and less-than-perfect (in their view) the substitutions for the time they used to spend watching NHL hockey, and the inevitable consequences of those activities later...say nine months?! Examples of coping mechanisms: Sex, the AHL, the Khazakstan Hockey League,therapy, sex, your son's hockey games, therapy, sex, old re-runs of the Stanley Cup finals, lawn bowling, sex.…Hell, it's not even fun to go to a sports bar any more! You may end up having to watch TENNIS!

On ice and steel, Canada's players have carved out a place among the greatest legends of hockey, pushing the edge and evolving the game into the fast-paced, strategy-laden sport it is today. This engaging book explores the stories behind the spectacular moments of Canada's hockey record breakers: * The Forwards: They Shoot, They Score tells of the great goal scorers in Canadian hockey, both past and present -- Wayne Gretzky, 'Phantom' Joe Malone, Maurice 'the Rocket' Richard, Gordie Howe * The Last Line... Defence recounts stories of bold defencemen who are often goal scorers in their own right -- Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey * Goaltenders: Behind the Mask details the careers of those quirky individuals who face the force of a frozen rubber disk with lightning reflexes -- Patrick Roy, Terry Sawchuk * Canada's Best on the International Stage narrates many of the momentous occasions where Canadian players have fought for honour in the game and won -- capturing the Summit Series, Olympic Gold * Riots, Plagues and Other Odd Moments in Hockey relates the stories of off-ice events that have affected the game. * Finally, The Score Sheet lists the names and records of the top 10 in all categories of the game.

Greatest Moments in Canadian Hockey is a fan-tastic collection of stories about the players, teams, coaches and moments that changed the game forever. These memorable highlights stand out as significant markers in the history of Canadian hockey: * Wayne Gretzky scoring his 802nd goal to become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer * Bob Baun's winning goal in the 1964 Stanley Cup final while skating on a broken foot * Paul Henderson leaping into the air after scoring the winning goal in the 1972 summit series against the Soviet Union * The story behind Jacques Plante's decision to become the first goalie to wear a face mask * Bill Barilko's famous -- and final -- goal in Toronto's 1951 Stanley Cup victory, an event immortalized by the Tragically Hip in the song 'Fifty Mission Cap' * The riots in Montreal that broke out in 1955 after Canadiens superstar Maurice 'Rocket' Richard was suspended for the season after an on-ice brawl. * And many more stories...

If you think you have what it takes to answer these and hundreds more questions about the facts, stats, stories and odd tidbits about hockey, then you will enjoy every page of this collection of quizzes: * Which goaltender holds the record for lowest goals-against-average? * Who signed the longest contract in professional hockey history? * Which player won 11 Stanley Cups in his career? * Who is known as 'the Hammer'? * Why does Sidney Crosby wear the number 87 on his jersey? * Who was the only player ever to be named all three stars at the end of the game? * Which team has gone the longest without winning a Stanley Cup since the New York Rangers broke their 54-year Cup drought in 1994? * Who holds the record for most goals by a defensemen in one playoff season? * Who is the only retired NHL scoring champ not inducted into the Hall of Fame? * What notable job did Clarence Campbell have before becoming president of the NHL? * Answer these and many more challenging questions in the Hockey Quiz Book!

From the track to the slopes and, of course, the ice, Canada has excelled in sport the world over: * Sprinter Donovan Bailey set the world record in the 100-metre sprint of 9.84 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics * In 2002, Catriona Le May-Doan set the world record of 37.30 seconds in the 500-metre speed skating event at the Salt Lake City Olympics * The most goals scored in one NHL season is 92, a record set by Wayne Gretzky * The first woman to swim across the English Channel was Canada's Cynthia Nichols, who completed the feat in 19 hours and 55 minutes in 1977 * Rowers Kathleen Heddle and Marnie McBean were the first Canadians to win three Summer Olympic gold medals * Equestrian rider Ian Millar holds the Canadian record (nine) for the athlete who has participated in the most Olympic Games * Figure skater Kurt Browning landed the first-ever quad jump in competition; he was also four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian Champion. * Gordie Howe holds the record for the most games played in the NHL, with 1767. * And much more.

Read about the amazing stories behind the first: * Rubber puck * 50 goals in 50 games * Goalie facemask * 92-goal season * Professional hockey league * Female to play in the NHL * All-Black hockey league * Foster Hewitt broadcast * Artificial ice rink * Forward pass * Brother vs brother goaltending dual * Goaltender to score a goal * Hat trick in Stanley Cup finals * Double hat trick * First Black player * First Native player * Slapshot * Defenseman to lead in scoring * Referee * Change on the fly * 10 straight playoff victories * Olympic Gold * Canada Cup *Hockey Dynasty * And many more...

Bringing together stories of athletic heroics, hard-fought rivalries, memorable characters and unforgettable moments, Michigan Sports Trivia combines the quirky, the comical and the unusual: * Detroit Tigers outfielder Gate Brown once slid into second base with a hot dog in his pocket * Fans of the Detroit Red Wings have made a tradition out of throwing an octopus on the ice for good luck during playoff games * The University of Michigan boasts three Heisman Trophy winners and a lineman named Gerald Ford who became President of the United States * And more.

With the North Star State's legendary coaches, influential athletes and historical sporting achievements, it's no wonder Minnesota fans are so dedicated. Minnesota Sports Trivia highlights the state's sports triumphs, failures and quirky facts: * Perry Werden of the Minneapolis Millers held the professional baseball home run record for 25 years before Babe Ruth broke it in 1920 * Amelia Earhart played basketball at St. Paul Central High School after moving to Minnesota from Kansas in 1913 * A Lake City teenager named Ralph Samuelson invented water skiing in 1922 * In 2006, at 54, curler Scott Baird of Bemidji became the oldest American to win a medal (bronze) at the Winter Olympics * And more.

Known for more than just the Rocky Mountains, the gold rush and winter tourists, Colorado is a haven for athletes and sports teams that make waves in the sports world: * Carlos Gonzalez earned his first National League batting championship in 2010 with a .336 batting average; it was the seventh batting title in 18 years of franchise history. * On October 6, 1990, with no time remaining, the University of Colorado Buffaloes scored the game-winning touchdown over the University of Missouri after a strange referee error gave the Buffs a fifth down; the Buffaloes went on to win the National Championship. * Vail Ski Resort, the second largest ski resort in North America, was built because the United States Military held World War II training exercises for the Tenth Mountain Division in the area during the 1940s. * The Colorado Avalanche is the only team in NHL history to have won the Stanley Cup in its first year after being relocated; the team went on to win eight division championships and went to the playoffs 10 times in their first 10 seasons. * And more...

From home field to home ice, from racetrack to putting green, find out about the weird and interesting side of sports from a state that has always been about more than just winning: * Herman Edwards famous 'Miracle in the Meadowlands' touchdown that preserved a six-year winning streak for the Eagles against the Giants was the only fumble recovery he had in a 10-year NFL career. * In 1955, the University of Pittsburgh's Bobby Grier was the first black player to play in the Sugar Bowl; despite receiving a ton of fan mail, the Louisiana legislature later banned blacks from playing in the Sugar Bowl. * Every current major professional sports franchise to call Pennsylvania home--Phillies, Pirates, Eagles, Steelers, Penguins, Flyers, Sixers--has won a world championship. * Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby was the youngest player to win the NHL scoring title in his second season and the youngest player in history to be named captain of his team. * And more.

New York, arguably one of the sporting world's greatest meccas can boast legendary sports records and larger-than-life athletes. Sure to entertain, New York Sports Trivia tells all about the state's sporting history: * The Giants last-second win over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV was the most exciting in the team's storied history, that is until 2008, when they bumped off undefeated New England to win Super Bowl XLII * Most Yankees team batting records were set decades ago by Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle, but in September 2009, Derek Jeter passed the Iron Horse and became the Bronx Bombers' all-time hits leader * Syracuse University produced four great running backs in the '50s and '60s--Jim Brown, Larry Csonka and Floyd Little made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Ernie Davis won the Heisman Trophy * Knicks center Willis Reed's heroic play in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA finals was so dramatic that it overshadowed what was already a career year for him and a record-setting regular season for the team * The glow of winning a gold medal with the USA's 1980 hockey team lasted a lot longer for defenseman Ken Murrow than for his teammates; he joined the New York Islanders, who capped Morrow's rookie season with the first of their four consecutive Stanley Cups.

Bone-smashing action, brutal finishes and fighters that leave it all in the cage. Mixed Martial Arts has exploded onto the scene to become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. MMA was born with one single, bloody question: Which fighting style is the toughest? To reach the top, a fighter must master various fighting techniques--kickboxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu and more--and blend them together: * Georges St-Pierre steamrolls through his opponents in the UFC, but in school he was mercilessly targeted by bullies, that is, until he learned karate * Most fighters respect their opponents, but they don’t have to like them; some of the greatest rivalries of all time feature bad blood (and lots of real blood on the mat, too)--Chuck Lidell vs. Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre and Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie * Before going on to have one of the greatest careers in MMA history, Randy Couture won a gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in wrestling * In the early days of the UFC there were no weight classes; in one match, a karate master was 400 pounds lighter and nine inches shorter than his sumo wrestler opponent, but the karate master still won.

A humorous take on all of the coping strategies that hockey fans useduring a lockout to try to both get their hockey fix and less-than-perfect (in their view) the substitutions for the time they used to spend watching NHL hockey, and the inevitable consequences of those activities later...say nine months?! Examples of coping mechanisms: Sex, the AHL, the Khazakstan Hockey League,therapy, sex, your son's hockey games, therapy, sex, old re-runs of the Stanley Cup finals, lawn bowling, sex.…Hell, it's not even fun to go to a sports bar any more! You may end up having to watch TENNIS!