Hockey's New Wave: The Young Superstars Taking Over the Game

by Chris Peters

Overview

From Connor McDavid in Edmonton to Auston Matthews in Toronto, the hottest young hockey players are already tearing up the ice. With their amazing skill and unique playing styles, these stars are bringing new life to the sport and some of its most famous teams, and they’re only just getting started.

Hockey’s New Wave gives readers a front-row seat to this transition from one generation to the next, with pages full of information about these players, where they came from, and what makes them stand out. Engaging text, fact boxes, and action photographs bring readers close to the action and will prepare you to cheer on the biggest sports stars for years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634940535
Publisher:	North Star Editions
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	North Star Rising Stars Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 4.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Chris Peters caught the hockey bug while growing up on Chicago’s South Side and traveling from rink to rink with his dad to watch the Chicago Blackhawks. He played the sport throughout his youth and managed to turn his passion for the game into a career, not as a player, but as a writer. Peters has written for numerous publications and websites and has published three other books on hockey. He currently covers the NHL, NHL Draft, and hockey prospects across the globe for ESPN. Peters resides in North Liberty, Iowa, with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Brock Boeser 5

Chapter 2 Rasmus Dahlin 13

Chapter 3 Jack Eichel 19

Chapter 4 Johnny Gaudreau 27

Chapter 5 Jake Guentzel 35

Chapter 6 Connor Hellebuyck 41

Chapter 7 Seth Jones 49

Chapter 8 Patrik Laine 57

Chapter 9 Nathan MacKinnon 65

Chapter 10 Auston Matthews 73

Chapter 11 Charlie McAvoy 81

Chapter 12 Connor McDavid 89

Chapter 13 Matt Murray 97

Chapter 14 David Pastmak 105

Chapter 15 Mark Scheifele 113

Rookie Records 120

New Wave Dream Team 121

For More Information 122

Places to Visit 123

Select Bibliography 124

Index 126

About the Author 128