Hockey's Record Breakers

by Shane Frederick

Overview

Wayne Gretzky skated down and shattered many of pro hockey's best-known records, and ever since superstars such as Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Alex Ovechkin have pursued his amazing marks. Here are hockey's greatest records and the stories of the players who have held, chased, and broken them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515737582
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Record Breakers
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 14 Years

About the Author

Shane Frederick has been writing about sports since he worked for his high school newspaper in Wisconsin. He currently covers college hockey and other sports for "The Free Press" newspaper in Mankato, Minnesota, and has won awards for his stories from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also the author of several sports books, including "The Best of Everything Football Book" and "The Ultimate Guide to Pro Football Teams". A graduate of the University of St. Thomas, Shane lives in Mankato with his wife, Sara, their three children, Ben, Jack, and Lucy, and their dog, Molly.

Table of Contents

Chasing the Greatest 4

The Daily Show 6

Perfect 10 8

Ianner, Winner 10

Game Changer 12

Mean Streak 14

Winning Time 16

No Goals Allowed 18

Keep Out! 20

Chart Toppers 22

Awesome Offense 24

Mario and the Streak 26

The Future 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Combines the fun of records, stats, and sports storytelling; fast-paced text; highly visual approach with facts, trivia, and short biographical sketches; high-impact photography from Sports Illustrated