Ishockey

Årets mest uregerlige roman er skrevet af forfatteren til En mand der hedder Ove. Folk med angst er en roman om et gidseldrama, der stikker af og når uden for rækkevidde af al sund fornuft. Gidseltagningen finder sted under et åbent hus-arrangement, hvor en mislykket bankrøver låser sig inde sammen med en overentusiastisk ejendomsmægler, to bitre IKEA-afhængige, en gravid, en selvmorderisk multimillionær og en irriterende kanin. Det ender med, at gidseltageren giver op og sætter alle fri, men da politiet stormer lejligheden, er den … tom. Alle vidnerne fortæller efterfølgende deres version af begivenhederne i en række af usammenhængende vidneforklaringer, der rejser mange spørgsmål, og en klassisk kriminalgåde tager form: Hvordan lykkedes det den mislykkede bankrøver at undslippe fra lejligheden? Hvorfor er alle så vrede? Og: Hvad er der GALT med folk nu til dags?

Medrivende og voldsom afslutning på trilogien om Bjørneby.Dette er en lille historie om de store spørgsmål: Hvad er en familie? Hvad er en ishockeyklub? Hvad er et samfund? Og hvad er vi villige til at ofre for at beskytte dem?Der er gået to år siden alt det, som ingen har lyst til at tænke på, skete. Alle har prøvet at komme videre, men der er noget ved dette sted, som gør det umuligt. Denne gang starter det med en storm, men ender med et opgør. Nogen, som har været væk længe, er på vej hjem. Nogen bliver begravet. Nogen forelsker sig, nogen drømmer om NHL, og nogen drømmer om hævn. Nogen sover ryg mod ryg med deres bedste ven, nogen forsøger at redde deres ægteskab, og nogen forsøger at redde deres børn. Nogen hader, nogen slås, nogen tager et skydevåben og går ned moden ishockeyhal. Det er ikke alt, hvad byen har kæmpet for, der kommer til at overleve, det er ikke alle, som er elsket, der kommer til at blive gamle.Så hvad er en familie? En ishockeyklub? Et samfund? Det er summen af vores valg. Hvad er vi villige til at ofre for at beskytte dem? Alt. Simpelthen alt.

“I alle hans romaner stråler en sikker evne til at fortælle sandheder om mennesket med ubeskrivelig elegance.” KIRKUS REVIEWS”Når Fredrik Backman tager afsæt i følelserne, får det sentimentale en kraft – der som en hockeypuck går direkte i hjertet.” LANDSKRONA POSTENDet er så nemt bare at hade hinanden, at det er ubegribeligt, vi evner at gøre det modsatte.Bjørneby. I en snedækket skov i det høje nord ligger byen, hvis indbyggere rejser væk med samme hastighed, som arbejdspladserne forsvinder. Dem, der bliver, drømmer om storhed og succes. I en sport, ishockey! Men de husker også, at der er sket noget forfærdeligt på den bekostning.Veninderne Maya og Ana tilbringer sommeren på en afsides ø og forsøger at glemme, det, der er sket. Det lykkes ikke. Rivaliseringen mellem Bjørneby og nabobyen Hed intensiveres, og en af byens unge hockeyspiller går rundt med en hemmelighed. Hvis den bliver afsløret, må beboerne i Bjørneby tage stilling til, hvad de er for en slags mennesker. Hvad Bjørneby egentlig står for.Det siges, at volden kom til byen det år, men det er løgn. Den var der allerede.Os mod jer er den anden roman i portrættet af en lille by med store drømme. En fortælling om dræbende menneskelige relationer, loyalitet, venskab og en kærlighed, der overvinder alt. Eller det meste.“Hvad angår svensk eksport, så er Backmans popularitet på niveau med Abba og Stig Larssons.” NEW YORK TIMES

Peter er flyttet hjem for at støtte sin lokale ishockeyklub efter at have lykkedes med en karriere som professionel ishockeyspiller. Mira står over for valget mellem en advokatkarriere og et stille og roligt liv som hustru og mor. De bor i samme by. Bjørneby. Bjørneby er første roman ud af to om en lille by med store drømme. Det er en fortælling om femtenårige pigers ubrydelige venskaber og syttenårige drenge, der spiller ishockey med byens stolthed på skuldrene. Om sport, lidenskab, familiens bånd og holdånd, men også om hvor let et helt samfund kan vende det blinde øje til, når katastrofen slår ned, og hvor langt vi er villige til at gå for vores børn i kærlighedens navn. Bjørneby er den første roman ud af to om en lille by med store drømme. "Et totalt knockout. Fra halvvejs i bogen og frem til sidste side læste jeg med tårer i øjnene. Jeg på skift grinte, blev ramt og berørt, frustreret og vred. Det er fortalt så overbevisende." - Bloggen Just här - just nu Bind 2 udkommer oktober 2018.

One man's search to answer the ultimate question in sports: Why is hockey so incredibly awesome?DAVE HILL—author, actor, rock musician and stand-up comedian—is an outstanding American. One thing that makes him stand out is that he's part Canadian—an advantage he explored in his previous book, Parking the Moose. Another is that he's obsessed with hockey. That makes him one of only five percent of Americans who've declared they like hockey more than any other sport. Unbelievable but true.In The Awesome Game, Dave tackles this mind-blowing conundrum with full force, drilling down into what makes hockey so vitally important in so many parts of the world, despite the average American not recognizing its preeminent greatness.His search for the very soul of hockey takes him across the globe, from Canada (of course) to Poland, Kenya, even New York, to observe on-ice action, mingle with fans and interrogate some of the sport's greatest players and pundits.The Awesome Game is bursting with passion, expert in its analysis and as deeply entertaining as the game itself (but funnier).

Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, The Game is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Ken Dryden, the former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans. He gives vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters--Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman among them--who made the Canadiens of the 1970s one of the greatest hockey teams in history. But beyond that, Dryden reflects on life on the road, in the spotlight, and on the ice, offering a rare inside look at the game of hockey and an incredible personal memoir. This commemorative edition marks the 30th anniversary of the book's original publication, and it includes a new foreword by Bill Simmons, new photography, and a new chapter, "The Game Goes On." Take a journey to the heart and soul of the game with this timeless hockey classic.

Selv om Danmark ikke er verdens største ishockeynation, leverer vi stadig stjerner til verdens bedste ishockeyliga, den amerikanske National Hockey League (NHL).Siden Frans Nielsen blev den første dansker i amerikansk ishockey i 2007, har 13 andre danskere spillet sig til en plads i verdenseliten. I DANSKERNE I NHL går ishockeyskribenten Michael Søvsø tæt på den danske succes i USA og fortæller spillernes egne historier om at udleve drømmen på ishockeyens øverste hylde.I bogen kan du bl.a. møde Lars Eller, Nikolaj Ehlers, Frans Nielsen, Frederik Andersen, Jannik Hansen, Mikkel Bødker, Peter Regin, Oliver Lauridsen og Oliver Bjorkstrand.

Wenn aus abgekühlten Gefühlen plötzlich glühende Leidenschaft wirdDas mitreißende Finale der College Sports Romance-Reihe von Josie CharlesJenson Lawrence, der Captain des Eishockeyteams, könnte bei seiner Ausstrahlung und seinem Charme jede Frau haben. Dennoch ist er an seiner Universität als Dauersingle bekannt, was zu allerhand wilden Gerüchten führt. Viele denken, er sei zu anspruchsvoll, und Jenson lässt sie in diesem Glauben. Doch dann tritt Kaylee in sein Leben. Die junge Frau aus New York übt sofort eine faszinierende Anziehung auf ihn aus und scheint mühelos Zugang zu seinem Herzen zu finden. Zwischen den beiden knistert es bald vor Leidenschaft, bis Jenson von seiner eigenen Vergangenheit eingeholt wird. Ausgerechnet in dieser turbulenten Lebensphase beginnt Jenson, geheimnisvolle Nachrichten in Flaschenposten zu finden, die an den Strand von Berkeley gespült werden. Die Verfasserin dieser Briefe scheint genau zu wissen, was in ihm vorgeht … Wird Jenson sich erneut in den Wirren seiner Gefühle verlieren oder gibt es für Kaylee und ihn eine zweite Chance?Dies ist eine überarbeitete Neuauflage des bereits erschienen Titels Wenn ich deine Hoffnung bin.Weitere Titel dieser ReiheWenn ich deine Wahrheit kenne (ISBN: 9783987786716)Wenn ich auf dein Gewissen höre (ISBN: 9783987786631)Wenn wir unser Geheimnis teilen (ISBN: 9783987786747)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Diese Sports Romance hat mein Herz im Sturm erobert. Absolute Empfehlung!"„Ein Liebesroman voller Leidenschaft, Spannung und Romantik!"„Diese New Adult Story hat alles, was das Herz begehrt: Emotionen, Herzschmerz und eine Prise Geheimnis."„Ich liebe die Charaktere in diesem College Roman! Jenson Lawrence ist ein fesselnder Protagonist und Kaylee bringt eine erfrischende Energie in diese mitreißende Geschichte."

A Saturday night spent with Ron MacLean has been a tradition for twenty-five years. Known for his quick wit, arched eyebrows and encyclopedic hockey knowledge, MacLean is the skilled ringmaster of Canada's most watched weekly program. He has interviewed the greatest players, coaches and personalities of an era and is a master at coaxing the best in substance and entertainment from his guests, as well as from his opinionated and often irascible co-host, Don Cherry, on Coach's Corner. And he has never written a book?until now.Cornered is packed with inside accounts?some inspiring,many hilarious?from his early days as a part-time radio announcer and weather forecaster in Red Deer, Alberta, to his time hosting Hockey Night in Canada and the Olympics. Perhaps no other journalist has witnessed first-hand more Canadian sports milestones in the past quarter century. From Gretzky to Catriona, Mario to Salé and Pelletier, MacLean has been there with an eye for detail and an appreciation for what makes a great story.

Wenn eine talentierte Eiskunstläuferin und der Star des Eishockeyteams aufeinandertreffen …Die romantische Sports-Romance vor Kanadas magischer Winterlandschaft geht weiterChloé kann es nicht fassen. Um ihre vermasselten Semesterprüfungen nachzuholen, schickt sie ihr Vater ausgerechnet an eine Uni in Kanada - an den Ort, an dem sie die größte Niederlage ihrer Eiskunstlaufkarriere erfahren hat. Um seine Erwartungen zu erfüllen, versucht Chloé sich auf die Uni zu konzentrieren. Als sie sich endlich wieder auf das Eis wagt, wird sie ausgerechnet von Ryan, dem äußerst attraktiven Star der College-Eishockeymannschaft, dabei erwischt. Völlig unerwartet schlägt er ihr einen Deal vor: Er hilft ihr dabei, ihre Angst vor den Sprüngen zu überwinden, wenn sie ihren Vater dazu bringt, die Eishockeymannschaft mit einem Sponsoring zu unterstützen. Chloé stimmt dem Angebot zu, auch wenn sie die Konsequenzen noch nicht erahnen kann - und schon gar nicht die in Form der Schmetterlinge, die jedes Mal wie wild in ihrem Bauch flattern, wenn ein gewisser Eishockeyspieler mit meerblauen Augen sie anlächelt …Weitere Titel dieser ReiheSpin my Heart (ISBN: 9783986379650)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Die Autorin verbindet die Welt des Eiskunstlaufs und des Eishockeys auf wundervolle Weise. Absolute Empfehlung!"„Eine herzerwärmende Sports Romance über Selbstüberwindung und Liebe!"„Die Kulisse der kanadischen Universität und der Eissport verleihen dem College-Liebesroman eine erfrischende Atmosphäre."„Die Chemie zwischen Chloé und Ryan ist elektrisierend. Eine New Adult Story, die zeigt, dass Unterstützung und Mut wahre Wunder bewirken können."

C of Red - The beginning of the Calgary Flames is the history of professional hockey in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This books covers the history of early hockey in Calgary and the arrival of the Calgary Flames NHL franchise in the 1980s. Also covered is the first season of the Flames in the city. Players such as Jim Peplinski were new to the NHL and Brad Marsh was a stalwart on defense. Enjoy this read on the Calgary Flames franchise during its formative years and on Calgary hockey history.

"Hockey used to be Canada's game. What happened? A renowned sports expert details the sellout of a sport Canada once dominated to big-money U.S. corporatization and enumerates the effects, including declining amateur participation and audience size. Hockey is still Canada's most popular spectator sport. Yet, many fans question how organized hockey serves the country of its origin as they watch the NHL expand ever deeper into an indifferent American south, taking the best young Canadian talent and leaving major Canadian markets in Qéubec, the Maritimes and the Prairies in the cold. Minor hockey, once the pride of smaller communities, now serves as a brutal corporate feeder system for the NHL, treating underpaid teenagers like chattel, often shipping players as young as fourteen far away from their homes and families on short notice. Neil Longley contrasts the current state of the game with the way it was before the expansion era, when hockey teams were nurtured and supported at the community level, a system still practiced in much of Europe. In one of the most perceptive and authoritative analyses yet written on modern hockey history, Professor Longley finds no magic formula for putting heart and local pride back in Canada's game, but makes a strong case for placing today's corporate system 'in a more realistic, less-Disneyfied, less sanitized, context.'"--

Typically, American high schoolers graduate and march off to college to continue their education-and sometimes their athletic careers-at around 18 years old. Meanwhile, in men's ice hockey, the average age of an NCAA first-year is 20. Where do these players spend their time, and what do they do before they enter collegiate or professional franchises? They head to juniors.In juniors, players experience being cut or traded between teams and leagues, they battle it out to earn scholarships or professional contracts, and sometimes they compete in front of thousands of fans. Junior Ice Hockey: The Leagues Before The League introduces readers to the junior hockey system in North America and provides an in-depth perspective from a former player's experience navigating the leagues, challenges and all.Whether you are a parent, coach, athlete, fan, or simply curious about the unique experience, Junior Ice Hockey: The Leagues Before The League is packed full of information about junior ice hockey in North America: what it is, how it works, and what to expect.

"There is only one sport, outside of actual combat disciplines, where two participants can square off in old fashioned, bare-knuckle pugilism without facing swift ejection. Hockey has long held a place for two willing combatants, and it has been said that "no one goes for popcorn during a fight." Fans know what to expect on the ice from players with nicknames like Knuckles, The Grim Reaper, The Bruise Brothers, or The Hammer. Yet off the ice, the men who step into these brutish roles are often the kindest, gentlest and most popular players on a team--not to mention some of the best storytellers to ever lace up skates. Tough Guys honors the experiences of these NHL enforcers throughout history. Author and longtime broadcaster Dale Arnold profiles fighters across eras, sharing their journeys, struggles, and moments of glory"--

"Behind the Mask profiles 12 legendary NHL goalies, emphasizing the traits that make each one unique. It blends accounts of the goalies' on-ice exploits with anecdotes about their lives off the ice--information gleaned from archival research as well as interviews with teammates, family members and the goalies themselves. The careers here cover the last half-century of professional hockey--from the personal struggles of Roger Crozier and Ed Giacomin on their way to stardom in the 1960s, to the recent brilliance of Carey Price, whose character blends stoicism with a deep warmth and pride in his Indigenous background. Told with author Randi Druzin's trademark mix of knowledge and wit, Behind the Mask has all the insight and color to make it a bestseller like her previous book on NHL goalies, Between the Pipes."--

For every day of the year, there is Toronto Maple Leafs history to be celebrated or mourned. And with every turn of the page, Mike Commito brings you moments that are sure to remind you why you can't stop loving the Leafs. From the green Toronto St. Patricks to Auston Matthews scoring 60 goals in 2022, Leafs 365 has it all.

In 1972, when a team of Canadian hockey players faced off against a team from the Soviet Union, everyone assumed Team Canada would win easily. It didn't turn out that way. It all came down to the final seconds of game 8.

"A Stanley Cup champion and modern legend of the game, in his own words Mariâan Hossa's life is a lesson in the value of determination and perseverance. Born into a hockey family that included his father, a former player and coach of the Slovakian national team, Mariâan and his brother, Marcel, quickly fell in love with the sport. Before long, they began to display the level of skill that could lead to a professional career. But the odds of reaching the NHL from Trenécâin, a town of 50,000 people nestled among the mountains of Slovakia, remained long. Determined to follow their dreams, the Hossas persevered and were each eventually drafted in the first round. After some outstanding years in Ottawa and Atlanta, Mariâan moved on to Pittsburgh in 2008, where he helped lead the Penguins to the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit, a series his team lost. Prioritizing winning over dollars, Hossa signed with the Red Wings the following season, where he again reached the Final only to find heartbreak again, improbably against the team he had just left, the Penguins. It seemed that perhaps he would never raise Lord Stanley's Cup above his head. But Hossa persevered, refusing to give in. In 2009, he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks, and played a key role in the team's dynastic run the following decade, winning championships in 2010, 2013, and 2015. Then, yet another obstacle appeared in his path: an unusual and debilitating skin condition that compelled him to retire years before he'd planned. In this inspiring and entertaining autobiography, Hossa brings readers inside the dressing room, onto the celebratory team plane, and alongside one of hockey's greatest stars as he makes the biggest decisions of his career.Also featuring photos from Hossa's personal collection, this is an essential read for all hockey fans"--

Beide sind auf dem Eis zu Hause. Doch können sie es gemeinsam zum Schmelzen bringen?Die romantische Sports-Romance vor Kanadas magischer WinterlandschaftAls Anna in der Vorweihnachtszeit im verschneiten Kanada ankommt, um sich für die Eiskunstlauf-Weltmeisterschaft zu qualifizieren, rechnet sie nicht mit einem so unterkühlten Empfang: Der Eishockeyspieler Fynn, bei dessen Familie sie für die Zeit des Wettkampfs wohnen wird, zeigt ihr die kalte Schulter. Die begabte Eiskunstläuferin stürzt sich dennoch motiviert ins Training für die bevorstehende Qualifikation. Auf keinen Fall möchte sie sich ablenken lassen - vor allem nicht von einem schlecht gelaunten Fynn. Doch als Annas größte Konkurrentin sie beschuldigt, den Wettkampf manipuliert zu haben, lernt sie unerwartet eine andere Seite an ihm kennen. Fynn setzt alles daran, Anna zu helfen ihre Unschuld zu beweisen. Dabei können die beiden die aufflammende Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen nicht ignorieren …Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Außergewöhnlich schöne Sports Romance - tiefgründig und unterhaltsam-frisch zugleich!"„Anna und Fynn sind wirklich ein Traumpaar und ich habe sofort mit ihnen mitgefühlt und -gefiebert."„Romantische Lovestory und wunderschönes Setting in Kanada!"„Ein nicht nur für Eiskunstlauf und Eishockeyfans rundum empfehlenswerter Liebesroman."

A bracing call to arms for hockey fans, players, and coaches everywhere Those who have been lured by the sound of skate blades slicing into fresh ice, by the incomparable speed, split-second decisions, and everything-or-nothing attitude of the game know that hockey can seem like its own world. It's all-consuming and exhilarating, boasting its own language and complex morality code. Yet in another light, that tight community can turn insular; the values of teamwork and humility can manifest as collective silence in the face of abuse and discrimination, issues which have been brought to the forefront of the sport as many share their stories for the first time. In Game Misconduct, reporters Evan Moore and Jashvina Shah reveal hockey's toxic undercurrent which has permeated the sport throughout the junior, college, and professional levels. They address the topic with a level of passion that comes from being rabid hockey fans themselves, and from experiencing its exclusivity first-hand. With a sensitive yet incisive approach, this necessary book lays bare the issues of racism, homophobia, xenophobia, bullying, sexism, and violence on and off the ice. Readers will learn about notable players and activists fighting for transformation as well as those beyond the spotlight who are nonetheless deeply affected by hockey's culture of inaction. Both a reckoning and a roadmap, Game Misconduct is an essential read for modern hockey fans, showing the truth of the sport's past and present while offering the tools to fight for a better future.

"Aaron was a great teammate and his road to the NHL is like no other." - Alex OvechkinOne of the most inspirational comeback stories in professional sports. Aaron Volpatti was never supposed to play in the NHL. As an average, undersized youth hockey player, Aaron had to fight his way, literally, into competitive hockey. But in the early hours of April 20, 2005, he found himself in a very different fight-a fight for his life after a devastating burn injury. FIGHTER: Defying The NHL Odds is a riveting account of Aaron's journey from the Vancouver General Hospital Burn Unit to the NHL, and his life after a career ending neck injury. It is a story filled with extreme adversity, personal triumph, grief, terror, and happiness. Discover the true power of the human mind and what is possible through Aaron's unique Visualization practice. A revelatory practice that can help us reframe adversity, instill a deep sense of trust in our journeys, and demystify the impossible.

In late 1975 and early 1976, at the height of the Cold War, two of the Soviet Union's long-dominant national hockey teams traveled to North America to play an eight-game series against the best teams in the National Hockey League. The culmination of the "Super Series" was reigning Soviet League champion HC CSKA Moscow's face-off against the defending NHL champion Flyers in Philadelphia on January 11, 1976. Known as the "Red Army Club," HC CSKA hadn't lost a game in the series. Known as the "Broad Street Bullies," the Flyers were determined to bring the Red Army team's winning streak to an end with their trademark aggressive style of play.Based largely on interviews, Ed Gruver's book tells the story of this epic game and series as it lays out the stakes involved: nothing less than the credibility of the NHL. If the Red Army team had completed its series sweep by defeating the two-time Stanley Cup champion Flyers, the NHL would no longer have been able to claim primacy of place in professional-level hockey. The Stanley Cup, the most famous trophy in sports, would be devalued if the Flyers fell to the Soviets. Gruver also describes how the game and series affected the styles of both Russian and NHL teams. The Soviets adopted a more physical brand of hockey, while the NHL increasingly focused on passing and speed.