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Meet the women of Team USA: twenty high-achieving, defiant female athletes, both seasoned players and enthusiastic rookies. Follow this dream team for the many months of training in practice arenas and tournaments across the United States and Canada in anticipation of Nagano.Join them in the locker room and feel the tension of pregame strategies and the Olympic team selection process. Experience the drama of the battles on the ice and the friendships that were made along the way.Meet their coach, a mythical figure in men's ice hockey who treated his players as world-class athletes, and the families and friends of the team, who encouraged these girls to follow their dreams and challenge all prejudices against contact sports for women.Watch and be inspired by this unforgettable team--the women who risked everything in crashing the net. ... Read more

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a different aspect
I have a friend who is a female hockey player and this book helped me see her aspect of the game womens hockey is still growing and maybe one day we'll see a women play in an actual NHL game

An amazing book about an amzing team.
This book is wonderful!It gives all young athletes, like mysefl, hope for the future.Plus, this is a team that deserved to have their story told, and Mary Turco did a wonderful job at telling it.

Crashing the Net, my all-time favorite
Crashing the net is my all-time favorite book. This is a well written book that makes you feel that your really there standing beside K.L. or Cammi. It shows you the glory of being an Olympian and one day I want to try to play womens hockey in the Olympics. This book is one of the things that persuaded me! This book shows that anything is possible when you believe in yourself.

Great Book
This is such an amazing book with a true positive message for female athletes and their sports.Mary Turco has done a teriffic job of capturing this team's heart and spirit.This is an excellent book, one that I recommend highly.

Dana

She Shoots.....She Scores!
Mary Turco captures the excitement that surrounded the first U.S. Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team.Unfortunately, the text wasn't quite as excited.Although the stories were interesting, they were dryly written.It washard to get behind these remarkable athletes as there just didn't seem tobe enough character developement.These wonderful gold-medal winners allhad to fight the prejudices against women's sports to follow their dreamsand serve as inspiration, but this aspect was barely touched upon.Thespirit of the 1998 U.S. Women's Hockey Team and their amazing journey wasnicely remembered and portrayed, but you will not find much of anythingelse. ... Read more

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Good read
A very nice book on the little told world of oldtimer hockey tours.
There is one scene in the book, where the oldtimers play a gag on an unsuspecting rock singer on one of the teams that night, that is hysterical.
Overall, very worthwhile for hard-core hockey fans. ... Read more

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When the 2004-2005 NHL lockout was realized, Sweden, Russia, Switzerland, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany eagerly absorbed foreigners and locals alike, as out-of-work NHLers looked to keep their game sharp and give back to the communities that taught them to play. Little did they know how much of the experience would prepare them for the "new" NHL.

Join them on this ultimate hockey road trip through Europe in the locker rooms, on the ice and in the streets. Sit behind Jaromir Jagr's mother in Kladno. Admire the Alps with Joe Thornton and Rick Nash. Walk through a pine forest to Peter Forsberg's childhood rink. Debate with Russian police at the Dynamo arena to meet Alexander Ovechkin before he became an NHL star.

And experience all the adventures of dozens of NHLers like Danny Briere, Martin St. Louis, Alexei Kovalev, Ilya Kovalchuk, Alexei Yashin, Mike Knuble, Henrik Lundqvist, Zdeno Chara, Daniel Alfredsson, Saku Koivu, Miroslav Satan, Martin Brodeur, Sergei Fedorov and Dominic Hasek.

The pain of lost dreams from a canceled season may be turned aside, but these experiences will never be forgotten. ... Read more

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Decent book
This book is what it is: a fun, readable account of the European leagues during the NHL lockout.

The author certainly did a lot of work in putting this book together, and it shows.She includes lots of good interviews from lots of different places.I was particularly impressed by the chapter on Switzerland; the Swiss leagues are overlooked far too often in North America.It's equally impressive that she checked out hockey in non-traditional countries like Hungary, Belgium, and Norway.

Unfortunately, the editors here didn't do such a good job.There are typos galore, and the book's organization could be better (the "sex scandal" during the Sweden Hockey Games is mentioned at least twice, long before it is finally explained on page 134).Also, I feel like some things (eg. promotion and relegation, import rules, etc.) are, at times, dumbed-down for an audience that presumably doesn't know much about the politics of European hockey, while at other times it is presumed that the reader already understands certain concepts.

If you're an American with an interest in European club hockey, it seems like this is something you really should read.Otherwise, you can skip it.It was fun, but it could have been a lot better.

Quirks of Euro Hockey
How do fans show their spirit in Europe?Which countries have hockey cheerleaders?Why do some players wear a yellow uniform during games?If you don't know the answers to these questions, this book is for you.The author attends games all over Europe and shares her unique experiences and observations about the Euro hockey infrastructure.She manages to interview many of your favorite players who chat about themselves, hockey and the NHL. Great stuff!

What atrip !
This is a fabulous find - a 'road book' that appeals to hockey fans, travelers, and anyone who simply enjoys a good read.Ms. Sullivan's account of her criss-crossing of Europe duringthe
hockey lockout is humorous, knowledgeable, and very interesting.
We meet the stars of the NHL as real men, whose conversations and
opinions may surprise their fans. Still, you don't have to be a
hockey fanatic to love reading this book ! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on April 5, 2007. The length of the article is 1131 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: China seeks great leap forward in hockey; Tough road for sport with few players.(Special Section 3)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 5, 2007
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Veteran sports journalist Howard Berger spent five seasonstraveling with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. In l995,he wrote the very popular book, "On The Road: An Inside View of Life with an NHLTeam." Since then, Berger has maintained the grueling schedule of a journalistcovering a professional sports franchise, and has witnessed first hand manybehind-the-scenes dramas, with access to and familiarity with all of theplayers, coaches and management of the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as their NHLopponents.

This new book records enormous changes with this team, led by the charismaticenforcer, Tie Domi, and the Swedish superstar, Mats Sundin. The new cast ofcharacters includes goaltending sensation Curtis "Cujo" Joseph, brawling headcoach Pat Quinn, and hockey legend Key Dryden as general manager and teampresident - as well as a fascinating group of veterans and wide-eyed rookies.

During the 1998-99 season the team switched from the NHL's Western Conference tothe Eastern, reintroducing them to historic rivalries with Montreal, Boston andNew York as well as increasing the frequency in which they compete against teamslike the Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers.

Howard Berger is a seasoned hockey journalist from Toronto. ... Read more

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NEW JERSEY DEVILS ROCK!!
The New Jersey Devils are an amazing team in the NHL. This year, they earned their third Stanley Cup Championship and this book takes you on their journey to earning that cup. The New Jersey Devils in my opion are the best NHL team out there.. and i'll keep rooting for them forever. GO DEVILS!! ... Read more

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Avonlea at it's best!
This is based on an episode of the ROAD TO AVONLEA television series that spanned seven years and 91 episodes. This story begins with Peg Bowen, the Avonlea witch and Archie Gillis arguing over tree-cutting rights. Peg challanges Archie to a hockey match and she arranges a team of 'misfits' who didn't make Archie's team. Sara, Felix, Andrew, Peg, and Felicity along with Uncle Alec are all on the team. Janet is having her baby and nobody but Sara Stanley is around to help! When the hockey team is about to be finished off, Miss Stacy (Anne Shirley's teacher!) arrives in Avonlea with the Charlottetown Cannonball Hockey Team to help win the tournament! These stories are very heartwarming and set at the turn of the century in the town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, Canada. ... Read more

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From the players themselves come these insider tips on dining, entertainment, lodging, and shopping in every U.S. and Canadian city where major league hockey is played. Based on a survey of 700 NHL players, this one-of-a-kind guide also features action photos of hockey greats. Combining travel and sports, Coolest Game on the Road makes a perfect gift for any hockey fan. ... Read more

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Reva character
I dont know if any of you all remember a show on Nickeoleon called "sixteen", but the snob on the show who named was amber, is who I used to think of when it came to the Reva character. They are one of the same persona, looks, and even the red hair.

"Jingle Bells . . . Santa Kills!"
As a way to get money and revenge for being fired at Dalby's Department Store, Paul "Pres" Nichols, his girlfriend (Diane Morris), and older brother (Danny) plan on holding the owner's daughter (Reva Dalby) for ransom--except everything that could go wrong does, like kidnapping the wrong girl: Reva's poor cousin, Pam Dalby, one of the few characters who makes a reappearance from the previous book. Almost all the other characters in here are new. Like in the first "Silent Night," Reva isn't in the forefront of this sequel very much (a lot of time is spent on the kidnappers), though she is still as cruel as ever, apparently not learning her lesson from a year ago.

If you liked this book, then you'll probably enjoy the other two: "Silent Night" and "Silent Night 3."

Great book for teens!!!
Reva Dalby is back to her mean self and is going to get what she deserves. I liked this book because it reminded me of real life as a teenager and how kids are desperate for money. It was hard to put the book down because it always left you hanging after each chapter. It was funny to read what Reva was doing to people and how sly she was with getting out of trouble. I would recommend this for tenagers who like thrill and suspence.

SHE HASN'T CHANGED A BIT!
Reva Dalby hasn't changed at all! She still her snobby self from the last book, and even gets in a little trouble herself in theis one! :) That's the great thing about this book! I have read all Silent Night books and alot of other Fear Street books and I would HIGHLY recommend this one because you dont know whats going to happen. It really is a page-turner! THANX!

dumb dumb dumb
This book was dumb!After reading the 1st Silent Night, I thought that maybe this one would actually be interesting, but it wasn't!

Do yourself a favor -----> don't read this book!

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on April 4, 2007. The length of the article is 583 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Kazakhstani women have tough road ahead; Hammered 9-0 by Americans in 2007 worlds debut.(Special Section 3)
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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on May 14, 2007. The length of the article is 494 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sabres believe in the road as they try to dig out of hole.(Sports)
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Date: May 14, 2007
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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on May 23, 2007. The length of the article is 738 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: NHL rates as road kill with U.S. networks; Once-proud league hits shameful depths.(Columns)
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Date: May 23, 2007
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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on January 23, 2008. The length of the article is 832 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Leafs stay on blunder road; New GM at helm merely akin to shuffling chairs on Titanic's deck.(Sports)
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car and motorcycle slang in print
As one of the authors, I know the book well, and am not so much reviewing as sharing how it has been made.Brother Jim, a freelance mechanic in Austin, TX for a quarter century and more, and I published an early versionourselves in 1992, and it is the first guide to the real spoken slang ofcar, truck, and motorcycle slang--not complete, but stimulating andauthentic.It is finally widely available, and its word-list is a key-wordguide to the car culture.Lewis J. Poteet ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on June 10, 2007. The length of the article is 815 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 'I'm going to enjoy this'; Ducks' Carlyle reflects on his road to the Stanley Cup.(Sports)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 10, 2007
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