Hockey House

Sean McIndoe of Down Goes Brown, one of hockey's favorite and funniest writers, takes aim at the game's most memorable moments - especially if they're memorable for the wrong reasons - in this warts-and-all history of the NHL.

In the fraternity of NHL coaches, some stand out for their winning records, some for their big personalities and some for their unprecedented methods. Mike Keenan stands out on all these counts, and more. Breaking into the NHL as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984, Keenan got instant results, leading them to the Stanley Cup final in his first year. In 1987, he coached Team Canada to victory in the Canada Cup using his intuitive bench management, putting superstars Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux together on a line at key times to great, winning results.

El hockey en Chicago no sería nada sin mí; la multitud necesita alguien a quien odiar. Sé cuál es mi papel, y lo represento a la perfección. De hecho, me encanta pasar la mayor parte del partido amonestado en el banquillo para luego dejar el estadio con una chica distinta cada noche... o eso es lo que quiero que piense la prensa. Lo que no me gusta es la nueva azafata del avión privado del equipo. Ella trabaja para mí, no al revés. Pero me aseguraré de recordárselo, y para cuando termine la temporada deseará no haber aceptado el puesto.

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes The Mystery at the Crooked House, The Hockey Mystery, and The Mystery of the Midnight Dog.

Anastasia Allen está decidida a entrar en el equipo olímpico de patinaje artístico de Estados Unidos y, cuando consigue una beca para la Universidad de California, todo parece ir de acuerdo con su plan.

Lose yourself in this collection of steamy gay stories about the vampire doctor who examined more than he should have, one mafia vampire enforcing his rules on the innocent, the cowboy who got more of a bucking than he expected, and more.

A model who lost the limelight. A hockey star benched from the game. Will a small-town Christmas celebration reveal a most unexpected gift? Going “Holly” Wood isn’t what America’s sweetheart, Krista Ankrom, had in mind when she made her annual Christmas trip to Holly Pointe, Vermont. Frustrated after losing another job to a younger rival, and fearing she’s walked her last runway, she’s hoping the happy site of her childhood Christmas pasts will be the perfect hideaway. But when asked to team up with NHL superstar Dustin Bellamy to save the town’s weeklong holiday celebration...

Get ready for a heartwarming Christmas romance where he falls first in this grumpy sunshine sports novel featuring a curvy small town heroine and a hockey player hero! Because sometimes love doesn't follow the playbook… When sunshiney Jenny wished for more adventure in her life, she never thought she’d be sent a grumpy hockey player. But could Dylan’s gruff exterior be nothing more than an act? Does this hockey hunk secretly enjoy their spirited debates that upset their friends at Thanksgiving? (Oops.) Of course, men like him don’t go for curvy, small town women… Or do they? Dylan...

Tinsel I love my boys. I created my own little elf family without waiting for some man to show up and do the deed. That’s all I wanted for years, a family, and now I have finally it. That is until he showed up again after all these years. We used to be together, like two hundred years ago, and now he’s back. Why now? My sons are one and four. Why couldn’t he have returned just five years earlier? Then we'd have been a family. I'm not giving up on that idea, but can he love my sons? He said he never wanted kids. If he still doesn't, could I ever send him away? Roman I’m back for only...

Getting laid before the big game should be easy. Chicks at Laguna Grove dig hockey players...except the one woman Jayce wants. His African American lab partner, Makeba Winston.

This short book is a guide for parents who have no experience with hockey and are wondering whether they should register their child(ren) to play. If you are sitting on the fence, then this book may help you make that decision. Peter Falkowski did not play hockey as a child. However, he taught his son to skate at a young age and then registered him with the local minor hockey association. For ten years Peter drove his son to every practice, game and tournament. In this book he shares some of the lessons he learned on the way and offers some guidance to parents who are unsure of whether to ...

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Westhead does a deep-dive into the state of hockey in Canada today. He gives voice to those who have been sexually assaulted by hockey players, revealing the struggles they've had with local police officials in their efforts to seek justice. He also goes inside the dressing room to find out how attitudes of misogyny and homophobia continue to flourish, and speaks to former players who were forced to perform degrading acts of initiation in order to join the team.

From the backyard hockey rink to the nail-biting suspense of draft days, Karl Subban shares tales of his family's unique hockey journey. Mixing personal stories with lessons he learned as a coach and principal - lessons about goal setting, perseverance, and accomplishment - How We Did It will allow other parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors to apply the same principles as they help the young people in their lives to identify, develop, and live their dreams.

A beautiful bride with cold feet. Feet that are running straight out the small town church doors and away from the wedding she didn’t plan. With her wedding gown flapping in the cold December wind, Karlene gallops to the town’s limits on a “borrowed” horse. Only one person anticipates her next move: her steady-as-a-rock childhood crush—her brother’s best friend. He’s six years her senior, and a man who’s never minded her tagging along. Instinctively, Joey knows where Karlene’s going and what she needs. He sets her up with a fresh horse to a bed roll so she can hide out at ...

"The Hockey Sweater", the title story in this 20-story collection, has become an enduring classic: a Quebec boy and Habs fan is shipped a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater by mistake. It encapsulates everything you need to understand French and English Canada, told with humour and love. This edition features a new introduction.

The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. For a hundred years, no two teams have locked horns as fiercely or as frequently, and no two seasons frame the colossal battle more perfectly than 2003 and 2004. Now, with incredible energy and access, leading sports columnist Mike Vaccaro chronicles the history of the greatest rivalry in sports, and the two stunning American League Championship Series that define a century of baseball.

Madden Tyler, the handsome guy on the Boston Bay Vikings minor league team, looked more like a surfer than a hockey player. Girls were screaming for his attention because of his seductive look. Unfortunately for them, only one girl caught his eye. Tessa George had no idea that catching a stray bullet would bring her up close and personal with a hockey god. She was about to discover that beneath his flawless exterior lay a softer side, and she was the only one he wanted to see inside. Then Vegas happened.

Boston Bay Vikings: hot enough to melt the ice.CamdenI grew up with only one dream—to become a professional hockey player. My dream came true and now I was a forward for the Boston Bay Vikings. I never gave much thought to having that ‘special’ someone in my life until I saw the young woman who hunkered down like a scared rabbit in the team’s shower room. I went from a carefree bachelor to a fierce protector.MollyExhausted and scared, I fell asleep in an empty room and came awake to find the gaze of three naked men on me. It turned out I’d found my way into the shower room of the ...

A spinoff from the Boston Bay Vikings Series. Set in the world of the minor leagues where Rhodes Hallen ended up after his release from prison. Rosie Jenkins is in hiding from her brother and his drug dealing friends when one night changes everything.

Boston Bay Vikings: hot enough to melt the ice. Ethan I'm a 32-year-old defenseman for the Boston Bay Vikings ice hockey team, and I have no right to look at the boss's daughter the way I do. Riley Peters is a lovely 18-year-old with a bright future ahead of her, but for some reason, she has decided that future includes me. I've kept her at arm's length for the past twelve months. Unless you count the two occasions when I got between her and her dates. Or the time she decided it would be a good idea to call me while drunk and say the filthiest things that I still can't get out of my head. ...