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Foreword.

Preface.

Introduction.

PART I: Getting Started Before They Drop the Puck.

Chapter 1: What Is Hockey?

Chapter 2: Pads and Pucks: Gearing Up.

Chapter 3: Rules of the Game.

Chapter 4: The National Hockey League.

Chapter 5: The Minors and Other Hockey Leagues.

PART II: How the Big (And Girls) Boys Do It.

Chapter 6: Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Women in Hockey.

Chapter 7: Training.

Chapter 8: Coaching in the NHL.

Chapter 9: The Power Play.

Chapter 10: Intimidation and Hitting.

PART III: It's Easier from the Stands (A Lot Easier).

Chapter 11: How to Watch Hockey on Television.

Chapter 12: How to Watch Hockey from the Seats.

Chapter 13: Online, On the Air, and On the Newsstand.

PART IV: So You're Ready for Your Shift.

Chapter 14: What You Need to Know to Play Hockey and Improve.

Chapter 15: Making Hockey a Good Experience for Everyone.

Chapter 16: Where to Go If You -- and Your Children -- Want to Play.

Chapter 17: What to Do If You Don't Have Any Ice.

PART V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: The Ten Best Things about Hockey.

Chapter 19: The Ten Best Players: NHL and International.

Chapter 20: The Ten Best Teams.

Chapter 21: The Ten Best Hitters.

Chapter 22: The Ten Best Games of All Time.

Chapter 23: The Ten Best Hockey Personalities.

Chapter 24: The Ten Best Minor League Players.

Chapter 25: Ten Timeless Tips for Better Hockey.

PART VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Hockey Speak.

Appendix B: Hockey Organizations: From Pee-Wees to the Pros.

Appendix C: Hockey Signals.

Appendix D: Hockey: The Lists.

Index.

Book Registration Information.