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Hockey isn't just a Canadian obsession — the sport boasts fans from around the globe, and it has been played extensively at the international level. Whether at the Olympics, the World Juniors, or special games like the infamous 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, international hockey has a rich history, and plenty of trivia for die-hard fans.

Hockey's Top 100 showcases the sport's greatest highlights. Authors Don Weekes and Kerry Banks compiled this honor roll by ranking hundreds of hockey achievements by historical importance, degree of dominance, uniqueness, and longevity. The winners represent the crown jewels in nearly a century of competition, from goalie Glenn Half's ironman feat of playing a mind-boggling 552 consecutive games to Henri Richard's glittering cache of 11 Stanley Cup rings. Dozens of photographs capture the visceral pleasure of these moments.

New rule changes, combined with the most promising collection of rookies ever, have produced seismic shifts in hockey's landscape. Don Weekes'latest work in his popular Hockey Trivia series hits all the high, low, and in-between spots of the game — from which player ate up more of his team's payroll than any other NHL player from 2006–2007, to the greatest number of Top 10 scorers on a last place team in NHL history. Perfect for the “reluctant reader,” this fun book contains plenty of true or false questions, games, puzzles, and quizzes.

Shootout Hockey Trivia takes hockey buffs onto the ice to face the sport's most challenging arcana. Armchair players can head-fake their way around hundreds of multiple-choice or true/false questions. Bobby Hull's false teeth were sold at a 2004 auction — true or false? Which NHLer claimed descent from a Japanese samurai? How many fewer NHL regular-season games did Mark Messier play than Gordie Howe? Shootout Hockey Trivia is the perfect game companion and an ideal party starter — and dispute settler — for fans.

As much fun as being on the ice but easier on the teeth, hockey trivia guru Don Weekes's latest collection is a cool treat for fans of all ages. Who was the first NHL player to torpedo his million-dollar contract? Which player scored the fastest hat trick on one power play? Who was the only goalie to score a power-play goal? Weekes cherry picked more than 800 of his most compelling trivia questions and records to create this vast and quirky compendium. Irreverent, captivating, and even bizarre, these amazing stories, historic milestones, and informative stats capture the essence of the game today. It's all here, the good, the bad, and the ugly, in a riveting, jam-packed read that hockey hounds will devour from cover to cover.

In this third book in their Unofficial Guide series, hockey trivia mavens Don Weekes and Kerry Banks delineate that rarefied realm of play: the twilight zone of hockey stats. A world apart from the standard off-the-shelf record book, this irresistible read reveals never-before-published stats in a concise but dramatic storytelling format that takes the hockey-record genre to another level. Who has taken the most penalty shots without scoring a goal? What was the most money bid for a date with an NHL player? Which NHLer owns the record for the most regular-season wins? Who has been traded the most times without ever playing an NHL game? From Abel to Zamboni, this insider guide covers not only the well-known champions of goal scoring and goal saving, but also those unsung heroes and zeros who skated away from the game without fanfare — until now.

Who is Joe Hockey? Which famous rock star said of the Stanley Cup:'This is the only thing that has seen more parties than us?'Who is the youngest player to lead the NHL in goals? Which forward posted the highest average ice-time? Hockey fans will find the answers to these and many more brain teasers in Hardcore Hockey Trivia by master of hockey facts Don Weekes. This year's edition is loaded with hundreds of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, games, puzzles, and crosswords and packed with fascinating tidbits and amazing stories about today's NHL stars and the legends who turned Canada's favorite pastime into a world-class sport. The next best thing to being on the ice, Hardcore Hockey Trivia enlightens the novice, challenges die-hard fans, and supplies hours of fun.

The Best and Worst of Hockey's Firsts reveals the most intriguing records and accomplishments in professional hockey, focusing on the players and teams who were first or last to achieve an amazing array of feats. Structured like an official record book, this handy pocket-size guide by hockey trivia king Don Weekes and sports columnist Kerry Banks gathers more than 300 exciting stats. This unofficial guide is a must for dyed-in-the-wool hockey trivia fans — or fanatics.

Hockey fans will find the answers to these brain teasers and many more in Red-Hot Hockey Trivia, number. 20 in the very successful series by hockey trivia master Don Weekes. This year's edition is jam-packed with an assortment of fascinating facts and amazing stories about today's nhl stars and the legends who turned Canada's favorite pastime into a world sport.Loaded with hundreds of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, games, puzzles and crosswords, Red-Hot Hockey Trivia will enlighten the novice, challenge die-hard fans, and supply hours of fun for all ages. Sharpen your pencils and keep your eye on the puck; Red-Hot Hockey Trivia is an interactive hockey book unlike any other.

Irreverent, entertaining and informative, here are more than three hundred unusual statistics that capture the essence of the game. Hockey trivia master Don Weekes and sports columnist Kerry Banks have gathered amazing stories and little-known facts that will delight hockey fans both young and old.Find out which NHL player had the most concussions in a career, how many millionaires are playing in the NHL, which team had the worst games-to-goals ratio, which player had the biggest drop in goal production after a fifty-goal season, who had the most fights in one season and much, much more.Packaged in a handy pocket-size format, The Unofficial Guide to Hockey's Most Unusual Records strips the game down to its rawest form and shows us the true nature of hockey today.