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Bad boy
Author: Diana Wieler
When sixteen-year old A.J. Brandiosa makes it onto the Cyclones -- Moose Jaw's Triple A team -- it seems that the dream he has always worked towards is at last in sight.
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Body check
Author: Matt Christopher
Twelve-year-old Brent Mullen discovers that the new assistant hockey coach is teaching the defensemen on his team illegal moves to help them win at any cost.
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Finnie Walsh
Author: Steven Galloway
Finnie Walsh - a charismatic hockey-playing boy enters the protagonist and narrator Paul Woodward's life and goes on to change its course irrevocably. This is a story of family, friendship, redemption and legend.
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Iceman
Author: Chris Lynch
Fourteen-year old Eric, a ruthless hockey player prone to violence on the ice, tries to reconcile his own needs with those of his parents.
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King Leary
Author: Paul Quarrington
Once the King of the Ice, now in a nursing home, Percival Leary sets off for Toronto on one last madcap adventure as he revisits scenes of his glorious life as one of hockey's greatest heroes.
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Screech Owls series
Author: Roy MacGregor
From #1 in the Screech Owls series "Mystery at Lake Placid" to #20 "The Screech Owls Reunion" follow the adventures of the most famous Canadian pewee hockey team in the world. Check the library holdings for availability of the titles.
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Scrubs on skates
Author: Scott Young
First instalment in the trilogy for hockey enthusiasts. Followed by "A boy at the Leafs' camp" and "Boy on defense". Each story is brimming with on-ice action and excitement in play-by-play detail.
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Shabash!
Author: Ann Walsh
Then Rana Bains, a young Sikh boy, Canadian by birth, tries to sign up for the local hockey team, he encounters resistance and discrimination. Rana learns about loyalty and sportsmanship and the difficulties overcoming racism.
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A day in the life of the Maple Leafs
Author: Andrew Podnieks
A great pictorial adventure of the Toronto Maple Leafs throughout an entire day - from dawn to dusk.
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Canadian gold 2002: making hockey history
Author: Andrew Podnieks
A colourful celebration of a remarkable tournament, and scores early and often with a generous combination of game reports, scorecards, and action photos.
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Coaching youth hockey
Author: Bruce Driver
From the team's first meeting to the season-ending pizza party. A must-read for all coaches and would be coaches.
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Gordie: a hockey legend: an unauthorized biography of Gordie Howe
Author: Roy McSkimming
For longevity, no athlete in a contact sport has matched hockey's Gordie Howe, who played professionally as a right wing for 35 years, from age 17 to 52 mostly with the Detroit Red Wings.
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Heroes in our midst: top Canadian athletes share personal stories from their lives in sport.
Author: Robin Mednick and Wendy Thomas
A collection of 110 in-person and behind the scenes stories from Canada's top athletes.
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The Maple Leafs trivia book
Author: Mike Leonetti
Now in its fifth revised edition, this comprehensive guide features more than 500 questions and answers, divided into six easy-to-use sections.
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On the ice with Wayne Gretzky
Author: Matt Christopher
A play-by-play description of the hockey career of Wayne Gretzky which includes the disappointments as well as the successes of his career.
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The Big M: the Frank Mahovlich story
Author: Ted Mahovlich
The story of the quiet and self-effacing hockey legend who contributed to six Stanley Cup teams. Ted Mahovlich, Frank's son, interviewed such hockey greats as Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Guy LaFluer and Henri "Rocket" Richard to recreate one of the greatest NHL careers of all-time.
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The home team: fathers, sons & hockey
Author: Roy MacGregor
Examines ow the relationship between fathers and sons has shaped the lives of many of the best-known names in hockey.
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The tropic of hockey: my search for the game in unlikely places
Author: Dave Bidini
Writer and rock musician Bidini shares his rediscovery of hockey and the global odyssey that broght him back to his nation's sport. Funny and thoughtful.
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Wayne Gretzky: the great one
Author: Andrew Santella
A simple biography of Wayne Gretzky, from his humble beginnings in a small Canadian town to his arrival at the top of the hockey world.
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