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For those who grew up around hockey, it''s easy to understand a sentence like, He let loose a howitzer from the hash marks, roofing the puck past the stunned netminder. But for those who have no idea what that means, How to Speak Hockey provides a unique look into Canada''s unofficial third language. Even lifelong lovers of the game might just learn a thing or two:
- Many hockey fans know about the five hole, but few know that there are seven holes in total
- Before the humble rubber puck, people used strange round balls called road apples
- Learn the strange and unique origins of common phrases including stood on his head and hat trick
- Find out exactly what is meant when a player dipsy doodles through traffic and breaks the ice
- In hockey, sometimes a hot dog is not just something you get at the concession stand
- Fighting has always been a part of hockey, so it''s not surprising that there are so many words to describe it, from a word as innocent as dance to the biggest fight in hockey the bench-clearing brawl.
For all those wannabe hockeyists or lifelong rink rats out there, game on!
Title:How to Speak Hockey: Hockey - English Translation Dictionary
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:144 pages, 8.25 X 5.25 X 0.32 in
Shipping dimensions:144 pages, 8.25 X 5.25 X 0.32 in
Published:October 1, 2007
Publisher:Arctic Raven (BC)
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9780969497776
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