New friends and hockey makes every Christmas bright! Owen and Holly have just moved to Nova Scotia from Saskatchewan and everything is different. There are still boxes to unpack, and playing hockey in their new driveway just isn't the same as skating around the frozen lake back home. Neighbours come around to help their mom and dad, but with Christmas only a few days away, Holly and Owen really miss the friends they left behind. Little do they know that this year, a special surprise awaits them. On Christmas Eve, their father reveals what could very well be the best gift ever - a brand new backyard ice rink, filled with a whole community of new friends! With breathtaking artwork and a poignant story filled with holiday spirit, this wondrous new picture book will warm the hearts of all who read it.

Owen and Holly learn that, with friends and hockey, any Christmas can be bright and anyplace can feel like home. When Owen and Holly have to move from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia just before Christmas, they miss their friends - and hockey. But their dad has a surprise up his sleeve. On Christmas Eve, the secret is revealed: an outdoor hockey rink he has made nearby - and it's filled with new friends. A paperback edition of a favourite Canadian holiday story.

The three pigs are just finishing up a hockey practice session when the Big Bad Wolf drops by and declares them Canadian bacon--and lunch. When north country bad boys Bear and Moose join the fray, the pigs invite the gang to settle their disputes The Canadian Way--with a rousing game of hockey. Will the big guys overtake the pigs with brute force? Or will the pigs skate circles around the lumbering baddies? One thing is certain, the trial is likely to end with a meal (poutine, please!). But will the piggies be on the menu?

Ever since legendary hockey broadcaster Foster Hewitt's "He shoots, he scores!" Canadian kids have been lacing up their skates, grabbing their hockey gear and heading out to the rink to see what they can do. Caraway Kim's quest in The Adventures of Caraway Kim ... Right Wing is to become the top goal scorer on his hockey team. He is highly motivated, skilled but not the rough and tumble kind of hockey player who dominates the ice. And, of course, there is such a player on his team - Bradley Rooks - a bigger, stronger, older rival who seems to dominate play and the puck and seems certain to take the crown. What Brandley Rooks doesn't know is that Kim is truly a student of the game and when the curved stick becomes the latest innovation in hockey, Kim adopts "the secret weapon" revolutionizing the game. The on-ice and off-ice action of boys is everything we have come to expect from a Truckey novel. The rivalries, humour, and dialogue ring as true as the sound of a puck off a goal post. And it's not just that Kim's curved stick gives him a advantage that allows him to compete with his tough and delinquent team-mate, Brad, it's his genuine love of the game that gives him the championship edge.

For readers of The Boys in the Boat, the remarkable story of the unlikely Canadian hockey team that clinched Olympic gold in 1948 The announcement was shocking—Canada, the birthplace of hockey, would not be sending a team to the 1948 Winter Olympics in Switzerland. Outraged, a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron leader, Sandy Watson, quickly assembled a team of air force hockey players who were “amateur enough” to complete under the Olympic guidelines. Sergeant Frank Boucher was recruited to coach the team and begin the cross-Canada search for players. Hubert Brooks, a decorated flying officer and serial escapist from POW camps, was another early recruit. Andy Gilpin joined from the RCAF base in Whitehorse, as did airmen from Quebec, the Maritimes and western Canada. And when their starting goalie, Dick Ball, didn’t pass a medical exam, Murray Dowey was called up from his job as a TTC driver and occasional practice goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The ragtag team got off to a rough start, losing so many exhibition games that Canadian newspapers called them a disgrace to the country. But the RCAF Flyers battled back, and Boucher’s defensive strategy paid off. They eliminated the American team, tied the Czech team and beat the Swiss as the hometown crowd pelted the Canadians with snowballs during the game. On the same ice where Barbara Ann Scott won a gold medal, the underdog RCAF Flyers also won Olympic gold, and their goalie, Murray Dowey, set an Olympic record that still stands. Against All Odds is the inspiring untold story of a group of determined men, fresh from the battlefields of WWII, who surprised a nation and the world.

See below for English description. Voici Alex Ovechkin, le plus grand marqueur du 21e siècle! Il a l'un des tirs les plus célèbres de l'histoire de la LNH: un tir puissant exécuté du haut du cercle gauche. Repêché par les Capitals de Washington en 2004, il est le coeur de cette équipe depuis. « Alexandre le Grand » est toujours au sommet de sa forme, et il pourrait bien devenir le plus grand marqueur de l'histoire de la LNH! Cette biographie en couleurs, simple à lire, est remplie de photos et contient 16 pages de BD. Ce livre sera assurément l'un des favoris des jeunes amateurs de hockey. Meet Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's greatest goal-scorer of the 21st century! He holds one of the most famous shots in NHL history, a blazing onetimer from the top of the left circle. Drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2004, he's been the anchor of his team ever since. "Alexander the Great" is still playing at the top of his game, with a chance to become No 1 goal scorer in NHL history! This full-colour, easy-to-read biography is packed with photos and has sixteen pages of hockey action comic sequences. It's sure to be a favourite read with his legions of young fans! Original title: Amazing Hockey Stories: Alex Ovechkin

It's the All-Star team, made up of the WHL's young hockey players, just one short step away from the NHL. Their goal is to beat the Russian All-Stars in a best-of-seven series to be shown as a television special. Hog Burnell, one of the biggest and toughest players in the league, is happy to be part of it. He could use the money that would come with a series win by the WHL All-Stars. At the very worst, it's a free vacation to Russia. It doesn't take Hog long to discover there's plenty more money to be made along the way...if he's willing to pay the price for it.

An exciting, behind-the scenes look at P.K. Subban - a superstar both on and off the ice! From his earliest days, P.K. (short for Pernell-Karl) has been a force! He comes from a family dedicated to hard work and fun; a family not afraid to take chances. Amazing Hockey Stories traces his journey, from his time as an Atom to his time on Team Canada, when he won Olympic gold, and then all the way to the NHL and his exciting Stanley Cup runs with the Predators. This book also highlights Subban's commitment to important causes. His support for the Montreal Children's Hospital and other children's charities has made Subban a hero off the ice. Almost as legendary? His sense of humour and cutting-edge style! In this third book in the series, author Lorna Schultz Nicholson, a bona fide lover of the game, gives young readers an up-close look at this true hockey superstar. This series features an action-packed format combining the excitement of full-colour comic book illustration segments with lively text and lots of photographs.

When opinions are flying faster than pucks, Nicholas must devise his own strategy to win the championship game! Nicholas has his parents, his coach, the other spectators, and even his sister doling out advice on how to take on the top team in the league. But with opinions coming at them from all sides, Nicholas and his teammates can't decide who to listen to. Between periods, Nicholas comes up with an ingenious plan to save the day - and stop every shot on goal! When he shares his winning strategy with the rest of his team, they can't help but come out on top. Featuring Nicholas, the star of the bestselling Where's My Hockey Sweater? and The Best Goalie Ever, fans will love this new story that puts him back on the ice!

See below for English description. Né à Anihim Lake, en Colombie-Britannique, et membre de la Première Nation Ulkatch, Carey Price n'a commencé à jouer au hockey organisé qu'à l'âge de neuf ans. Il a compensé ce début tardif en devenant l'un des meilleurs gardiens de la LNH. Après avoir joué de nombreuses saisons spectaculaires pour les Canadiens de Montréal, Carey a remporté la Coupe Calder, l'or olympique et de nombreux autres honneurs. Cette biographie en couleurs et facile à lire apprendra aux admirateurs comment Carey Price est devenu un joueur connu pour prendre soin du filet, de son équipe et de lui-même d'une manière qui lui est propre. Born in Anihim Lake, British Columbia, and a member of the Ulkatch First Nation, Carey Price didn't start playing organized hockey until he was nine years old. But Carey made up for a late start, becoming one of the best goalies in the NHL. Playing many spectacular seasons for the Montreal Canadiens, Carey has won everything from the Calder Cup to an Olympic Gold! This full-colour, easy-to-read biography will teach fans how Carey Price became a player known for taking care of the net, his team, and himself in a way that is uniquely his own.

See below for English description. Le 2 octobre 2016, Connor McDavid a marqué l'histoire de la Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH) quand il a été nommé capitaine des Oilers d'Edmonton à l'âge de 19 ans et 266 jours. Cela faisait de lui le plus jeune capitaine depuis les débuts de la LNH! Le parcours impressionnant de Connor résulte d'un mélange de talent exceptionnel et de travail acharné. Cette biographie passionnante retrace en détail l'histoire de la vie de Connor : depuis son enfance dans une famille de hockey, jusqu'à son incroyable carrière de hockey junior, en passant par les médailles d'or internationales et la LNH, où il a mené son équipe à une première participation aux séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley en plus de 10 ans! On October 5, 2016, Connor McDavid made NHL history when, at the age of 19 years and 266 days, he was named captain of the Edmonton Oilers - the youngest captain in NHL history! Connor's story is one of exceptional talent and hard work. This high-interest biography traces his life from growing up in a close-knit hockey family through an exceptional junior hockey career, international gold medals and the NHL, where he led his team to its first Stanley Cup playoffs in over a decade. Includes photographs and 16 comic spreads! Original title: Amazing Hockey Stories: Connor McDavid

When Josh Ellroy, left-winger for the Kamloops Blazers, and his dad find more than a dozen dead cattle on the family ranch, Josh has some serious decisions to make. On one hand, the Western Hockey League playoffs are ahead, plus a chance to play in the National Hockey League. On the other hand, there's a beautiful and interesting girl who believes more prize bulls will be killed. Josh is afraid of what will happen if he gets involved. As he learns more, he's afraid of what will happen if he doesn't.

Even hockey legends start with hand-me-downs. A beautifully illustrated true childhood story about hockey great Bobby Orr. Bobby eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. So when his birthday is coming up, he only wants one thing: new skates. He's seen the exact pair he wants in the shop window: sparkling blades, shiny leather, clean new laces tied in perfect bows. But when Bobby opens his gift, he's dismayed to find hand-me-down skates: scuffed leather, nicked blades, floppy laces. Once Bobby breaks them in, though, he and the hand-me-down skates become inseparable, and he can't imagine life without them . . . until the brand-new skates come into his life. How can he leave his hand-me-down skates behind? Log Driver's Waltz illustrator Jennifer Phelan brings this classic story to life with timeless, gorgeous art, and Kara Kootsra's words evoke the joy and dedication that Bobby Orr brought to his favorite sport. A perfect gift for readers and fans big and small, this book is destined to be a classic that is reached for time and time again.