Behind the Scenes of Pro Hockey

By Erin Nicks

There is a lot more to hockey than scoring goals and power plays. Read this book to learn more about what happens off the ice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496644039

Erin Nicks

Erin Nicks has been a professional writer for over 20 years. She has written for newspapers and websites including NHL.com and Yahoo! Sports, and she is the author of more than 20 books. She is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, and currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Behind the Scenes with the Pros: Behind the Scenes of Pro Hockey by Erin Nicks

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

TITLE PAGE

NUMBER-ONE PICK TO SUPERSTAR

WORKOUTS

GAME-DAY PREPARATIONS

FOOD AND FUEL

SUPERSTITIONS

CONTRACTS

TRADES

ENDORSEMENTS

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE

CHARITABLE WORK

LIFE IN THE AHL

A DAY WITH THE STANLEY CUP

GLOSSARY

READ MORE

INDEX

COPYRIGHT

BACK COVER

NUMBER-ONE PICK TO SUPERSTAR

Sidney Crosby has been a hockey star since he was a young boy. He had a personal trainer by the time he was 14. By 15, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky called him the best player since Mario Lemieux. When Crosby was 17, he signed a contract with Reebok worth $500,000. He had not yet played a single second of professional hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL). In 2005 he was drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

During the 2005–06 season, Crosby brought a lot of attention to the NHL with his incredible play and likable personality. More than a decade later, his jersey