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Lots of New Hockey Books In January, February

The traditional release period for hockey books is October 1st to December 15th, or thereabouts. This makes perfect marketing sense, coinciding with the beginning of the NHL and local hockey seasons, and capitalizing on the Christmas shopping periods.

But hockey books are released after Christmas too, and January 2009 looks to be a busy time. Here's a look at what is coming out next:

Tough Guys: Hockey's 50 All-Time Toughest Players, as selected by NHL Players and Alumni by Jim Kyte with Dave Best. Fitzhenry and Whiteside. Release Date: January 19th, 2009.

Lions in Winter by Chrys Goyens and Allan Turowetz. Wiley. Release Date: January 15th, 2009.

The Greatest Hockey Records by Matt Doeden. Edge Books. Release Date: January, 2009.

Collins Gem Hockey 2008-09 by Andrew Podnieks. Collins. Release Date: February 2009.

There are some new instructional books:

101 Youth Hockey Drills
by Stuart Dempster and Dennis Hay. A&C Black. Release Date: January 15th, 2009.

Backyard Sports 05 Inside Edge by Micheal Teitelbaum. Grosset and Dunlap. Release Date: January 27th, 2009.

Hard Core Hockey: Essential Skills, Strategies, and Systems from the Sport's Top Coaches by Rand Pecknold and Aaron Foeste. Release Date: February 13th, 2009

There is also a set of books aimed specifically at public and school libraries, although you can also buy them via my Amazon links.

The Story of the New York Rangers by Michael Goodman. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

The Story of the Detroit Red Wings by Michael Goodman. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

The Story of the Boston Bruins by John Nichols. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

The Story of the Philadelphia Flyers by Michael Goodman. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

The Story of the Montreal Canadiens by Michael Goodman. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

The Story of the Colorado Avalanche by Bill McAuliffe. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

The Story of the Chicago Blackhawks by Jason Skog. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

The Story of the Toronto Maple Leafs by Bill McAuliffe. Saunders Book Co. Release Date: January 2009.

Amazing Athletes:Sidney Crosby(Gr.2-5) by Jeff Savage. Lerner Publishing Group. Release Date: February 1st, 2009.

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