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Making It In Hockey by Mark Moore

Looking for an instructional book for the aspiring player or perhaps his or her parents or even coaches on your Christmas shopping list? You will want to consider HB Fenn's Making It in Hockey: What You Should Know from the Experts and Pros . Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com The book is written by Mark Moore, a Harvard graduate known the "smartest man in hockey" as suggested by his almost perfect SAT score (1590 out of 1600). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins though injuries ended his career before he really got started. Oh yeah. He also happens to be the brother of well known NHL names Steve Moore and Dominic Moore. It sounds like the perfect person to write a book on making it in hockey. Moore does go into all of your typical drills of skating, puck control, passing, shooting and checking, all brilliantly illustrated. He goes into the expected training exercises, both on the ice and off, and both physically and mentally. But what sets this book...