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The Hockey Book of the Week

Histories, memoirs and tactics books, and how to read them well.

The Hockey Book of the Week

Why Hockey Books Still Matter

Long form beats the highlight reel when you want to understand the game.

The Hockey Book of the Week

Classic Hockey Histories Every Reader Should Try

The kind of history book that explains an era instead of listing its results.

The Hockey Book of the Week

Biographies and Memoirs: Reading a Career

What a player’s own account adds, and what it quietly leaves out.

The Hockey Book of the Week

Tactics and Analysis Books: Learning the Modern Game

Books that teach systems and structure rather than telling stories.

The Hockey Book of the Week

A Reading List for New Hockey Fans

Where to start when the sport is new and the shelf is enormous.

Read it for the hockey. This journal explains how the sport works; it does not predict results and does not sell anything. Where a number is not publicly checkable we say so instead of inventing one.