Download or read book Ice Hockey written by Anne Wallace Sharp and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extremely fast-paced and physical game, ice hockey is one of the four major North American professional sports and a popular event at the Winter Olympics. Providing an overview of the origins and history of ice hockey and current issues affecting the game, this book presents easily readable descriptions of the scientific principles and concepts relevant to ice hockey. Readers will learn about the biomechanics and physiology involved for the players, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with the game.