Face-Off: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Hockey

by Sports Illustrated Kids

The fourth book in the best-selling Sports Illustrated Kids Top 10 series, Face-Off: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Hockey, ranks the best players, shooters, slap shots, and toothless smiles in the NHL. With over 150 different players and teams ranked in more than 15 different categories, this fun look at the greatest aspects of the NHL will serve as the ultimate argument-ender (or debate-starter!) for young hockey fans. Don't miss the other books in the Top 10 series from Sports Illustrated Kids: The Top 10 Lists of Everything in Sports, 1st and 10: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Football, and Slam Dunk!: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Basketball.

Genres: Hockey, Sports

80 pages, Hardcover

First published September 29, 2015

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a hockey fan (Go AVS! Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy are mentioned...so thank you very much) I have been to the Hockey Hall of fame so this book was fun for me. I am more interested in my team, but I learned a lot about the history of hockey. It was fun to see the 'best smiles' "best Logos" "best games" Just a whole list of top tens! It is historical but Wayne Gretzky I think is listed on every page for something. I guess if you are the great one...that is how it is! As I was reading it I wasn't thinking "Oh are the at the end yet" each page was an adventure and it was fun! Girls can like hockey too! The only complaint from an AVS fan is they were the Quebec Nordiques and it doesn't reference the change in location or names even though other names and teams were named like the Hartford Whalers are now the Carolina Hurricanes... oh well... I think Don Cherry "THE Grape"'s outfits were the most fun!

[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. ANY kid that enjoys hockey will absolutely adore this book!! It's rather large, hardback form lends itself to rough handling. The pictures are very plentiful, of high quality, and will appeal to children very much! I especially liked the section on players with missing front teeth -- what kid wouldn't enjoy those photos? This book would make an excellent gift for any child fascinated with the game of hockey.....not only are the photos quite engaging, but there is enough text to trick the kid into actually reading and not even realizing it. Perfect! : )

[Dorothy Strauss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.

This is a fun book! As a casual hockey fan, I appreciated the list format which makes decades' worth of information accessible and digestible. This should appeal to kids who follow or play hockey (maybe especially the 'best goalie mask' section). Glossy and bright, it presents information in a fun and clear manner. Recommended!

[Owen Caldwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was good if you like like hockey. For me, I like hockey, so the players I know are all in there. Who knew Wayne Gretzky has so many records? I do know. If you like smiles and how they look, they have a whole section based on wacky smiles. The best stories with the Stanley Cup are there, too. Top ten Don Cherry suits have a section in here, too. This book was great overall. Every person has facts about them.

[Eric]

This is one of my favorite hockey books to read. I feel very interrested, i am interrested in this book becasue it has hockey facts that I had no idea about. I am interested because I like learning about hockey.

[Brody marcella-wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked it it has a lot of the older players like wayne grestky, gordy howe, bobby hull, and patrick roy. It has some of the newer players like connor mcdavid and sidney crosby. it has a top ten of everthing in hockey, if your really into hockey read this book

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book about everything hockey, although I think that yellow Kings sweater on page 63 should have made the Top 10 Ugly Sweaters page.

[Brenda Kahn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not a hockey fan, so I cannot attest to the accuracy of the top tens nor can I argue for who might have been omitted. I enjoyed the oversize presentation, the photos and learned a fair amount about the history of the game and its all-stars.