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• Beartown

  Backman, Fredrik

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  (Fiction) Beloved by hockey fans and non-hockey fans alike, this novel explores how a small Swedish town is affected for the better and for the worse by its junior hockey team.

• Firekeeper's Daughter

  Boulley, Angeline

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  (YA Mystery) Star hockey player Daunis defers her acceptance to college to care for her mother and gets sucked into a murder investigation that just might connect to her town's hockey program.

• Boy on Ice

  the Life and Death of Derek Boogaard

  Branch, John (Sports reporter)

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  (Biography) A tough but important read that explores how a series of concussions lead to former NHL player Derek Boogaard's death, and how high contact sports affect the athletes that play them.

• 99

  Stories of the Game

  Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-

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  (Memoir) You can't talk hockey without mentioning The Great One. Here, Wayne Gretzky shares memories of his own hockey career while also shouting out his hockey heroes.

• Blackness Is a Gift I Can Give Her

  on Race, Community, and Black Women in Hockey

  Hess, R. Renee,

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  (Nonfiction) This collection of essays discusses the history of Black excellence in hockey, as well as the author's own (sometimes complicated) feelings about being an NHL fan.

• Saving Face

  The Art and History of the Goalie Mask

  Hynes, Jim • Smith, Gary

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  (Nonfiction) Goalie masks look a lot different now than they did when the NHL began. Check this book out to learn about how the goalie mask developed over the years, and to see examples of some of the coolest masks throughout hockey…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dreamer

  My Life on the Edge

  Kadri, Nazem,

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  (Memoir) Nazem Kadri, the first Muslim player to win the Stanley Cup, shares stories of growing up, falling in love with the sport, and achieving his dream of making the NHL.

• The Deal

  Kennedy, Elle

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  (Romance) In order to make her crush jealous, Hannah makes a deal with the cocky captain of her college's hockey team: she'll tutor him if he'll pretend to date her. This is a favorite on social media and was one of the books to start the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Day With the Cup

  NHL Players Tell Their Stories About Hometown Celebrations With Hockey's Greatest Trophy

  Lang, Jim, 1965-

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  (Nonfiction) After winning the Stanley Cup, each member of the team gets one day with the trophy to celebrate as they wish. This book shares stories of how a variety of champions spent their day with the Cup.

• Game Misconduct

  Hockey's Toxic Culture and How to Fix It

  Moore, Evan F.,

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  (Nonfiction) Looking for something that makes you think a little harder about your favorite sport? This book details some of the toxic attitudes that have entrenched themselves in hockey culture, and shares ideas on how we can challenge…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Willie

  The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player

  O'Ree, Willie • McKinley, Michael

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  (Memoir) Bruins legend Willie O'Ree details what is was like to be the first Black player in the NHL, and how he has continued to show up for Black hockey players throughout his life.

• Orr

  My Story

  Orr, Bobby

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  (Memoir) Another memoir by a Bruins legend! Bobby Orr is immortalized outside TD Garden in statue form - learn more about his life in his own words from this book.

• Heated Rivalry

  Reid, Rachel

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  (Romance) Looking for a romance book that gets the hockey right without sacrificing the spice? Try this story of two NHL rivals who can't seem to stay away from each other.

• Check, Please! Book 1, #Hockey!

  Ukazu, Ngozi,

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  (Graphic Novel) Bitty, a former figure skater, and Jack, the somewhat disgraced son of a NHL superstar, bond unexpectedly when they find themselves on the same college hockey team.