Pink power : the first women's world hockey champions

ISBN: 9781550289879 (pbk.) :
ISBN: 9781550289893 (bound) :
ISBN: 155028987X (pbk.) :
ISBN: 1550289896 (bound) :
Physical Description: print 125 p. : ill., ports. ; 18 cm.
Publisher: Toronto : J. Lorimer, c2007.

Summary: "Author Lorna Schultz Nicholson takes a look at the very first women's world hockey championships back in 1990. Why pink? Because Canada made the controversial decision to dress its National Women's Team in pink and white as opposed to the customary red and white. The idea was to draw attention to the women's game, but it almost backfired as the pink offended many. But by doing so women's hockey was the talk of the hockey world, drawing media and public attention to the series. In the book, Nicholson introduces some of the key players and looks at the obstacles they had to overcome to play hockey. She also looks at the hurdles women's hockey in general had to face. She follows the team from the selection process through to the gold medal win. She also offers a very interesting "Where are they now" chapter to conclude the book" (www.hockeybookreviews.com). Written at a 3.8 reading level, this book is ideal for new readers or anyone interested in hockey in Canada.