MAKE ME THE BEST HOCKEY PLAYER BY TODD KORTEMEIER SportsZone An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
INTRODUCTION
Before they played in 20,000 seat arenas they practiced on frozen ponds Most of today's greatest hockey players started out as kids carving up outdoor ice rinks They had early morning practices and long road trips Before faking out goalies in the National Hockey League NHL they tried their best moves on their friends and neighbors Every blistering slap shot and punishing hit today is the result of all that work long ago Every star's journey is different but they all have one thing in common They all had to work hard to become the best hockey player
