Skating thru Hockey: A Fan's Guide to Youth, College, and the Professional Game provides the basics for understanding hockey – including the various levels, how it is played, and the basic offensive and defensive situations. It also includes a close-up look at what happens before, during, and after the game, as well as a description of some of the most common penalties and a glossary of terms you will hear from play-by-play announcers. It is written in a user-friendly format and drawn from our combined years of experience with hockey as spectator, player and college coach. We wrote this book not only because of our love and appreciation for the game of hockey, but also because of our desire for others to understand it so they can share in our enthusiasm for the game.