| Dartmouth College Hockey: Northern Ice Contributor(s): Shribman, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 073853885X ISBN-13: 9780738538853 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: In 1905, facing capricious weather on a primitive outdoor rink, Dartmouth's first hockey team took to the ice. In 1974, two years after coeducation came to the Hanover campus, Dartmouth women -- fired with more competitive spirit than actual hockey experience commandeered the used equipment of their male counterparts and intramural skaters and became one of the college's most successful athletic teams. Dartmouth College Hockey: Northern Ice portrays two programs that have followed parallel paths to distinction in intercollegiate hockey. Rupert Thompson Arena, one of the nation's premier collegiate ice facilities, is home to the men and women of Dartmouth who have won numerous championships and earned All-American and Olympic acclaim, contributing to Dartmouth's rich tradition of athletic achievement. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hockey - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.962 |
| LCCN: 2005927744 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.54" W x 9.28" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Hampshire |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1905, facing capricious weather on a primitive outdoor rink, Dartmouth s first hockey team took to the ice. In 1974, two years after coeducation came to the Hanover campus, Dartmouth women fired with more competitive spirit than actual hockey experience commandeered the used equipment of their male counterparts and intramural skaters and became one of the college s most successful athletic teams. Dartmouth College Hockey: Northern Ice portrays two programs that have followed parallel paths to distinction in intercollegiate hockey. Rupert Thompson Arena, one of the nation s premier collegiate ice facilities, is home to the men and women of Dartmouth who have won numerous championships and earned All-American and Olympic acclaim, contributing to Dartmouth s rich tradition of athletic achievement." |
Contributor Bio(s): Shribman, David: - Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Shribman, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was a student assistant to Jack DeGange. DeGange is a former Dartmouth sports information director and has been an observer of Ivy League athletics for more than four decades. The two are also coauthors of Dartmouth College Football: Green Fields of Autumn. |