I Spy With My Little Eye: Hockey 1585363650, 9781585363650

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I Spy

with My Little

Eye Hockey

Photographs by David Milne and text by Matt Napier

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Sleeping Bear Press

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To my wife Linda and daughters Lindsay, Heather and Katie D. M. To Krista - my wife, my friend and my daily inspiration M.N. David Milne would like to thank: MARK AND JAN NAPIER ADAM BISSONNETTE CHRIS SOUCY, ETOBICOKE DOLPHINS RON SIMPSON STEVE NASH, EYECANDYAIR TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS CANADIAN ICE ACADEMY VINCENT AND ADRIENNE CARNOVALE DEREK VANDERVINNE THE CARUANA FAMILY-especially MACK GOALIE HEAVEN, TORONTO PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS, ETOBICOKE BERNARD ATHLETIC KNIT, TORONTO

Text Copyright © 2008 Matt Napier Photographs Copyright © 2008 David Milne All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews and articles. All inquiries should be addressed to:

315 E. Eisenhower Pkwy., Suite 200 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 www.sleepingbearpress.com Sleeping Bear Press is an imprint of Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. Printed and bound in China. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Napier, Matt. I spy with my little eye. Hockey / written by Matt Napier ; photographs by David Milne. p.cm. Summary: “Each page includes two photos related to hockey. Using poetic clues, readers try to spy the changes made from the original photo on the left to the altered photo on the right. Subjects include skate sharpening, referees, jerseys, and trophies”--Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-58536-365-0 1. Hockey--Juvenile literature. 2. Picture puzzles--Juvenile literature. I. Milne, David, photographer . II. Title. III. Title: Hockey. GV847.25.N353 2008 796.962--dc22 2008022954

I spy with my little eye, two pictures that look just the same. An identical view isn’t always what’s true. Find the changes to play this game.

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I spy with my little eye, a new hockey game starting up. Players skate on, the puck moves along, and everyone vies for the Cup.

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I spy with my little eye, a practice and skates being tied. Players take shots, a wall gains some spots, and a goalie moves side to side.

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I spy with my little eye, a dressing room where changes abound. Logos rotate, a triplicate skate, and the captain can no longer be found.

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I spy with my little eye, women and girls on the ice. The home team moves away, some colours stray, look up to the scoreboard twice.

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I spy with my little eye, equipment scattered all over the ground. Bottles change places, some moving skate laces, an “L” can no longer be found.

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t: The eq organize uipment d ice ho has chan ckey has ged a lot that!), he b e e since ho n p lmets are layed for ckey wa well ove a relative s first pla wear helm r 1 ly new d 5 0 yed. In fa y e ets until ars (and evelopm ct, cons the 1970 b y e n some ac t. It was idering s. Even g c n o o u t n ts common oalies did a lot lon for for wa g not wea e r than rds and r masks defence in the ea men to rly years of the ga me.

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I spy with my little eye, goalie helmets galore! See the stars with your eyes, and eagles that fly; count thirteen changes or more.

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act: Jac que Plan face in 1 te was th 959. Eve e first go n th en, it wa time. No alie to w s not un w, all go ear a ma ti l w a li e sk ever y e ll s in w to the 19 represen ear mas game, aft ks and m 60s that ting their er a puc a m ny profe team, th o s k cut his t g designs o alies beg ssionals eir perso are work a c n n h a to o li o ti w s e s e s e o , a to f art unto or with o r masks decorate days or e full ther inte themselv their ma ven wee resting d es and p s ks makin k s w ith artwo esigns. M rofession g sure th rk any of th al mask e design ese painters s are jus spend t right.

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I spy with my little eye, a hockey winter wonderland. Some things move again: a shovel, an “M”, and a stick disappears from a hand.

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t: The ea It was n rliest ho ot until m ckey gam uch late es were without r that the played o worr ying g a utdoors, m e that the s were m on froze arenas, g o a v m ed insid e could n ponds many pe e b , lakes a to e o p c enclose le choos ancelled NHL has nd rivers d e a b r to e e cause o a play pon even org s . w h e r f e a d a fa b n h n li ized two ockey w s could zzard! D played in hen the w regular s e a s tc p 2003 be ite the e h weather eason g tween th xistence permits. ames pla was play e Montr o f in In d ed in 20 y o e th d o eal Cana r in outdo e past fe 08 betw diens an or arena w years, een the d the Ed s th . T e h Buffalo S e H monton eritage C abres an Oilers. T lassic w d the Pit he Winte as tsburgh r Classic Penguin s.

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I spy with my little eye, hockey treasures from the past. A “nine” turns to “six”, keep your eye on the sticks, and a Zamboni® that drives away fast.

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I spy with my little eye, referees making calls with their hands. A cross-check, a slash, time ticks by in a flash, look at the stripes and the bands.

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t: Refere supervis es, along ing the g with the a m linesmen e a nd per fo call line , officiate rm roles infractio the gam n s s u ch as ca such as e. Refere referees lling pen icing and and lines es are in a lt o ie ff s s id m charge o a e n e s. Linesm n both w d judgin by their f g ear blac e g n bright or o a a ls ls . o L k d in and whit rop the p ange arm esmen g e striped uck for m enerally bands. jerseys, ost face referees offs. Wh ile can be d istinguis hed

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I spy with my little eye, hockey jerseys hung in a row. Look for numbers that change, colours rearranged, see them all from the minors to pro.

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t: Hocke early day y jerseys s, each te come in am only all colou teams o h rs and w a d one jers f all ages ith all kin e y a n th d levels a ds of dis t professio th e y to w o tinctive h re a nal team ve two je for all ga designs. s r m s n e o e ys — one w also h s. It is no a tribute In the ave alter fo w to the his r c home ga ommon nate jers tor y of th m p r e a s c eys that tice for and one eir team they mig for away , or just ht wear g a to tr y ou m e s . Many on specia t new de l occasio signs. ns as

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I spy with my little eye, sharpening skates before we play. Hold the skate really tight, keep the blade in your sight, the sparks — a flashy display.

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t: As tec skate bla hnology des were advance s so too m a d e from a metal wh does ho nimal bo ich was ckey equ n fa e s. Eventu stened to ipment. that ska a It is thou o ll y r dinar y b , people tes were ght that o b o m e ts g a an makin nufacture or shoes the earli an impo g the bla d in one with leath est rtant pa d p e r e ie t s r c o o b e f u in , h t w d ockey, a o in it Some pla f h g p s th o . li e boot a It wasn’t shed lthough yers like nd blade until mu the frequ to have th ch later fused to between e n c y e o ir f the sha gether. S skates s sharpen rpenings harpene kate sha ings. If th to dig in d before rpening dif fers fr e skate is to the ic is e o v m e r s p y h la a g e r y a p , e m o e r e n r to , ed incor it could while oth player. “catch a rectly, th make it e n edge,” r s go many more lik e blade causing games ely that could be balance the playe th to e or even s o r k dull ate will to lose fall.

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I spy with my little eye, trophies and medals and plaques. Players moved around, shiny bowls upside down, see things turned from front to back.

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t: Award The ultim s for tea ate troph m and in dividual y is the S Stanley accomp ta n ley Cup, Cup is k lishments w e p h t ic at the H h are pres is Montrea n o w o c ented at a k w e l Amateu arded to y Hall of all levels r th F A a e th m winner o letic Ass e in Toro of incred of hocke f the NH ociation nto and ible hock y. L th in p e e la 1 y 8 fi y 9 r m o s 3 ff t e . The Ho fan shou s morabilia te . a T m h e to win th ckey Hall ld tr y to , histor y e Cup w visit the of Fame and inte as the Hall of F r is a c a ti ls v o home e games ame at le to all kin . Ever y tr ast once ds ue hocke ! y

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I spy with my little eye ice machines driving to and fro. They zoom by the fans, as the driver waves his hands; clearing away the snow.

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t: All of th uneven a ose skate nd bump blades c y. The ic arving up players h e n e e the ice le d ave a sm s to be re ave crev o s o u th r faced be and clea machine asses an tween p n sheet the ice w d ruts, m e o r io f a ic d aking th s s e re a o s n to shove n u d r w fa b h e ice e c ic fo e h to play d by a tr re game l away th . a s P c to e r to io shavings r pulling m r to a k 1940s, F e th sure the e inventi , water th a scrape rank J. Z on of the r to shav e ice, re amboni Z m e a m now pro o th v in b e e oni ® v excess w ice. Then ented a duce ice machine ater and several p re s u r th th fa eople ha the first at did all en wait fo cing mac d — and m of this a hines, bu r it to fre ost famo t o t e n Z z c e a e . m . In the boni® wa A few oth us! s er comp anies

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I spy with my little eye pucks and sticks placed here and there. Count pucks on the ground, numbers changed around, look at both and compare.

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glass, bu t now m ks were any dif fe made pr shafts w re imarily o n t materials ith repla ut of wo a c re e od, more a ble wood used to several d recently p e ro n d blades, w urable m uce hoc reinforce key stick aterials o hile mos d with fib and more s t ft . professio en includ Some pla erdurable nals use ing kevla yers use than the “ r aluminum compos and carb ir woode ite” stick on fibre. n counte s made These ne rparts, a out of w sticks lthough are gene they are rally ligh also more ter expensiv e.

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David Milne is a third generation photographer in Toronto, Canada. His grandfather, Charles, started Milne Studios in Toronto in 1925. When David completed his schooling at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, he returned home to the family business. Currently David is very active photographing art for numerous Art Galleries and artists, corporate portraits, product and all types of events.

Matt Napier was born in Montreal, Quebec and moved frequently throughout North America and Italy with his family before settling in Toronto, Ontario where he now resides. He recently completed law school at the University of Windsor and is now working for a law firm in Toronto. Matt is also the author of the best-selling Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet and Hat Tricks Count: A Hockey Number Book. When not working or writing, Matt enjoys reading, playing hockey, golfing, and traveling.