It's a Numbers Game! Hockey by Eric Zweig

It's a Numbers Game! Hockey

The Math Behind the Perfect Slap Shot, the Split-second Save, and So Much More!

Eric Zweig

Disney - RHCB · Print & ebook · September 2, 2025

It's a Numbers Game!

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Who it’s for
Ice-hockey statistics, records, and math challenges show how numbers enter the game.
Themes
Math and statistics in ice hockey, Ice-hockey history and records, Player and team performance
Genres
Hockey, Math, Winter Sports

About this book

This numbers-focused look at the fast-paced game of ice hockey from National Geographic Kids is jam-packed with stats, sports trivia, awesome photos, and math challenges—plus a fun activity at the end of every chapter. Do you know how to calculate a goalie’s save percentage? What’s the record for the most shots in an NHL game? What’s the speed of the fastest slap shot? How much water is needed to make an ice rink?

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Get ready to learn all the ways numbers and math factor into the game of ice hockey, from all the statistics used to measure an individual player’s performance to the record for the most penalty minutes. Read about the greatest players from ice-hockey history and discover fascinating facts, like the number of names engraved on the Stanley Cup. Discover which NHL teams' defenses have allowed the fewest points, and check out cool graphics that show the angles in different pass patterns. Filled with favorite players, need-to-know stats, and action-packed photos, this book is a must-have for curious, fact-hungry hockey fans everywhere! Are you a math maniac or sports superfan―or both? Check out these other books in the It’s a Numbers Game! series from National Geographic Kids: - It’s a Numbers Game! Basketball - It’s a Numbers Game! Soccer - It’s a Numbers Game! Baseball - It's a Numbers Game! Football

Hockey By Numbers

Ice-hockey statistics, records, and math challenges show how numbers enter the game.

Come here for

  • Goalie save percentages and NHL shot records
  • Math challenges and a chapter-ending activity

Expect

  • Stats on player performance and penalty-minute records
  • Graphics tracing angles in pass patterns

Where it sits

Hockey100%
Math57%
Winter Sports42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Math
  • Hockey
  • Olympics
Authors
Eric Zweig
Publisher
Disney - RHCB
Published
September 2, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Math and statistics in ice hockey · Ice-hockey history and records · Player and team performance
Reading lane
Math