Coach Pecknold has created a no-gimmicks system for teaching skills and strategy that gets players to the next level. --George Gwozdecky, head coach of the University of Denver men s ice hockey team, and 2005 National Coach of the Year Hard Core Hockey is an all-in-one guide to playing high-caliber hockey from a veritable who s who of the world s top coaches. Including advanced skating and stick-handling techniques, collegiate-level systems, and effective drills, it features contributions from Ted Donato, head coach of Harvard University; Frank Serratore, head coach at the United States Air Force Academy; and more.