Author: Eric Nicol and Dave More. Published by Hurtig Publishers, Edmonton, AB., 1978, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Excellent Condition HARDCOVER BOOK, and Dust Jacket has slight age-yellowing. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9.25 x 7.25 inch, 158 pages.
THE JOY OF HOCKEY, is a satirical 1978 guide by Canadian humorist Eric Nicol and illustrator Dave More that parodies the classic manual The Joy of Sex to poke fun at Canada's national obsession.
Across its 159 pages, the book playfully dissects every aspect of ice hockey—from bizarre rules, brutal on-ice brawls, and quirky equipment to eccentric players, passionate fans, and the cultural madness surrounding the rink. Combining Nicol's witty, tongue-in-cheek commentary with More's lively, chaotic cartoons, it serves as a lighthearted love letter and humorous survival guide to the beauty and absurdity of the game.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eric Patrick Nicol was a Canadian writer, best known as a longtime humor columnist for the Vancouver, British Columbia newspaper The Province. He also published over 40 books, both original works and compilations of his humour columns, and won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour three times.
