Ice hockey team yearbook: a gift from the whole dressing room
An ice hockey team yearbook is your team's own book, what Germans call a Freundebuch, and a personalised gift that comes from everyone: every player gets a double-page spread with two photos, their own answers and their signature, and the coaching team can too. A book costs €24.90 including design, printing and delivery, €22.90 from 3 teams in your club and €19.90 from 5 teams. Once all the answers and payments are in, delivery takes another 5 to 7 working days.
The book, the questionnaire and our WhatsApp support are in German. Other languages and shipping to other countries on request.
Questions from skating school to the break between periods
Besides the photos and answers, every double-page spread shows the name, the signature and four short details with icons. The questions are about things that only make sense in an ice rink:
- What did your first helmet look like?
- What happens in your dressing room between periods?
- What do you do before the first face-off?
- Where was your longest away trip?
- When did the whole bench jump up?
A youth team answers different questions from a first team, so we adapt the title and questions to your group. For children, the parents fill in the questionnaire. Photos and answers are only used for the book; more under Children's photos and data protection.
What else goes into the book
At the front, a cover showing everyone together, cut out and designed in front of your own background or the stadium cover. Inside, the team photo and team awards such as “Wins every face-off” or “Steadiest hand on a penalty shot”. Then a double-page spread for the league table, a special moment and a special game, two double-page spreads for signatures and messages and at least 4 blank double-page spreads. Up to 4 sponsor pages are included in the price, and the sponsors' logos go on the back cover. The hardcover is landscape A5 with 170 g/m² paper that you can write on with a ballpoint pen.
Three steps to your book
- One person from the team, the coaching team or the parents sends an enquiry. It takes 2 minutes, then the link arrives via WhatsApp.
- The link goes into the dressing room group chat. Everyone answers the questions on their phone in about 5 minutes and uploads two photos.
- As soon as everyone has answered and every book is paid for, we design and print. The books arrive 5 to 7 working days later.
Over 5,000 books have already been made this way.
Occasions in the ice hockey season
Ice hockey is a winter sport, and the season runs through the cold months. There are several good moments for the book during that time.
After the last home game. The team sits in the dressing room in this line-up one last time. For the party, see our guide End-of-season party ideas.
At Christmas. Midway through the season, when everyone is at the rink week after week anyway. More ideas under Christmas gifts for coaches.
After promotion. A book with everyone who was part of it. To go with it: Gifts for a winning team.
Ice hockey coach gifts: a thank you on every page
Early ice times at the weekend, long trips to away games, every “chin up” after a defeat: anyone who coaches an ice hockey team gives up a lot of time. Ask everyone the question “Thanks to our coaching team for …” in the questionnaire. Then every double-page spread carries a sentence of its own for the coaching team, as in the example above.
If the coach steps down or moves to another club, the book becomes a leaving gift with everyone they have coached on the ice. Our guide Coach leaving gift has more ideas for saying goodbye.
How much does an ice hockey team yearbook cost?
The price is per book, and design, printing and delivery to Germany and Austria are included.
- 1 to 2 teams
- €24.90
- from 3 teams
- €22.90
- from 5 teams
- €19.90
A book holds 8 to 42 people, and goalies, the coaching team and team staff all count. The minimum order is 10 books, though not everyone in the book has to buy one. Each person pays via their own payment link, or one person pays for everyone by invoice within 14 days. Nobody has to pay upfront. Because every book is designed individually, cancellation is not possible.
Frequently asked questions about a personal gift for your ice hockey team
Should the photos be with or without a helmet?
Ideally both. Each person uploads two photos: one in full kit and one without a helmet, so you can still recognise their face later.
Can parents, drivers or the kit manager write something in the book?
Yes. That's what the two double-page spreads for signatures and messages and the at least 4 blank double-page spreads are for. Team staff can also get their own double-page spread, because they count as part of the group.
Is there a cover with an ice rink?
For the cover, all the photos are cut out and designed together. As a background, use your own picture, for example from your ice rink, or the stadium cover. The background on the sample page above is a design example.
How much work is it for the parents?
About 5 minutes on the phone per child, plus two photos. The person organising the book can see who is still missing in an overview that arrives via WhatsApp every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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