When seventeen-year-old Hog Burnell goes to Russia to play in an all-star series, he discovers that money is more important than hockey to the series promoter, which forces Hog to make some difficult and dangerous decisions.
Introduces students to mathematical concepts involved in hockey, including speed and angle, and contains activities designed to help readers practice math skills.
Provides a wide variety of information about hockey, explaining how the game works, discussing ice, skates, the puck, gear, techniques and skills, rules and regulations, and other topics, and featuring legends of the sport from hockey professionals.
Wild things happen at the South Middle School when Milo's science project, Henrietta the chicken, becomes the hockey team's mascot and their only chance for a winning season.
With playoffs ahead and a chance to play a few games in the National Hockey League, Josh hesitates to get involved when he finds more than a dozen dead cattle on his dad's ranch.
Joey and his dad love hockey, but when Joey hurts his leg he wonders if he will ever play hockey again, until a visit from his hero, Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins, lifts his spirits.
Kaleigh Radcliffe, playing on an all-girls hockey team for the first time, gets frustrated when the other girls get distracted from their game, until Kaleigh catches the eye of a cute, older boy.
