The friendship between Mitch and Zack is put to the test when the two boys are chosen to attend hockey camp but are put in separate cabins once they arrive, leaving Zack to pal around with Mitch's worst enemy.
"The mighty Soviets were the favorites to win hockey gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. But a team of U.S. college players had other ideas. The stunning upset of the Soviet hockey team by the young Americans has been called the greatest moment in international hockey. And to many people the victory was about much more than sports. Americans had gone through difficult times at home and abroad. Beating the best hockey team in the world--gave Americans a sense of pride. One iconic photo captured the impact of that 'miraculous' historic event"--From the publisher's web site.
Abducted by a "fan" and forced to become a member of a professional junior hockey team, thirteen-year-old star center Steve Crandall quickly realizes that he must play not only to win but to survive.
Presents a collection of short anecdotes written by various authors about their experiences with the world and personalities of professional hockey. Contributors include Alec Wilkinson, Gare Joyce, and Nancy Dowd.
Sophia and her teammates struggle over whether to tell their hockey coach that, although they are winning, they are not having fun because of mouthy Eddy, who scores big but refuses to pass the puck. Includes definitions of hockey terms.
