****"You're going to spend some time on the power play, on penalty kill, and start right off as the second line centre," he told me.****
****I didn't question why he was putting me on the second line. I'd show him the first line was the place I belonged.****
****"The important thing is that you've been drafted," he said. "You're going to play Junior A, and you're going to be on my team. You're my player."****
This gripping new novel by bestselling children's/YA author Eric Walters explores the complex and disturbing relationship between a talented young hockey star and his predatory coach as it descends into sexual abuse. In one of his most moving and provocative stories to date, Walters combines a vivid portrayal of rink culture with a powerful and unflinching cautionary tale.
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****"You're going to spend some time on the power play, on penalty kill, and start right off as the second line centre," he told me.**** ****I didn't question why he was putting me on the second line. I'd show him the first line was the place I belonged.**** ****"The important thing is that you've been drafted," he said. "You're going to play Junior A, and you're going to be on my team. You're my player."**** This gripping new novel by bestselling children's/YA author Eric Walters explores the complex and disturbing relationship between a talented young hockey star and his predatory coach as it descends into sexual abuse. In one of his most moving and provocative stories to date, Walters combines a vivid portrayal of rink culture with a powerful and unflinching cautionary tale.