Power Play

“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’ve 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. "No one's tougher than Cody. Not his hockey team mates. Not his rivals on the ice. Not even his old man after he's been drinking. Cody only wants one thing - to make it to the NHL - and he won't let anything get in his way. When a Junior A League scout helps Cody make the draft and becomes his new coach, Cody can hardly believe it. Finally, someone who see his potential! But he soon learns that his new champion will take as much as he gives. And before long, Cody's lucky break has transformed into a nightmare of secrets, lies, and a terrible abuse of power ..."--Back cover. "No one's tougher than Cody. Not his hockey teammates. Not his rivals on the ice. Not even his old man after he's been drinking. Cody only wants one thing, to make it to the NHL, and he won't let anything get in his way. When a Junior A League scout helps Cody make the draft and becomes his new coach, Cody can hardly believe it. Finally someone who sees his potential! But he soon learns that his new champion will take as much as he gives. And before long, Cody's lucky break has transformed into a nightmare of secrets, lies, and a terrible abuse of power."--Back cover