Following a great Major Junior career, Rocket is drafted in the NHL draft! However, the scouts still feel that Rocket needs some retooling to be an NHLer. He is sent to the AHL for seasoning, and told he should hit the weight room as well.
At home, Maddy has applied for loans for her first year of university. Rocket assures her that he ll pay it all off when he s a pro. This changes when his mother is laid off and Rocket s income is all the family has and an AHL salary doesn t go very far.
Through his training with the AHL, Rocket will face many challenges, both on the ice and in his home life. Will Rocket once again beat the odds?
DAVID SKUYis a lawyer, a writer and a Leafs fan to the core. He spent most of his childhood playingsome sport or another: hockey, soccer, football, tennis and a few others. What he remembers most is theintensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer enjoyment of playing a sport you love when you’re young. He has written five books in the Game Time series; a standalone novel called Undergrounders, winner of theSilver Birch Award; and two previous, multi-award nominated books about Bryan “Rocket” Rockwood —Rocket Blues and Last Shot. David lives in Toronto, Ontario. Visit him at www.davidskuy.com.