I didn’t want to ask him for a favor.

He was the cockiest hockey player I knew.

And my brother’s best friend.

I needed to learn about the game, and he was down with a concussion.

I didn’t realize he had an agenda of his own.

One that involved showing me his off-ice plays.

I should have said no.

Should have kept things in the central zone.

But one sweet taste was a game changer, and the only words on my lips were yes.

Until a lifetime of secrets spilled out…

books in the Players on Ice series can be read as standalones:

Playmaker

Stick Handler

Body Checker

Hard Hitter

Risk Taker

Wingman

Puck Charmer

Trouble Maker

Rule Breaker