Tom Holmes

The Street Hockey Tournament Tom Holmes

Pearson prize winner 2010 teen choice. Six stories,each involving one of the "Original Six" NHL hockey teams. Stories that can bring a tear to your eye,and yet each story has a happy ending. 1) The old goalie skates: Chris has never known his father. However through the kindness of a school bus driver and a tattered old Canadiens hockey sweater, Chris finds a way out of his sadness. 2) The Hockey Lesson: A bitter old black man finds redemption by giving a young black boy hockey lessons AND his old Boston Bruins hockey sweater. This helps the boy from going astray and gives the boy a reason to continue his studies. 3) The River Rink: A father refuses to let his son play goalie. However through a terrible accident the father becomes much closer to his son. 4) The Street Hockey Tournament: A young girl wants to play hockey with the boys. This leads to many problems, however through hockey the girl finds her long lost father.5) The Gifts of Hockey: The boy gets the wrong hockey sweater(CHICAGO)for Christmas. Go to @TomHolmes5 on Twitter