Thirteen-year-old hockey goalie Rallo wants desparately to make the St. Sebastian team and go to the 14U National Bantam Tournament, but there are other contenders, and one of them is a hulking fourteen-year-old bully who is willing to do anything to sabotage rivals, including arranging "accidents"--but Rollo has an unexpected ally in Mr. Fairbank, the manager of the rink, and Sawchuk, Mr. Fairbank's dog.

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