It's off to Lake Placid for a tournament the team will never forget. Hockey, history and mystery come into play in an action-packed adventure as the youth hock- ey players experience their own little Miracle on Ice.

Jake wants to become the star of the hockey team, but the new coach is more concerned about teamwork, and Jake's schoolwork has taken a nosedive. Worse yet, his twin sister Rebecca is starting to play as well as he does!

Central New Yorkers have been treated to many memorable television moments since December 1, 1948, when WHEN-TV Channel 8 signed on the air for the first time. In a record 16 days after equipment arrived at its 101 Court Street site, the station was miraculously up and running. Syracuse s pioneer broadcasters were eager to explore this bold, new world with programs that would entertain, educate, and inform. Syracuse Television features the zaniness of Baron Daemon, lessons from the Magic Toy Shop, and live fun from Jim Deline and the Gang and The Markert Place. Over the years, personalities and programs became familiar to Central New Yorkers. There was news coverage from Fred Hillegas, Ron Curtis, Rod Wood, and Carrie Lazarus and weather forecasts from Stormy Meredith, Big Al Roker, Dave Eichorn, and Wayne Mahar."

This irrepressible first novel appeared in Canada, in 1984, and concerns a perfect golden boy who, when he finishes high school, has it all. He’s handsome and smart, the star of the hockey team, has a beautiful girlfriend, seven sisters and a mother who fawn over him, and three dogs that adore him. He is a strutting peacock, a prima donna whose narcissism knows no bounds. And then, he goes off to college and his downfall. And from his lofty height, when he hits the dirt, his poignant and comic landing makes a very loud noise.

An action-packed adventure for the puck hog and his teammates in the land where miracles are made. Just when it looks like victory is within reach, it all falls apart for the team right before the big game. Now they need a miracle! Can Sophia unlock the mystery in time?

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