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Pucks and Sticks and Dirty Tricks

by Robert Fennell

212 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #05-0064; ISBN 1-4120-5169-x; US$20.50, C$23.50, EUR17.00, £12.00

This highly entertaining, profane portrait of amateur cutthroat hockey is guaranteed to produce at least one belly laugh for the reader.

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About the Book

Robert Fennell has taken a euphemistic look at the Great Canadian Game - namely hockey. The story takes place in Saskatchewan where two fictitious teams, the Frontier Aces and the Moose Lake Thunderclouds, battle it out for the symbol of Northern League supremacy, the Manly Cup. With the 'cup' as their objective, the two teams struggle through an arduous seven-game playoff series, filled with tricks, schemes, brawls, and other forms of nonsensical mayhem. Central to the story in the Frontier Aces' goaltender, Stonewall Cody. He is one of the sneakiest, most conniving players ever to strap on a set of pads. His lust for victory is accompanied by a colorful array of characters, both human and animal. Stonewall's attempts to manipulate each game in his team's favor often lead to hilarious results. Never has a rivalry between two teams in any sport been so entertaining and side-splittingly funny.

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About the Author

Robert Fennell was born in Kamloops, British Columbia and grew up in the North Thompson Valley. He still lives in Kamloops where he works in construction during the summer months and writes during the winter. He's also active in the BC Interior Film and Television Association, of which he is past president. Previous works include Tall Tales of Fools and Folly and a short subject movie script called The Prospector, which is currently in postproduction.

Robert's home is on a south shore hill overlooking the city, where he currently resides with his wife, youngest daughter, and father-in-law.

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Excerpts

"... Harvey never went on the ice without a mouthful of sunflower seeds. Whenever he took a face-off, he would spit a stream of sunflower seed shells directly into his opponent’s eyes. While the guy was blinded, Harvey would win the draw and get the hell out of the way... " (pg.2)

"... After Stonewall had explained the benefits of a healthy gas attack, Pierre reluctantly gave in and spent the rest of the trip gulping copious quantities of fart fuel. After all, a true competitor should never pass up a chance to foil the opposition. By the time they reached Moose Lake, the growling of Pierre... "

"... As the Aces lined up in the corridor leading to the ice, Horace the poodle scampered over the edge of the stands and cocked his leg. Pierre didn’t have the defense of Stonewall’s electric stick and he suffered a prolonged “golden shower” before the security guy got the gate open. The crowd stopped booing and screamed with laughter as he skated over to his crease, still dripping... " (pg. 98)

"... When it was all over, the referee skated through the carnage, scratching his head. With all these bodies stretched out on the ice, there had to be a penalty in there somewhere out on the ice, there had to be a penalty in there somewhere. Finally, he settled on Alphonse, who was the last man standing, and gave him a two-minute minor for roughing... " (pg. 134)

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Catalogue Information

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