LOOSE PUCKS: A GOALIE'S PERSPECTIVE OF AN UNLIKELY CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

Best-selling author Matthew Berrafato guides us through an amazing true story of the unprecedented and thrilling hockey season during his senior year at Notre Dame High School in Niles, Illinois. The 1975-76 Ice Dons overcame seemingly insurmountable odds after their star player suffered a broken neck against their archrival less than halfway through the season. Three and a half months later Berrafato and his resilient teammates capture the state championship against the same team on the night their injured teammate watches from a wheelchair, unable to move his limbs from the chest down. Loose Pucks is a captivating story that offers the reader an interactive experience unlike anything that has ever been published. Matt Berrafato and co-author Mark Meyer lead you on an inspiring and heartwarming adventure of perseverance, fortitude, and commitment. Fifty years later the events and exchanges between teammates and coaches will trigger hair-raising chills, outbursts of pure laughter, and tears of joy! The authors have pioneered a unique interactive experience by engaging readers with more than 50 QR codes strategically placed throughout the book. The QR codes link to videos of classmates, friends and families of our teammates, coaches and opposing players who share fascinating insights and anecdotes of each story as it’s being told. As this life-changing story unfolds you’ll have a rinkside seat to the ups and downs that occurred culminated in the championship season. You will get to know and understand the unique hockey brotherhood that developed among teammates as well as the overarching brotherhood of being a Notre Dame Don. There are as many off-ice stories as there are on ice, stories that provide the secret ingredients to the unique brotherhood that allowed our team to triumph over tragedy! Join Matt Berrafato and Mark Meyer on an incredible journey that will ignite your spirit, inspire you to never give up on your dreams, and always have hope! View Less