The Wolfbay Wings

12 primary works

Woodsie

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 October 1997

At the start of the new ice hockey season, Woodsie alone believes that his teammates can pick themselves up after several key players defect to a rival team.

Zip

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 October 1997

Ten-year-old Zip struggles to deal with his best friend's defection to a rival hockey team, a move that will test their friendship and leave them face to face on opposite sides in a close game.

Cody

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 November 1997

Eleven-year-old Cody, who plays both hockey and guitar, tries to combine his two interests by forming a fledgling band with some of his teammates, but he is presented with a difficult choice when a conflict develops.

Boot

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 January 1998

Boot, an orphan, dislikes some of the more physical aspects of hockey, but in protecting his younger sister from a bully, he learns that aggression can be appropriate at times.

Prince

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 March 1998

When Prince, the Wolfbay Wings' only black hockey player, is aggressively recruited to play for the basketball team, he is torn between the sport he and his grandfather know and love and the sport that everyone else thinks he ought to play.

Shark

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 May 1998

As Shark's hockey game improves and he becomes a puck-hog, he alienates himself from his teammates and discovers that a nickname must be earned, not taken for granted.

Billy

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 July 1998

With the support of his teammates behind him, Billy tries to find the courage to stand up to his over-bearing, sports-obssessed father and reach his full potential as a hockey player.

Dooby

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 January 1998

Fully expecting to be elected captain of his ice hockey team, Dooby is dismayed when the position goes to the new player because she is a girl.

Reed

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 January 1998

When Reed, who considers himself to be a hotshot hockey player, injures a defenseman on his team, he is forced to take his place and comes to a new understanding of sportsmanship and being a team player.

Subtle

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 January 1998

Although not everyone, including his girlfriend, appreciates his hard-hitting, well-timed checking, Subtle takes pride in the role he plays on his hockey team.

Barry

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 January 1998

In order to prove to his mother that he does respect teaching and learning, Barry decides to share his hockey knowledge with a talented teammate.

Woodsie, Again

by Bruce Brooks

Published 1 May 1999

As the Wolfbay Wings make their way into the play-offs, several team members seem to be using marijuana to deal with the pressure and the whole teams suffers because of it.