Mr. Eyepatch stepped out from behind an old truck. At full speed, I almost speared myself on the huge knife he held waist high in my direction. I managed to throw myself to the side and dodge the knife. I stopped a few stumbling steps later, turned to face him, and gasped for breath. He snarled something at me in Russian. It's the All-Star team, made up of the WHL's young hockey players, just one short step away from the NHL.Their goal is to beat the Russian All-Stars in a best-of-seven series to be shown as a television special. Hog Burnell, one of the biggest and toughest players in the league, is happy to be part of it. He could use the money that would come with a series win by the WHL All-Stars. At the very worst, it's a free vacation to Russia. It doesn't take Hog long to discover there's plenty more money to be made along the way...if he's willing to pay the price for it. Sigmund Brouwer is prolific, best-selling author of books in a number of genres. He lives in Red Deer, AB and Nashville, TN.