A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author After all that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they now learn that their beloved hockey team will soon be disbanded. Former Beartown players now playing for a rival team take obvious satisfaction in that fact. Amidst the mounting tension, a surprising newcomer becomes Beartown''s new hockey coach. But as the big match approaches, incidents between the communities pile up and people wonder if the game they love can ever be simple and innocent again.