On Thick and Thin Ice
To play, or Not to play, That is the Question
by Ken Slyziuk

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It’s hockey registration time for the upcoming Belton Junior High season, and gifted forward Gord Jason surprises his teammates and coaches when he doesn’t sign up. What made Gord decide to quit the sport he has been playing since he was eight years old? Some people are angry at his desertion, but others try to get him to come back to the ice. While everyone around him attempts to find out what made him walk away, the team is forced to begin conditioning and practicing without him, eventually playing games with the hopes of winning their first league championship. As the season progresses, will Gord come to regret giving up the game he has dedicated the last few years to? Set in the Prairies in the 1980s, On Thick and Thin Ice follows a group of twelve-to fourteen-year-old boys and their dedicated and passionate coach Ward Thomas through the ups and downs of being a team, demonstrating the importance of working together, camaraderie, and most of all, perseverance.

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Sports have been an integral part of Ken Slyziuk’s life since he was ten; he was a hockey and baseball player, coach, and manager for many years, and he continues to be a spectator of these and many other athletics. He is often referred to by his friends as “the sports encyclopedia.” Ken worked for Transport Canada in various airport stations in Western provinces for thirty years, and he was once the sports editor for the Dauphin Herald. Now retired, he enjoys reading, travelling, and playing as much golf as possible. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife and cat.

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