Ice Hawk

Encounters

by Martyn Godfrey

A high school hockey player feels that the only way to be considered for the minor leagues is to play roughly and hurt his team's opponents.

91 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1986

About the author

Martyn N. Godfrey (April 17, 1949—2000) was an English-Canadian author of children's fantasy books. Born in Birmingham, England, he moved to Toronto, Ontario when he was eight. Godfrey graduated from university in 1974 with a teaching degree.

Godfrey was the Edmonton Public Library’s writer-in-residence in 1989. He died in 2000. The Young Alberta Book Association presents an annual Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award in his name.

Reviews

[Maciej Walinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book as a kid; probably read it about 8 times. If you were a kid who played hockey growing up, it was a page-turner.