New Lineup Ever since Matthew J J and Nate started playing ice hockey they’ve played on the same team the Wolves They’re perfect teammates They always seem to know what the other is thinking Sometimes Matthew makes a perfect pass and J J scores a goal Other times J J makes the pass and Nate scores the goal In hockey players substitute while the game is going on This is called a line change 4 CHAPTER 1
FUN FACT Hockey is an ancient sport but it hasn’t always been played on ice Carvings in Egypt from 4,000 years ago show people playing a game with sticks and a ball that looks a lot like hockey Matthew J J and Nate have always been on the same line When one of them came off the ice so did the others And when one came back on so did the others But on the first day of practice before this season everything changed Matthew I’m going to move you to a different line their coach said J J and Nate will skate with our brand new player Carter Uh-oh Matthew did not like this at all 5
CHAPTER 2Working on Offense Most hockey teams have one goalie two defensemen and three forwards on the ice at the same time Last season Matthew J J and Nate were the forwards on the first line But now their coach was moving Matthew to a different line and replacing him with Carter the new kid 6
JUST JOKING Q How come the ice at a hockey game never melts A Because of all the fans The best hockey teams have good players on every line their coach said The second line is just as important as the first line But I want to be on the same line as J J and Nate Matthew said Matthew I need you to be a good team player said their coach Now let’s get to work 7
