The book blades of glory starts of with the Bloomington Jefferson varsity hockey team in their locker room. Their coach, Tom Saterdalan, one of the most revered coaches in Minnesota high school hockey history, is giving them an impassioned speech after a tough practice. He is preaching to them about how to prepare themselves for an upcoming game against Lake Conference rival Eden Prairie.
The team was victorious in their first two games against mid-level competition, but Eden Prairie was on a different level than those other teams. They were a state title contender, like Jefferson.
The novel then goes into detail about the teams three captains. Matt Duncan, Tommy Gilbert and Nick Coffman. Tommy and Duncs were considered two of the top five players in the state. They were both strong, fast, good with the puck and had very quick shots. Nick was a defensmen playing his first season of varsity hockey but with a legendary work ethic his teammates had voted him an alternate captain along with Duncs. Tommy was the one who would wear the "C" on his jersey.
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