Summary

A young man is an avid hockey fan, as well as a fan of the Canadiens and Maurice Richard. The beginning of the book emphasises just how much he likes hockey. One day his mother notices that he has outgrown his Canadiens sweater and decides that he needs a new one. She writes to Eatons and asks for a new sweater. Instead of the Canadiens sweater he wants, he is sent a Maple Leafs sweater instead. He tells his mom that he wont wear it but she makes him. He then goes to play hockey with all of his Maurice Richard loving friends. He is not allowed to play, his team mates keep making excuses. He eventually breaks his stick on the ice in frustration. The priest makes him go to the church and pray for losing his temper. The boy prays for moths to come and eat his terrible sweater.