Description Evan just wants to win a game. Bobby would rather fight than win. . Hockey.and life.keep handing them both losses. Their team, the Strikers, has a roster of rejects in hand-me-down coats but lacks good equipment, a deep bench, and a coach who shows up on time. Their town of Flint, Michigan, has been down on its luck their whole lives. . The boys may not understand each other, but together, they.ll find their reasons to keep taking the ice. . Strikers is a hilarious, hard hitting, and moving story about how to stay on your skates when you only see L .s in your future.