For twenty-six straight seasons--from 1978 to 2003--Mount Saint Charles
Academy captured the hearts of its fans and the state's high school
hockey championship. Attributing the streak to a near-mystical force
called Mount Pride, beloved coach Bill Belisle and his team have built
the most successful hockey program in Rhode Island. In the thrilling
2013 season, they recaptured the Mount glory as state champions. Yet the
high school hockey team is much more than its wins and losses--it's a
culture and a family. Beginning with the earliest days when Rhode
Island's four-team league took to the frozen ponds with tree branches
serving as rudimentary hockey sticks, author Bryan Ethier chronicles the
history of the MSC Flying Frenchmen. Join Ethier as he takes to the ice
with the great games, the star players and the unforgettable moments to
tell the remarkable story of Mount Saint Charles Hockey.