Roch Carrier reads his beloved short story The Hockey Sweater
As a child, Roch Carrier spent much of his time playing hockey with his friends. And when he wasn't playing, he was dreaming about life on the pond.
![Roch Carrier reads his beloved short story The Hockey Sweater](https://i.cbc.ca/1.2845775.1703090791!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/the-hockey-sweater.jpg)
![An illustration by Sheldon Cohen, from Roch Carrier's The Hockey Sweater. An illustration of young boys on an outdoor ice rink, all wearing Montreal Canadiens jerseys with the number 9 on the back, glaring a lone boy in a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.2845775.1703090791!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/the-hockey-sweater.jpg)
As a child, Roch Carrier spent much of his time playing hockey with his friends. And when he wasn't playing, he was dreaming about life on the pond.