Captain · Center · #27
Owen
Owen
Mercer
Competitive, curious, and usually the first to ask why.
Book One · Paperback, hardcover & Kindle available now
Winterfield
Wolves
Five kids. One team.
And something that doesn’t add up.
Hockey mystery books for kids ages 8–12 who’d rather be at the rink.
Shopping for a hockey player? A signed copy makes a great gift, and it can be personalized with their first name.
Paperback, hardcover & Kindle available now
Beneath Silver Ridge Arena
A hockey mystery book for kids · Winterfield Wolves, Book 1
The Winterfield Wolves came to the mountains to win a hockey tournament. They never expected to solve a mystery between games.
Owen Mercer has been dreaming about the Silver Ridge Invitational all season: four days of big games, hotel pool relays, and hallway mini-stick battles with his team. It’s the tournament’s 75th anniversary, and Owen wants the Wolves’ name on the silver cup.
Then the cup vanishes from its locked case.
While everyone at the rink has a theory, Owen and his friends find clues that point to a much older secret. A mysterious gray door. Strange sounds beneath the floor. Pieces of the arena’s history that seem to be disappearing.
Now the Wolves have a championship to win and a secret to uncover. Can five friends find what’s hidden beneath Silver Ridge Arena before the truth is buried all over again?
Beneath Silver Ridge Arena is Book 1 in the Winterfield Wolves series, a hockey mystery for readers ages 8–12. B.D. Atherton is a Colorado youth hockey coach and dad who has spent a lot of weekends in rinks like this one. It’s a great gift for any young player, and the short chapters keep even reluctant readers turning pages.
As featured in the Littleton Independent and Always in the Middle
Tested by real hockey kids
The first readers have spoken
Early reactions from families who read Beneath Silver Ridge Arena before publication.
“One day I gave Elijah the option to watch a show or read the book. He picked up the kindle! That is saying a lot!”
“Absolutely write a book 2. Great book.”
The team
Meet the Wolves
The Observer · Owen’s twin sister
Avery
Avery
Mercer
Rarely satisfied with the easy answer—and hard to leave behind.
Wing · #90
Cooper
Cooper
Daniels
Fast with a joke, a question, or whatever comes next.
Defense · #5
Drew
Drew
Bennett
Reads rule books for fun and measures hallways with his feet.
Goalie · #33
Eli
Eli
Brooks
Steady in the crease and loyal everywhere else.
For parents, teachers & coaches
A hockey mystery book for kids who love the rink
Beneath Silver Ridge Arena is a hockey book for kids ages 8–12. Across 21 short chapters, the Wolves play through a tournament weekend while five friends follow clues through a historic arena.
Built around youth hockey, teamwork, friendship, and doing the right thing, it offers an adventure for hockey families and young mystery fans alike.
Curious whether it's a good fit for your reader? Read Chapter One free. I also keep a list of hockey books for kids, sorted by age, for families who want a picture book or another chapter book. Coaching a team? See how I do team orders. For classroom or media inquiries, get in touch. Want to hear from me when Book Two is coming? Join the Pack.