[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-116439-en":3,"doc-seo-116439-105":29,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":90},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":11,"is_downloadable":11,"audit_status":11,"page_count":20,"language":21,"language_code":22,"site_id":23,"html_lang":22,"table_of_contents":24,"faqs":25,"seo_title":26,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":27,"read_time":28},116439,8796095461564,"Liam","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d",1,"Story & Novel","Oficially in the Ofensive Zone - A Second Chance Hockey Romance - The Gold Coast Guardians Hockey Series","This adult fiction hockey romance opens with Maxwell Stevens spending two heavy minutes in the penalty box while an unusually exacting official—Jersey number 41—keeps a constant, unhurried watch on him throughout the game. The story frames a growing tension around being “seen clearly,” not just called, as Stevens navigates October night pressure and a Gold Coast Guardians lead. After the penalty, shifting moments and teammates’ momentum quickly reset the emotional stakes.","Oficially in the Ofensive Zone  \nA SECOND CHANCE HOCKEY ROMANCE  \nTHE GOLD COAST GUARDIANS HOCKEY SERIES  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © 2026 by Theresa Papa All rights reserved.  \nWithout limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the above author of this book. The only exception, for the use of brief quotations in a book review. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author ’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.  \nThis book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer ’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, businesses or organizations is entirely coincidental.  \nThe story contains mature themes, strong language, and sexual situations. It is intended for adult readers ages 18 years or older.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nChapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nChapter 18  \nChapter 19  \nChapter 20  \nChapter 21  \nChapter 22  \nChapter 23  \nChapter 24  \nChapter 25  \nChapter 26  \nChapter 27  \nChapter 28  \nChapter 29  \nChapter 30  \nChapter 31  \nChapter 32  \nChapter 33  \nChapter 34  \nChapter 35  \nChapter 36  \nChapter 37  \nChapter 38  \nChapter 39  \nChapter 40  \nChapter 41  \nChapter 42  \nEpilogue  \nAbout the Author  \nArt Imitates Life  \nFree Book  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nMax Stevens  \nThe penalty box might as well have my name etched into the glass. Max Stevens. Repeat offender. No apologies necessary.  \nMost nights the box gives me two minutes to breathe. Two heavy minutes where my brain drifts to Rockford. Pine trees. A hot tub in the mist. A woman who disappeared before sunrise.  \nI shove that memory away and dig my skate into the ice. Not today.  \nTonight's different, one official seems to have it out for me. He hates my guts in a real way, not the performative chirping I get from the guys who are just doing their job and enjoying it a little too much. This is different. This is a man who has decided, with the authority of years in the job, that Maxwell Stevens is a problem that needs containing.  \nHe doesn’t say it. He doesn’t have to.  \nHe’s been on me since warmups. I notice refs the way I notice defensemen, weight distribution, sight lines, which way they lean on a call. This one moves with absolute economy. No wasted steps. No unnecessary signals. He calls what he sees, and he sees everything, and he has spent this entire game seeing me.  \nNumber forty-one. I clock the jersey number while I’m sitting in the sin bin watching the third period wind down. He’s at center ice now, hands clasped behind his back, tracking the play with the unhurried attention of aman who saw the problem before anyone else knew there was one. The call  \nthat put me here was clean. That's what costs me. Not the two minutes, orthe penalty. When forty-one raised his arm, he was right. We both knew it. Being seen clearly, that's the part I hate. I don’t like feeling that.  \nI especially don’t like feeling it on a Tuesday in October while the Gold Coast Guardians are up by one and I’m observing from behind glass.  \nFuze flies past the me on a breakout, and I track the play, and in my","cbCaiaAqkhDl69Zn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaAqkhDl69Zn","pdf",2669965,269,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Chapter 1\n## Chapter 2\n## Chapter 3\n## Chapter 4\n## Chapter 5\n## Chapter 6\n## Chapter 7\n## Chapter 8\n## Chapter 9\n## Chapter 10\n## Chapter 11\n## Chapter 12\n## Chapter 13\n## Chapter 14\n## Chapter 15\n## Chapter 16\n## Chapter 17\n## Chapter 18\n## Chapter 19\n## Chapter 20\n## Chapter 21\n## Chapter 22\n## Chapter 23\n## Chapter 24\n## Chapter 25\n## Chapter 26\n## Chapter 27\n## Chapter 28\n## Chapter 29\n## Chapter 30\n## Chapter 31\n## Chapter 32\n## Chapter 33\n## Chapter 34\n## Chapter 35\n## Chapter 36\n## Chapter 37\n## Chapter 38\n## Chapter 39\n## Chapter 40\n## Chapter 41\n## Chapter 42\n## Epilogue\n## About the Author","[{\"question\":\"What sets Maxwell Stevens apart in the opening scene?\",\"answer\":\"Maxwell Stevens is repeatedly singled out by an official who seems to track him with precise, economical attention throughout the game. The call that sends him to the sin bin is described as clean, which adds to his frustration.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does Maxwell dislike being “seen clearly”?\",\"answer\":\"He hates the feeling of being understood and judged with certainty, not just penalized for a mistake. The narrative emphasizes that this scrutiny feels personal and unavoidable.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the story shift after the penalty ends?\",\"answer\":\"Once he serves the two minutes, Maxwell immediately turns toward the next play and teammates’ momentum. The game’s flow quickly moves past the previous call as the Guardians build an advantage.\"}]","Oficially in the Ofensive Zone - A Second Chance Hockey Romance - The Gold Coast Guardians Hockey Series | PDF",1785659303,414,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":27},"officially-in-the-offensive-zone-a-second-chance-hockey-romance-the-gold-coast-guardians-hockey-series","",{"@graph":35,"@context":84},[36,53,67],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,50],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":52},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/officially-in-the-offensive-zone-a-second-chance-hockey-romance-the-gold-coast-guardians-hockey-series/116439/",4,{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":54,"author":55,"headline":13,"publisher":57,"fileFormat":60,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":61,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":60,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":56},"Person",{"url":40,"name":58,"@type":59},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-08-02",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What sets Maxwell Stevens apart in the opening scene?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"Maxwell Stevens is repeatedly singled out by an official who seems to track him with precise, economical attention throughout the game. The call that sends him to the sin bin is described as clean, which adds to his frustration.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"Why does Maxwell dislike being “seen clearly”?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"He hates the feeling of being understood and judged with certainty, not just penalized for a mistake. The narrative emphasizes that this scrutiny feels personal and unavoidable.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"How does the story shift after the penalty ends?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"Once he serves the two minutes, Maxwell immediately turns toward the next play and teammates’ momentum. The game’s flow quickly moves past the previous call as the Guardians build an advantage.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":58,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,95,99,103,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":100,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":104,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]