Captain Kirk Hits the Ice as Star Trek Star Officially Joins Netflix’s New Hockey Romance
Wesley takes the coach role
Faulkner’s job is to keep the hockey team focused while its captain becomes increasingly distracted. The article identifies Wesley as a star of The Vampire Diaries.
Two athletes share one rink
Anastasia Allen transfers to Maple Hills to pursue her Olympic ambitions, while Nate Hawkins is working toward the NHL. Both have strong reasons to protect their practice time.
After an accident leaves figure skaters and hockey players with only one rink, Anastasia and Nate must work out who gets to use it. Their competing goals set up the central conflict.
The cast and release plans
Daisy Jelley, known for Geek Girl, plays Anastasia, and Connor Simos, known for Subversion, plays Nate. Auliʻi Cravalho is cast as Lola, Gabriel Tierney as Aaron, and Aidan Shaw, who appeared in Heated Rivalry, as Russ. Netflix has not revealed when Icebreaker will premiere.
Key points
- Paul Wesley has joined Netflix’s Icebreaker as Coach Neil Faulkner.
- The series adapts Hannah Grace’s bestselling hockey romance.
- Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins compete for rink time while pursuing different athletic goals.
- Production is underway in Vancouver, British Columbia; Netflix has not announced a premiere date.