White Lotus’s Michelle Monaghan will star as the widow of a beloved Minnesota hockey coach who takes over the devastated team in Netflix’s new hockey drama The Sticks filming in Vancouver in the new year.
The series takes place in the small working-class town of South Dorothy, Minnesota, where the high school hockey team has been churning out out-of-state championships and NHL stars for decades with their legendary Coach “Sully” Sullivan at the helm.
When a bus crash claims the lives of several players and Sully himself, the town looks to Harper Sullivan (Michelle Monaghan) — Coach Sully’s widow — to coach a new team of battered and broken young men. What unfolds is the hopeful and unforgettable story of an underdog team that comes together to galvanize their town, reclaim their way of life, and turn their shared grief into an unstoppable superpower.
Related: Netflix Hockey Series The Sticks Shooting in Vancouver in 2026
The Sticks:
Episodes: 8.
Working title: Untitled Hockey Series
Vancouver filming dates: January 09 2026 – May 05 2026
Showrunners: Bridget Bedard, Nick Naveda
Cast: Michelle Monaghan.
Producers: Shawn Levy, 21 Laps Entertainment, Netflix.