Netflix is the latest streamer to skate into the hot, hot hockey romance genre, announcing its new series Icebreaker at the Banff World Media Festival.
Like the breakout hits Heated Rivalry and Off Campus, Icebreaker will be a screen adaption of a popular nove –l the first of three in Hannah Grace’s Maple Hill series, set at the fictional University of California, Maple Hills (UCMH).
She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold in figure skating.. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL. But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide — and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other.
The series adaption comes from Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions and the showrunner will be Amanda Lahser.
Will Icebreaker film in Canada?
Heated Rivalry shoots mainly in Toronto and Off Campus in Vancouver.