The game was hard and fun. The other team was giving USA some tips and pointers. USA did good the other team helped make them better.

Kristy noticed Adam wasn't using his injured wrist 100% and it was showing. The game went on and on slowly USA got better Adam got worse. Kristy knew his wrist hurt so she tried to make up for it so no one else noticed.

However that Russ kid got the puck and when he hit it, it looked awesome. Fulton went over to him and Russ said it was called the knuckle puck.

Soon after that the game ended and team USA got on the bus ready to take them to the rink for their game.

"Thanks" Adam said taking Kristy's hand as they sat down on the bus.

"Adam you need to tell someone about it and get it x-rayed" Kristy said.

"I can't I gotta play Kristy" he replied. He looked determined but also scared so she nodded and let the subject drop.

"Tell me if it gets worse though" she said in a voice that wasn't a question.

Adam smiled knowing she cared. "Yeah I promise." She snuggled against him as they rode to the arena worried about the mood their coach would be in.

Adam slowly rubbed her arm up and down trying to sooth her. Slowly she started to relax against him. When they got out on the ice they learned their coach didn't even show up.

"Hey team we're gonna be great today right? Where's Gordon?" don asked.

"You tell us" Luis said.

"Ms. Mckay!" Charlie yelled as he skated over to her.

After a talk with the ref the team heard yell "What are you waiting for the ice to freeze? Let's play!" So for now team USA had a coach. Luckily Charlie was going to help her coach.

So the game began. Germany started out hard they hit and flipped team USA all over but they couldn't score.

Kristy had to keep all players off Adam's right side away from his injury which she helped him wrap after the other team members had left the locker room.

Soon they heard Ms. Mckay yell for a change up. Not long after that they all heard the duck call, they looked up and there was Gordon.

However when the team ignored him he blew the whistle more then he called all the players in off the ice. The new players were confused some of the ducks were to mad to trust him and some were happy to hear that whistle again.

"Team, guys, I was wrong and I'm sorry. I forgot about the team and the team is all I have. All I want is one more chance just one more shot. I'm back okay believe me" coach said.

Then he gave them a play that was a little odd for the newbie players but the ducks new perfectly. the flying V. They scored they did it. For some reason Kristy had a feeling coach knew about Adam's wrist because he tried not to play him too much.

The next day they had a team meeting outside.

"I've had a lot of distractions since I've been here in LA. This is a distraction" Gordon said holding up a life size cut out of himself. "This is a fire barrel. This is a distraction in a fire barrel. Any questions?" Gordon asked after putting the cut out in the barrel to burn.

The whole team cheered. After that there was a lot of research to do of how the team could get better and learn from past mistakes. They were teaching Luis to stop finally.

Once again practices were fun. During a slap shot day coach started yelling at Adam.

"Banks show me something now!" coach said as Adam tried to get the puck in the net right, his wrist wasn't working. After practice everyone else was leaving Adam and Kristy were the only ones there.

Slowly Kristy took the wrap from Adam and started to wrap his wrist up. He closed his eyes enjoying the feel of her touch.

"It hurt bad?" she asked being as gentle as she could.

He sighed "Yeah if does."

"Now just think how'd you'd play with two good wrists" Gordon said from behind them.

"Coach it's just a little sore I'm okay" Adam said.

"I should have spotted this sooner. Sorry man I wasn't doing my job" Gordon said.

"Coach I'm fine I can play I swear." So Gordon held out a hockey stick for him.

"The other one" he said when Adam reached for it with his left hand. Slowly Adam grabbed it and held it out straight.

"Now rotate it" coach said. Kristy watched the pain and sadness go over Adam's face as he tried and failed to rotate the stick.

Adam dropped the stick and there were tears in his eyes.

"I have to bench you."

"No your can't do that" Adam said sadly.

"Adam you could injure yourself permanently" coach said.

"You can't bench my I gotta play. All the scouts are here watching me this is my shot" Adam said.

"You're young you're going to have plenty of shots believe me" coach said calmly.

"But my dads counting on me" Adam almost begged.

"I'm sorry" coach said unhappily.

"My dad worked a lot when I was a kid so when he made it to a game i wanted so bad so score 100 goals for him. I spent half the game a nervous wreck my stomach in knots" coach explained.

"That's how I feel" Adam admitted softly.

"That's why and her, you still want to protect her and impress her" coach said looking at Kristy. Adam smiled at her and she smiled back.

"Before he died my dad told me that his happiest times were watching me skate on this pond we had behind out house. He didn't need me to score 100 goals for him. He was proud of me cause I was his son and I did my best. I'm sure that's how your dad feels, I know it is" Gordon told him.

Adam had one tear slide down his cheek and Kristy leaned into him to give him her strength.

"Thanks coach" Adam said softly.

"All right let's go get that wrist x-rayed" coach said.

Adam took Kristy's hand and kissed it then followed Gordon.

Turned out that Adam had a sprained wrist and needed it in a sling for a while and no hockey.

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