The ducks made it to the arena just as varsity was warming up. ''We have to beat them you guys. I know you can do it team.'' Charlie told them. They nodded but all were worried. The ducks began to warm up. Joey was skating around in her brand new duck jersey. That morning when she woke up, it had been waiting for her on her chair. When she confronted them, the ducks told her that she was one of them. Joey smiled brightly. Pacey was warming up and when he was her smile, his heart beat a little faster. Ever since he had almost kissed her, he wanted nothing more then to kiss her. He knew he was was starting to fall for his old friend but his past experiences with love taught him that love only brings pain. Once both teams were warmed up, the game began. Varsity was throwing cheep shots throughout the game. They were knocking players down left and right. When it was Joey's turn on the ice, Pacey skated over to her. ''Be careful. Riley might want to get you for that IQ comment you made.'' he warned her. Joey just rolled her eyes and assured him she could take care of herself. She headed towards the puck when the captain, Riley, checked her right into the boards hard. She fell down onto the ice holding her arm. Pacey was furious.
While Connie and Adam skated over to Joey, he headed in direction of Riley. An arm on his shoulder stopped him. ''I know how much you want to, but he's not worth it. Let's just play the game.'' Charlie told him. Pacey reluctantly nodded and headed over to where Joey was. ''Are you ok?'' he heard Connie ask. Joey nodded her head but Adam and Connie brought her to the bench anyway. ''Didn't I tell you to be careful?'' asked Pacey, skating over to her. ''Just go play.'' Joey told him. The puck was dropped and Pacey chased after it. Skating next to him was none other then Riley. ''Is your little girlfriend ok? I didn't mean to hit that hard but if she can't take it maybe she should go back to the wrong side of the creek where she belongs.'' he whispered to Pacey. Pacey lost it. He forgot all about the puck and instead grabbed Riley around the neck pulling him down onto the ice. Once both players were on their feet, the fight began. Fulton and Portman had to hold Pacey back. Suddenly a whistle blew and the team looked up to see Coach Orion skating over to them. ''Get out of here varsity!'' he shouted to them. The team left in a hurray and Orion turned to his team. ''Take off those duck jerseys now!'' Charlie and Pacey were the only ones who didn't. ''Boys, jerseys off now or your off the team!'' Charlie couldn't take it anymore. With a look to Pacey, both boys left the arena and the team behind.
Connie and Joey banged on the door of Charlie and Pacey's room. ''Open up you two!'' shouted Connie. The door opened and Charlie stood there. ''May we help you ladies?'' Connie and Joey headed inside. ''We were just heading to the mall in case you want to join us.'' Pacey told them. The girls looked at each other and nodded. On the way there Joey asked Pacey ''What did Riley say to you that made you that angry?'' When Pacey said nothing she continued ''It was about me, wasn't it? About me being on the wrong side of the creek. Pacey he told me those same things when I was in the library yesterday. You didn't need to defend my honor but thanks.'' She reached up and kissed him on the cheek. ''Now where do you guys get off quiting the team?'' asked Connie. ''Look, we don't want to play for him right?'' Pacey asked looking at his brother. Charlie nodded. ''Now we are going to the mall to enjoy ourselves. You girls are welcome to join us if you want.'' They all arrived at the mall. Charlie and Connie went their way while Pacey and Joey went another way. Pacey and Joey spent the whole day riding the rides and looking around the mall.
Pacey walked Joey to her room. ''Well I had fun with you Pace.'' said Joey. ''That's good because I had fun too.'' he told her. Joey smiled and reached up to kiss him but Pacey pulled back. ''What's wrong Pacey?'' she puzzled and a little hurt. ''I can't Jo. I'm sorry. Good night.'' he told her heading back to his dorm. Joey opened her door to find Connie sitting on her bed reading a book. Connie looked up and saw Joey's face. ''What's wrong?'' she asked. ''I was going to kiss Pacey goodnight but he pulled away.'' she said. ''I should probably tell you why.'' Connie said. ''Before we came to Eden Hall, Pacey had a girlfriend named Linda. He was head-over-heels in love with her but she didn't feel the same way. After their first night together, he found out that she was cheating on him. Pacey was heartbroken. After he broke up with her, he vowed that he would never let himself fall in love again.'' Connie told her. Joey was shocked. She couldn't believe that girl had hurt Pacey so badly. Joey silently made a vow of her own. ''I'll get Pacey to realize that I'm not like Linda and get him to fall in love with me.'' she thought to herself. The phone rang and Connie answered it. After a while she hung up with tears streaming down her face. ''Connie, what's wrong?'' asked Joey worried. ''Hans is dead.'' Connie whispered. Joey felt tears streaming down her face as well. Pacey had brought her to meet the kind old man one night and she had really liked him.
The funeral was small. It was just the ducks and their families. Gordon Bombay came and put Han's old ducs jersey over the coffin. Charlie and Pacey couldn't take it anymore. Both walked off in different directions in tears. The next morning both Pacey and Charlie were asleep in their beds when both their alarm clocks went off. They walked downstairs ready to ask why their clocks had been set to 5:30 when they was Gordon in the kitchen. ''Come on you two lets go.'' he said walking outside to his car. They followed him reluctantly. He took them to the ice arena and while they sat in the bleachers music began to play. They saw Coach Orion skating on the ice with a little girl in a wheelchair. ''That's his daughter. A car crash made her that way. He quit the NHL to stay here and be with her.'' Both boys were shocked. Gordon then took them to the trophy case in the school. He showed them his picture and then took Charlie aside. ''Look Charlie, I told Orion that you were the true Minnesota Miracle Man and that without you the team couldn't be great. You have to go back and be there for them Charlie.'' Charlie was touched ad the two men hugged. Gordon walked over to Pacey. ''Pace, you have got to go back as well. Charlie needs your help to get that team in order and you need to stick by your brother.'' Him and Pacey hugged as well and the three of them walked to the courts where the ducks were playing hockey. They joined the game and all had a blast.
The next day, the team was getting on the bus to go to a game when Charlie and Pacey stepped aboard. ''We want to come back coach. Will you let us?'' asked Charlie. Orion smiled and told them to take a seat. Charlie headed over to where Connie was sitting. ''Forgive me?'' he asked her. She kissed him. Pacey sat down next to Joey awkwardly. Neither had really talked since the ''incident''. Joey smiled at him. ''Welcome back Pace.'' He smiled back. They were about to leave when Dean Buckley came onto the bus. ''Can I have a word with you? Apperently your scholarships have been cancled. I'm sorry to say the ducks will be leaving Eden Hall.'' He walked off the bus and the team just sat there shocked. ''We won't let them do this. They can't do this.'' Charlie said at last. The ducks knew they needed help. It was time to call in the professional: Gordon Bombay.