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Ryan Lindqvist was supposed to lead the team

Not fall for his best friend's sister

After years as one of the NHL's most dependable players, he's drafted to the Phoenix Sidewinders-an expansion team in a city that wants hockey back... but isn't convinced it won't get burned again. Now he's wearing the C, leading a locker room half full of strangers, and carrying the weight of a second chance no one believes will last.

The one thing keeping him motivated?

Griffin Callahan. Best friend. Teammate. ...