Chicks With Sticks
LENGTH: 99 minutes
Paula is a no-nonsense, single mom struggling to make ends meet while taking care of her young son. She works a blue-collar job for the hydro company and can’t resist the occasional game of pick-up hockey with the guys at work. Paula stands up to constant ribbing about women belonging in the kitchen, until one day the tough-as-nails hockey mom throws down the gloves and challenges them to a match.
Paula, who once had a shot at the Olympic hockey team, rallies her friends in an effort to come up with a women’s team worthy of defeating the men. But, it’s not that simple. Paula has a new love in her life, Steve, and her fearless challenge could jeopardize the budding relationship. Add to that, her son is feeling neglected in all of the hockey madness, and the stress of juggling her personal obligations is taking its toll on Paula.
Now that she’s the coach and star player on her new team, she faces a tough choice: will she put her son and boyfriend first, or pursue her crazy dreams of glory on the ice?
CAST:
Jessalyn Gilsig, Jason Priestley, Margot Kidder
PRODUCERS:
Debbie Nightingale, Nancy Laing
CO-PRODUCER:
Christina Willings
DIRECTOR:
Kari Skogland
WRITER:
Don Truckey
BROADCASTERS:
The Movie Network, Showtime, Starz, Netflix
AWARDS:
2005 Nomination: Outstanding Achievement in Direction — Television Movie/Mini-Series: Kari Skoglund