0:00:09 > 0:00:10Stay on your feet,
0:00:10 > 0:00:12nice and fast across the ice,
0:00:12 > 0:00:13and perform the programme.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Keep on the edge. No!
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Back, back, back!
0:00:20 > 0:00:24Making it as a champion skater doesn't come easy.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26It takes years of practice...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Keep going, keep going!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30..hard work...
0:00:30 > 0:00:33One more, then I'll be a very happy coach.
0:00:33 > 0:00:34..and dedication.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36A few left, let's go, let's go!
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Keep it moving!
0:00:41 > 0:00:45But even then, only a few will become tomorrow's...
0:00:46 > 0:00:47..Ice Stars.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53This is the National Ice Centre in Nottingham.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57It's where future ice stars work hard to get to the top.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02With two rinks,
0:01:02 > 0:01:05it was built to honour Torvill and Dean,
0:01:05 > 0:01:07the city's famous Olympic gold medal winners.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15And there are plenty of others who want to follow in their footsteps.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Coming up:
0:01:22 > 0:01:25The under-16s ice hockey team take on their fiercest rivals...
0:01:25 > 0:01:27You've got 15 minutes, yeah?
0:01:27 > 0:01:31That's one of the worst defeats that you guys'll have in your career.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34..figure skater Kaira is in for a big surprise...
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Keep your body straight.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40..and ice dance duo Josh and Ellie put their partnership to the test.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41No!
0:01:41 > 0:01:42Joshua!
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Good luck, chuck.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56Go on, then.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Eight-year-old Kaira is part of the beginners synchro squad,
0:02:01 > 0:02:06and she's been moving up fast through the skating award levels.
0:02:06 > 0:02:07Forward run.
0:02:07 > 0:02:08Forward chasse.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Forward run.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Outside to outside.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13And then go again.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16I would like to be a professional skater.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I like ice skating a lot.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22But she's not the only one in her family who's into the ice.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Her brother Jack loves ice hockey,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28and her sister Ashlei has just started to skate, too.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33But recently, life off the ice for their family has been hard.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Last autumn, when the girls were on holiday with their mum Gillian,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41she tragically had a brain haemorrhage
0:02:41 > 0:02:43and later she passed away.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47We've got all these pictures,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50like here, here,
0:02:50 > 0:02:51of our mum.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54And this picture here,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Dad calls it a kissing picture,
0:02:56 > 0:02:58and we kiss it every night.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Obviously, for us, the kids
0:03:01 > 0:03:04were devastated by what happened to her.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07She went 40 years too early.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09This is my special teddy bear,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12cos when my mum was in hospital,
0:03:12 > 0:03:17erm, she went to the shop and she bought us these teddies.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21They're really special because it was her last present she gave us.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24And it's really, really special to me,
0:03:24 > 0:03:29because mine's the last birthday in the actual family,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32and she wasn't here, so it's really special.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34So it's like a present to her.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Gill used to go skating with all the kids - Jack, Ashlei and Kaira.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42She was the one that sort of enjoyed going on the ice,
0:03:42 > 0:03:44and I don't want that legacy to stop.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I want them to carry on doing everything.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Kaira has just started learning the skills
0:03:50 > 0:03:53to get her skating gold award.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55I find it quite hard.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58The better at skating you get, the higher awards you earn,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02and Kaira's already earned her bronze and silver.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04You get six weeks to practise,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07and then you get tested.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09And then if you don't pass it,
0:04:09 > 0:04:11you get another few turns.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13And then if you pass it then,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15you can go on to the next level.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18To get her gold, she'll need to show she can jump,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20spin and turn,
0:04:20 > 0:04:21all in a short routine.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25You know, for Kaira to actually get through, you know,
0:04:25 > 0:04:26up to a gold level,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29her mum would be absolutely over the moon.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32I've worked really hard to try and get my gold,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34and I really hope I get it.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38And if I got it, my dad will be really proud.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Ice dance couple Josh and Ellie
0:04:49 > 0:04:51want to copy their idols Torvill and Dean,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54by winning an Olympic gold medal one day.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I first started skating
0:04:56 > 0:04:58when I was five and a half.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00You just feel free,
0:05:00 > 0:05:04and you feel like nothing's stopping you.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07I started skating when I was about eight.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09I know that if I train really hard,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12that I'll be able to go to different countries,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14and hopefully the Olympics.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17We're aiming for 2022 Olympics.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20We're working towards that now.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22To help turn their Olympic dream into reality,
0:05:22 > 0:05:26Ellie no longer lives full-time with her mum and dad.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27Where shall I put these?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29In this fridge.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30- In the fridge?- Mm-hm.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35'I stay with my nan, because it's too far from Derby'
0:05:35 > 0:05:37to go from Nottingham
0:05:37 > 0:05:41at five, six o'clock starts.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46That's why I camp at my nan's house.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49I miss my mum and dad,
0:05:49 > 0:05:52but I think you just have to get on with it, really,
0:05:52 > 0:05:56and just push for it, cos one day you're going to have a success.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Ellie will be able to put her commitment to the test soon.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02She and Josh will be heading to an ice dance competition
0:06:02 > 0:06:05in Bracknell in the south of England.
0:06:05 > 0:06:06It's a big deal for them,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09as they'll be competing in the advance novice category
0:06:09 > 0:06:11for the first time.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12In our new routine,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15we've got quite a lot of different moves
0:06:15 > 0:06:17that we've not tried before.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Hopefully I won't drop Ellie in the lifts either.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23But there'll be one thing missing from the competition in Bracknell -
0:06:23 > 0:06:25their long term coach Sophie.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28It's the first time...
0:06:29 > 0:06:30..within the last four years
0:06:30 > 0:06:32that they'll be taking part in a competition
0:06:32 > 0:06:34and I'm not there with them.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39Erm, so I'm a little bit worried about how things could go.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41But they won't be alone.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Woody is taking them to the competition.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47I completely trust that they are in safe hands.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50I'm going to work on your elements, but we're also going to work on
0:06:50 > 0:06:53all your little parts that link them in between as well.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Coach Sophie has asked Woody to look out for the one thing
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Jellie definitely need extra help with.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02They're struggling a little bit with their lifts at the minute,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04partly due to Josh's strength,
0:07:04 > 0:07:08and also they have the added difficulty that
0:07:08 > 0:07:09they are similar in height,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11which does make lifting a lot harder.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15With all the focus on their lifts,
0:07:15 > 0:07:18they've taken their eye off the ball with the rest of the routine.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23So I know it all went a little bit wrong,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25but I'm not too worried.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28The main thing I wanted to see was the lifts and we got those out.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31There are only a few practice sessions left.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Time's running out for the dancing duo to perfect
0:07:33 > 0:07:36the routine in time for the Bracknell competition.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45TANNOY ANNOUNCER ECHOES
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Professional ice hockey is a high energy,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57high speed,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59full contact sport.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01CROWD GASPS
0:08:03 > 0:08:07And the Nottingham pro team sell out to crowds of 7,500 fans.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Ice hockey is the best thing in the world
0:08:11 > 0:08:13and I love it.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15And if you're into your hockey in Nottingham,
0:08:15 > 0:08:17they're the team you dream of playing for.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21When I'm older, I really want to play for the Nottingham pro team.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25But all the top pros have to start somewhere.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28You start off as a Squirt.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Next up, you're a Tiger.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37And when you're old enough, you become a Cougar.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42They're the under-16s team,
0:08:42 > 0:08:44and kept in line by coach Paul.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Get yourself to the net!
0:08:48 > 0:08:50One of the goal scorers for the Cougars, Rais,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54also plays for the Midlands and England under-16s team.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Nothing to me is as good as hockey, so...
0:08:57 > 0:09:01Obviously, I started to learn to skate here at the rink.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03I just loved it ever since.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Yes, Morgi!
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Keep going, keep going.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I probably train twice a week,
0:09:09 > 0:09:10off-ice training, probably three,
0:09:10 > 0:09:12four times a week as well.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16'I'm quite a tall guy - I mean, I'm six foot four.'
0:09:16 > 0:09:18And I've got quite big feet -
0:09:18 > 0:09:20I mean, I'm size 13.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Backing up Rais is team-mate and Cougars defender Liam.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Got into ice hockey when I was about seven,
0:09:28 > 0:09:29seven or eight.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31I like getting the adrenaline pumping.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32I love the fact that it's fast.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35I guess you could say the hitting side of it, you know,
0:09:35 > 0:09:37the bodying each other and stuff.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Some guys have said, "Oh, I think you need to calm down a bit,"
0:09:42 > 0:09:45but I'm like, "No, no, no," cos that keeps me going.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47For these lads, the next stop is Team GB.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51I just want to get to as high as I can.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54I mean, if I can get to a big league, get paid for it,
0:09:54 > 0:09:55awesome.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58And if they have got what it takes, they turn pro.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00I mean that would be a dream of mine,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03just to play professional hockey and have that as my job.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06And that would be...I think that'd be really cool.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11With international professionals earning up to £10 million a year,
0:10:11 > 0:10:13it's no wonder these guys work hard.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21It's 9pm, and when most of their mates are chilling out at home,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Rais and Liam are just starting training.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25Step him up, step him up!
0:10:25 > 0:10:28I think people forget sometimes that these young guys,
0:10:28 > 0:10:30and they are only young, they've got school tomorrow,
0:10:30 > 0:10:33and that's the dedication and the preparation
0:10:33 > 0:10:36that will hopefully help them in the future.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40My friends are always telling me that, "Oh, why do you play
0:10:40 > 0:10:43"so much ice hockey, why don't you come out and see us?"
0:10:43 > 0:10:46When, honestly, I don't have that much time at all,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48and they don't get it.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50I mean I've been asked to go to a few parties,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52which I have gone and said yes to,
0:10:52 > 0:10:53and then realised I've had training
0:10:53 > 0:10:56and I've gone, "Sorry, but I can't come," and they'll be like,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58"Oh, come, come, please, please,"
0:10:58 > 0:11:03but, nah, sorry, hockey's more important at this stage in my life.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06And the Cougars' next match is a massive one against local team
0:11:06 > 0:11:08the Sutton Sting.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Right, boys. Just pay attention, guys.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13If we're going to shoot, let's shoot to score, boys.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Let's go, guys.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17If they win the match,
0:11:17 > 0:11:19they could make the league play-offs.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Sutton, they're going to be no pushover.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24It's all about mental focus, preparation, being confident,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26but not arrogant and that's the key.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Recently, Kaira has been working hard towards
0:11:43 > 0:11:45getting her gold award in skating.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47So, Kaira, how are you getting on with your
0:11:47 > 0:11:48gold dance sessions at ice skating?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50It's a bit difficult.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Is that that nine part move that you've got to do?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Yeah.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I can do it, but it's just... I just need practice.
0:11:57 > 0:11:58Yeah? That's fine.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Since their mum Gillian passed away in the autumn,
0:12:01 > 0:12:05non-skater dad Tony has decided to get involved more.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09I've set myself the challenge now that I've got to go
0:12:09 > 0:12:10and learn how to skate.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Not I might have to, I've got to go and do it.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Kaira has no idea that whilst she's at school,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19her dad's been sneaking off for secret skating lessons.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Hi, can I have one public skate, please?
0:12:26 > 0:12:28It's to actually prove to the kids that
0:12:28 > 0:12:30even though we have lost their mum,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33that we can still carry on doing things,
0:12:33 > 0:12:37and that we can venture into doing new things together as a family,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39and we can all go out skating.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45I just want to be able to do it to actually surprise the kids.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47And, hopefully, they'll be happy about it.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50That's it, as soon as you start to glide, pick the other foot up.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- That's better.- They have not got a clue.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57They haven't. They just think I've got no chance of doing it,
0:12:57 > 0:12:59I've not got the guts to go on the ice.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01I actually hide me skates in the car.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04So I've got a nice little sort of hiding cubbyhole
0:13:04 > 0:13:06under the parcel shelf in the boot.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Kaira will be taking her gold award soon,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11and if she passes,
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Tony wants to surprise her by skating out
0:13:13 > 0:13:15on to the ice with her certificate.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17OK, bend.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Keep your body straight.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22That's it, don't swim,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25and then bring them in, that's it.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28There you go, now your feet are better now, they're coming together.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Get your shoulders straight...
0:13:29 > 0:13:31With Kaira's gold award test getting close now,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Tony has his work cut out to be ready in time.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41The Cougars have a season defining game coming up
0:13:41 > 0:13:43with local rivals Sutton.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46If they win it, they could make the league play-offs.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50And for the Cougars' defensive rock, Liam,
0:13:50 > 0:13:52it's all that's on his mind.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53Sleep all right?
0:13:53 > 0:13:54Yeah, not bad, you?
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Ready for the game, kit packed?
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Yeah.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01I imagine it will be quite feisty in parts?
0:14:01 > 0:14:03You've just got to keep some discipline,
0:14:03 > 0:14:05you know, it's tough when you're your age.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08I love skating fast and running into someone, you know,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11taking them out - I love that, because it gets the team
0:14:11 > 0:14:12going a bit.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15You'd do anything for your team and people might
0:14:15 > 0:14:18despise some of the things you do, but if it gets my team, you know,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21pumped up and it makes their game better,
0:14:21 > 0:14:22then I guess I'll do that.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26While Liam's preparing himself mentally,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Rais is preparing himself physically.
0:14:30 > 0:14:31His dad is a personal trainer
0:14:31 > 0:14:35and regularly works out with Rais to keep him in top condition.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38We're going for just a general jog,
0:14:38 > 0:14:39just to keep his fitness up.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42His off-ice training is really important for his speed,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44stamina, endurance.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48We do this, I think, two or three times a week.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51I do it to get my stamina up,
0:14:51 > 0:14:53and try get my fitness level up,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55so I can be faster on the ice,
0:14:55 > 0:14:57more agile and things like that.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59For example, with the game,
0:14:59 > 0:15:01if he's tired and he's got that extra burst,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03that could make the difference between winning and losing.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05We don't want to lose to Sutton.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Nice, well done, Rais.
0:15:07 > 0:15:08We used to batter them in under-10s,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11but now games are getting very close,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13so they know exactly what plays we like to do,
0:15:13 > 0:15:15or how we play.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17So they know how to stop us.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Well done, that's it, nice.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22That's it, that's it.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24I know it's going to be a hard game.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Hold it. Pace yourself.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29It's really hard. I mean, my dad's pushing me really hard,
0:15:29 > 0:15:31but it's just what I need to do to get better.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33I mean, I'm more than willing to do it.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Go for it! Go for it! Go for it! Go for it! Go for it!
0:15:36 > 0:15:40With Liam and Rais doing all they can to win the Sutton game,
0:15:40 > 0:15:44they meet team-mate Joe at the cafe to talk tactics.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Sutton ain't going to be easy.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47They've got a few big guys.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49I think we need to keep concentrated,
0:15:49 > 0:15:51cos you know what they're like, they can slip
0:15:51 > 0:15:53a couple of goals in and they can make upsets,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55and sometimes it gets a bit rough.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57But we need to stand up for our team-mates and stay strong.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00We've just got to keep our heads on and stay disciplined.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03It's just the penalties, bans that mess us up a bit.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Don't go and do anything stupid, cos at the end of the day,
0:16:05 > 0:16:07we need to be winning all these games,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10not, you know, losing them through penalties and suspensions and stuff.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13The boys plan to play hard and stay cool,
0:16:13 > 0:16:16which isn't always as easy as it sounds.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Before coach Sophie leaves,
0:16:24 > 0:16:26she's arranged one last off-ice session
0:16:26 > 0:16:28to give Jellie the best chance
0:16:28 > 0:16:31of winning their competition in Bracknell.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Josh needs to be doing these harder lifts this year.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37He really needs to improve his upper body strength,
0:16:37 > 0:16:40so we've come along to a gym today to get some advice.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42How are you doing?
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- Hi, I'm Sophie.- You all right? - This is Ellie and Josh.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- Ellie, Josh, you all right? - Hi.- Yes, thanks.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50I need to be stronger than I am now
0:16:50 > 0:16:53so that I can do the harder lifts with Ellie,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56so that we can get good marks when we go to competition.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58- So, they're an ice dance couple. - Right.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02At the minute, we're working on some new, harder lifts.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05I just wondered if we could show you those and get a bit of advice?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07I'll have a look and we'll put a programme together, shall we?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10All right, Josh, Ellie, do you want to jump in the ring
0:17:10 > 0:17:11and show us the lift?
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Right, guys, after watching you do them lifts,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30I know where I want to go with you now.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33We're going to look at doing strength and conditioning for you, Josh.
0:17:33 > 0:17:34BOTH: Yeah.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36I don't want to be too muscly.
0:17:36 > 0:17:37I need to be strong,
0:17:37 > 0:17:41but I don't want to make the muscles look big.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45So it's time for Josh to step out of his comfort zone.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Really hard, very demanding work.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49It's quite heavy on your shoulders, which you use a lot
0:17:49 > 0:17:51with your ice skating, don't you?
0:17:59 > 0:18:00And again.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06When he channels his energy into something, he does give 100%.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08He's not a particularly strong kid, at the minute,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10which is what I intend to change.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12We'll make him strong.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15A few sessions at this and he'll be a different kid. I know he will.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Well done.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20His overall strength and conditioning will improve
0:18:20 > 0:18:22as a result of doing these classes,
0:18:22 > 0:18:27and all of that combined will help them with their lifts.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It's all to get better for my ice skating,
0:18:30 > 0:18:31so hopefully it'll work.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40The day of the big ice hockey game has finally arrived.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Nottingham Cougars vs Sutton Sting.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46And if the Cougars win today,
0:18:46 > 0:18:49they could make the league play-offs.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52All the boys have got to do is work hard, play the roles they've got,
0:18:52 > 0:18:54listen to the coaches, support their team-mates
0:18:54 > 0:18:56and put the puck in the back of the net.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00It's only minutes away from the opening face off,
0:19:00 > 0:19:02and they're feeling the pressure.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05A little bit nervous, but I'm just going to do what I can
0:19:05 > 0:19:09to help the team and that's, you know, I'll do whatever I can.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12I like playing teams like Sutton cos they make you work harder.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15You can't just easily score a goal, they'll work you down to the ground.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17You've got the wills and you've got the skill.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19OK? Be smart.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21If you're not prepared to give me energy,
0:19:21 > 0:19:23I'll find somebody else that will give it me.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26When you look in this room now, it's competition time,
0:19:26 > 0:19:27not just out there, but inside this room.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Who wants a spot, who wants to work hardest -
0:19:30 > 0:19:32whoever works hardest gets ice.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34It's warm in here now, boys, OK?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Yeah? Let's get last preparations. Let's go, boys!
0:19:37 > 0:19:38With the Cougars fully pumped up,
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Liam, in shirt 20,
0:19:40 > 0:19:41and Rais, in shirt 18,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43take to the ice.
0:19:43 > 0:19:44It's game on!
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Straight from the off, boys.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52PAUL SHOUTS INSTRUCTIONS
0:19:59 > 0:20:01It's a promising start for the Cougars.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03OK, boys, off you go, let's go.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07Go, Morgan!
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Liam is known as someone who watches the backs of his team-mates,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14but during a scuffle on the back wall,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16he's sent off to the sin bin.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25I got a sin bin.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28It's not good. I'm not happy at all, but I can't do anything about it,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31so just got to get on with it, get back out there and try and score.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Despite being one man down,
0:20:37 > 0:20:39the Cougars break away and score.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:43 > 0:20:451-0 to the Cougars.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51And now Liam has been allowed back on the ice,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53they push for more goals.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57With tensions rising all around,
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Liam is desperate for a team win.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Oh, no.
0:21:05 > 0:21:06It's another foul...
0:21:08 > 0:21:11..and coach Paul isn't happy.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Boys, this is one thing I did not want, was penalties.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16That's the one thing I did not want.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Declan! Dean!
0:21:20 > 0:21:22We're not first to the puck! We're last!
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Unacceptable!
0:21:24 > 0:21:26With Liam off for the second time,
0:21:26 > 0:21:27Sutton take their chances.
0:21:29 > 0:21:30One all.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Sutton have just scored, so it's 1-1.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34So we need to get a goal right now.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37First to the puck -
0:21:37 > 0:21:39we've got to be first to this puck, boys, yeah?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- CHEERING - But straight away,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Sutton score again,
0:21:43 > 0:21:45taking the lead 2-1.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53And with a break in play,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55things aren't looking good for the Cougars.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01There's too many of you on this team who think you're better
0:22:01 > 0:22:04than what you are. All right? You try and do too much fancy stuff.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06We're not playing football here, boys, we're playing ice hockey.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10Your fancy Dan stuff don't wear with me, I'll tell you here and now.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11You've got 15 minutes, yeah,
0:22:11 > 0:22:15for one of the worst defeats that you guys'll have in your career.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18I tell you now, and they will not let you forget about it, ever!
0:22:22 > 0:22:26A skater's life isn't always about hard work.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27Jellie are having the day off
0:22:27 > 0:22:30with their skating friends Tom and Claire.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32We've decided to go for girls vs boys.
0:22:33 > 0:22:34It's me next.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40I think you make better friends
0:22:40 > 0:22:43at skating than you do anywhere else,
0:22:43 > 0:22:46because you're always with them all the time.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49I think they're like your best friends in some ways.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52We go out with Tom and Claire as well,
0:22:52 > 0:22:56just so that we have time to go out with other people,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59because we don't have that much time to do that,
0:22:59 > 0:23:00so it's good fun when we do.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05When Josh and I do any sport,
0:23:05 > 0:23:07erm, we're always competitive.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Josh cheats, so he's probably going to win.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12No! Josh!
0:23:14 > 0:23:16SHE LAUGHS
0:23:17 > 0:23:19I'm taking the next one.
0:23:19 > 0:23:20No!
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Joshua!
0:23:22 > 0:23:24I'm going to go through your legs! Get off!
0:23:24 > 0:23:26I think Ellie likes to win.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31If she loses, she won't say that she's mad, but she will be.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35For Josh and Ellie, it's all about the winning.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39That's an example of how competitive we get.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42If they have that attitude in Bracknell,
0:23:42 > 0:23:44they might just do it.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Josh, go away! No!
0:23:46 > 0:23:49But that's if they don't get too distracted!
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Josh says to me that he doesn't fancy Claire,
0:23:51 > 0:23:53but I think he does.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55No, I'm just friends with Claire,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58but I think Ellie fancies Tom.
0:23:58 > 0:23:59Go away!
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Tom won, which means the boys won, because he won overall.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- No, we're adding the scores together! - No, we're not.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Yes, we are.- No, we're not.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12THEY BICKER
0:24:13 > 0:24:15I think we've won.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Yeah, you've won.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- 198.- We won by six points!
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Claire and I won, and Josh and Tom lost.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26They're saying they won, but they didn't.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29I had a really good day with everyone today.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30It was really fun.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Not everyone is winning though -
0:24:36 > 0:24:40the Cougars are trailing 2-1 to Sutton in their season defining
0:24:40 > 0:24:43ice hockey game, and their dreams of making the league play-offs
0:24:43 > 0:24:45seem to be fading.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Coach Paul has done his best to motivate the boys.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50I tell you what, let's get out there, let's go!
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Let's take this game to them, boys! Let's go!
0:24:53 > 0:24:54So with 15 minutes left,
0:24:54 > 0:24:56they must up their game.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06It looks like the coach's words are doing the trick.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Drive him! Drive him! Drive him! Let him freeze, let him freeze.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Good job.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17But just as the team are starting to flow,
0:25:17 > 0:25:19there's another scuffle on the back wall.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Liam's in trouble again,
0:25:22 > 0:25:24and this time it's serious.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33The ref sends him off the ice.
0:25:37 > 0:25:38Just been kicked out of the game,
0:25:38 > 0:25:41so I'm back in the changing room now.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44Basically, they had four of their guys on one of ours,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47so I went in to help my team-mates out.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49The ref pulled me back and took me to the box,
0:25:49 > 0:25:51and he was digging into my ribs,
0:25:51 > 0:25:53so I like shook him off.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54And then the ref kicked me out of the game.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57It's not the ref's fault, it is partly mine as well.
0:25:57 > 0:25:58It's not looking good.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59We've got seven minutes 45 left,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02and we're a goal down, so we need to try and get better,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05so I'm going to have to go in defence now cos Liam's out of the game.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09With Rais in defence and time running out,
0:26:09 > 0:26:11the Cougars up their game and score.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:16 > 0:26:17Two all.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20You'll never guess what? I believe you can still win this game.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Let's go!
0:26:22 > 0:26:25With just two minutes to go, and some final words from coach Paul,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27they push for the win.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30And they score.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Three goals to two.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Even with a man down, the Cougars have managed to steal the win,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49and are still in with the chance to make the play-offs.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53We scored 3-2 at the end in the last couple of minutes.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56We got there, we won, and we came up with the goods.
0:26:56 > 0:26:57You pulled it out of the bag.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01You showed the character that it takes to win games.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Good job, boys. Get yourselves changed, boys. Let's go.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06The team are celebrating their success,
0:27:06 > 0:27:09but Liam's dad isn't so impressed.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- All right?- All right? Yeah, so what happened here then?
0:27:12 > 0:27:15- A bit disappointing, supposed to curb your temper.- Yeah, I guess so.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17- Keep the boxing in the ring.- Yeah.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19I was disappointed in myself.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Sometimes my blood gets pumping a bit too much
0:27:21 > 0:27:23and I get a bit too carried away with it.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28It's just passion, I think. You know, I've got a lot of it.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Next time on Ice Stars:
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Things don't go to plan when Josh goes to Luxemburg...
0:27:35 > 0:27:36I cut my finger.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38I think I just sliced it with my blade.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40..Kaira finds out that her dad has been keeping
0:27:40 > 0:27:42a life-changing secret...
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Kaira, what's your dad doing on the ice?
0:27:46 > 0:27:47Huh?
0:27:47 > 0:27:49..and brothers Rais and Aren forget all family ties
0:27:49 > 0:27:51when they go head-to-head on the ice.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53I just want to beat my brother,
0:27:53 > 0:27:55because I want to be better than him.