“Well, McCall passed me the puck at just the right time, so… I mean, I did figure skating for years and…” He had no idea what he was trying to say. “You broke Colgate’s end as if the defensemen were pylons.

“You skated circles around Colgate and that goal in the third?” Alex smiled wide. “You’ve got impressive foot work,” Alex said. At a loss for words, Mitch stood there blinking at Alex like a putz. Holy crap! An NHL player-Mitch’s hockey crush, no less-had watched his game. “Good game against Colgate,” Alex said, pocketing his phone. Only Alex doesn’t dare risk his NHL career by coming out, and a relationship between them would jeopardize Mitch’s chances with the organization too. He doesn’t expect to get roped into a tutoring gig, especially not for cocky, smart-ass Mitch.īut Alex soon discovers that there’s more to Mitch than meets the eye…and he really likes what he sees. Placed on the injured reserve list until his broken arm heals, NHL defenseman Alex Dean is using the time off to be with his ailing grandfather and get a head start on the book he’s been commissioned to write. A busy schedule of practices, games, classes, homework, two part-time jobs-and now, working with a tutor to help him pass the class he’s failing so that he can keep his scholarship-shouldn’t leave him with enough time to flirt with the NHL player in town. For college sophomore Mitch Greyson, determination and persistence are the name of the game if he wants to make it as a professional hockey player.

On the ice amy aislin