High Sticks by Blair Brady

Hoss Ricketts is the fun-loving assistant coach for the Cold Pines Cougars minor league hockey team given a shot at redemption after his life fell apart following a career-ending injury. Stable and back on the ice—though not as a player—Hoss is blindsided when Pete Zingara, his old NHL nemesis, and new boss as head coach, skates into his life.
Their chemistry turns explosive. One minute they’re at each other’s throats over plays, the next they’re locking lips in a game-changing overtime that neither saw coming.
As the Cougars claw their way up the rankings and into the playoffs, Hoss and Pete are in for the ride of their lives. They’re not just coaching a hockey team; they’re learning what it means to be partners—on and off the ice.

Forget the scoreboard; the real win is finding a love worth fighting for.