Junior League(2013)

Junior League is a Russian sports drama following Sergei Makeyev, a former NHL player turned coach, as he takes the helm of The Bears hockey club in Podolsk. Tasked with transforming a struggling team, Makeyev must navigate the pressures of competitive youth hockey while pushing his players toward the Junior Hockey League. The series captures the clash between his high-level experience and the realities of coaching young athletes in a smaller Russian town, exploring themes of ambition, discipline, and redemption. As Makeyev works to build a winning culture, he confronts both the talents and limitations of his roster, forcing difficult decisions about who belongs on the ice.