Hannah Grace's Icebreaker is heading to Netflix as a series, and it has already been cast. Daisy Jelley will play figure skater Anastasia "Stassie" Allen opposite Connor Simos as hockey player Nate Hawkins, with Paul Wesley in the role of Coach Neil Faulkner. The production is currently underway, created by Jade Halley Bartlett with Amanda Lasher as showrunner and writer.

What is Icebreaker about?

Icebreaker, the Hannah Grace novel now being adapted by Netflix, follows Anastasia "Stassie" Allen, a competitive figure skater chasing Olympic gold, and Nate Hawkins, a hockey star set on reaching the NHL. An accident forces their two teams to share a single rink.

From there the premise does exactly what you want it to do: rivalry turns into chemistry, and ambition starts colliding with attraction. Shared ice, opposing goals, no escape route. It is the kind of setup that was always going to end up on screen.

Who is in the cast of the Netflix Icebreaker series?

Daisy Jelley leads the Netflix adaptation of Icebreaker as Anastasia "Stassie" Allen, with Connor Simos as Nate Hawkins. Paul Wesley plays Coach Neil Faulkner and Auli'i Cravalho plays Lola.

The supporting cast is filled out by Gabriel Tierney as Aaron, Peter Berry as Robbie, Chaneil Kular as JJ, Devin Craig as Henry and Aidan Shaw as Russ. The full list is in the table below.

Who is making the Icebreaker adaptation?

Jade Halley Bartlett created the Icebreaker series and Amanda Lasher serves as showrunner and writer. The series is produced by Unwell Productions for Netflix.

Hannah Grace is an executive producer on the adaptation of her own novel, alongside Jade Halley Bartlett, Amanda Lasher, Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan and Mina Lefevre. An author in the producer's chair is always a reassuring sign for anyone protective of the source material.

When will the Icebreaker series be released?

The Icebreaker series is in production, and its release date has not been announced. Promotional art for the show carries the line "coming 2027", but no firm date has been attached to it.

So: cast locked, cameras rolling, calendar still blank. Plenty of time to read the Hannah Grace novel before anyone at The Bookclub Boutique has to argue about whether the book did it better.

Icebreaker: the details

Title	Icebreaker
Author	Hannah Grace

The announced cast of the Netflix Icebreaker series

Frequently asked questions

Is the series called Icebreaker or Ice Breaker?

Promotional art for the Netflix adaptation renders the title as two words, "Ice Breaker", while Hannah Grace's novel is published as Icebreaker, one word. The production details still list the source simply as Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, so treat the split spelling as a styling choice on the artwork rather than a confirmed retitling.