Youngblood runs out of gas halfway through the first period.

Youngblood is not a bad movie, and indeed has moments of real conviction. But it is doomed by its plot, which is yet another example of what I like to call the Climb from Despair to Victory (CLIDVIC, rhymes with Kid Pic).

...ice hockey lends itself perfectly to the big screen, and it helps that many of the main cast know their way around the Plexiglas arenas....

Is no masterpiece, but it's a definite slice of eighties cheese that delivers on action, engaging characters, and a kick ass final showdown that I had fun with.