Youngblood (1986 film)

Youngblood (released in the Philippines as Fight for Love) is a 1986 American sports drama film directed and co-produced by Peter Markle; co-written by John Whitman; and starring Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb and Patrick Swayze.

Dean Youngblood, a 17-year-old farmhand from rural New York, has dreams of playing in the National Hockey League.

Dean travels to Canada to try out for the Hamilton Mustangs where he demonstrates his offensive skills but displays a lack of physical toughness.

Dean earns the nickname "Pretty Boy" brought on by his rivalry with fellow hockey player Carl Racki.

Dean returns to the team, ready to confront Racki in the final game of the Memorial Cup playoffs.

As time expires, he confronts and defeats Racki in a fight and is carried off the ice on the shoulders of his teammates.

Cinematographer Mark Irwin, a Canadian, wore skates and a helmet and devised a special rig for shooting hockey scenes on the ice.

[1] George Finn, who played villain Carl Racki, was a former major junior player, and enforcer, in the OHL.