NHL prospect Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney) is injured in an Olympic hockey game which leaves him unable to play professionally. Pairs skater Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly) is an ill-tempered figure skater who no one will pair up with after a fall during the same Olympic games. With nowhere else to go, Kate's coach (Roy Dotrice) brings in Doug as a potential partner, although Doug has no figure skating experience. Kate is none too thrilled about this arrangement and tries to antagonize Doug into leaving, but his strong work ethic and lack of options convinces him to stay in it, to the point that he begins to like figure skating! The pair undergo gruelling, rigorous training to finalize a program for U.S. National championships - and from there, the Olympics and a possible gold medal.