Cross Check Characters

A DC Stars forward who first becomes infatuated with Amelia Green after seeing her on a hockey broadcast. He is defined by his deep, patient love for Amelia, his close friendships with teammates, and his fear of losing the life he has. Over the story he moves from a nervous rookie to a man willing to change league rules to be with her.

Arc: Grant goes from hiding a crush and accepting friendship to secretly dating Amelia, losing her when the league exposes them, and then fighting successfully to pass a CBA addendum so they can be together. He also grows from worrying about his roster spot into a confident leader who supports Amelia's historic coaching career.

• Amelia Green — the woman he loves and eventually openly partners with
• Hannah Everett — his younger sister
• Ethan Richardson — his best friend and teammate
• Maverick Miller — his captain, teammate, and friend
• Hudson Hayes — his teammate and close friend
• Riley Mitchell — his teammate and best friend
• Liam Sullivan — his teammate and goalie
• Brody Saunders — his coach and later his sister's boyfriend

A groundbreaking female coach in the NHL who becomes an assistant, then associate, then head coach of the Sea Crabs, and later head coach of the U.S. women's team and the men's Olympic team. She is career-focused, fiercely protective of her reputation, and committed to creating opportunities for women in hockey. Her relationship with Grant is complicated by league rules and double standards.

Arc: Amelia begins determined to avoid relationships and focus only on her career, but she gradually falls for Grant despite her no-fraternization policy. After their relationship is exposed and she is suspended, she chooses her career and ends things, but ultimately reunites with Grant when the rules change, allowing her to have both love and her historic career.

• Grant Everett — the man she loves and eventually openly partners with
• Sienna Washburn — her best friend
• Lainey Bodewell — her best friend
• Jude Hunter — her mentor and former head coach
• Emerson Hartwell — friend, player, and fellow woman in hockey
• Hannah Everett — friend and Grant's sister

An entitled, trash-talking player who insults Amelia and gets beaten up by Grant. He also plays for Canada and is scored on by Grant in Olympic overtime.

Arc: Serves as a recurring rival and catalyst for Grant's protective anger, but ends up on the losing side.

• Grant Everett — opponent and rival
• Amelia Green — woman he insults

League commissioner who disciplines Grant and Amelia for their relationship, imposing a harsher punishment on Amelia. He defends the league's position.

Arc: Represents the institutional obstacle that Grant challenges and eventually defeats through a CBA addendum.

• Grant Everett — commissioner to player
• Amelia Green — commissioner imposing discipline

A reporter who asks Amelia a misogynistic question at her first Sea Crabs press conference and is publicly put in her place.

Arc: No change; he serves as an example of sexist media double standards.

• Amelia Green — reporter who interviews her

Captain of the DC Stars, later husband of Emerson Hartwell and father of Murphy. He is a leader, jokester, and loyal friend who runs team gatherings and supports Grant through personal crises.

Arc: Moves from teasing captain to married father and mentor. He keeps Grant's relationship secret when he learns of it, later helps draft the CBA addendum, and announces his retirement at the end of a season.

• Emerson Hartwell — his wife
• Murphy — his daughter
• Grant Everett — his teammate and friend
• Hudson Hayes — his teammate
• Ethan Richardson — his teammate

Stars forward and Grant's best friend, known for crude jokes, hookup talk, and fierce loyalty. He is part of the team's core friend group and offers Grant advice and support.

Arc: Goes from locker-room jokester to a dependable friend who helps with the CBA effort and travels to Italy to support Grant. He never settles down and remains playful throughout.

• Grant Everett — his best friend and teammate
• Maverick Miller — his teammate
• Riley Mitchell — his teammate
• Hannah Everett — his teammate's sister, whom he flirts with

Stars defenseman who is thoughtful, steady, and supportive. He offers Grant emotional grounding, mentors him, and is in a relationship with chef Madeline.

Arc: Goes from a teammate who calms Grant's nerves to a trusted confidant who helps propose the CBA addendum. He retires after a long career and remains part of the friend group.

• Madeline — his girlfriend
• Grant Everett — his teammate and close friend
• Riley Mitchell — his defensive partner
• Maverick Miller — his teammate

Stars player, Grant's close friend and defensive partner. He is thoughtful and loyal, and he later survives a drunk-driving accident that costs him a leg.

Arc: Endures a life-changing injury but continues to be a supportive friend and eventual coaching colleague with Grant. He also becomes involved with Lexi.

• Grant Everett — his best friend and teammate
• Lexi Armstrong — his partner
• Hudson Hayes — his defensive partner

Stars goalie, grumpy and blunt, but caring beneath the gruffness. He is married to Piper and gives Grant practical, honest advice.

Arc: Goes from shutting down jokes to being a supportive friend who flies to Italy for Grant and offers relationship advice. He eventually retires with Hudson and Maverick.

• Piper — his wife
• Grant Everett — his teammate and friend
• Ethan Richardson — his teammate
• Hudson Hayes — his teammate

The first woman in NHL history, later a Sea Crabs player, Maverick's wife, and mother of Murphy. She bonds with Amelia over being outsiders in hockey and becomes Amelia's friend and ally.

Arc: Goes from league trailblazer to wife and mother, and remains a steadfast supporter of Amelia and Grant through suspensions, Olympic games, and camps.

• Maverick Miller — her husband
• Murphy — her daughter
• Amelia Green — friend, player, and coach
• Grant Everett — friend and league colleague

Grant's younger sister and a world-champion figure skater who struggles with burnout and later finds new purpose in coaching. She is also Brody Saunders's girlfriend.

Arc: Overcomes feeling off, returns to competition with a quadruple Axel, and eventually reconciles with Grant after he initially rejects her relationship with Brody.

• Grant Everett — her older brother
• Brody Saunders — her boyfriend
• Olivia — the girl she coaches in figure skating

Head coach of the DC Stars, tough and demanding but deeply supportive of his players. He becomes Hannah's boyfriend and later Grant's ally in the fight against the commissioner.

Arc: Goes from stern coach to accepting Grant's apology and being welcomed into the family. He also supports Amelia and celebrates her achievements.

• Hannah Everett — his girlfriend
• Grant Everett — his player and Hannah's brother
• Amelia Green — fellow coach he respects
• Brad Hollis — commissioner he dislikes

Stars media coordinator who becomes part of the friend group and marries Liam. She is warm, blunt, and supportive, hosting girls' nights and helping Amelia after the breakup.

Arc: Goes from hosting gatherings to being a trusted friend who brings news of the CBA addendum and supports both Grant and Amelia.

• Liam Sullivan — her husband
• Amelia Green — friend
• Grant Everett — friend

Amelia's best friend, blunt and perceptive about Amelia's fear of intimacy. She supports Amelia through career moves, relationship dilemmas, and crises.

Arc: Helps Amelia recognize her pattern of pushing people away and later encourages her to accept happiness and supports her after the suspension.

• Amelia Green — her best friend
• Lainey Bodewell — their mutual friend

Amelia's best friend who works in sports and shares celebrations and struggles with her. She offers dating suggestions, toasts Amelia's milestones, and helps during low points.

Arc: Goes from offering Mason's number as an alternative to Grant to fully supporting Amelia's secret relationship and helping clean her apartment after the breakup.

• Amelia Green — her best friend
• Sienna Washburn — their mutual friend

The Stars' athletic trainer, strong and no-nonsense. She initially wants only physical relationships, but later becomes involved with Riley.

Arc: Goes from friend in the group to Riley's partner and a supportive presence in the wider circle.

• Riley Mitchell — her partner
• Grant Everett — player she trains
• Amelia Green — friend

Hudson's girlfriend, a chef who shows love through food. She has a Deaf daughter and becomes part of the friend group.

Arc: Goes from Hudson's partner to a supportive friend who helps clean Amelia's apartment and celebrates Grant's good news with a brownie.

• Hudson Hayes — her boyfriend
• Amelia Green — friend she supports
• Grant Everett — friend

Head coach of the Goldminers and Amelia's mentor. He advocates for her promotion, encourages her to pursue head-coaching jobs, and stays in touch.

Arc: Remains a supportive mentor from Amelia's early career through her Olympic appointment.

• Amelia Green — his mentee and assistant coach
• Elliot Putnam — his assistant coach
• Brody Saunders — rival coach he dislikes losing to

Team executive of the Sea Crabs who hires Amelia as head coach, supports her through media and discipline, and later works with her on player development.

Arc: Goes from offering Amelia a historic job to defending her publicly and supporting her after the relationship exposure.

• Amelia Green — her head coach and colleague

Captain of the Sea Crabs who welcomes Amelia and reassures her of team support. He scores key goals and reveals he has a boyfriend.

Arc: Goes from cautious captain to vocal supporter of Amelia's coaching and later plays for Team USA under her.

• Amelia Green — his coach
• Emerson Hartwell — his teammate

Associate coach under Jude and Amelia's colleague, later leaves to become head coach of Kansas City's PWHL team, creating Amelia's promotion.

Arc: No significant arc; his departure opens the associate coach role.

• Amelia Green — his successor
• Jude Hunter — his former head coach

CEO of the Goldminers who formally offers Amelia the associate coach position.

Arc: No significant arc; appears as part of the promotion.

• Amelia Green — the candidate he promotes
• Jude Hunter — the head coach and Amelia's advocate

Captain of the Goldminers, a player who rallies the team and executes Amelia's coaching calls, including a between-the-legs hat trick goal.

Arc: No significant arc; functions as a key player in Amelia's early coaching successes.

• Amelia Green — his coach
• Alex Baystrong — his teammate and goalie

Goalie for the Goldminers who blocks shots but can't stop all of Grant's goals.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Lenny Ultzman — his captain
• Amelia Green — his coach

Goldminers player who executes Amelia's fake-shot backhand play to score the winning goal.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — his coach

A small, scrappy Stars player who fills in for Hudson and later helps set up Grant's goal.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Hudson Hayes — his temporary replacement
• Grant Everett — his teammate

Amelia's associate coach with the Sea Crabs who supports her through games and celebrates wins.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — his head coach

Amelia's assistant coach with the Sea Crabs who asks how she feels and celebrates with her.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — her head coach

Goalie for the U.S. women's Olympic team under Amelia, makes key saves and gives up few goals.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — her coach

U.S. women's Olympic player who follows Amelia's strategic instructions during the gold medal game.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — her coach

Fellow NHL player and All-Star competitor who gives Grant advice before big games.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Grant Everett — fellow competitor and teammate
• Carter Wiley — his teammate

NHL player who is friendly with Grant during All-Star weekend and criticizes Brady Williams's behavior.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Grant Everett — teammate in All-Star game
• Tommy Deplasis — fellow player
• Brady Williams — player whose behavior he criticizes

An NHL player who drafts Grant for the All-Star game and talks with him about the season.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Grant Everett — the player he drafted
• Jaxson Delaney — fellow player

NHL player who makes a spectacle of his Skills run and is Davis Bartlow's teammate.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Davis Bartlow — his teammate

Volleyball player who follows Grant on Instagram and sends him a message; he reads it but isn't interested.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Grant Everett — an Instagram follower

Grant's old friend from college, later a lawyer who connects him with Henry Dawson for the CBA addendum.

Arc: No significant arc; helps Grant legally.

• Grant Everett — old friend and college teammate
• Henry Dawson — professional connection

Lawyer who helps Grant and his teammates draft the CBA addendum to allow relationships with league personnel.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Grant Everett — client
• James Phillips — professional contact

PWHL executive who offers Amelia the head coaching position for the women's Olympic team.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — executive who offers her the job

HR representative who asks Amelia who crossed the line first and explains the length of the suspension.

Arc: No significant arc; enforces league policy.

• Amelia Green — HR representative at disciplinary meeting

NHL conduct review board member who questions Amelia and delivers the suspension and no-contact order.

Arc: No significant arc; maintains the league's authority.

• Amelia Green — league disciplinary official

NHL conduct review board member who also questions Amelia and reinforces the punishment.

Arc: No significant arc; supports the league's decision.

• Amelia Green — league disciplinary official

Concierge at the Baltimore apartment building who gives Amelia and Emmy a tour and explains privacy policies.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — prospective resident
• Emerson Hartwell — celebrity he recognizes

Amelia's new personal assistant who organizes her schedule with calendars.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — her boss

Amelia's assistant who forwards interview requests and receives her approved list for scheduling.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — her assistant

Lobby security guard at Grant's building who scares away reporters after the relationship is exposed.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Grant Everett — resident he protects

A polite man from a dating app who takes Amelia to dinner and ice cream; she feels no connection.

Arc: No significant arc; serves as Amelia's failed attempt to move on.

• Amelia Green — her date

Goldminers player who clears defenders out of the slot to create an opening for Lenny's hat trick shot.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Lenny Ultzman — teammate
• Amelia Green — coach who directs him

Goldminers player who clears defenders out of the slot to create an opening for Lenny's hat trick shot.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Lenny Ultzman — teammate
• Amelia Green — coach who directs him

Teammate who assists on Ultzman's goal and celebrates with him on the bench.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Lenny Ultzman — teammate he assists

Goldminers player who passes the puck across the blue line to Cody Stark, setting up the winning goal.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Cody Stark — teammate he sets up

Player who misses a pass that results in a turnover late in the game.

Arc: No significant arc.

Sea Crabs player who asks Amelia if she put Simon Buttecker in his place, then cheers when she confirms.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — player-coach

Reporter from the Baltimore Weekly who asks Amelia a question at her press conference.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — the new head coach he interviews

Equipment manager for the Goldminers who picks up a rogue glove and laughs with Amelia.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Amelia Green — equipment manager for her team

Team reporter who gestures for Jude Hunter to speak to her after the game.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Jude Hunter — team reporter who interviews him

Maverick and Emmy's baby daughter, who appears at games and gatherings.

Arc: No significant arc; she is a source of family warmth.

• Maverick Miller — her father
• Emerson Hartwell — her mother
• Grant Everett — family friend who holds her

The girl Hannah coaches in figure skating; she is Brody Saunders's daughter.

Arc: No significant arc; mentioned as part of Hannah's coaching life.

• Hannah Everett — her figure skating coach
• Brody Saunders — her father

One of the friends who arrive at Amelia's hockey camp as part of the surprise group.

Arc: No significant arc.

• Grant Everett — friend in the surprise group