Almost 30 years after Stephen Herek directed the feelgood family comedy The Mighty Ducks, Emilio Estevez revives the character of coach Gordon Bombay in a 10-part Disney+ series, which enjoys its first face-off on the ice this week. In present-day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks are no longer scrappy underdogs. The team have blossomed to become a powerhouse youth hockey squad, who chase glory at all costs. Twelve-year-old Evan Morrow (Brady Noon) is unceremoniously cut from the ranks of the Mighty Ducks and reluctantly decides to build a new team of misfits capable of challenging the corporate-driven, cut-throat mentality of 21st-century youth sports. Evan's mother Alex (Lauren Graham) helps her boy to realise his dream and they focus on retaining the services of Gordon Bombay to rediscover the joy of playing ice hockey for the love of the game.