‘Icebreaker’ Netflix Series: Auliʻi Cravalho, Gabriel Tierney, Chaneil Kular Among Six to Join Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

The Netflix series adaptation of the Hannah Grace novel “Icebreaker” has added six series regulars to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively.

The new additions to the YA drama are: Gabriel Tierney (“Rivals,” “Enola Holmes 2”) as Aaron, Auliʻi Cravalho (“Moana”) as Lola, Peter Berry as Robbie in his onscreen debut, Chaneil Kular (“Best of the Best,” “Sex Education,” “The Accused”) as JJ, Devin Craig (“Sex Lives of College Girls,” “Maize”) as Henry, and Aidan Shaw (“We Were Liars,” “Heated Rivalry”) as Russ.

The new series regulars join previously announced series leads Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos. The logline for the show states, “She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL. But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen (Jelley) and Nate Hawkins (Simos) collide—and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other.”

Amanda Lasher and Jade Halley Bartlett are both attached to write and executive produce the adaptation, with Bartlett credited as the creator and Lasher set to serve as showrunner. Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Mina Lefevre will executive produce via Unwell Productions, with Grace also executive producing.

“Icebreaker” is the first of three novels that Grace has published in the Maple Hills series, which are set at the fictional University of California, Maple Hills. “Icebreaker” spent 70 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It was originally published in 2022 with a wide release in 2023. The book has sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide.

The series comes as audiences have become more and more enamored with romances set at the skating rink. “Heated Rivalry,” about two pro hockey players engaged in a secret love affair, took the world by storm when it was released in late 2025. Amazon also recently released the series “Off Campus,” the first season of which follows a star college hockey player and his relationship with a music student at the same school. Both shows are based on book series.

(Pictured, left to right: Gabriel Tierney, Auliʻi Cravalho, Peter Berry, Chaneil Kular, Devin Craig, Aidan Shaw)