When school sportswriter "Chipmunk" Adelman finds out that Martians - the kids from his hometown Mars- will play on the debut team in the Waterloo Slapshot League, he knows he's got a scoop hot enough for Sports Illustrated. With an ex-NHL hockey player for a coach they're headed for stardom but are in for a big surprise when they hit the slick ice at the community centre and suddenly realize they stink!