People say Beartown, a tiny community nestled deep in the forest, is finished. But The town's junior ice hockey team is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today. The team is about to compete in the national semi-finals, and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. The semi-final match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and travel through all of Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected.