After Losing a leg in a tragic accident, A star hockey player pursues a return to his former team

I'm sure that there will be plenty of physical and emotional uncertainty that your hero will overcome. Perhaps add something like "a star hockey player overcomes the odds." What's more, returning to a former team lacks punch. Consider instead "a return to greatness." So, the star hockey player overcomes the odds and returns to greatness. I'd say a one-legged player is mighty unique.

I'm sure that there will be plenty of physical and emotional uncertainty that your hero will overcome. Perhaps add something like "a star hockey player overcomes the odds." What's more, returning to a former team lacks punch. Consider instead "a return to greatness." So, the star hockey player overcomes the odds and returns to greatness. I'd say a one-legged player is mighty unique.

Truth is stranger than fiction. So if the premise is based upon a true story, then the story immediately has a lot going for it. Otherwise, it's hard to be buy into the premise.