Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 1, Episode 8, “Change on the Fly,” now streaming on Disney+.
In The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 1, Episode 8, “Change on the Fly,” audiences finally get the opportunity to learn more about Logan, who is one of the original players who helped start the Don’t Bothers hockey team. Previously known mostly as the charming kid with the nice hair, the latest episode explores the depths of Logan’s character; more about who he is as both a player and a person.
After Nick scores his first goal, Logan laments to Bombay that now he is the only player on the team yet to score. He doesn’t feel like he is a contributing member of the Don’t Bothers and it’s frustrating to him. He acknowledges that people like him because of his hair and his smile, but he wants to be appreciated for things he can do and not how he looks. Bombay accepts the challenge and offers to give Logan some extra training to help him find his inner hockey player.
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While teaching Logan to skate, Bombay asks the question audiences have been asking all season: Why does Logan have all of the best hockey gear if he doesn’t have any hockey skills or experience? Logan explains that his parents buy him nice things but never take the time to show him how to use them or develop his skills. They buy him things instead of building their relationships with him, and this is especially true since his parents got divorced. As he confides in Bombay, his skating greatly improves, and while he still is developing, he really benefits from the personalized attention from Bombay.
Later, Bombay teaches Logan special puck skills by translating Logan’s talent for flipping pancakes into hockey drills. Logan learns a trick play which will ultimately lead to his first goal — the game-winner than sends the Don’t Bothers to the state championship. Logan’s hard work pays off and people have started to notice him for his skills instead of just his hair.
Not everyone is thrilled by Logan’s growth, however. Nick is jealous of Logan — particularly his popularity — and is threatened by Logan learning how to score goals, which was the one skill Nick felt he he had over him. When Nick snaps at Logan in the dressing room, he eventually admits his jealousy, but to his surprise, Logan admits that he’s jealous of Nick too.
Logan explains that since he lives across the street from Nick, he has a clear view of how happy Nick’s home life is and how close he is to his moms. Logan explains that he had to step up and cooks at home because his dad is too much of a mess to do so. All Logan wants is a close-knit family like Nick has. This causes Nick to reevaluate what he thought of Logan, and likely has audiences doing the same. Through exploring his character, “Change on the Fly” strengthened Logan’s role in the show, as well as the bond he shares with Bombay and his teammates.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers stars Lauren Graham, Emilio Estevez, Brady Noon, Maxwell Simkins, Swayam Bhatia, Luke Islam, Kiefer O’Reilly, Taegen Burns, Bella Higginbotham, and DJ Watts.
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