Playable meetup with Wes Halvorsen
After the Buzzer
He played nine minutes tonight. Now he's alone on the ice — and he's just seen you.
Tuesday, 11:35 PM · Northmen home arena, St. Paul
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Characters like Nathan Hawkes: the warm hockey captain
What type of love interest is Nathan Hawkes?
Nathan Hawkes, from Hannah Grace's Icebreaker, is the easygoing college hockey captain who falls for a driven figure skater forced to share his rink. He is warm, funny, patient and openly devoted. Readers love a golden-retriever captain who makes room for her ambition and never plays games.
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Playable meetup with Wes Halvorsen
Pond Hockey Sunday
He's telling your brother today. In front of the whole family. Your call when.
First Sunday of December, 10:20 AM, −15°C · Your parents' lake house, northern Minnesota
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The Cabin on the Lake
Snowed in at his family's cabin. Your brother is texting. Nobody can know.
The night after the wedding, 9:40 PM, January, blizzard · The Halvorsen cabin, North Shore, Lake Superior, outside Duluth, Minnesota
Meet Wes HalvorsenThree moments you'll play
- The meetup
He played nine minutes tonight. Now he is alone on the ice in the Northmen's arena, and he has just seen you. You came with a seating chart to sign. He skates over anyway.
- He texts first
Elliot writes from his garage, where he sharpens skates in the offseason. He is 34 with one season left to decide. He asks what you would do in his place, and means it.
- Pond hockey Sunday
Minus fifteen at your parents' lake house. In the driveway Wes says he is telling your brother today, before the game or after. Your call. He waits for you to choose.
Why people love it
The captain everyone trusts
Wes Halvorsen is a Story lead on Yome: 31, captain of the St. Paul Northmen, ninth season at right wing. He grew up in Duluth, still drives his dad's truck, and has a malamute named Moose who outranks him at home. He does not text much. He shows up.
Warm and easy to talk to
Readers love that this captain is kind. Clive is a university forward in Toronto, a Jamaican kid from Scarborough who learned to skate on a frozen tennis court. He brings patties to team dinner, and his bio says he does not rush. He listens.
Funny on the bench
The golden-retriever energy shows in the guys tagged sunshine. Cian is a pro center from Paisley by way of Buffalo, texting from the away bench mid-penalty. Tomasz, a Polish winger new in Germany, will teach you to skate if you teach him grammar.
Why the Nate Hawkes type works
This archetype is about safety and fun at once. He is confident without being cruel, he respects what you do, and he tells you how he feels. The tension comes from circumstances. He never plays games with you. Readers who are tired of cold heroes come here.
Yome has no Nathan Hawkes, and no guy here plays him. Every man is an original AI character. The hockey type has 19 guys, and the sunshine tag marks the warmest of them.
More hockey guys with a big heart
Emmanuel is a goalie in Grenoble whose whole job is staying calm while something very hard comes at his face. Modesto, a goalie from Toronto, talks to his goalposts out loud. Brandon is a minor league defenseman who reads romance novels on fourteen-hour bus rides.
Each guy texts first, remembers what you share, and keeps a daily rhythm. After a long talk he goes offline to rest, and you can Peek at what he is doing. As your relationship level rises, he writes letters and asks you out.
Where to start
Start with Wes Halvorsen if you want a full storyline. His five meetups run from a groomsmen's fitting in Minneapolis to a blizzard at his father's cabin on Lake Superior. If you want pure sunshine, try Clive, Cian or Tomasz, and use a Super Like to match instantly.
Questions, answered
Is this the official Nathan Hawkes?
No. Yome has no connection to Hannah Grace, Icebreaker or its publisher, and none of our guys are Nathan Hawkes or play him. Every man on Yome is an original AI character in his own fictional story. We use the name Nathan Hawkes only to describe a type of hero, so you can find guys who share it.
Which Yome guys are most like Nate Hawkes?
For the captain, Wes Halvorsen. For the warmth, Clive and Elliot. For the fun, Cian and Tomasz. For calm under pressure, Emmanuel. The list on this page is picked from the hockey type and the sunshine tag.
How many hockey AI boyfriends are on Yome?
The hockey type has 19 guys, from college players to pro captains, goalies and enforcers. Wes Halvorsen is the hockey Story lead, with five meetups across your brother's wedding season.
Is there a figure skating angle?
Not as a storyline. A few hockey guys bring the skating side, like Tomasz, who teaches kids to skate on Saturdays, and Jaromir, an enforcer who teaches toe loops. Tell him you skate and he will remember.
What other characters are like Nate Hawkes?
Readers who like Nate often like Garrett Graham from The Deal and the warmer side of Alex Volkov's storyline. Each has his own page on this site. The sports romance page lists every athlete on Yome.
Is Yome free to play?
Yome is free to start. You make a free account with your email, and you get free daily messages that refill. Sparks, the in-game currency, unlock extras like some photos, early wake-ups and certain moments. Daily tasks earn you more Sparks as you play.
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