However, the new show Heated Rivalry is definitely a hit. To start with some background on the show, it is based on the book Heated Rivalry from the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid. This series focuses specifically on gay hockey romances, with the second and sixth books focusing on the Heated Rivalry main characters Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov. Hockey player Jesse Korteum recently came out as gay in a statement on Facebook and credited Heated Rivalry for providing the representation necessary for him to take that step. Heated Rivalry is definitely worth a watch, but I will warn you that you may end up binging it until 3 a.m..Emma Robinson is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Source: Daily Sun January 22, 2026 15:12 UTC