Enemies in the rink, lovers in the bedroom: A ‘Heated Rivalry’ reflection

Ilya and Shane facing off on the ice. Photo licensed under IMDb.

Hockey is all about face-offs, collisions and rivalries. It’s the kind of tension that simmers beneath sweaty helmets and leaks onto the ice. It’s the idea that the greatest, strongest players must be the fiercest of enemies. Heated Rivalry turns that notion on its head. The show follows two Major League Hockey superstars, Ilya Rozanov, played by Connor Storrie, and Shane Hollander, played by Hudson Williams, who were drafted...