"You're not alone. Fans have been vocal about their sudden interest in the sport online - and even the NHL has taken notice. As league spokesperson Jon Weinstein recently told Front Office Sports, "There are lots of different ways to get hooked on hockey, and in the NHL's 108-year history, we have to admit this might just be the most novel and surprising way new fans are finding our sport.""
"Reid has addressed whether or not her characters are based on IRL hockey players, writing in her online FAQ: "NO. I never directly base my characters on any real people." However, the author is a longtime fan of the sport and said she's "very familiar with the different general types of hockey players," which has helped inform her characters. "Flashy, cocky players like Ilya Rozanov; stoic leaders like Scott Hunter; exhausted veteran enforcers like Ryan Price, etc.""
Heated Rivalry's TV adaptation has sparked new interest in watching real hockey and attracted attention from the NHL. A league spokesperson noted that novel pathways are bringing new fans to the sport. The Game Changers characters are original and not directly based on real people. Character portrayals draw on familiar hockey archetypes such as flashy, cocky players, stoic leaders, and exhausted veteran enforcers. The series also takes inspiration from notable rivalries like Sidney Crosby versus Alex Ovechkin and from enemies-to-lovers and forbidden romance tropes. In the series, players are encouraged by a teammate coming out publicly, an occurrence that has not happened in real-life professional hockey according to Outsports.
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