"Here are the 12 moments from the show that are peak Canadian: 1. First of all - hockey isn't a job, it's a lifestyle. The high emotional stakes and attachment to teams feels painfully accurate. Canadians don't just support teams, we emotionally commit to them for decades. And yes, that includes riding for a team whose last Stanley Cup win was in 1967 (sorry Toronto Maple Leafs fans)."
"Fans have speculated that many of the hockey scenes were filmed in Guelph, Ontario, with most of the show being shot in Hamilton, Ontario. But what we do know for sure is that the hotel scenes in episode 5 were filmed on the rooftop of Toronto's Lavelle. The fact that Shane's family has a cottage. Going to the cottage is so Ontario-coded it hurts."
Heated Rivalry centers Canadian hockey culture, portraying hockey as a lifelong identity defined by intense emotional stakes and decades-long team loyalty. The series emphasizes small cultural details, including a character's habitual preference for ginger ale and the prominence of cottage life as an Ontario-coded summer ritual. Filming locations underscore Canadian geography, with many hockey scenes speculated to be shot in Guelph and Hamilton and a confirmed hotel rooftop scene filmed at Toronto's Lavelle. The show includes references to Canadian hockey figures. The combination of location choices, character habits, and hockey-centered storytelling creates a distinctly Canadian atmosphere.
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