"Heated Rivalry, based on the hit novel series by Canadian romance author Rachel Reid, follows the rivals-to-romantics story of professional ice hockey players Shane Hollander ( Tracker actor Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov ( Joker: Folie à Deux star Connor Storie). On the ice pitch, the duo play on competing teams; Shane for the Montreal Meteors, and Ilya for the Boston Raiders. When the games finish though, their kits end up on each other's bedroom floors."
"In the first trailer, the pair begin as sworn rivals, with Ilya in particular giving Shane the cold shoulder. But as the pair spend more time together - on the pitch, at press conferences - their bond becomes undeniable. One scene shows a shirtless Ilya, wearing only a towel, approaching Shane in a locker room. Shane, who is sitting down and at Ilya's, um, crotch level, can clearly feel the sexual tension."
"When Shane is romantically linked to actress Rose Landry (Sophie Nélisse) in the press, she asks him: "Are there any gay hockey players?" "None that have said it publicly," he replies, before the trailer cuts to Shane and Ilya wrestling topless in a dark bedroom. Ilya, desperate to keep their love affair a secret, nicknames Shane as "Jane" in his phone, with his assitant Svetlana (Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova) questioning whether he and "Jane" are together as they have been "texting for years"."
Heated Rivalry follows pro hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov as on-ice rivals who develop a secret romantic relationship off the ice. Shane plays for the Montreal Meteors while Ilya plays for the Boston Raiders, and their private affair includes locker-room encounters, topless wrestling and a shower scene. Ilya insists on secrecy, nicknaming Shane "Jane" in his phone while an assistant notices their long-term texting. Press scrutiny intensifies when Shane is linked to actress Rose Landry and denies public gay hockey players. The relationship underscores pressure from fans and a sports culture resistant to openly queer players.
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