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A controversial TV series is heating up the ice — and television sets across North America — with the premiere of Heated Rivalry , a new show that follows two rival hockey players that end up falling in love.

Based on the book series “Game Changers,” from author Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry spawned countless TikTok fan edits and online think pieces even before the LGBTQ romance hit the screens. The show is a Canadian production that was originally only set to air in Canada on the streaming service Crave. But buzz over the juicy plotlines and poster-boy main characters Shane and Ilya (played by Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, respectiv

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