If you’re not obsessing over the details of Heated Rivals, including its talented cast, what are you doing? This Canadian television series (available to stream on HBO Max) entered our pop culture zeitgeist late last year, and it shows no signs of leaving just yet.
That’s a rarity these days, given the revolving door of internet topics. Pop culture moments last a few weeks at best, but this gay hockey show isn’t. Months later, everyone is rewatching the show millions of times, sharing edits on TikTok, reading books, and closely watching the actors’ appearances.
Starring Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Conor Storey as Ilya Rozanov, the series centers on two ill-fated lovers, two hockey players at odds. In other words, a metaphor? From hockey rivals to lovers. What is the genre? Explicit romance.
If you’re like me (a nerd with a decade and a half of fan experience), it’s not enough to see the object of our affections again. We need more. You need merchandise to take these characters (and their adorable love stories) with you wherever you go. We need to wear it, we need to smell it, we need it all.
If this sounds relatable (and not insane), you’ve come to the right place. Keep scrolling to shop our favorite Heated Rivalry-inspired goodies, from sequels to OG books to candles that will take you to the cottage.
