Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in a scene from ‘Heated Rivalry.’Crave/via The Associated Press
Olympic hockey knows all about big hits.
That now includes Heated Rivalry a gay hockey romance TV series in which two players from opposing teams carry out a secret, long-term relationship.
The steamy connection between the characters – Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov – has attracted fans to both the show and the sport itself, with the NHL seeing a boost in ticket sales by one estimate.
The show’s impact was evident long before the Milan Cortina Olympics when co-stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie carried the Olympic flame….