Image Credit: HBO Max/Crave Two rival hockey players strike up a romance off the ice in the fiery new Canadian LGBTQ romance series Heated Rivalry based on Rachel Reid's novels. Starring Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov, the new Crave and HBO Max show quickly became the internet's obsession after the first two episodes of season 1 premiered in November 2025. Hudson and Connor aren't new to the film industry, but their celebrity status has skyrocketed as fans fell head over heels for the co-stars.