The hockey gays have entered pop culture—and they’re not leaving it any time soon. The Canadian TV series Heated Rivalry (available to stream on HBO Max) is extremely popular on social media at the moment. Literally everyone is talking about the gay hockey romance. If you’re not watching the series yourself, you’ve seen the endless ship edits on TikTok.
Starring Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov, the series centers on a pair of star-crossed lovers in the form of two opposing hockey players facing the homophobic reality on the field. In other words: The trope? Hockey rivals-to-lovers. The genre? Explicit romance.
The fandom is relatively new to mainstream attention, with the show premiering back in November.
Still, the internet’s obsession is real.
So, if you just want to give the hockey fan in your life a Heated Rivalry-related gift, we got you. Trust us, there’s nothing more they’ll love under the tree—unless you’ve somehow brought these fictional hot boys to life.
Keep scrolling to shop our picks for the best gifts for any Heated Rivalry fan in your life, from the OG book to stickers and sweatshirts—all for under $50.
