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Five Times Ilya Acquired a Family Member, and One Time They Acquired Him. Canon, shmanon.
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”Rozanov looks good in Russia, sure, but here? I don’t know if he’ll hold up.”
Shane wasn’t supposed to be listening. At sixteen, a decade into competition hockey, this was his first time at the Saskatchewan arena and he’d taken the wrong turn in the long, echoing corridors. The conference room door was shut, but there was a crack at the bottom and the words spilled out into the hallway, bouncing off the cheap vinyl tiles. He tried to breathe quietly, desperate for news about his opponent. There was only one other player near Shane’s level, and he’d come all the way from Russia.
“The rumors—”
The voice trailed off. Someone cleared their throat.
Heart beating double-time, Shane felt for his scent blockers. One firm cuff around each wrist, pads on either side of his neck. The underwear everyone wore, basic manners. Too many alphas in a small enough space could—had—led to fights in the locker room. Always, Shane had to set a good example. Had to be better, so he could play.
“I don’t believe it.” A chair creaked. “No fuckin’ omega plays like Rozanov.”
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[Podfic] esplanade by E_Greer
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
30 Dec 2025
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"Hey. Hey, Hollander."
Shane sighs, drains the last sip of his beer, and turns towards the voice.
"You mind if I ask you a question?"
Can I fucking stop you?
OR: Shane Hollander meets a Boston Raiders fan. The conversation doesn't go quite how he expects.
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The Fic Writer's Guide to Life as a Pro Hockey Player by merrimack
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Men's Hockey RPF
22 Jan 2026
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I’ve been watching and reading about hockey for about 15 years, and when Heated Rivalry took off, I decided to put my mountain of saved links to good use. This guide is intended to give information about life as a professional hockey player, designed for fic writers who want to get the logistics right, from what Shane and Ilya's calendars look like to what their contracts say, and add realistic color to their Heated Rivalry or Hockey RPF fics.
This is not a "Hockey 101" for the game itself, as there are many other sources for that.
Contains some minor spoilers for The Long Game, but none for the major plot developments. I use "NHL" throughout, following Rachel's usage in the books.
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Shane Hollander Doesn't Need to Prove He's Asian by OldRedInk
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
26 Dec 2025
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Matthias Trinh @ma3tsrinh • 5h
Hey everyone! In light of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov's outing (I'm still trying to process this myself), I want to highlight this article I wrote on my blog almost twelve years ago now. Even though it's not directly related, I figure it has utility here:
Bookmarked by E_Greer
15 Jan 2026
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Heated Rivalry meta: timelines of show + Russian anti-queer laws by stele3
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
03 Jan 2026
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So I had some truly incomprehensible conversations recently with people who firmly believe that Heated Rivalry is Russian propaganda -- because the (Canadian) show depicts a queer Russian man as sympathetic? I guess?? -- and while that was obviously a bugfuck weird opinion to have, it did inspire me to think more about the timeline of the show (as pulled from the timeline I put together) vs. the timeline of modern Russian legislation targeting the queer population.
meret118 on Tumblr then requested that I put it up on AO3, so here it is.
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13 Jan 2026
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Canada primer for Heated Rivalry writers by StormVandal
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
06 Jan 2026
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Covering:
1. General knowledge/vocabulary
2. Official languages
3. Cottages
4. Misc. logistics- Language:
- English
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13 Jan 2026
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lost in time, lost in space by powercrow
Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Movies), Captain America (Comics)
12 Dec 2020
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On Earth, Bucky hasn’t had it easy: Hydra. Thanos. 5 years gone. Just when he thinks things will settle down, that his happy ending is around the corner, Steve disappears into time without a trace, leaving Bucky to pick up the pieces. He’s managing, when another, half-dead Steve in a fucking gladiator outfit tumbles into his yard.
Steve lost his home when his planet was destroyed, stranding him on Battleworld. He lost Bucky to God Doom's cruelty. Only his warbound, Devil Dinosaur, remains with him, & the revenge they exact for Bucky is a faint comfort. Haunted by his past, all that’s left to him is endless battle when the universe rips open, dragging him to another unfamiliar planet.
Both battle weary, knowing grief & loss. Together, they find love again.
Meanwhile, Earth Steve isn’t exactly lost in time. His mission to return the Infinity Stones just didn’t go as planned. So now he’s on a new mission, one spanning space & time, one where he can recover the lost & find his own happiness.
Warning! This story contains Sadness & Violence, but also Steve being Adorable with Animals, Courting via Cooking, Bucky being Reluctantly Charmed, & Devil being Absurd
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Bookmarked by E_Greer
26 Oct 2022
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This deserves more love. Bittersweet, beautifully written

