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  1. Gatorade Galas & Moscow Mules by

    Heated Rivalry (TV)
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    2026-10-04

    Shane Hollander is worried about everyone and everything.

    Ilya is mostly just sick of air travel.

    Or:
    Shane and Ilya are having trouble balancing their very private relationship and their very public lives.

    A slice of life.

    Language:
    English
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    109,256
    Chapters:
    4/4
    Files:
    4 versions
    AO3:
    #76866546

  2. Ilya Rozanov Is Definitely Not Allergic to Cats by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-09-28

    "Shane," Ilya says slowly. "Are you aware you are holding a cat?"

    Shane has the decency to look slightly sheepish, as Ilya steps forward, the kitten peering at him with large green eyes while he reaches out a hesitant hand to lightly brush his finger against the cat's nose.

    "Um, so a funny thing happened," Shane begins, and Ilya knows he's about to launch into a lengthy explanation. "We were out for our jog, and this kitten started running with us, so Anya just gently picked it up by the scruff of its neck and started carrying it, and I couldn't just leave it, you know? And when I took it from Anya it just curled up in my jacket like it knew it was safe, and I know this is kind of impulsive and our lives are crazy, but…" he finally stops and takes a deep breath, his gaze locking with Ilya's. "I think I want to keep this cat."

    Anya wags her tail and barks, and Ilya looks from Shane's endless dark brown eyes down to the striking green ones that close as the kitten yawns so widely Ilya can see all of its tiny baby teeth. It's too cute. He's a goner. 'Fuck', he thinks, 'I'm totally screwed' and then promptly sneezes.

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #93467586

  3. hot buzz by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-09-21

    "Shane," Ilya interrupts, knowing that if he lets Shane go on much longer, he really will be on the next flight back. And as tempting as it is, he really likes all the free shit Shane gets to bring home and he's in desperate need of a new watch after the last barbecue at Bood's went slightly awry. "I'm fine, I just have lice."

    There's a long pause, and though Ilya can't see Shane's face, he can imagine the exact look that's there. Forehead wrinkled, lips set in a thin line, his eyes moving slowly around the room as he tries to figure something out. "You're going to have to expand on that, I think."

    "Turns out the sleepover I hosted for the Pikes had more than a few uninvited guests," Ilya offers and he hears Shane exhale in relief at the explanation, making a mental note to ask when he gets home exactly what other scenarios were playing out in Shane's overactive brain.

    "I bet Hayden and Jackie feel awful."

    Ilya has about twenty apology texts from Jackie he knows he needs to respond to. "Yes, they do."

    "You're going to make Hayden suffer for this, aren't you?"

    He grins, loving how well Shane knows him without even a hint as to what Ilya has planned. "Yes, I am."

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    5,213
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #92984001

  4. Legends Aren’t Born, They’re Made ® by

    Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV)
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    2026-09-17

    “Lyubimiy, do you want me to push the seat ba—?” “JUST FUCKING DRIVE, ILYA!” Shane shouted, effectively cutting him off with a roar as he fumbled for the handle along the Cherokees’ ceiling. OR: Babies are unpredictable. Especially those whose other father happens to be one, Ilya Hollander-Rozanov, the king of all wild cards. (And apparently the jack of all trades, midwifery now included.) Thank god Jeeps are made to Do Anything ®. +Now with art! (and an announcement)

    Language:
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    5,081
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #91017271

  5. Four Out of Five Dentists by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-08-11

    Four out of five dentists recommend not getting into a seven-year situationship. They also recommend brushing your teeth before making out with your MLH rival in a hotel room the summer before your rookie season.

    -

    The story of Heated Rivalry retold in little scenes. The unseen befores and the unseen afters.

    A 5 + 1 type fic. (Way more than) five times that Shane brushes his teeth alone. And the one time he doesn’t.

    Language:
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    8,392
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #90316261

  6. Luca Haas vs. the AO3 Curse by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-08-09

    Author’s note:
    Hi everyone! It’s been awhile. Sorry this chapter is late. I was traveling over the weekend and my plane almost crashed, it lost an engine mid-air but thankfully we landed safely and everyone is ok. But I was writing this chapter with the plane wifi so I lost half of my edits and had to rewrite it. Hope you enjoy!

    Or: Luca Haas, Hollanov fanboy extraordinaire, suffers through a series of unfortunate events.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    10,762
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #90162341

  7. Pictures of Us by

    Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-08-08

    "Ah, you are going to prison," Ilya says as the door swings open. "I always knew they would get you. It's probably the time you tried to scam our neighbours with very overpriced lemonade and brownies."

    Katya rolls her eyes at him as she pushes inside.

    "Not everyone can get a million dollar hockey contract at 18."

    "We should have bought her an apartment," Ilya says, turning to Shane.

    "The website said they encourage people to live on campus for at least their first year. It's easier to make friends!"

    Or, Katya Hollander-Rozanov is moving into her dorm at McGill. No one is handling it particularly well, but they're trying.

    Language:
    English
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    4,769
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #90115426

  8. from seed to tree, i grew so tall by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-07-19

    It seems silly to ever, ever be sad when this is his life. Yet, the brilliant sunlight today seems to be tinged with a gray tone he can’t blink away. A filter over his eyes, over his heart, making his limbs feel like lead. Fear, palpable and boiling in his stomach. He has everything he ever wanted, and what if- god what if he lost it? Thoughts of his mother, too. The beautiful, funny, brilliant woman who used to comb his messy curls and call him her little angel whenever she spoke to him. The woman who soothed his aches when he was hurt, who brushed the harsh words of his father right out of his ears with her own gentle ones. He gets why she left. He doesn’t blame her, not really. Sometimes, he thinks he might really understand it. Days like today, he thinks, which is a bit scary. -ilya has a bad mental health day on a babymoon trip to the cottage with shane and their daughter. his family is there for him-

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    6,778
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #88818566

  9. My engine works perfect on empty (I guess I'll drive) by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
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    2026-07-19

    Ilya Rozanov is seven the first time he puts on a pair of skates.

    -

    OR learning to trust someone is hard, learning to trust someone with yourself is always harder

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    198,451
    Chapters:
    13/13
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #79411516

  10. Stay a Spell? by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-07-18

    Just a very normal morning in a world where everyone has their special days.

    Language:
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    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #88753536

  11. New Beginnings by

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    2026-07-06

    “English is… is not first language,” the woman said quietly. Her accent was thick, and unmistakably Russian.

    “Oh, sorry! I’m speaking too fast, aren’t I? Sorry,” she took a breath, and held out her hand. “I’m Yuna,” she repeated. The woman took her hand quickly, her hands bony and delicate.

    “Irina,” she replied, before gesturing for Yuna to sit with her. Quickly, Yuna did. “Sorry, I have not been in Canada long.”

    “No problem at all; welcome to Canada! Is that your boy?” Yuna asked, gesturing over to the child that had similar hair to Irina, which was poking out from under his helmet. He was taller than Shane, though his little hockey outfit still seemed to still dwarf him. He had a serious look on his face, but his eyes were light as he watched the other boys play. He was tapping his stick on the ice, clearly itching to get into the game.

    “Ah, yes,” Irina nodded, taking a few seconds to translate the question, “Ilyusha.” Irina looked over at her son, a small smile on her face. “Is my Ilya.”

    Or: Ilya and Irina move to Canada for a fresh start when he is six years old. He meets Shane Hollander at ice hockey practice, and they grow up together (and of course, fall in love).

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    100,050
    Chapters:
    13/13
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #79548876

  12. so hot it’s hurting my feelings by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
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    2026-07-04

    “We are in hell, surely,” Ilya complains, sweat beading at his temples as he flops down on the couch beside Shane. “Why is it so hot? Is this what we get for having gay sex?” Shane fixes him with an unamused stare. “Because it’s barely 10am, and it’s already 34 degrees outside. Oh, and the AC is broken.” “I am going to kill myself.”

    Language:
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    2,630
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #87934341

  13. wherever you are is my favourite place by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
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    2026-06-12

    “You can go, y’know, if you want-“ “Ah, no. I do not want to,” Ilya interrupts. “Stay at home with my very sexy husband who is wearing his glasses, or go out to a club filled with people who are not you? The answer is very simple, Shane.” Shane rolls his eyes again, but he’s smiling as he saunters towards Ilya.

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #86602191

  14. kiss and (don't) make up by

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    2026-06-07

    “We need you to argue again,” Dykstra says suddenly.

    A few seconds of silence follow, three sets, four if you include Haasy looking up uncertainly every couple of seconds, of eyes trained on them expectantly.

    “You want us to argue?” Shane repeats slowly, confusedly.

    Bood nods solemnly. “We played the best game of the fucking season after your argument—”

    “It wasn’t because of our argument,” Shane tries to counter, but Ilya’s pretty sure he even knows it’s pointless.

    “It was because of your argument,” Wyatt says. “You need to argue on game days.”

    Dykstra points between Shane and Ilya. “We need you to argue tomorrow. No questions asked. You are the Captain and the Captain’s first man.”

    “Sorry?” Shane says at the same time Ilya says, “No.”

     
    Or the Ottawa Centaurs win a game after Shane and Ilya have a petty argument and turn it into a superstition. Texting fic edition.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    5,012
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #86315676

  15. Your Room Is That Way by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-06-04

    Stepping off the elevator, Eric turned left. Hands in his pocket, his walk the easy saunter of a man who is sure which room he’s staying in.

    “Aren’t you that way?” Scotty was standing in front of the elevator, pointing to the right. Which was fair, because Eric’s room was indeed at that end of the hall.

    “Nope,” Eric said and kept walking.

    Language:
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    1,973
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #85889596

  16. hockeygossiplover24 by

    Heated Rivalry (TV)
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    2026-06-03

    Hello! This is my first post, although I am a frequent visitor to this subreddit and have been for years. I have loved hockey all my life, but my real guilty pleasure is staying on top of all the behind the scenes gossip. As you can imagine, Scott Hunter kissing his boyfriend on the ice was a huge day for me!

    I recently noticed something with Ilya Rozanov that I don’t think many other people have, and I decided to finally post about it here to see if anyone else shares my opinion. Every hockey fan I’ve talked to in my real life has brushed it off because Rozanov is known as such a womanizer, but I genuinely think he’s in some kind of serious long-term relationship.


    Or the year before Ilya transfers to Ottawa, Shane and Ilya learn three things. Creating a charity is a fuck ton of work, coming out isn’t something you do just once, and the whole world seems to think Ilya Rozanov is in a committed relationship.

    Oh, and Ilya is addicted to Reddit hockey gossip.

    Language:
    English
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    45,594
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #86080096

  17. i jumped across for you by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-05-29

    Over the summer, Cliff Marlow made the decision to leave the team he won a Cup with, his hometown, and the only place he'd ever known to move to a different country, a terrible team, and basically the middle of nowhere.

    And so far, he hasn't regretted it for a single second.

    Or: a continuation of i know the sound of your heart showing moments from Cliff and Ilya's first season with the centaurs, a couple of shocking revelations (though they really shouldn't have been), and, of course, Cliff Marlow being the most loyal friend anyone could ask for.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    12,247
    Chapters:
    3/?
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #85164856

  18. Abolish private property by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
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    2026-05-24

    Haley
    Hi Shane! Just messaging about our heater again. Do you think we could get it fixed today?
    Shane
    So sorry for the late reply, Haley! I’m at the Olympics and my time zones are all messed up. Messaged my HVAC guy and he’ll be there in the morning.

    Haley
    screenshot.jpg
    Wtf?
    Katie
    Is this guy fr???

    Or: the trials and tribulations of renting from Shane Hollander.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    10,560
    Chapters:
    5/5
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #82962906

  19. i know the sound of your heart by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
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    2026-05-18

    5 times Cliff Marlow realized something had changed with Ilya Rozanov leading up to his transfer to Ottawa + 1 (what he decided to do about it)

    or: canon compliant but slightly canon divergent, set in between the events of Heated Rivalry and The Long Game

    or: Cliff Marlow's perspective of Ilya's last season in Boston while him and Shane are boyfriends

    or: Cliff Marlow is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's a loyal fucking friend

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    13,474
    Chapters:
    6/6
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #84745146

  20. we'll let everybody stare, i don't care by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
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    2026-05-16

    Shane thinks this is probably the first - and last - time in his life that he’s ever been excited about grocery shopping. But it’s their first time doing it together, as a couple, out in public where other people can see them. Where, finally, they don’t have to pretend to be something they’re not. It’s such a small thing - insignificant to most people, probably - but it’s a luxury Shane never thought he would be allowed to have.

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    3,822
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    1/1
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    1
    AO3:
    #84972516
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