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The very modest series about a romance between two closeted gay hockey players posted consistent week-over-week growth throughout the first season’s run on HBO Max, Warner Bros Discovery said.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The breakout pair play closeted pro hockey players that are rivals on the ice who carry out a secret fling away from the rink.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Each book features a professional, closeted hockey player and their love interest navigating relationships that could mark the end of the players’ careers due to homophobia and backlash.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
That moment is similar to one in the show where another closeted hockey star, Scott Hunter (François Arnaud) shocks the world by kissing his secret boyfriend on center ice after winning a championship.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The breakout pair play closeted pro hockey players that are rivals on the ice who carry out a secret fling away from the rink.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Each book features a professional, closeted hockey player and their love interest navigating relationships that could mark the end of the players’ careers due to homophobia and backlash.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
That moment is similar to one in the show where another closeted hockey star, Scott Hunter (François Arnaud) shocks the world by kissing his secret boyfriend on center ice after winning a championship.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Closeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closeted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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