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A Guide to the NHL/MLH: Everything But the Hockey by facingthenorthwind (spacegandalf), SiladhielLithvirax
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Men's Hockey RPF
02 Apr 2026
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What the hell is a "free agent" and why is Ilya Rozanov one at the end of Heated Rivalry? Would Cliff be suspended for that hit on Shane? How many times a season do Montreal and Boston play each other? How is the order of draft picks determined? How do hockey trades work?
All this and more is answered in this guide to how the NHL (and thus maybe the MLH) works! This isn't about the rules of playing hockey, but instead the rules of the league itself. Even the boring bits can become great prompts for fic if you believe in yourself!
If you're writing Hockey RPF, this guide makes sure to point out where the NHL and the fictional book series/show differs, so it still works as a simplified guide for that too!
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28 May 2026
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Ilya’s been muzzled his whole life.
He’s been told to sit, to stay, to stand and smile. When to be quiet, and when to speak. He’s been dressed up and paraded around with a high collar tight around his throat. He’s been kicked in the ribs and patted on the head by the same cruel master. Total obedience expected, and enforced by discipline when adoration failed. He was torn from his mother too early, stunted forever, given over to strangers when his limbs were still gangly and he still whimpered in his sleep.
Shane is the first person who’s ever loved him like a human, and not like a beast.
Bookmarked by Dancing_Billi
26 May 2026
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Great character study + captures a major part of why "shane walks Ilya like a dog" tag does not sit well with me
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A Friend Who Knows by goosie_grey
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
01 May 2026
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Svetlana’s gaze was unwavering. “Gregori killed Irina. Not quickly. Not cleanly. But he killed her.”
A beat.
“He killed her the same way you are killing Ilya.”
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After Svetlana figures out who Ilya's secret Jane is she joins them for lunch.Bookmarked by Dancing_Billi
14 May 2026
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Captures alot of issues that I have with TLG
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Keptin Canada by hoosierbitch
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
27 Apr 2026
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“...you don't think they want you to captain Team Canada?"
Shane was wearing a nervous little smile, like he thought maybe everyone’s confusion was a prank, like he hadn’t handed the reporters a solid gold brick when they’d expected two cents.
“Well. If the C goes to one of us, of course Ilya will be captain.”
There was a moment of silence before half the cameras turned towards Ilya and the sound of shutters struck like a tsunami.
Ilya Rozanov, not just in a red Canada jersey, but with a “C” on the front—?
The MLH, the media, and apparently the entirety of Canada reacted Very Normally to this.
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10 May 2026
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Ilya wrings out his shirt and tries to swallow the humilation burning at the back of his throat. "It is very funny," he says, flatly. "I am enjoying these jokes. I love to pay damages at every hotel. Is good for your poor sad American economy."
"They do it to everyone," Price repeats, as if Ilya is just anybody and that makes it ok.
Or: Ilya's rookie season costs more than expected.