The series by Canadian director Jacob Tierney, which centers on a romance between two gay athletes, challenges the hyper-masculine foundations of hockey – a sport where no National Hockey League (NHL) player has yet dared to come out. The show is currently streaming on HBO Max in the United States.

The small screen phenomenon, and its publicized use of intimacy coordinators, has arrived as established Hollywood names have started to criticize the role

The series by Canadian director Jacob Tierney, which centers on a romance between two gay athletes, challenges the hyper-masculine foundations of hockey – a sport where no…

Rachel Reid thought her books, about an illicit relationship between two star hockey players, were "unadaptable".