There have been many portrayals of hockey on TV and in movies, ranging from good to terrible. Here's where the hit show "Heated Rivalry" lands.

Heated Rivalry has gotten the world hot and bothered, and now it has crossed another HBO Max milestone. Here's everything you need to know.

The show, streaming on HBO Max, doesn’t have one of the biggest audiences, but viewership grew very quickly in just a few weeks.

The e-commerce site at HeatedRivalry.com, which is not registered to HBO, is selling jerseys, hoodies, T-shirts, pennants and more for Hollander's Montreal Metros, Rozanov's Boston Raiders and as well as the New York Admirals, the team led by another lead character, Scott Hunter.

"Heated Rivalry," a hit HBO Max series about romance between hockey players, was inspired by Rachel Reid's books.

The concept of a show based on Rachel Reid's 'Heated Rivalry' series bounced between HBO and Netflix in Australia, Canada and Hollywood before getting a green light.

"Heated Rivalry" follow the story of two competitive hockey players, Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander — played by Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. At first, the players are rivals. But later, they end up involved in a secret romantic relationship with each other.

The hockey league has battled a toxic reputation when it comes to LGBTQ inclusion, but the runaway HBO Max hit could help change that.