Overview
- Athletes and fans at Milan Cortina are openly embracing the series, with the co-stars having carried the Olympic flame and Canadian delegation members playfully naming items after the lead characters.
- NHL players Zach Werenski and Jake Sanderson say the show is a talking point in team settings, while noting an openly gay player would be welcomed even as none has come out during an active NHL career.
- SeatGeek reported a more than 20% rise in weekly NHL ticket sales after the late-November premiere, noting the timing aligns even though direct causation cannot be proven.
- The international expansion continues after a January European launch, with a Lionsgate Play debut in India set for February 20.
- Director Jacob Tierney says the adaptation closely follows Rachel Reid’s book chronology, and lead actor Connor Storrie describes filming an intense club sequence as highly technical.