The real-life Heated Rivalry? Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette spent years as enemies on the ice. The former captains of Team USA and Team Canada faced each other in Olympic gold medal finals, battling for hockey supremacy whenever their nations met. Today, they share a home in Montreal with their two daughters, Liv and Tessa, and coach together at Concordia University.
The real-life Heated Rivalry?
Their story mirrors the plot of HBO Max’s new hit series Heated Rivalry, which premiered in November 2025. The show follows fictional hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, rivals whose on-ice animosity conceals a secret romance.