The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama Heated Rivalry are headed to the Olympics. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February.
Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie will carry the Olympic flame
· CBC News · Posted: Jan 22, 2026 11:29 AM EST | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago
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Actors Connor Storrie, left, and Hudson Williams are shown in a scene from Crave’s “Heated Rivalry” in this handout image provided by Bell Media. (Bell Media/The Canadian Press)
The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama Heated Rivalry are headed to the Olympics.
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February.
Williams plays Shane Hollander and Storrie plays Ilya Rozanov in the Crave-produced show.
Hollander and Rozanov are two of the best hockey players in the world and rivals on the ice who struggle to contain their feelings for each other off it.
Heated Rivalry will start airing in Italy on Feb. 1 on HBO Max, which is also one of the official Olympic rights holders for the Milan Cortina Games.
There are 16 more days left in the torch’s journey to the Olympic opening ceremony on Feb. 6.
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