Move over, Heated Rivalry - there's a new ice hockey romance obsession

Move over, Heated Rivalry - there's a new ice hockey romance obsession Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAnnabel RackhamCulture reporterAmazon Prime VideoOff Campus focuses on the romance between students Garrett Graham and Hannah WellsIf you thought you'd had your fill of ice hockey romance for the year, then think again. First came surprise hit Heated Rivalry, a Canadian series which arrived on streaming in the UK in January and led to global fame for its stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.And in the last few weeks, Amazon Prime released Off Campus, another adaptation of an ice hockey romance book, which the streamer says has instantly become its top show worldwide.Based on the series by Canadian author Elle Kennedy, which sold 25 million copies, the show has been praised by fans for its portrayal of female desire, its emotionally intelligent male characters and, of course, its high-stakes sports action.Amazon Prime VideoBest friends and team mates John Logan (Antonio Cipriano) and Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli)The show follows the sex lives and romantic dramas of college ice hockey players at a fictional Boston university.Book content creator Meagan Carioti, 27, says "hockey is a hot, passionate sport" which "translates really well into romance", thanks to its intensity.Social media manager and ice hockey enthusiast Sophie Bonser, 30, thinks interest in ice hockey from outside North America is partly due to a novelty that stems from people not having grown up playing the sport.Games tend to be low scoring, meaning tense, narrow-margin wins."Every game is high stakes, which translates well in TV," Sophie tells the BBC. Sophie BonserSophie is a British ice hockey fan - and a fan of Off CampusThe show's male characters - Garrett Graham (played by 28-year-old Belmont Cameli), Dean Di Laurentis (played by 28-year-old Stephen Kalyn) and John Logan (played by 26-year-old Antonio Cipriano) - don't fall int...