Currently the #1 trending sports romance subgenre. Hockey players as romance heroes have exploded in popularity.
Hockey-specific vocabulary (power play, hat trick, crease) signals authenticity.
Enemies-to-lovers between rival team members is the top hockey romance setup.
Grumpy hockey player + sunshine heroine is the dominant pairing archetype.
The off-season forced proximity (summer together) is a popular setup.
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