The Darker Side of Hockey

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• Grin and Bear It by Giveemhale

  Fandoms: Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

  • Not Rated
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  07 May 2026

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  • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
  • Troy Barrett & Ilya Rozanov
  • Troy Barrett & Shane Hollander
  • Shane Hollander & Rose Landry
  • Shane Hollander
  • Ilya Rozanov
  • Troy Barrett
  • Harris Drover
  • Rose Landry
  • POV Ilya Rozanov
  • Married Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
  • Hurt Shane Hollander
  • Shane finally gets to crash out
  • Angry Shane Hollander
  • Implied/Referenced Homophobia
  • Based on a Tumblr Post
  • Ambiguous/Open Ending
  • the fight is unresolved but rest assure everything works out and they talk it out
  • just not in this fic
  • Post-Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers)
  • let shane crash out
  • maybe one day that will be a tag
  • Discussion of racism and general bigotry
  • Good Friend Rose Landry
  • Angst with a Hopeful Ending
  • at least in my opinion idk
  • Angst
  • shangst if you will
  • just lots of Shane introspection up in here
  • let’s get into the realities of a queer Asian hockey player with autism
  • Insecure Shane Hollander
  • Troy Barrett Critical
  • not overly critical but he does have to deal with the consequences of his actions
  • (because Shane had to deal with the consequences first)
  • Let Shane Hollander Crash Out
  • POV Shane Hollander
  • in the second chapter

  Summary

  Ilya tries to get Shane to be friends with Troy. It goes horribly.

  AKA Shane crashes out at Troy

  Chap 2: Shane and Rose talk about fame and rage

  Series

  • Part 1 of The Darker Side of Hockey

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