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1. second best player no more by syeonshines

   Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   16 Feb 2026

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   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander/Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau
   • Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau & Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander/Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau/Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander
   • Ilya Rozanov
   • Cliff Marlow
   • Original Children of Shane Hollander and Cliff Marleau
   • Original Children of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov
   • Alternate Universe - Hockey
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
   • Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
   • Alpha Ilya Rozanov
   • Alpha Cliff Marleau
   • Omega Shane Hollander
   • Mpreg | Male Pregnancy
   • Social Media
   • POV Outsider
   • Twitter

   Summary

   HELLO! Exclusive: Boston Raiders’ Ilya Rozanov and Cliff Marleau on Retirement After a Generational Hockey Run

   July 2025 | by Lillian Jane Smith

   When the Major League Hockey (MLH) announced earlier this year that Boston Raiders captain Ilya Rozanov (35, Alpha) and alternate captain Cliff Marleau (34, Alpha) would be retiring at the end of the 2024-25 season, the hockey world was stunned. The pair, who are three-time Stanley Cup champions (2014, 2022, and 2024) and perhaps one of the most respected duos to ever play on the ice, chose to not comment at the time, fueling speculation.

   Now, days after the 2025 MLH Awards, the longtime teammates are finally breaking their silence in an exclusive interview with HELLO!, revealing the details of their joint decision to step away from the ice.

   It’s not just about retirement.

   But about love. Sacrifice. And the quiet mathematics of time.

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   • Part 1 of hockey royalty in the making

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