Heated Rivalry Season 2 Adds Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi

The cast for the second season of the hockey romance series "Heated Rivalry" has expanded with the addition of actors Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi. The announcement, made on August 25, 2026, confirms Diemer will portray Ryan Price and Jafargholi will play Fabian Salah, the central couple from Rachel Reid's novel "Tough Guy." The series, created by Jacob Tierney, is adapted from Reid's "Game Changers" book series. The first season focused on the relationship between hockey rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.