Why Owner of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Cottage Did Some “Soul Searching” Before Agreeing to Season 2

The now-famous cottage served as the emotional backdrop for a major turning point in the queer hockey romance show's first season, which starred Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.

Michael Kutryk, the owner of the now-famous cabin featured in “Heated Rivalry” Season 1, said he needed to do some “soul searching” before allowing the HBO production to come back for Season 2. “I did a little bit of soul searching about allowing them to come back,” Kutryk told HGTV. “I know they need it,…

After introducing the hottest piece of property in Canada, Heated Rivalry fans can expect a return to the cottage in Season 2. Michael Kutryk, the Toronto doctor who owns the Muskoka home that served as Shane’s (Hudson Williams) cottage in the Season 1 finale “The Cottage”, recalled that the show had a “very small budg