Off Campus: Why ice hockey romances are TV's hottest genre

The Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy's ice hockey romance book is an early hit with viewers.

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First came surprise hit Heated Rivalry, a Canadian series which arrived on streaming in the UK in January and led to global fame for its stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.

And in the last few weeks, Amazon Prime released Off Campus, another adaptation of an ice hockey romance book, which the streamer says has instantly become its top show worldwide.

Based on the series by Canadian author Elle Kennedy, which sold 25 million copies, the show has been praised by fans for its portrayal of female desire, its emotionally intelligent male characters and, of course, its high-stakes sports action.

The show follows the sex lives and romantic dramas of college ice hockey players at a fictional Boston university.