The 'Heated Rivalry' fleece is coming — we all begged for Canada to release the fleece and they're delivering
It's a great week to be a loon. If you've fallen under the spell of the hit HBO Max/Crave show Heated Rivalry, you know how incredible Shane Hollander's Team Canada fleece is. He sported it during his time in Sochi for the Olympics. The fleece was so good that fans have been begging Canada to "release the fleece" for weeks. On Threads, the term "release the fleece" has 47 million tags. And we finally have incredible news, loons — the Heated Rivalry fleece is coming.
So far the exact details are vague. We know Canadian brand Province of Canada is manufacturing the fleece, and the brand's website states that all of their products are 100% made in Canada. We also know 10% of proceeds from fleece sales will be donated to a charity. So far, 106,000 people have liked the brand's Instagram post announcing the official collaboration.
Executive producers of the show and co-presidents of Accent Aigu Entertainment Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady are quoted as saying, "We’re so excited to partner with Province of Canada. As a Canadian-based, independent apparel brand that does amazing work sourcing and manufacturing high-quality clothing, we share a common ethos. We look forward to bringing it to life with the creativity and care fans expect.”
How to score your very own Heated Rivalry fleece
Province of Canada hasn't announced the fleece's release date yet. Instead, you'll want to sign up for e-mail notifications. The brand promises to email us once the fleece is available to order (checks email 70 times per day). We'll be sure to update this article once we have more information.
How much will the Heated Rivalry fleece cost?
Pricing details for the Heated Rivalry fleece have yet to be announced, but our guess is that it won't come cheap. Checking out currently available fleeces on the Province of Canada website leads us to believe a fleece will come in at least $120 USD. The Province of Canada's reverse fleece pullover is listed at $168 CAD (that's $123.77 USD with today's exchange rate) and the brand's reverse fleece overshirt is listed at $198 CAD ($145.87 USD).
Will the Heated Rivalry fleece be available in the U.S.?
The Heated Rivalry fleece landing page says, "Our goal is to make shipping available to as many countries as possible," but the Province of Canada's website currently explains they're not shipping to the U.S. as of last August. The brand lists Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand as their current shipping options. We're hopeful this pause on U.S. shipping will lift in time to score the fleece. If not, maybe we'll need to plan a trip?
How to shop more official Heated Rivalry merch
Heated Rivalry does have an official merch shop, but all 33 items are sold out at the time of writing. The shop promises to have a restock soon, and you can bet we'll be getting the "I'm coming to the cottage" hat to pair with the official Team Canada fleece.
While we wait for this merch, might we suggest making a tuna melt with Grillo's Pickles? Ilya and Shane would want that for us. Pair it with an ice cold Canada Dry Ginger Ale and rewatch all six episodes.
Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three.
