Connor Storrie’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Debut Brings ‘Heated Rivalry’ Buzz, Surprise Cameo and Hockey Star Assist
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Connor Storrie officially took the Studio 8H stage for the first time this weekend, making his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live to roaring applause. Skipping the political cold open, the 26-year-old went straight into a monologue that leaned hard into the fandom surrounding his breakout role.
“Now, some of you may have seen all of me on my show Heated Rivalry,” he said. “It’s a show that’s taught a lot people about hockey, and it’s taught a lot of straight women that their sexuality is actually gay men.”
After admitting he cried when he booked the gig, Storrie joked about not quite mastering the hockey side of the show before bringing out U.S. stars Quinn Hughes, Jack Hughes, Hilary Knight, and Megan Keller. The men claimed they hadn’t watched the series, while Knight and Keller assured him they had — and landed the biggest laughs with playful digs about the teams’ Olympic records. Everyone ended the bit grinning together.
The night’s loudest reaction came later when Storrie’s Heated Rivalry co-star Hudson Williams made the cameo fans had been buzzing about. During a skating-rink sketch, the cast shouted about someone finally arriving before Williams slid onto the ice and into Storrie, earning huge cheers. He also popped back up to help introduce musical guest Mumford & Sons.
In the lead-up, SNL leaned into Storrie’s rising star with teaser promos, bloopers, and plenty of Heated Rivalry nods — fitting for an actor coming off a whirlwind few months. The queer hockey drama, created by Jacob Tierney and based on books by Rachel Reid, streams on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in the U.S., and has already been renewed for Season 2.
Storrie and Williams have stayed busy off-screen too, from awards appearances to the 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, while lining up new projects — including Storrie’s potential A24 comedy and Williams’ upcoming series with Carrie-Anne Moss.
Next up at Studio 8H: Ryan Gosling with Gorillaz, followed by Harry Styles pulling double duty on March 14.
