Sean Avery Breaks Silence on Explosive NHL Comeback Rumors—Fans Can’t Believe What He Said

Former New York Rangers agitator Sean Avery is back in the spotlight—this time for a page-turning love story and a very public love life reboot. From Enforcer to Author Avery, 45, released his first romance novel, “Summer Skate,” co-written with bestselling author Leslie Cohen. The book follows Carter Hughes, a high-draft-pick NHL winger who falls hard for a superstar writer seeking an escape from fame. Avery says late-night brainstorming sessions with Cohen about “what women really want” pushed him far outside the penalty box he once patrolled on the ice. Inside “Summer Skate” • Steamy hockey locker-room scenes balanced by insider details only a former pro could deliver. • A sequel is already in the works, with Avery eager to chronicle Carter’s entire career arc. • Published by BenBella Books, the novel hit shelves this week and is climbing Amazon’s sports-romance charts. Relationship Rewind Just weeks before the book drop, Avery filed to terminate the restraining order taken out by model wife Hilary Rhoda, confirming the pair had secretly been living together for more than a year and have “reconciled” for the sake of their five-year-old son, Nash. The couple split in 2022, but the latest court filing suggests their decade-long marriage is skating toward a fresh start. Why Fans Are Talking • Dual headlines—literary debut and marital reunion—have rocketed “Sean Avery” to the top of hockey and celebrity searches. • Nostalgia factor: Rangers supporters remember Avery’s outspoken playing days, while romance readers are curious how a former NHL bad boy writes about love. • Cross-over buzz: Hollywood cameos in “Tenet” and “Oppenheimer” already expanded his audience; a novel gives fans another off-ice storyline to follow. What’s Next for Avery The ex-winger plans a national bookstore tour during the NHL preseason, teasing surprise stops at Rangers home games. He and Cohen are drafting book two, while Avery hints at adapting “Summer Skate” for streaming—continuing the unlikely transformation from on-ice antagonist to multitalented storyteller. Search interest in Sean Avery shows no sign of cooling as readers, hockey die-hards and celebrity-watchers all click in to see what the former enforcer will do—and write—next.