Preface

jane's guide to hockey 101
Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at https://archiveofourown.org/works/88440461.

Rating:
Mature
Archive Warning:
No Archive Warnings Apply
Category:
M/M
Fandoms:
Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV)
Relationships:
Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Shane Hollander & Ottawa Centaurs WAGs Ensemble, Ottawa Centaurs Team Ensemble & Ilya Rozanov
Characters:
Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Ottawa Centaurs WAGs Ensemble (Game Changers), Ottawa Centaurs Team Ensemble (Game Changers)
Additional Tags:
WAG Shane Hollander, Texting, Texting Fic, Social Media, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Identity Reveal, eventually, Crack, please do not take this too serious, this loosely follows the long game timeline but some events will happen differently than in canon, this is more lighthearted than canon imo, Mild Sexual Content, Outing, Secret Relationship, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, do not get it twisted, Shane Hollander Walks Ilya Rozanov Like A Dog, Supportive Ottawa Centaurs (Game Changers), shane doesn't know how to talk to women please be patient with him, Not Beta Read, any mistakes were from the hockey players and Not Me, Light Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Language:
English
Stats:
Published: 2026-07-13 Updated: 2026-08-02 Words: 20,561 Chapters: 3/5

jane's guide to hockey 101

by prettybegins

Summary

Selena:

we won’t force you to watch hockey with us jane <3

it is funny that ilya rozanov probably found the one person in montreal who doesn’t give a fuck about it tho

Jane:

Haha, what?

Cassie:

I promise we talk about much more than just hockey here!

So if you ever are free, I promise we won’t bore you to death with a sport you don't know or care about.

Jane:

Sorry, hold on.

Ilya said what?

or, Shane joins the WAGs group chat where they have been led to believe he knows nothing about hockey.

Notes

Hello!

I am back with another silly Hollanov fic. :D

This idea came to me a few days ago when I thought "what would happen if Shane somehow ended up in a WAGs chat where they all (incorrectly) were led to think that Jane knew nothing about hockey?" and realized it would be Shane Hollander's personal hell. Oops.

This is meant to be 100% silly so please understand that it will be OOC to a certain level and that's okay! I'm writing this to take place semi-canonically during The Long Game, but a little more lighthearted and with less anguish. It will deviate from canon at times and certain events will change/be out of order. I am slowly learning about hockey so if any of it is inaccurate, I apologize in advance.

Also, I used a work skin for the translations, so there should be a box that pops up for the Russian translations! Make sure you don't hide creator's style, and if it's not working, please let me know and I will attempt to fix. <3

 

Enjoy!

See the end of the work for more notes

Chapter 1: welcome to ottawa, jane!

 

Ottawa Cens 🏒

 

Bood:

Just learned something interesting about our captain

 

Hayes:

👀

 

Dykstra:

What did he do now???

 

LaPointe:

is this about the haunted doll thing

 

Hayes:

??? The what???

 

Holmberg:

oh yeah i heard about that

cap apparently bought a $6000 haunted doll off craigslist

 

Young:

That’s sick

Do u think i can i touch it

(Hayes and Dykstra disliked “Do u think i can i touch it”)

 

Hayes:

No that shit will possess you

 

LaPointe:

idk maybe it would help him get less penalties this season

 

Young:

Man fuck you

 

Bood:

What fucking haunted doll???

Nevermind no

I saw Marlow after the game and he asked if Roz was “still seeing his Montreal girl”

(4 people questioned “I saw Marlow after the game and he…”)

 

Hayes:

WHAT?

 

Chouinard:

His WHO?

Rozy has a girlfriend??

 

Bood:

Apparently

 

Boyle:

And she lives in Montreal?

 

Holmberg:

wait so is that WHY u signed with ottawa

 

Young:

No fucking way

 

Haas:

that’s kind of sweet

 

Rozanov:

hello? what are you all talking about

 

Hayes:

Your girlfriend in Montreal

Dude why didn’t you tell us??

 

Rozanov:

ah

I read up

marley is a gossip and so are all of you

 

Holmberg:

Ok but like.. is it true?

 

Chouinard:

There’s no way

Someone really locked him down?

 

Bood:

Nah I knew it would happen one day but

Apparently this has been going on for years

 

Young:

YEARS??

(6 people emphasized “YEARS??”)

 

Dykstra:

Roz dude you gotta say something

 

 

Rozanov:

Is more fun to watch you all lose your shit

but yes fine

I have a girlfriend

her name is jane

she lives in montreal

 

Hayes:

Damn so Bood wasn’t lying

 

Bood:

Why the hell would I lie about this?

 

Haas:

is that really why you signed with ottawa??

to be closer to her?

Rozanov:

sort of yes

LaPointe:

Oh shit so its like

Serious

 

Dykstra:

So you were lying when you told me you moved here because Ottawa is a fun city :/

 

Hayes:

You believed that????

 

Boyle:

Dude.

 

Dykstra:

He seemed serious!

 

Rozanov:

ottawa is boring city

but so is my jane

so it’s okay

 

Boyle:

Can’t even be pissed about that dig because he’s right

 

Chouinard:

So like you’ve really been together for that long?

 

LaPointe:

But you were with so many women

 

Rozanov:

you read all the gossip magazines about me?

I am touched

 

LaPointe:

…Shut up

Everyone says that!

 

Rozanov:

you fuckers are all too nosy

maybe we should focus on our game in chicago tomorrow

 

Hayes:

So that’s where you disappear to whenever we’re in Montreal

 

Rozanov:

yes

 

Young:

Why didn’t you just sign to Montreal then

 

Bood:

I know you didn’t just ask that

 

Rozanov:

you want me gone that badly young

wow

I am wounded

 

Young:

I didn’t mean it like that!!!!!

 

Holmberg:

ok first of all

montreal definitely couldn’t afford him

second

could u imagine him and hollander on the same team lmfao

 

Dykstra:

They would kill each other

 

Hayes:

I’d pay to see that

(Rozanov questioned “I’d pay to see that”)

 

Rozanov:

excuse me

I do not want to play for fucking montreal

that was never an option

but hollander is my friend now

 

Chouinard:

Oh yeah Shane Hollander your new best friend

 

Rozanov:

yes

 

Haas:

i like shane hollander

he’s one of my favorite players

 

Hayes:

Well yeah

Which makes him more terrifying when he’s skating toward you with the fucking puck

 

Dykstra:

He’s insane

We need all the luck when we play Montreal

 

LaPointe:

man i had his highlights on repeat when i was a teenager

 

Haas:

me too

 

Holmberg:

yeah i think we all did

 

Rozanov:

okay we get it

you are all in love with shane hollander

time to talk about something else

 

Dykstra:

Don’t be jealous cap

 

Rozanov:

why the fuck would I be jealous

 

Chouinard:

You’re still better

 

Hayes:

Even if you’re stuck with us!

 

LaPointe:

yeah young promises that he’ll be less shitty on the power play next time

 

Young:

I’m literally going to kill you

 

Rozanov:

ah yes

I know I am better

no need to stroke my ego

 

Bood:

Roz is right

Let’s change the subject

 

Rozanov:

thank you

 

Bood:

So how long exactly have you and this Jane been together?

 

Rozanov:

…

 

Hayes:

Just answer a few questions and we’ll back off

We swear

 

Rozanov:

fine

casual for many years

official for three

happy?

 

Dykstra:

Wow

Does she come down for the games?

 

Rozanov:

no

she is very busy

has a very important job

 

Chouinard:

What about when we play Montreal in a few weeks?

She could meet our wives/girlfriends and sit with them during the game

(3 people emphasized “She could meet our wives/girlfriends and sit with…”)

 

Rozanov:

is a very kind offer

but she cannot come

 

Hayes:

Really? That sucks man

 

Rozanov:

yes

my jane does not like hockey

so she does not go to games

 

Bood:

Wait

Like ever?

 

Young:

She doesn’t like hockey???????

 

LaPointe:

but she’s dating you?

 

Rozanov:

yes she is dating the greatest hockey player ever and does not realize

is very sad

she knows nothing about the game but I still love her

 

Boyle:

Damn

That’s kind of crazy

 

Holmberg:

You don’t teach her about it?

 

Rozanov:

no she is serious about her work

she does not have time to have a man teaching her about dumb sports

 

Hayes:

No yeah that’s fair

 

Boyle:

Ok I can get that

 

Bood:

Totally understandable

 

Rozanov:

yes

now no more questions about my jane

focus on tomorrow

 

Young:

🫡

 

LaPointe:

got it cap

 

Dillon:

Woah what the hell did I miss

 

Rozanov:

besides all of my passes last night?

(8 people laughed at “besides all of my passes last night?”)

 

 

✦ ─── ⋆⋅ 🏒 ⋅⋆ ─── ✦

 

Private Message

 

Bood:

Hey man I know we were all giving you a hard time about Jane

But we are happy for you

Just wanted you to know

 

Rozanov:

yes I know

but thank you

we’ve been private for a long time so I am not used to talking about her

 

Bood:

That makes sense

But hey I just wanted to offer

Well I guess technically Cassie is offering

If Jane wants to join the WAGs group chat, Cassie will add her anytime

She says no pressure

 

Rozanov:

jane can be very shy

she’s very private

I don’t know

 

Bood:

Like I said no pressure

Offer is there whenever

Cassie just wants her to feel comfortable even if she’s not really into hockey

 

Rozanov:

thank you bood

I will think about it

 

Bood:

👍🏾

 

✦ ─── ⋆⋅ 🏒 ⋅⋆ ─── ✦

 

Private Message

 

Ilya:

hello моя любовь (my love) 🥰🥰🥰

 

Shane:

What did you do?

 

Ilya:

why would you assume I did something

I am just saying hello to my wonderful boyfriend

my very understanding and sexy boyfriend

 

Shane:

Ilya.

 

Ilya:

ok do not be mad

the team found out about jane

 

Shane:

What? How?

What did you say?

 

Ilya:

was not my fault(((

marlow has a big mouth and mentioned the girl from montreal he knew I used to see to my teammate

 

Shane:

Okay…

So what did you tell them?

 

Ilya:

they asked about you and I said “yes that is my jane. we are madly in love so I moved to ottawa to be close to her so she would be able to see her sexy hockey player boyfriend more often”

 

Shane:

Jesus.

Well I guess it could be worse.

It’s close enough to the truth without it completely ruining our plan.

 

Ilya:

yes you did miss my dick so much that I had to move to a whole new country

that part was not a lie

 

Shane:

You’re such an asshole.

I hate you.

 

Ilya:

no you do not <3

 

Shane:

Sure.

At least this way, it will lower any suspicion about what you’re up to when you’re here.

 

Ilya:

see? It was a very good idea

they know that I am taken so they can stop trying to ask about all the women I am sleeping with

 

Shane:

Allegedly sleeping with, you mean.

 

Ilya:

yes кролик (bunny) of course

do not be jealous

there is only one woman who has my heart now

 

Shane:

Don’t.

And I’m not jealous!!

 

Ilya:

my sexy jane 😍😍😍

 

 

Shane:

You’re awful.

 

Ilya:

you are not actually mad about this, are you?

I could not think of what else to say

they did seem very happy for us

 

Shane:

No. I’m not mad.

It’s not like they’ll know it’s me.

But it also doesn’t hurt that they know you’re taken. 🙂

 

Ilya:

good

fuck you are so sexy when you are possessive

do not worry моя любовь (my love) i do not think any of them are gay

well there might be one rookie

but he is a baby and it is just a crush

 

Shane:

Wait, which one?

 

Ilya:

is fine

I am not sure if it is just a hockey crush or a real crush

but wow you are so easy to work up

 

Shane:

Oh fuck off.

I was just curious.

 

Ilya:

yes my very curious shane

 

Shane:

Fuck you.

Whatever.

What else did you tell them?

About me?

 

Ilya:

not much i do not think

that you have a very boring but busy job

and that I love you very much

 

Shane:

Oh.

I love you, too.

 

Ilya:

yes I know <3

what are you thinking about all of this

I know you have more to say

 

Shane:

Okay, a couple of things:

First, I think if this makes you feel more comfortable and honest around your team, then it wasn’t a bad idea to tell them. I’m glad they’re happy for you.

Second, I am nervous about the thought of people prying more into our relationship and the possibility of them connecting the dots.

Third, I hate how we have to cover our tracks like this for something as simple as admitting to being in a relationship with another person. But I don’t see what other option we have.

I’m sorry, that was a lot.

 

Ilya:

I am glad that they know, even if it’s not the whole truth

and I’m sorry you can’t tell your team the same thing

 

Shane:

What, you don’t think telling them I’m not gay after all and am dating a woman named Lily would work?

 

Ilya:

no probably not

 

Shane:

Yeah.

It still sucks, though.

 

Ilya:

you could always tell them you have a boyfriend

 

Shane:

It’s been awkward enough with them knowing I’m gay.

I think it would be even weirder if I mentioned a boyfriend.

I don’t know.

 

Ilya:

I’m sorry солнышко (sunshine) I wish we had a better way to solve this

but for the other things

I will not tell them much about us

nothing that could give us away

I promise

 

Shane:

I know, I trust you.

I wish this didn’t have to be so complicated.

 

Ilya:

I wish it wasn’t either

 

Shane:

I know it’s not the same because they think I’m a woman, but I’m glad the Centaurs have been good to you about this.

 

Ilya:

yes me too

I think they would have felt the same though

If I had told them it was a boyfriend

 

Shane:

You really think so?

 

Ilya:

I don’t know for sure

but I think yes

they have been lot different than most teams

 

Shane:

That’s good to know.

You deserve to have that kind of support.

 

Ilya:

yes

so do you

 

Shane:

Yeah.

They’ll come around one day.

Probably.

 

Ilya:

maybe

speaking of support

there is also one other thing

that I was asked when they found out about jane

 

Shane:

Okay, what was it?

 

Ilya:

they want to see if you would like to be in the centaurs wag group chat

 

Shane:

Well that’s obviously not happening.

 

Ilya:

I said we will think about it

 

Shane:

Huh? What is there to think about?

No.

 

Ilya:

why not?((

 

Shane:

Let’s start with the obvious.

I’m not actually a woman named Jane?

 

Ilya:

you were my lovely jane for many years

I think it would be fine

 

Shane:

Not to other people!

Ilya, there’s no way they would believe me.

 

Ilya:

it could help with that thing you always say

controlling the narrative

and wags are very nice I promise

 

Shane:

That’s true.

But I wouldn’t even know what to say!

It would be too weird.

 

Ilya:

shane

it would not be that weird

I think you would get along with them

 

 

Shane:

Okay, but what if they’re talking about the Centaurs’ game strategy or something?

That would be an unfair advantage.

 

Ilya:

i do not think that is what the wags talk about

 

Shane:

What do I even say?

 

Ilya:

anything shane

just be yourself

except for saying “hello I am shane hollander the second best player in the nhl”

 

Shane:

🖕🏼

 

Ilya:

😚

 

Shane:

This is such a dumb idea.

Fine.

But if it gets too awkward, I’m removing myself from the conversation.

 

Ilya:

they will love you jane

 

Shane:

We’ll see.

Your “Jane” is leaving for practice in ten minutes, by the way.

 

Ilya:

really?

is more than enough time 😏

 

Shane:

That is not what I meant.

 

Ilya:

I think it is

what are you wearing right now

 

Shane:

I just got out of the shower when you texted me.

So.

Nothing.

 

Ilya:

shane answer my facetime

shane

your phone is broken

pick up

why are you not answering

 

Shane:

Sorry, I was getting dressed.

Gotta get to practice!

 

Ilya:

what

no

take them back off

there is still time

shane

shane?????????

 

 

✦ ─── ⋆⋅ 🏒 ⋅⋆ ─── ✦

 

❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Cassie:

Good morning ladies! I have news!!

 

Lisa:

👀 Oh??????

 

Caitlin:

What’s going on?

 

Cassie:

Zane let me know we have a new WAG! And she’s up for joining the chat :)

You’ll NEVER guess who she’s dating.

 

Selena:

is it one of the rookies? did alex finally get a girlfriend?

 

Marie:

no way, noah would have told me if young was dating anyone

 

Caitlin:

Tanner Dillon?

 

Rebecca:

maybe a girlfriend would improve his shot accuracy

 

Lisa:

Girl…

I don’t think there’s anything helping that

 

Marie:

LMFAO

 

Selena:

i think we’re doing pretty good so far this season guys :(

(3 people laughed at “I think we’re doing pretty good so far…”)

 

Cassie:

Well, it’s not the worst season we’ve had…

 

Marie:

it’s also literally only october

 

Selena:

shit, yeah

trying to be optimistic here you guys

 

Cassie:

Okay, we’re losing the plot. I’m just going to tell you since you all suck at guessing.

 

Lisa:

I didn’t even get a chance!

 

Cassie:

It’s Rozanov’s girlfriend.

 

Lisa:

WHAT

 

Selena:

sorry??????? WHO???????

 

Rebecca:

did u say rozanov… like ilya rozanov???? captain ilya rozanov???

 

Marie:

I KNOW YOU’RE FUCKING LYING

 

Lisa:

I’m going to kill Wyatt

 

Cassie:

Zane JUST told me who it was. 😭😭

 

Caitlin:

Nick didn’t tell me shit either wtf

 

Selena:

our men are fucking useless ffs

 

Marie:

genuinely

 

Rebecca:

he really has a girlfriend? :/ there go my chances

 

Caitlin:

Girl, you’re married with kids

 

Rebecca:

hallpass 💔

 

Selena:

no becs, say that

 

Rebecca:

THANK YOU

 

Lisa:

Cass are you sure he’s not fucking with the guys?

 

Cassie:

No, Zane heard it from Cliff Marlow on the Bears after their game in Boston and Roz confirmed it. Apparently they’ve been together for a couple of years? But his girlfriend is really private.

 

Selena:

aweeeeee

 

Marie:

what’s her name???

 

Cassie:

Jane :)

She lives in Montreal.

 

Lisa:

Pause

Is that why he came to Ottawa??

 

Cassie:

Yep.

 

Lisa:

Holy fuck

My husband is seriously dead to me

 

Cassie:

Tbf they all just found out too.

 

Caitlin:

Okay, but that’s really sweet. Who thought he’d ever settle down, wow

 

Rebecca:

i gotta know what ilya rozanov’s girlfriend is like

like we GOT to meet the woman who finally locked him down

 

Marie:

girl u have to reel in ur crush for him before we add her

 

Rebecca:

ugh fine

 

Cassie:

We can’t overwhelm her! She’s also really busy with her job so idk how active she will be.

 

Lisa:

#Felt

 

Cassie:

Oh, and she knows nothing about hockey. Doesn’t like it at all apparently.

 

Marie:

HUHHHHH

 

Selena:

didn’t you say she was from montreal?

 

Rebecca:

well at least she’s not a voyageurs fan

unless it’s of you-know-who 😏

 

Marie:

don’t start

 

Rebecca:

😔

 

Caitlin:

Honestly that’s super fair of her. Most of the men are awful anyway.

 

Lisa:

Yeah

 

Marie:

yep

 

Cassie:

Don’t blame her atttt alllll.

But we can teach her some stuff if she’s interested!

 

Marie:

dating ilya rozanov and not giving a single fuck about hockey is incredible

i like this girl already

 

Lisa:

Okay Cass, add her in

 

(Cassie added Jane to ❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤)

 

Cassie:

Hi Jane! Welcome to our group. :) I’ll let everyone introduce themselves, but no pressure to respond. I’m Cassie Boodram (Zane’s wife) and we’re glad to have you join us!

 

Lisa:

Lisa Hayes, married to Wyatt Hayes. Hi Jane 😊

 

Marie:

hiii I’m marie and I’m dating noah holmberg <3

 

Caitlin:

Hi Jane! Caitlin Dykstra, married to Evan Dykstra!

 

Selena:

selena chouinard :) nick is very luckily married to me

(4 people emphasized “selena chouinard :) nick is very luckily married…”)

 

Rebecca:

rebecca boyle! my husband is isaac boyle lol

 

Cassie:

So that’s most of us! We’re glad to have you!

 

Selena:

welcome to the centaurs’ better halves 😌

 

Jane:

Hello.

I’m Jane.

But you all already knew that.

It’s nice to meet you all. 🙂

 

Cassie:

We would have added you sooner if we knew about you, Jane!

 

Rebecca:

honestly we were surprised you even existed

not in a bad way!!!!

we just didn’t know ilya was dating anyone

or that it was so serious lol

 

Selena:

tell us about yourself jane!!!

 

Jane:

Oh, haha yeah.

Ilya and I have kept our relationship pretty private. It’s been like that for a long time.

I don’t know if there’s anything interesting about me to tell you guys.

*Girls, haha. 😅

 

Marie:

omg jane ur so cute

how did u end up with rozanov

 

Jane:

Oh um.

It’s a long story, really.

We sort of met through work?

 

 

✦ ─── ⋆⋅ 🏒 ⋅⋆ ─── ✦

 

Private Message

 

Shane:

This is a disaster.

 

Ilya:

what is happening

 

Shane:

I don’t know what to say!

I just told them we met through work.

Fuck.

 

Ilya:

ok…

well tell them you are were my sexy housecleaner and you seduced me

 

Shane:

I already told you I’m not buying that outfit.

 

Ilya:

liar

I saw it in your amazon cart the other week

 

Shane:

Oh my god.

You went snooping through my phone?

 

Ilya:

да (yes)

was renewing your protein powder subscription because you always forget

and guess what was in the cart 😈

 

Shane:

Thank you. ❤️

And I was getting that as a joke.

 

Ilya:

ok

sure

when you wear it, will it be a joke too?

 

Shane:

….Yeah.

Whatever.

I don’t know what to say now!

 

Ilya:

hmm

just say you are like a real estate agent or something

you are always going on and on about the housing market

 

Shane:

That’s actually not a bad idea.

 

Ilya:

yes I am full of good ideas

I have many more where that came from

 

Shane:

Like what?

 

Ilya:

I think you will like this one

are you alone

 

Shane:

Yeah.

Just got back to my hotel room.

I think the rest of the guys are still out.

 

Ilya:

ah so nobody will overhear us

perfect

remind me how many more points I have than you right now

 

Shane:

What? Fuck off.

That’s going to change after my game tonight.

 

Ilya:

did you forget I have a game too?

so how many points

 

Shane:

…Three.

What does this have to do with your idea?

 

Ilya:

be patient

you will see

 

Shane:

Ilya, c’mon.

 

Ilya:

there is plenty of time until you need to be ready for the game, no?

 

Shane:

Yeah…

 

Ilya:

then there is no need to rush

I will enjoy taking my time with you

get you worked up again and again

 

Shane:

Fuck

But it’s been days since we got to do this

 

Ilya:

yes and?

 

Shane:

So I’m already worked up!

 

Ilya:

it was your choice to run off the other day before we could do this

 

Shane:

I had practice

 

Ilya:

no

you know what you were doing

 

Shane:

Ilya

 

Ilya:

shane

 

Shane:

How many times?

 

Ilya:

hmm?

 

Shane:

Before I can come

That’s what you’re going to do right

 

Ilya:

smart boy

yes

I am thinking four

 

Shane:

Four?????

I can’t do that many

You know that

 

Ilya:

first three for the more points I have

plus one more for you abandoning me the other day

I think it is only fair

I work you up four times and then maybe you come

 

Shane:

Maybe?????

 

Ilya:

yes okay then you will come

happy?

 

Shane:

Three

 

Ilya:

four or I will leave you like this and take care of this on my own

[Image Attached]

 

Shane:

Fine

 

Ilya:

clothes off and call me in five minutes

 

Shane:

Fuck

You’re going to kill me

 

Ilya:

😈

 

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Lisa: Really? What do you do??

 

Selena:

awe jane where did you go?

 

Marie:

I hope I didn’t scare her off lol

 

Cassie:

She’s probably just busy with work!

Who’s still down for tonight?

 

Lisa:

Yesss I will be off!

 

Rebecca:

me too!

 

Marie:

i’m bringing wine!

sorry cass

 

Cassie:

God, I can’t wait to drink again

@Jane I know it’s last minute and you’re in Montreal, but you’re welcome to join us!

Open invitation :)

 

Selena:

don’t worry cass I am bringing my famous mocktails :P

 

Cassie:

I literally love you.

 

Jane:

Oh, hi. Sorry.

I had a work call.

 

Rebecca:

jane!!!

 

Caitlin:

Hey, Jane!

 

Jane:

To answer your question, I work in real estate.

Ilya and I met when I was at a work conference, haha.

 

Lisa:

Wow, that’s so cool!

And this was back when he played in Boston, right?

 

Jane:

Right, yeah.

We met while I was in the area.

I ran into him smoking behind a building and sort of told him off for it.

 

Marie:

aweeeeeeee

 

Lisa:

Good! I try to tell the guys who smoke to quit all the time 😭

 

Rebecca:

at least it’s just weed now lol

 

Caitlin:

Thank god Evan finally quit smoking for good when we had Suzie

 

Lisa:

🙌🏼

 

Cassie:

Did you help Ilya find a place to live? Is that how you two connected?

 

Jane:

Haha, not exactly.

Well, I helped him find his place when he moved to Ottawa, but before that we would just meet up and… get together when we could.

 

Rebecca:

omg girl

he was with other women too though right

like a lot????

he was a big player for years wasn’t he

 

Marie:

omg becca shut up

i’m sure jane doesn’t want to think about all the women her bf was with

 

Rebecca:

oh sorry jane!!!

I have no filter

my bad :(

 

Jane:

No, it’s fine.

It was uh, casual. For a long time.

We’d get together when we saw each other.

 

Cassie:

But now it’s serious?

 

Jane:

Yes.

We’ve been dating exclusively for a few years.

It took a long time to get there, but yeah.

 

Marie:

yesssssss

you locked down THE ilya rozanov

your power!!

 

Lisa:

That’s really sweet.

 

Caitlin:

It sounds like you two went through a lot

I’m glad things are good! ❤️

 

Jane:

Thank you.

It was hard, but it’s been worth it.

 

Cassie:

Being with a hockey player isn’t easy.

It’s a lot of lonely nights unfortunately.

But we’re all in the same boat with you, Jane!

 

Selena:

yeah! if anyone gets what you’re going through, it’s us!!

 

Lisa:

We’re here if you ever need to vent about it!

We do a lot of that here actually.

 

Jane:

That’s good to know.

Yeah, the distance can suck.

 

Rebecca:

would you ever move to ottawa?

sorry is that too invasive lol

 

Jane:

Uh, I don’t really know.

My career is here in Montreal. So probably not?

 

Caitlin:

Hey, that’s fair! Nothing wrong with putting yourself or your career first

 

Jane:

It’s just complicated.

Ilya came to Ottawa to be closer to me, but it still doesn’t feel close enough sometimes.

We just don’t really have a better solution.

Not right now, at least.

 

Marie:

so him signing to montreal was out of the question lol?

 

Rebecca:

omg don’t you know that’s a sensitive topic for me

 

Marie:

this is NOT about you rn 😭

 

Selena:

you and your love/hate relationship with montreal is so fascinating

 

Rebecca:

i contain multitudes thank you very much

 

Jane:

Haha, yeah no. That was out of the question.

Oh, and thank you for the invitation earlier but I’m usually pretty busy in the evenings so I don’t think I would be able to make it to your parties. I’m sorry.

 

Cassie:

No worries! If you ever change your mind, the offer is always there.

 

Lisa:

Yeah, it’s a long drive anyway.

I work a lot too, so I can’t always make it either.

 

Selena:

we won’t force you to watch hockey with us jane <3

it is funny that ilya rozanov probably found the one person in montreal who doesn’t give a fuck about it tho

 

Jane:

Haha, what?

 

Cassie:

I promise we talk about much more than just hockey here!

So if you ever are free, I promise we won’t bore you to death with a sport you don't know or care about.

 

Jane:

Sorry, hold on.

Ilya said what?

 

Caitlin:

Don’t worry, Jane. We don’t judge at all!

But I guess Ilya told the guys you aren’t really interested in it.

 

Marie:

i was the newest here before you and i didn’t know much at all before i started dating noah either

these girls taught me most of what i know

honestly it’s super impressive you dated ilya this long and didn’t manage learn about hockey from him

I figured he’d talk about it allllll the time

 

Caitlin:

Well you learn to tune them out after a while

…Don’t tell Evan I said that

 

Cassie:

Anyway, no judgement here Jane. Please don’t feel embarrassed :(

 

Jane:

Right.

Yeah. I guess I know nothing about hockey.

It’s just… not my thing.

 

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

I’m going to kill you.

 

Ilya:

😰what did I do now????

 

Shane:

[Screenshots Attached]

Why would you tell them that???

Ilya, I cannot pretend I don’t know anything about hockey.

If you somehow forgot, I play this sport too. PROFESSIONALLY.

 

Ilya:

моя любовь (my love)

please listen

 

Shane:

I have been on the ice since I was three years old.

I study game strategy every single night.

I know more about hockey stats than most of the guys in the league.

 

Ilya:

shane

 

Shane:

I cannot pretend I don’t know a thing about it.

Are you insane?

What the hell were you thinking?

I know they don’t know about ME but you could have at least told them I am a FAN?

 

Ilya:

I am sorry дорогой (sweetheart)!!!!

i panicked 😩😩😩

 

Shane:

Ilya, I don’t know what to say to them.

 

Ilya:

ok listen i will fix this

maybe you let them teach you

 

Shane:

But I already know everything.

 

Ilya:

yes obviously

but you pretend to learn

you are a quick learner anyway ;)

jane will be a hockey expert in no time

 

Shane:

God, fine.

I’ll just let them explain and what?

Pretend I am learning for the first time?

 

Ilya:

yes

just pretend you are like pike

 

Shane:

Ilya, don’t start.

 

Ilya:

but know even less than him which I did not think was possible

 

Shane:

Alright, asshole.

I’ll figure out the logistics later of what Jane knows vs doesn’t.

I just got to the rink anyway.

Good luck with your game tonight. ❤️

 

Ilya:

yes you too

maybe you can catch up to me in points

 

Shane:

Oh, I will.

Love you.

 

Ilya:

я тебя люблю (i love you) ❤️

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Selena:

if you’re ever interested in learning a thing or two, we got you jane!!

(4 people emphasized “if you’re ever interested in learning a thing…)

 

Rebecca:

probably better than learning it from a man anyway

 

Jane:

I have a work event I’m about to go to but thank you all.

I guess I wouldn’t mind learning a couple of things.

If you girls don’t mind teaching me. 😄

 

Cassie:

Yes for sure!!

 

Caitlin:

We don’t mind at all.

 

Lisa:

We are basically experts at this point

 

Marie:

i know enough to follow the games fairly well but i’m sure i can help too!!

 

Selena:

we’re going to teach you EVERYTHING you need to know jane

we will be your personal hockey guides

 

 

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Rebecca:

thank god for your husband lisa

 

Cassie:

Honestly the only reason we didn’t lose as badly tonight

 

Marie:

jane ur man did well too

can’t say much for mine tho :/

 

Cassie:

God I fucking hate Toronto.

For many reasons.

But they play so fucking dirty.

 

Lisa:

Dude you and me both

I’m just glad it’s over

 

Cassie:

Yeah.

Anyways.

@Jane I hope your work event went well!

You didn’t miss much here tonight.

 

Lisa:

Yeah, thank god tonight wasn’t your introduction to this madness lmao

 

Rebecca: sometimes i wish i knew less about this sport

m*ntreal won tonight btw

 

Marie:

BOOOOOOOOOOO 👎👎👎

 

Rebecca:

i have Thoughts but i also am trying to wrangle two terrors into bed rn

brb

 

Selena:

can’t wait to hear this

 

Jane:

Good evening! 🙂

Thank you for asking, Cassie. Tonight went great actually.

 

Cassie:

Yay!!

Ours not so much :/

Centaurs lost (if you didn’t already see)

 

Jane:

Oh.

Yeah, I heard?

That’s… not surprising though, right?

 

Marie:

damn

 

Lisa:

Well

 

Selena:

she’s right :(

 

Cassie:

Girl, and here we thought you knew nothing!

 

Jane:

Whoops.

No, I don’t really know much.

Uh, just that they don't win a lot. From what Ilya says.

Sorry.

 

Lisa:

No you’re right lmfao

They’ve really improved though this season!

Especially since we got Ilya and some of the newer rookies too

 

Marie:

luca haas is playing really well

he’s super sweet too whenever the rookies hang out together

 

Cassie:

We are SO lucky to have him.

Zane thinks he could be first line material one day.

 

Rebecca:

hi i’m back

and fuck yeah

i’m sorry we really need to replace dillon

 

Lisa:

Give Luca a little more time and I’m sure he’ll get there

 

Selena:

I think our defense could use some work

especially in the third

 

Caitlin:

I’ll cheers to that

Except for Wyatt!

He’s always fantastic

 

Lisa:

Don’t let him hear you say that

He’ll get an even bigger head

 

Cassie:

Right, right.

We gotta keep them humble.

 

Caitlin:

Exactly

 

Rebecca:

sometimes our men are losers and that’s okay

 

Marie:

“sometimes”

 

Rebecca:

ugh

[Voice Note Length 01:52 - “You guys know how I feel about Montreal, but I think we could learn a thing or two from their…”]

 

Jane:

There’s actually a lot of areas to pinpoint where their defense could tighten up, not just in third.

(Unsent Message)

Hayes played well, but Toronto ultimately won because he struggled to correctly anticipate how often they changed up the pattern of each release and couldn’t adjust quick enough to cover himself or the goal. That’s why they had so many more SOG in the third than the rest of the game.

(Unsent Message)

Replacing Dillon is only the first step. Haas isn’t ready yet to play first line, but having a strong RW there to tighten up Ilya’s line would firstly help them actually complete more passes and also stop the puck from getting trapped in the neutral zone so much.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Wow, you guys aren’t afraid of being brutal.

Lol.

 

Cassie:

Oh, we aren’t afraid to tell them when they’re playing like shit.

 

Lisa:

^^^

 

Rebecca:

isaac appreciates the criticism

we keep most of it here though

 

Caitlin:

This is pretty tame compared to how heated it can be later in the season.

Please don’t let us scare you off, Jane!

I promise we’re usually very nice!

 

Jane:

No, I think it’s better to be brutally honest.

I mean, it would probably help them, right?

 

Cassie:

Of course!

And they actually listen to us, which is probably more than most other teams could say.

 

Selena:

god forbid a woman know a little puck

 

Jane:

I think that’s great.

 

Rebecca:

you’re still interested in learning, right?

imagine ilya’s face when jane starts telling him off after a shitty game

priceless

 

Jane:

Haha, yeah.

 

 

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Private Message

 

Ilya:

ok lay it on me мой умный зайчик (my smart little bunny)😞

 

Shane:

[Voice Note Length 12:44 - “I just don’t understand what half of your team was doing out there on the ice tonight. I just finished watching the highlights and it’s clear that they have no fucking clue..”]

 

Ilya:

да, дорогой (yes, sweetheart)

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

 

Jane:

Sorry, I was talking to Ilya.

So, when do these lessons begin? 🙂

 

 

 

Chapter 2: lessons pt 1

Chapter Notes

welcome back!

this chapter got away from me really fast. whoops.

so yes, i did create a whole presentation with slides filled with information about hockey just to use in the next couple of chapters. no, i am nowhere near an expert about this sport. you're probably wondering "why would you make a whole presentation about it then?" and to that i will say "your guess is as good as mine!" so there is most likely going to be errors in it despite the amount of research i did. sorry in advance if anything is blatantly wrong!

hopefully the images are easy to read!

enjoy the next chapter of whatever the hell this turned into :D

See the end of the chapter for more notes

 

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Cassie:

Okay Jane, are you ready?

 

Rebecca:

gear up girl

 

Marie:

becs made a whole powerpoint presentation

 

Rebecca:

the twins were napping i had nothing else to do lmao

 

Caitlin:

Yessss I love a good powerpoint

Did you include the stuff I sent you?

 

Rebecca:

yes ofc

 

Cassie:

She won’t know what hit her, lol.

 

Lisa:

You’re going to scare her away guys 😭

 

Marie:

it’s ok we’re going to take it slow!!!

 

Jane:

Hello.

Oh, wow.

A whole presentation? Seems like a lot, haha.

 

Rebecca:

i promise it won’t be that overwhelming

i don’t think

how much time do u have today

 

Jane:

Maybe an hour?

I just got back from the gym.

I don’t have any meetings until noon.

 

Rebecca:

perfect

ok welcome to jane’s guide to hockey 101!

 

Rebecca:

 

Marie:

girl i told you not to use that font

 

Rebecca:

too late

 

Cassie:

The clip art was a nice touch!

 

Caitlin:

God, we really need a new logo.

Do you think Harris could find someone to redesign it?

 

Lisa:

Wyatt said Luca Haas is a really good artist.

I bet he would do it

 

Caitlin:

Jotting that down for future reference

 

Rebecca:

okay back to the presentation

 

Jane:

I really like the cover.

I feel like I’m going to learn a lot.

 

Rebecca:

 

 

Jane:

Oh wow.

Who knew it was this simple.

And they make it seem so much more complicated.

 

Selena:

LMFAO

 

Marie:

jane ur hilarious

 

Rebecca:

see? jane gets it

 

Cassie:

Becca is the one usually yelling by the end of the game lol

She gets a little… too into it sometimes.

 

Lisa:

We’ve all been there 😭

 

Jane:

No, I understand.

 

Marie:

you do??

 

Jane:

Well, yeah?

I mean, Ilya rants a lot so I’m used to it.

My mom is also really into hockey.

 

Lisa:

Ohhh, that makes sense!

 

Jane:

Pretty sure they even watch games together sometimes.

They have a lot of similar opinions.

 

Cassie:

Without you?? 😂😂

 

Jane:

Well, my parents live in Ottawa too.

So Ilya goes over there for dinner or to watch the games sometimes.

I’m usually in Montreal, but I join whenever I can.

 

Lisa:

Oh my god, that’s so sweet

 

Rebecca:

aweeeee

 

Selena:

you guys must be pretty serious if he spends time with your family without you

 

Jane:

We are.

His family is… well, he doesn’t really have much family left.

My parents love him.

Once they got past the whole idea of him leaving Boston to be with me, lol.

 

Caitlin:

But wouldn’t they be happy that he was going to Ottawa in the first place?

To play for us?

 

Jane:

Not exactly.

My mom is a huge Voyageurs fan.

 

Cassie:

Oh!

 

Lisa:

So Ilya Rozanov dating her daughter was a shock then, huh?

 

Jane:

Oh god, yeah.

 

Marie:

talk about sleeping with the enemy

omg sorry

was that rude

 

Jane:

No, it’s actually surprisingly accurate.

But they got over it pretty fast and accepted Ilya.

My parents and him like to joke that he’s their favorite son.

 

Rebecca:

help

how many brothers do you have

 

Jane:

None.

I’m an only child. 🙂

 

Selena:

oh okay so it’s basically true then!

glad they got over their rozanov grudge

do they watch any ottawa games now?

 

Jane:

Oh, yeah.

They watch all the games.

 

Marie:

that’s so cute :(

 

Jane:

I’m just glad my parents are there to support him.

Even when I can’t be.

 

Cassie:

Maybe after these lessons you’d be interested in coming to a few games!

I promise they’re more fun in person.

And we drink if it’s going terribly. Except for me right now. 🤰🏼

 

Jane:

Congratulations!

That’s exciting.

 

Cassie:

Exciting is one word for it. 😭

I’m thrilled to have a baby, but this part is fucking awful.

 

Selena:

it was terrible and i still did it 3 times

you’ll survive cass though don’t worry

 

Rebecca:

i got two for the price of one and i’m good after this

maybe

we’ll see

 

Marie:

i don’t ever want kids

not for a long time

but i’m scared i might wait too long to decide

 

Cassie:

Girl, you’re still young.

Take your time!

 

Lisa:

If you don’t ever want them, that’s fine too!

Wyatt and I are happy with seeing our nieces and then getting to go home to an empty house at the end of the day.

 

Selena:

oh i miss that sometimes

lisa do you and wyatt want to babysit for us this weekend

 

Lisa:

Anytime, girl.

 

Marie:

jane you’re quiet

do you think you and ilya will have kids?

 

Jane:

Me?

We’ve talked about it a little.

But… you know.

We’re not really in a rush, I guess.

 

Selena:

do you think you’ll get married??

 

Jane:

Yeah.

Definitely.

 

Rebecca:

you guys are so in loveeeee

 

Jane:

We are.

I love him so much.

We just have a hard time showing it. Probably because we didn’t admit how we felt about each other for so long. And all the hiding.

We’re still hiding even now, I guess.

 

Lisa:

It’s okay. Nobody is entitled to your relationship but you guys.

You don’t have to tell anyone you don’t want to.

 

Selena:

besides

we know!!

you can always vent to us about anything you need jane!

 

Jane:

Thank you, ladies.

I want Ilya to have a good support system too.

It’s just really complicated. I don’t really think I can get into the details.

 

Rebecca:

that’s okay jane

we can change the subject

let’s go back to the powerpoint?

 

Jane:

Sure!

 

Rebecca:

 

Rebecca:

ok so these are the most important things to know rn

sticks, pucks, violence (in that order)

 

Jane:

I mean, that’s definitely part of why there’s fights but there’s actually a pretty long history with hockey culture and fighting. It was rooted in a lot of violence at the beginning and even with the implementation of penalties and other rules and regulations, it’s still common even today-

(Unsent Message)

Jane:

Well, that’s not exactly how you win the cup. It’s based on months of performance to even qualify for-

(Unsent Message)

Right.

(Unsent Message)

That was a joke.

(Unsent Message)

I get that now.

(Unsent Message)

Jane:

Oh, yeah.

The teeth thing is kind of gross.

 

Selena:

i don’t even like thinking about it

 

Marie:

ugh yuck

 

Cassie:

Do you have any questions so far, Jane?

 

Lisa:

We’re here to answer them!!

 

Jane:

No, not yet.

I think I’m just… taking it all in.

Thank you for doing this, though.

It’s very informative.

 

Rebecca:

we don’t want to overwhelm you

it’s a lot to learn!!

if you don’t have any more questions, we will keep going!

 

Rebecca:

 

 

Jane:

Oh my god.

Sorry, wow!

That’s… interesting.

Selena:

LMFAO

 

Cassie:

Not the warm-ups…

 

Marie:

that fucking picture kills me

 

Rebecca:

he’s so flexible 😍

 

Jane:

Thank you?

(Unsent message)

 

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

I don’t look weird here, right?

 

 

Ilya:

are you trying to play a prank on me

what do they call it

set me up?

 

Shane:

No! I’m being serious.

 

Ilya:

why are you looking up pictures of yourself

but no

it is just a normal hockey stretch?

what is supposed to be weird about it?

 

Shane:

Okay, that’s what I thought.

One of the WAGs made a whole presentation about hockey.

That was included.

 

Ilya:

wait

show me this presentation

shane I want to see too

 

Shane:

[Attached Images]

 

Ilya:

this is amazing

I love it

I am saving this to send to the guys when they are playing like shit

 

Shane:

It’s actually not bad.

I mean, it’s pretty beginner, and I would have explained it a little differently.

But it’s pretty informative.

 

Ilya:

yes because they think you are a beginner

please tell me you are not trying to correct them

do not explain like a man to them

 

Shane:

I’m not doing that!!

 

Ilya:

хороший (good)

yuna would be disappointed

 

Shane:

Obviously.

How’s practice?

 

Ilya:

fine

boring

I miss you

 

Shane:

I miss you, too.

Six more days until we see each other again.

 

Ilya:

can’t wait

we will get a few days this time at least

plenty of time to do many things together ;)

 

Shane:

Maybe I can teach you about all the hockey facts I’ve learned.

 

Ilya:

oh he is funny

yes jane can finally impress me with all her new hockey knowledge

 

Shane:

Jane is NOT learning to impress you.

 

Ilya:

oh really? then what is the reason why jane is suddenly so interested in hockey?

 

Shane:

Oh, I don’t know.

I guess she just loves her boyfriend enough to take part in his interests.

Even if he’s an asshole.

 

Ilya:

да (yes)

is this what you tell the wags about me

 

Shane:

Pretty much.

But I like talking to them.

They’re nice. And funny.

 

Ilya:

good

I am glad

what are you talking about in there besides hockey?

 

Shane:

It’s a secret.

WAGs only.

 

Ilya:

this is not fair

мой сейф (my safe)

I am the reason you are in this chat

 

Shane:

Trust me, I know.

Also, my….safe?

 

Ilya:

yes, because you are keeping your secrets locked away

mr language master

 

Shane:

Thanks.

I have a Rolex meeting in twenty but call me after you’re done with practice?

 

Ilya:

are you sure you won’t be busy with hockey lessons?

 

Shane:

🖕🏼

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Jane:

Wait, why did you call it a nest instead of a goal?

Is that another name for it?

 

Rebecca:

jane i’m so glad you asked

 

Cassie:

NO.

 

Caitlin:

Not this again.

 

Cassie:

Jane, don’t. It’s really better if you don’t know.

 

Lisa:

Idk Wyatt thought it was hilarious when I told him lmao

 

Rebecca:

you told him?????

 

Marie:

what happened to the wag golden rule 💔

 

Rebecca:

please tell me you didn’t tell him it was me who told you

i would die of embarrassment

i don’t even tell isaac about this stuff

 

Lisa:

It was fine!

I told him I saw it on the internet.

He’s so intrigued by the weird things people say about hockey players

 

Cassie:

Yeah, that checks out.

 

Rebecca:

thank god

none of the other guys need to know

 

Marie:

becca experiences shame for the first time wow

what a sight to see

 

Rebecca:

girl fuck you

 

Marie:

<3

 

Jane:

Haha, maybe it’s better if I don’t know then.

 

Cassie:

Honestly, a good choice.

 

Selena:

it’s too soon

 

Rebecca:

haha… yeah…

might have to go make edits to this powerpoint brb

 

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Private Message

 

Rebecca:

remind me to send you the story i read last night about our husbands

i was dying

 

Selena:

omg i can’t wait

 

Rebecca:

i hope it updates soon

 

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Cassie:

Good morning! Welcome to Day 2 of Jane’s hockey camp!

 

Cassie:

Becca is busy so I’m going to take over today.

Ready, Jane?

 

Jane:

Hi, I’m here.

Yes.

 

Cassie:

 

Cassie:

Sorry, I know it’s a lot!

Honestly, this isn’t really that important.

 

Jane:

What?

(Unsent Message)

No, it is.

(Unsent Message)

The layout of the rink is fundamental to the development of every game. Every zone serves a different purpose with different rules. It’s also important when determining our line placement, strategy of play-

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Ooooooh.

Okay!

 

Cassie:

Really, all there is to know right now is which direction they’re going and why! There’s rules about when/how they can cross into certain zones depending on where the puck is, or strategies of how players might utilize the zones depending on the play, but we don’t have to get into all of that right now.

 

Cassie:

Anyway, the part about face-offs just means that’s where they’ll start and the location changes depending on a bunch of rules like where the play last stopped on the ice or if there’s a penalty or something.

 

Jane:

Yeah, that makes sense.

I think?

 

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OG WAGs

 

Selena:

“isn’t really that important”

i know that one was hard for you to type

 

Cassie:

I’m really trying here! 😩

I don’t want to overwhelm her!

We’re throwing a lot of information at her at once.

 

Caitlin:

I’m sure Jane appreciates it.

I hope we aren’t boring her to death.

She seems interested, but she isn’t really asking a lot of questions?

Do you think we should slow down?

 

Cassie:

Maybe?

This might be too much for her right now.

I keep typing out explanations and deleting them because I don’t want to confuse her, you know?

 

Lisa:

I hope she feels like she can ask if she needs to

Maybe one of us should ask her privately

She might be too embarrassed to ask in front of everyone

 

Cassie:

You’re right.

I’ll message her!

(3 people loved “I’ll message her!”)

 

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Private Message

 

Cassie: Hey, Jane!

 

Jane:

Hi. 🙂

What’s up?

 

Cassie:

I just wanted to check in.

Make sure you’re feeling comfortable in the chat and everything.

I know it can be pretty overwhelming sometimes.

There’s a lot of us in there and we can get pretty intense sometimes.

 

Jane:

Oh.

That’s nice of you to ask.

I’m okay, though. You’re all really nice and welcoming.

 

Cassie:

Of course :)

You’re one of us now.

I just hope we don’t scare you away with alllllll the hockey talk.

Or with how nosy we are all.

 

Jane:

You can be nosy. I don’t really get to talk about Ilya much to many people, so this is pretty nice.

 

Cassie:

You don’t?

I mean, I’m assuming not a lot of people know it’s like, HIM, but you don’t talk about your relationship in general?

 

Jane:

They don’t really like to know.

A lot of the people I work with wouldn’t want to hear about who I date.

 

Cassie:

What? Why?

 

Jane:

It’s complicated, I guess.

I work with a lot of men, so they just don’t want me to talk about that sort of thing.

And most of my friends are guys too, so.

 

Cassie:

I’m sorry, Jane.

That’s super frustrating.

 

Jane:

It’s okay.

I’m sort of used to it at this point.

 

Cassie:

Well, you shouldn't have to be.

I know men can be really weird when talking about that sort of thing.

Relationships and whatever.

I’m just lucky Zane and the other guys aren’t really like that.

 

Jane:

They aren’t?

 

Cassie:

Thankfully no.

I mean, they’re still dumbasses sometimes.

Just not assholes, you know?

 

Jane:

That’s good to know.

 

Cassie:

He’s never been traded or anything, but neither of us are dumb enough to pretend like we don't know what the culture is like surrounding the sport.

I’m not saying the Centaurs are perfect by any means, but some of the other girls have talked about the teams their guys played for in the past.

 

Some of them were even weird about wives and girlfriends coming to team events.

 

Jane:

At least my teammates can bring their partners, but I could never bring Ilya.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Yeah. That’s really fucked up.

I’m sorry.

 

Cassie:

We try to make it better here.

Zane and I host a lot of team parties, and we make sure that everyone knows they're welcome.

 

Jane:

That’s good.

 

Cassie:

So next time we host, feel free to come with Ilya.

The team would welcome you with open arms. 😊

 

Jane:

I don’t know if you’d be saying that if you knew-

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Thanks.

I’ll think about it.

 

Cassie:

Great!

We’d love to have you!!

God, and sorry about all the hockey talk, too.

We aren’t boring you to death, are we?

 

Jane:

Not at all.

The hockey talk is good.

 

Cassie:

Oh, great.

Because seriously, I know it can be a lot.

If you have questions, seriously, you can ask! Even if you don’t want to ask in front of everyone, one of us could probably answer.

 

Jane:

Good to know. 😆

 

 

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Private Message

 

 

Shane:

Can we FaceTime?

Unless you’re busy.

Sorry, nevermind.

 

Ilya:

I’m not busy

are you okay моя любовь (my love)?

what’s wrong??

 

Shane:

Nothing.

I don’t know.

I just wish you were right now.

 

Ilya:

I do too

all the time

 

Shane:

Sometimes this really fucking sucks.

 

Ilya:

yes

yes it does

how much time do you have right now?

 

Shane:

I’m not meeting up with Rose until later.

An hour, maybe?

 

Ilya:

perfect

 

[FaceTime Video Length: 1:05:19]

 

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Selena:

the lessons continue!

 

Selena:

 

Selena:

i was assigned with presenting the boring vocab 🙄

sorry jane :(

 

Marie:

may i also add

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhYisYW09H8

a compilation of some of my favorite face offs

 

Jane:

The vocabulary isn’t boring!

It’s important to use the correct terminology.

Right?

 

Selena:

omg you don’t have to say that

but thank you lol

 

Jane:

I meant it.

 

Selena:

jane you’re the best

 

Jane:

So, a hat trick.

That’s when people throw their hats down on the ice, right?

Selena:

yes!!

see, you’re learning!

 

Jane:

Cool.

 

Selena:

any other questions?

 

Jane:

Right.

Um.

Why exactly is icing not allowed?

 

Selena:

omg girl buckle up

let me explain

 

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Selena:

does that make sense

 

Jane:

It makes perfect sense actually.

Thank you!

 

Jane:

I would have never thought to explain it that way.

(Unsent Message)

That was genius.

(Unsent Message)

 

Selena:

yay!!

 

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Selena:

pt 2 i’m sorrryyyyyy

 

Selena:

 

Selena:

this is mostly it for the vocab though!!

at least for now

 

Jane:

Penalties, yeah.

Ilya gets those a lot.

 

Caitlin:

Haha, yes.

Not just him, though!

Alex Young (on our team) got a bunch last season.

 

Jane:

And the refs assign the penalties?

What happens if they don't?

 

Lisa:

Oh my god.

No, yeah that can be really fucking annoying when they make a bullshit call

Sometimes they seem really biased and will call a penalty for a player on your team but then it feels like they look the other way when the other team does something wrong

but then sometimes they’ll make a fair call about a player on your team and you just have to nod and accept it

 

Caitlin:

When Evan got called for slashing twice in the last game :/

 

Marie:

yeah girl he did that lowkey

 

Caitlin:

I know 😔

 

Cassie:

I’m still annoyed that they didn’t give Hayden Pike a major for boarding Zane in our final game against Montreal last season.

 

Lisa:

That was so stupid

He definitely did that on purpose c’mon

 

Jane:

That’s not true.

(Unsent Message)

Boodram was fine.

(Unsent Message)

It was a legal check.

(Unsent Message)

Just rewatched the play.

(Unsent Message)

Yeah, Hayden did do that.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Maybe the refs should get their eyes checked.

 

Caitlin:

Exactly!!!!

We find ourselves saying that a lot

 

Jane:

Haha, I’m sure.

 

Caitlin:

Speaking of penalties!

It’s my turn now.

 

Caitlin:

 

Jane:

I love Snoopy!

He’s so cute.

 

Caitlin:

There’s a few types of misconduct but basically you don’t want any of your players getting those

 

Jane:

Maybe I should send this to my guys.

(Unsent Message)

Comeau could learn a thing or two about not leaving us stranded to go have a fit in the locker room.

(Unsent Message)

If he tries to pull that shit tonight, I’m going to lose it.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Especially if you’re already a struggling team.

I mean, you wouldn’t want any of your good players getting kicked from a game.

Hypothetically, I mean.

Right, lol?

 

Lisa:

Girl, if I thought you knew more than you did I would think you were taking a dig at our team 😂

(Not that you’d be incorrect buuuuuuut)

Pretty much!!

 

Jane:

We did say brutal honesty was important, right?

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Haha.

 

Caitlin:

Next slide!

 

Caitlin:

 

Lisa:

Rude

 

Jane:

I think your meme is funny, Lisa.

 

Lisa:

Thank you Jane!

At least someone appreciates my humor here

 

Jane:

So the power play would increase the chances of scoring for the team on it?

 

Cassie:

Yup!

 

Jane:

👍🏼

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

[Attached Image. Highlighted and circled is the phrase “we now have the scoring advantage”]

Maybe try doing this at our next game against each other.

It might get you a goal.

 

Ilya:

wow you are such an asshole

but yes I think we will try out this strategy

don’t know why we never thought about this before

 

Shane:

Me either.

 

Ilya:

you are so mean to me

 

Shane:

You like it.

 

Ilya:

да (yes)

 

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Ottawa Cens 🏒

 

Bood:

Rozy

Are you going to bring Jane to your Halloween party?

 

Dykstra:

Hell yeah

Bring her!!

 

Hayes:

Dude you totally should

Lisa keeps talking about how awesome Jane is

I feel like we gotta meet her now

 

Rozanov:

ah

maybe

she might be busy

 

Boyle:

Damn, even on Halloween?

 

Young:

she can’t take a night off?

 

Hayes:

You’re not hiding her from us are you lol??

 

Rozanov:

no

is not like that

I already told you she is private

 

Boyle:

Yeah but she’s a WAG now

We won’t freak her out man I swear

 

Rozanov:

I will ask her

but it probably is not going to happen

 

Bood:

Hey, no worries man

 

Young:

is someone going to bring weed

 

Bood:

Yes

But not for you

(4 people laughed at “But not for you”)

 

Rozanov:

sorry the drugs are for grown ups only

 

Haas:

what about alcohol?

 

Hayes:

Dude you can have like one drink

 

Haas:

ok cool

 

Rozanov:

I will teach the rookies how to drink russian vodka

 

Holmberg:

Hell yeah

 

Bood:

Hell no

 

Rozanov:

more for me then

 

Young:

man

 

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Selena:

okay I need help

 

Cassie:

You okay?

 

Caitlin:

What’s wrong?

 

Selena:

this is kind of embarrassing

but

do you guys know any good creams to use for a rash

 

Cassie:

What kind of rash?

 

Selena:

um

like beard burn

on my thighs

 

Cassie:

Oh my god

 

Caitlin:

GIRL

LMAO

 

Selena:

i’m serious

it’s so irritated 😭

 

Jane:

(link)

Jane:

This is what I use. 🙂

 

Cassie:

Help loooool

 

Rebecca:

omg

get it jane!!!!

 

Selena:

jane you are a lifesaver!!

thank you thank you thank you!

 

Jane:

You’re welcome!

Happy to help.

 

Selena:

buying a bunch in case we make the playoffs this season

can never be too prepared

 

Jane:

Wait.

You guys have sex during the playoffs?

I thought there were superstitions against that.

 

Selena:

fuck i forgot about that

we haven’t really had to worry about that before

 

Cassie:

Wait Jane, how did you know about that?

 

Jane:

Ilya and I have been having sex for almost a decade.

He’s been in the playoffs multiple times.

 

Lisa:

Pause.

A decade?

 

Jane:

Almost.

Didn’t I say this already?

 

Cassie:

Girl, no.

You said a long time but holy shit.

That’s… wow.

 

Marie:

that’s like his entire nhl career right

 

Lisa:

Pretty much.

 

Jane:

Since he was a rookie.

 

Jane:

Technically before.

(Unsent Message)

 

Rebecca:

holy shit wow

 

Cassie:

Wow indeed.

 

Caitlin:

That really has been a long time then

 

Jane:

The causal years weren’t always easy.

Not that this is easy either, though.

 

Lisa:

I can imagine.

 

Rebecca:

i can’t believe he took so long to make it official with you jane

what was he even thinking

 

Jane:

It wasn’t just on him.

It was a complicated situation.

We both didn’t realize how we felt about each other for a long time, and even once we did, we were in denial about it.

 

Marie:

what made you guys finally admit it?

 

Jane:

I invited him to my place for the summer.

He accepted, and we were finally honest about how we felt.

We’ve been together ever since.

 

Marie:

shut up

that is so cute

 

Cassie:

Awe, I love that for you both!

 

Jane:

Yeah, it was the best time.

Until my dad walked in on us.

 

Lisa:

NO.

 

Caitlin:

I would have died

 

Rebecca:

that’s my worst nightmare hell no

 

Jane:

We were just kissing!

But yeah, it was a major shock.

My parents met him that day.

 

Caitlin:

That’s crazy

Jane you are so brave for introducing Ilya to them after that

 

Jane:

Thank you.

Yeah, I was panicking a lot.

Ilya helped calm me down.

I had no idea what they were going to think. Especially my mom.

 

Selena:

that’s good he was there to help you then

 

Cassie:

Because your mom is a big Voyageurs fan?

But they love him now, right?

 

Jane:

Yeah.

They didn’t take long to come around.

I think him playing for a rival team and his whole… reputation was a concern to them.

But then they saw who he really was and he’s family now.

 

Lisa:

Good.

 

Selena:

yeah I mean

as a mom I’d hope I would love whoever my child brought home

even if it was a hockey player from a team I didn’t like

as long as they make them happy, you know?

 

Jane:

They saw pretty quickly how happy Ilya makes me.

I wish other people would be able to see like that.

 

Cassie:

If anyone gives you a hard time about being with Ilya, then they don’t matter anyway.

No matter who they are.

 

Jane:

Thanks, Cassie.

I wish it was that easy.

But it’s just...I don’t know.

 

Lisa:

Complicated?

 

Jane:

Yeah.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to dump all of that on you all.

 

Caitlin:

Don’t apologize! That’s what we are here for.

 

Jane:

Anyway, what were we talking about before this?

 

Marie:

playoff sex

or I guess

the lack of it

 

Selena:

okay but does oral count

 

Rebecca:

giving or receiving?

 

Selena:

i mean I’M not the one playing

i think it’s fair for me to still get off

 

Jane:

That’s probably fine?

It’s not your performance at stake.

 

Selena:

my performance is never at stake thank you very much ;)

 

Jane:

Then I think you’re fine.

It’s usually me trying to remind Ilya about that when he wants to give in.

 

Cassie:

No fucking way.

Zane always says Ilya keeps threatening to put them on a sex ban to improve their playing.

I thought he’d be the most serious about it!

 

Jane:

Oh, no.

He’s full of shit.

But that’s not a bad idea.

I might keep that in mind.

 

Lisa:

Please get your revenge on him

That would be so funny

 

Jane:

I just might.

…We decided that receiving doesn’t count, right?

 

Rebecca:

doesn’t count for ussssss :)

 

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Lisa:

Okay, my turn now!

 

Lisa:

 

Lisa:

I can’t believe you guys made me do this one

As a doctor, I do NOT approve of how insane the fighting can be ugh

 

Jane:

The sex part is true, though.

 

Selena:

HA

 

Rebecca:

see????

lisa you’re missing out

 

Lisa:

Do you really want me to tell my goalie husband to get in fights?

 

Marie:

noooooo don’t listen to becs we need him in good condition

 

Lisa:

That’s what I thought

 

Marie:

wait stop guys I just noticed the picture

 

Jane:

Oh, no.

Not again.

Ilya wouldn’t shut up about that for weeks.

 

Rebecca:

WAIT REALLYYYYY

no way

 

Caitlin:

Oh my god

The Hollander vs Hunter fight

I almost forgot about that

 

Marie:

jane what did he say

please tell us

 

Jane:

Oh, uh.

He just thought it was funny?

 

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

We’re talking about hockey fights right now.

 

Ilya:

a topic you can learn a lot about then!

my sweet shane put your listening ears on

take notes too

 

Shane:

You aren’t funny.

They’ve already brought it up.

 

Ilya:

do they need photos?

i have many different angles

videos too

 

Shane:

Don’t.

 

Ilya:

 

Ilya:

you are like angry котёнок (kitten)

 

Shane:

Fuck you.

 

Ilya:

poor scott hunter

 

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Selena:

booo we want details

how harsh was he??

 

Jane:

Um.

Not that bad?

Just a lot of talk about how neither of them really fight much.

So I guess it all looked ridiculous to him.

 

Rebecca:

jane how much do you know about their whole thing??

 

Jane:

What do you mean?

 

Rebecca:

the hollander/rozanov rivalry

i mean you’ve been there the whole time basically lol

 

Jane:

Oh, haha. I guess I was.

I didn’t really ask a lot of questions about it.

I know they’re friends now.

 

Marie:

so they really aren’t just doing that for the press then

 

Jane:

No.

They’re actually friends!

 

Selena:

wait so have you like… met shane hollander?

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

Do you think I’ve ever met myself?

 

Ilya:

it is very late for this kind of philosophical question

are you alright?

 

Shane:

What? No.

I mean yes, I’m fine.

That’s not what I meant.

Has Jane met Shane?

 

Ilya:

shane you are jane

do I need to call a doctor

 

Shane:

Oh my god.

[Attached Images]

They want to know if Jane has ever met Shane Hollander.

 

Ilya:

oh why did you not just say that

 

Shane:

😐

 

Ilya:

hmmm

I would think yes?

jane is my girlfriend and shane hollander is my best friend

it would make sense for them to have met each other

 

Shane:

Okay, thanks.

 

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Jane:

Yeah, I’ve met him a few times.

 

Cassie:

What’s he like?

 

Jane:

Um.

Nice?

 

Cassie:

We all know that!

What about off the ice. Outside of hockey?

 

Jane:

Sorry, give me one second.

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

How would you describe me?

As a person?

 

Rose:

Sorry?

What are we talking about haha

 

Shane:

Do you remember how I told you the other day about the Centaurs’ WAG chat I was added to?

 

Rose:

Yes

I still want in

 

Shane:

Again, not how that works.

You have to be dating or married to a player.

 

Rose:

And I told YOU to find out who is single!

 

Shane:

I’m working on it.

I told them I’ve met Shane Hollander before.

You know, as Jane.

 

Rose:

Uh uh

And?

 

Shane:

They want to know what I’m like in real life.

I don’t know how to respond.

I mean, how would another person describe me?

 

Rose:

Babe…

This is super convoluted

You know this right?

 

Shane:

Yeah.

But I need your help.

Please?

 

Rose:

Gay

Autistic

Bottom

 

Shane:

Forget it.

 

Rose:

Nooooo I’m joking!!

Let me think

 

Rose:

You’re very thoughtful and hard-working. You care deeply about others around you, and will sometimes sacrifice your own happiness and well being for others. You’re super private, so it’s hard for you to let people in, but when you do you are really protective of them.

You can have a hard time understanding your own emotions and feelings (like the whole sexuality thing) but you aren’t cruel or unkind. You ARE super critical of yourself though and I swear I’m going to make you work on being nicer to yourself.

You’re really funny (yes, I’ve told other people!) and super dedicated to everything you do, not just hockey. You aren’t afraid to be honest or blunt, but it comes from a place of caring.

You’re generous and helpful and a little awkward at times, but that’s why I love you, babe.

(You’re also still super hot btw.)

 

Shane:

Wow.

That’s a lot.

 

Rose:

I can go on

I have more!

 

Shane:

No, no!

That’s good.

I guess I didn’t realize you thought all of that about me.

 

Rose:

Shane

You know you’re one of my best friends right?

Like I love you a lot

You’re genuinely amazing and I need you to know that

 

Shane:

Thank you.

I don’t really know how to think about myself like that.

So that means a lot.

 

Rose:

I hope you realize that me and Ilya will tell you how awesome you are until the end of time

 

Shane:

Thanks.

You’re the best.

 

Rose:

Duh

Okay my turn

Tell me all about me

 

Shane:

Can I make it into a list?

 

Rose:

Wouldn’t have it any other way

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Jane:

He was kind of intense at first. A bit awkward?

But he and Ilya seem to get along surprisingly well.

He isn’t afraid to give Ilya shit for something stupid he did. And they joke around a lot with each other.

Obviously he’s super competitive off the ice too. Even when he and Ilya play video games or something.

They work really hard on their charity. They want it to reach as many people as possible, you know? It’s important to them both.

Oh, and he’s pretty funny, too.

 

Rebecca:

damn you know him pretty well

i might have to edit my powerpoint on the rivalry section

 

Jane:

Haha, you don’t need to do that.

I don’t know him THAT well.

Just from the few times I’ve met him.

 

Rebecca:

oh okay good

i don’t want all my research to go to waste

 

Jane:

Of course you don’t.

I can definitely understand that.

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

Good luck tonight.

 

Ilya:

yes thank you

you too

although you do not need it

 

Shane:

Fuck I can’t wait to see you.

 

Ilya:

will you be thinking about me all game?

you will be distracted tonight, hm?

 

Shane:

I will not be.

 

Ilya:

if you say so

you won’t be thinking about my dick the whole time then?

 

Shane:

No.

 

Ilya:

hmm okay

not even if I send you a picture right now?

 

Shane:

Sounds like you’re going to be the one distracted.

And don’t.

I’m at the rink right now.

 

Ilya:

ugh boring

fine

see you soon then мой неудачник (my loser)

 

Shane:

You misspelled победитель (winner).    

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Lisa:

Jane! Are you feeling up to putting your hockey knowledge to the test tonight?

Tune into the game with us!

I want to hear your thoughts lol

 

Cassie:

It’s Ottawa vs Montreal!

I mean, you probably knew that since Ilya is in town.

Wait, are you going to be at the game?

 

Rebecca:

jane omg you gotta watch

 

Jane:

Hi.

No, I’m not at the game.

I’m still at work.

 

Lisa:

Booo!

 

Marie:

girl you work so much omg

 

Jane:

Yeah, lol.

 

Selena:

how much trouble would you be in if you turned on the game tonight

 

Jane:

Oh, I don’t know.

I don’t think my boss would like that.

 

Cassie:

No fun :/

If you finish before the game ends, let us know!

 

Jane:

I will.

But probably not.

Sorry :(

 

Lisa:

It’s okay!

I work on a lot of game nights too

It happens!

 

Jane:

And then Ilya is coming over after.

I’m sure he’ll let me know how it went.

Good luck though!

 

Jane:

I hope they play well.

(Unsent Message)

Try not to lose too badly.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

It’ll be an interesting game, I’m sure!

 

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Lisa:

Soooo I heard Ilya is still in Montreal….

How was last night, Jane?

 

Jane:

It was great.

We’re actually at my friend’s house babysitting right now lol.

 

Cassie:

Cute! Probably not how you imagined you’d spend your time with Ilya though, huh?

 

Jane:

Not at all.

My friend’s wife hurt her ankle so we’re watching their children while they’re at the hospital.

 

Selena:

oh no :(

 

Jane:

she tripped over one of his dumb toys

not her fault he’s still a child

 

Jane:

Oh my god.

Sorry, that was Ilya.

He’s being nosy and reading over my shoulder.

 

Caitlin:

HAHAHA

Tell him we said hi!

 

Lisa:

Shh don’t tell him our secrets though

 

Jane:

I wouldn’t dream of it.

 

 

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Jane:

 

Jane:

We got married.

 

Cassie:

Stop, that's so cute!

 

Caitlin:

Omg the ROCK girl, yes!

 

Selena:

and we weren’t invited smh

 

Jane:

Sorry, we’ll invite you to the next one, haha.

 

Lisa:

We better be

Is this a sign that there’s a real wedding in the future?

 

Jane:

One day.

Definitely one day.

 

Rebecca:

you guys are so in love it’s so sweet

 

Jane:

Thank you.

Anyway, time for the honeymoon.

 

Caitlin:

Enjoy it lol

 

Lisa:

Use protection!

 

Rebecca:

or don’t ;)

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

Did you make it back to Ottawa okay?

 

Ilya:

да (yes)

 

Shane:

Good.

Hey, just a few more weeks and I’ll be there.

I even added it to my calendar.

 

Ilya:

yes

a few long weeks

and then less than a day together

 

Shane:

I know. It sucks.

The holidays are coming up though and we’ll get a few days together then.

 

Ilya:

mhm

great

 

Shane:

Are you okay?

 

Ilya:

yes

am fine

 

Shane:

Are you sure?

Are you mad about the Halloween party?

 

Ilya:

no

why would I be mad

you are not actually a woman

I know I can not bring you for real

 

Shane:

Right.

I still feel like you’re upset about something.

 

Ilya:

I am frustrated at the situation

It would be nice to bring my boyfriend places and not have to think twice about how people will react

 

Shane:

I get that, Ilya.

More than anyone else.

I don’t like it any more than you.

 

Ilya:

I know this

it is still stupid anyway

 

Shane:

I wish it were different.

But we have a plan, you know.

 

Ilya:

yes

pretend not to be in love for another 10 years

see each other every few weeks in secret until we retire

is perfect

nothing terrible about it all

 

Shane:

Well it’s not like we have another choice.

Where is this coming from?

 

Ilya:

we have plenty of choices

 

Shane:

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

 

Ilya:

nothing

I do not know

never mind

 

Shane:

Ilya, can we please talk about this?

Hello?

Whatever.

 

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Private Message

Hayden:

You okay dude?

You’ve been super distracted today

 

Shane:

I’m fine.

 

Hayden:

Are you sure

Because you’re not acting like yourself

 

Shane:

Yeah.

How am I acting differently?

 

Hayden:

Well first of all you were playing like shit all morning

 

Shane:

It’s nothing, Hayd.

It’s stupid.

 

Hayden:

Are you regretting the wedding already lol

 

Shane:

Excuse me?

 

Hayden:

Ruby told me they had a wedding for you at the house when you and Rozanov were over

Honeymoon phase over already? Haha

 

Shane:

That’s not funny.

 

Hayden:

Hey, I’m just saying

My buddy knows a good divorce lawyer

I can give you his number in case you need it one day

 

Shane:

Dude, enough.

I know you don’t like Ilya, but I really need you to shut up about our relationship.

You don’t have to like him. You guys can argue all you want with each other. I don’t care.

But stop talking about our relationship like that.

It’s really shitty.

 

Hayden:

Woah okay holy shit

I was kidding but I’ll stop okay?

I’m sorry man. I didn’t actually mean it

 

Shane:

And stop agreeing to let J.J. set me up with guys.

 

Hayden:

Yeah man of course

Sorry again

 

Shane:

Thanks.

Practice will be better tomorrow.

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Lisa:

How do I look?

[Attached Image]

 

Caitlin:

DAMN

Okayyyyyy

 

Cassie:

You look so hot!!

 

Selena:

holy wonder woman

 

Lisa:

I try, I try

Wyatt is still getting his costume on

@Jane, are you going to be there?

 

Caitlin:

Evan and I are almost there

We’ve never been to Ilya’s place before

I think he’s more excited than I am lol

 

Marie:

noah is pumped

him and the other guys keep going on about being in his house

it’s kind of embarrassing

 

Cassie:

They’re like little puppies sometimes, I swear

 

Jane:

I can’t make it.

Sorry.

 

Lisa:

Oh, okay.

Have a good night anyway!

 

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Private Message

 

 

Ilya:

i’m sorry

i was being an asshole the other day

 

Shane:

It’s okay.

You were frustrated.

I’m sorry too.

I wasn’t helping.

 

Ilya:

you did nothing wrong

I was angry

was not your fault

 

Shane:

Still.

I’m worried about you.

I feel like… I don’t know.

Like you aren’t always okay.

 

Ilya:

sometimes things feel very terrible

 

Shane:

Oh.

Like… us?

Our relationship?

 

Ilya:

no

not us

is everything else

 

Shane:

Ilya, I’m sorry.

I didn’t know you were struggling so much.

 

Ilya:

I didn’t want to worry you

 

Shane:

Fuck that.

I want you to talk to me.

No matter how bad it is.

And if not me, someone else who could help.

 

Ilya:

what, like a professional?

no

I don’t think I need that

 

Shane:

I think that you should consider it.

 

Ilya:

maybe

I don’t want to argue about this tonight

I missed you

 

Shane:

I missed you, too.

Is the party already over?

 

Ilya:

no

I am upstairs

I do not think I am very much fun right now

 

Shane:

Can I call you?

 

Ilya:

okay

 

[Call Length: 1:54:14]

 

Ilya:

okay everyone has left

 

Shane:

I’m fifteen minutes away.

See you soon. ❤️

 

Ilya:

❤️

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

Hi.

This is Shane.

Uh, Hollander.

I really hope I have the right number. I got it from Ilya’s phone.

I don’t know if you remember, but we spoke a bit at the Ottawa Game Changers Camp this summer. When you took all those photos for social media?

Sorry, anyway.

I know you’re friends with Ilya and spend a lot of time with his team.

I guess I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor.

Could you possibly keep an eye on him for me? I just want to make sure he’s doing okay.

Oh, and he doesn’t know I’m doing this, so please don’t tell him I asked.

I just worry about him sometimes.

Thanks, in advance.

And sorry about all the messages.

 

Harris Drover:

Hi Shane!!

That’s not a problem at all.

Honestly, I worry about him too.

And I won’t tell him anything, I promise.

This can stay between us.

 

Shane:

Thank you so much.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter End Notes

thank you again if you made it to the end!

i think this may have 1-2 more chapters at the most. we will see!

<3

Chapter 3: lessons pt 2

Chapter Notes

hi again!

sorry this chapter took so long to get out! I had half of it written and then I went on vacation, came back and then wrote the second half in the last like 12 hours.

I originally planned for more things to take place in this chapter, but then it got longer than expected so I shifted some things around to be in the next update.

I hope you enjoy!

See the end of the chapter for more notes

 

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

 

Rebecca:

are we ready for the rest of the hockey lessons or does everyone need a few more hours to recover from last night

 

Lisa:

Ugh

 

Selena:

shhhh you’re too loud

 

Rebecca:

girl this is a text thread

 

Selena:

boooooo be quiet

 

Cassie:

I’m awake!!

 

Jane:

Me too. 🙂

But I’m with Ilya right now.

He’s still asleep.

 

Caitlin:

You’re in Ottawa?? Since when???

 

Jane:

I got in late last night.

It was sort of a last minute decision.

 

Cassie:

Damn I’m sad we missed you :(

 

Lisa:

At least you were able to enjoy your night haha

 

Jane:

It was definitely worth the drive.

I have to leave soon, but I’m glad I got to see him.

 

Marie:

our turn to see jane next 😭

 

Selena:

you know i just realized we don’t even know what you look like jane

 

Rebecca:

oh wait that’s so true

 

Cassie:

Awe, Jane… you should send us a picture!

We can all do the same!

So you know what we look like too.

 

Jane:

Oh.

I don’t exactly look decent right now. Haha.

 

Selena:

loooooool

long night?

 

Jane:

Very.

 

Marie:

OMG

 

Rebecca:

damn girl

good for you

 

Lisa:

I bet you look fine haha!

 

Cassie:

You don’t have to send us a picture if you don’t want to, no pressure :)

 

Selena:

omg wait jane just describe yourself then

so we can at least have an idea of what THE jane looks like

 

Jane:

I can try.

I have black hair? And freckles.

I work out a lot so I’m sort of muscular.

Sometimes I wear glasses?

I don’t really know how to describe myself haha.

 

Selena:

aweeee girl I bet you’re so pretty

 

Marie:

jane you are super hot in my mind fyi

 

Cassie:

You’re definitely stunning for sure!!

 

Caitlin:

Oh I just know Jane is hot as hell

 

Jane:

Thank you lol.

So, um.

The lessons?

 

Marie:

my turn finallyyyyyyyy

we’re almost done!!

 

Marie:

 

Marie:

ok so the cup!!!

big deal obviously

idk if you remember but ilya won it before back when he was on the bears!

 

Jane:

I remember.

 

Jane:

It actually weighs 15.5 kg.

(Unsent Message)

 

Rebecca:

ugh and then m*ntreal won it last season

 

Caitlin:

Booooo!!!

 

Lisa:

The only redeeming fact about it was Wyatt said both Shane Hollander and J.J. Boiziau brought the cup to their hockey camps for the kids to see this summer

They loved it

He thought it was really cool of them

 

Rebecca:

hmmm

good for them ig

the rest are still the worst ugh

 

Jane:

It’s not like that.

(Unsent Message)

They’re really not that bad.

(Unsent Message)

 

Selena:

honestly i think we really do have a good chance to maybe make the playoffs this year

 

Cassie:

I hope!

 

Caitlin:

I know we give the guys a hard time but they’re really working hard

Who knows?

Maybe our year is coming lol

 

Rebecca:

it will

 

Marie:

god i hope so

 

Jane:

Well Ilya definitely deserves it.

Oh, and the rest of them too. Of course.

 

Lisa:

Wooow thanks for remembering to include everyone else Jane lol

 

Cassie:

Very humble coming from the girl dating the best player in the league haha.

 

Jane:

Second best.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

I think some of Ilya’s cockiness has rubbed off on me.

Oops.

 

Marie:

oh i’m sure it has ;)

 

Marie:

speaking of the best players in the league

 

Marie:

 

Rebecca:

i couldn’t fit all of them on here so i just added the best and most important ones

 

Jane:

I guess you’re technically not wrong about this stuff, but wouldn’t a list of statistical data be a much better way to justify who the best players in the league are?

(Unsent Message)

Comparative numbers are much more important when analyzing a player's performance on the ice than the majority of this information. I don’t see how much of this is relevant to anything.

(Unsent Message)

Not wrong, I guess. Just not what I would use to measure player performance.

(Unsent Message)

Plus, Hunter wins one cup and he’s suddenly on everyone’s list of the top players.

(Unsent Message)

I just think his playing isn’t what it used to be!

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

That’s very interesting.

This whole powerpoint was very helpful, haha.

 

Rebecca:

we aren’t done yet :)

 

Cassie:

Oh, no.

 

Marie:

here we go

 

Jane:

There’s… more?

Okay. 🙂

 

Lisa:

Jane, I’m so sorry in advance for this.

 

Rebecca:

hey! this is all important and factual information i included thank you very much

 

Selena:

sure girl

 

Rebecca:

 

 

Jane:

Oh, fuck.

(Unsent Message)

Oh, no.

(Unsent Message)

I knew this was coming.

(Unsent Message)

 

Caitlin:

For the record, I told her this part was unnecessary!!!

 

Selena:

poor jane

she doesn’t need to know all about the decade long beef her bf had with shane hollander

i’m sure she’s aware of most of it anyway

 

Jane:

No, uh… it’s fine.

That’s a lot of information, wow.

Very… cool.

 

Jane:

But you don’t even know half of it.

(Unsent Message)

 

Rebecca:

oh good because there’s more!!!

but first we gotta back up a bit

 

Jane:

Great. 😶

Can’t wait.

 

Rebecca:

that’s the spirit jane!

 

Rebecca:

 

Selena:

not the draft 😭

ilya looks so smug i’m crying

 

Marie:

you know hollander wanted to kill him with his mind right here

 

Jane:

I was NOT pissed.

(Unsent Message)

Ilya is a smug asshole though.

(Unsent Message)

And you’re right about respect and admiration.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Wow, you really know a lot about them.

 

Rebecca:

oh jane this presentation doesn’t even scratch the surface

the most interesting rivalry in the nhl has a longgggg history

everyone was so obsessed with the hollander/rozanov rivalry

ESPECIALLY when they came out as friends

 

Rebecca:

which brings us to the end of the presentation!

 

Rebecca:

 

Lisa:

Alright… I will admit this part was sort of crazy!

 

Cassie:

Honestly even Zane is nosy about how they got to this point lol.

 

Lisa:

They’re probably even worse than us

 

Jane:

Right.

Is it really that big of a deal though?

 

Rebecca:

i mean

wasn’t it kind of strange how your boyfriend went from hating hollander’s guts to being his friend??

 

Jane:

Not really?

Besides, they never actually hated each other.

 

Cassie:

Omg, seriously???

 

Rebecca:

wait what fr

 

Selena:

they never hated each other?

at all?

 

Jane:

No.

It was the media that pushed that narrative.

They were rivals on ice and competitive as hell, sure.

But they didn’t hate each other.

Ever.

 

Lisa:

Oh, wow

 

Caitlin:

That’s so interesting!

We all know they’re friends now, but to think they never really hated each other.

I guess you can’t really believe everything you hear, huh.

 

Marie:

guess not

jane do you know more than you’re letting on lol

 

Jane:

Yes.

(Unsent Message)

 

Cassie:

Could you imagine??

 

Lisa:

I hope we haven’t wasted all your time telling you things you already know, haha.

 

Jane:

Not at all.

All of this is just really important to Ilya.

So it matters to me, too.

 

Selena:

that makes a lot of sense

their foundation does a lot of important work!!

it’s kind of cool to know they’re genuinely friends who care about this stuff

 

Caitlin:

The work they’re doing is really important to me, too.

I’m glad they’re doing such a good job with it!

 

Jane:

I think so, too.

It’s nice to know there’s people that can be so understanding about it.

Not everyone is like you all.

 

Cassie:

Of course!

I’m sure it’s hard enough having people prying into Ilya’s life all the time.

Privacy is probably hard for you guys, sometimes.

 

Jane:

You don’t know the half of it.

(Unsent Message)

Jane:

Sometimes, yeah.

It’s why I haven’t really told people about us.

 

Selena:

you parents know, though.

what about your friends?

 

Jane:

A couple of them.

And you guys.

But a lot of them wouldn’t get it.

 

Rebecca:

i’m so sorry jane :(

you both deserve a lot better

 

Jane:

Thanks.

And thank you for the powerpoint.

It was really awesome.

 

Rebecca:

yay! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

this is the conclusion of jane’s hockey camp!

 

Rebecca:

 

 

Jane:

I definitely can agree to that, haha.

Thank you all for teaching me. 🙂

 

Selena:

anytime girl

we were all newbies once!

 

Lisa:

Ilya should be the one thanking us, I think

 

Marie:

sooooo true

 

Rebecca:

jane is amazing for not caring about this sport but still being willing to learn it

ilya is so lucky to have you jane!!

 

Jane:

It’s definitely the other way around.

I feel like I don’t deserve him.

 

Cassie:

What? No! That’s not true at all!

 

Lisa:

We know how great you are already Jane!

Ilya is definitely the lucky one out of you too

 

Jane:

I don’t know.

I feel like he deserves someone who isn’t afraid to be with him publicly.

I think he thinks I like hiding. I would tell the world if I could.

But we just can’t right now. Not yet.

 

Marie:

don’t be so hard on yourself

you don’t have to tell anyone you don’t want

 

Selena:

exactly!

 

Jane:

Maybe...

 

 

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OG WAGs

Lisa:

So, it’s not just me right…

Like something about Jane and Ilya doesn’t completely add up

 

Selena:

no i’m with you

i get them wanting privacy but

i don’t understand why it needs to be such a secret

 

Caitlin:

I know it’s none of our business, but I am curious about what is so complicated about their relationship.

 

Lisa:

Surely it’s not just because she lives in Montreal, right?

 

Cassie:

I mean, it could be that?

It’s not like the guys knew anything about Ilya even having a girlfriend until a few weeks ago.

 

Lisa:

She says they’ve always been private. Maybe a big change like that is scary.

I mean, I probably would be too in her shoes.

 

Cassie:

Yeah.

I know she lives far away, but is there… maybe a different reason she can’t ever come to events? Or games?

 

Selena:

i’m just gonna ask it

do you guys think jane is married?

and that’s why it’s such a big deal?

 

Cassie:

Ugh.

I just don’t think she would do that.

…Right?

 

Lisa:

No me neither, but

We’ve only known her for a while

It’s not like we know her situation

 

Selena:

it would make sense….

idk why else it would be that much of a secret

 

Cassie:

I hate that you're right.

 

Lisa:

Maybe she could have a good reason?

 

Cassie:

For being married? AND being with Ilya?

 

Lisa:

I just don’t want to assume the worst guys

 

Caitlin:

Hmm. I don’t know, you guys. It could be anything.

We shouldn’t jump to conclusions

 

Cassie:

Yeah, Cait.

You’re right.

 

Lisa:

I like Jane a lot…

I just hope it’s nothing bad.

 

Selena:

me too :(

she’s fit in so well with us

 

Caitlin:

Whatever it is, I’m sure she will tell us in her own time.

(3 people loved “Whatever it is, I’m sure she will tell…”)

 

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

I miss you.

Is that silly?

It’s only been a few hours.

 

Ilya:

it’s not silly at all

Я скучаю по тебе всё время (i miss you all the time)

how was the drive дорогой? (sweetheart)

 

Shane:

Good!!

I started that podcast I was talking about.

 

Ilya:

the boring one?

 

Shane:

It’s not boring!

I listened to the first episode and they spent over an hour breaking down trends and patterns from the top scorers in the league from the last twenty years and then took that information to see how their performance would change on different teams and line combinations.

The next one was about goaltending techniques and exercises and it mentioned some different yoga exercises that I’m going to send to Drapeau that will hopefully help him.

I didn’t finish that one though.

There’s also one that dove into older player’s rookie seasons compared to the newer draft classes and I think you would like it.

I’ll send it to you!

 

Ilya:

моя любовь (my love) you're such a massive nerd ❤️

yes please send me your boring hockey podcast and I will think of you when listening to it

or even better, you can send me the highlights in a voice note and I will picture you in your glasses while you talk away about topics like a sexy hockey professor

 

Shane:

I’m sure you wouldn’t do anything inappropriate at all with that.

Oh, and I finished my other hockey lessons earlier.

 

Ilya:

I will be a good listener!

what did you learn about today?

 

Shane:

[Attached Images]

Us, mostly. Lol.

 

Ilya:

look at your angry face when I beat you out in the draft

they were correct that I pissed you off

 

Shane:

Whatever.

 

Ilya:

and our kiss!!

the day that you scored that very sexy goal thanks to me))

 

Shane:

Not full of yourself at all, are you?

You did make a pretty good wing on my line.

 

Ilya:

“pretty good” he says

pretty good is what you say about scott hunter’s season so far

we did amazing things together on the ice

we played such fantastic hockey that you finally realized how gay you were for me

 

Shane:

That is NOT what happened.

 

Ilya:

I think it was

You can to my room after and seduced me

 

Shane:

Oh my god.

 

Ilya:

said “ilya i am so gay for only you please let me suck your dick again”

and i sighed and said “i guess that is fine”

 

Shane:

Asshole.

…You seduced me first, anyway.

 

Ilya:

yes

because you were very pretty and nervous and staring at my dick in the showers like a pervert

I knew you would not do anything first so I had to be the one to make the first move

 

Shane:

Well, I’m glad you did.

 

Ilya:

yes me too

 

Shane:

Do you think if you could go back and change anything you would?

 

Ilya:

what do you mean?

 

Shane:

Like… if we could have gotten our shit together sooner or something.

 

Ilya:

hmm

it was hard and messy for a long time

but I am happy where we ended up

so I don’t think I would change anything

it was worth it, no?

 

Shane:

Yeah, it was.

I kind of wish I had accepted myself sooner.

It would have definitely made things easier.

 

Ilya:

maybe

but it’s okay that it took you time

nobody is allowed to blame you for that

 

Shane:

I guess not.

But you are happy, right?

With us?

 

Ilya:

да (yes)

what kind of question is this?

of course I am happy дорогой (sweetheart)

 

Shane:

Okay.

I just don’t want you to be unhappy.

You seemed very… sad last night.

 

Ilya:

ah

that was nothing

just a bad day

I was thinking too much

 

Shane:

I think it was something.

 

Ilya:

it wasn’t

I am fine

you do not need to worry about me

 

Shane:

You said things feel terrible.

That’s not nothing.

 

Ilya:

shane I am fine

it has just been a rough season so far

it is very frustrating sometimes but I am alright

please do not worry about me

 

Shane:

I always worry about you.

I just want to make sure you are okay.

 

Ilya:

you do not need to do that

it is silly to worry so much about me

I am going to be okay

 

Shane:

You’re my boyfriend, it’s not silly to worry about you.

Don’t say that.

 

Ilya:

okay okay

I did not mean it like that

I just do not want you to think I am incapable

I will be alright, okay? will you please believe me?

 

Shane:

You would tell me if I was making things worse, right?

(Unsent Message)

 

Shane:

Okay.

 

Ilya:

thank you

I love you

 

Shane:

I love you, too.

 

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Private Message

 

09576:

Reminder from OTTAWA Mental Health Collective Centre: Your appointment with Galina Molchalina is Wednesday, November 11th at 12:30pm.

To confirm your appointment, please respond “1” to this message. To cancel or reschedule, please feel free to call our office at your earliest convenience.

 

Ilya:

1

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Cassie:

Did you guys hear???

 

Caitlin:

Yep.

I’m so irritated.

 

Rebecca:

ugh

 

Marie:

i can’t fucking believe it

 

Selena:

wait what happened

 

Rebecca:

fucking troy barrett just got traded to ottawa

 

Selena:

you’re joking

 

Caitlin:

He did call out Dallas Kent. I liked that.

Which was good. Kent’s a piece of garbage.

But I don’t know.

 

Lisa:

Yep. He apparently cursed him out at practice.

Did you guys see the video?

(Link)

It’s weird, they were apparently super close when Wyatt was still in Toronto

Not that I’m mad at him for saying it, but.

 

Cassie:

Why did he have to come here????

 

Caitlin:

Exactly.

We all already knew Kent was a homophobic and misogynistic asshole, but now I feel sick.

And now his ex-best buddy is supposed to be on our team?

 

Jane:

Oh, fuck.

That’s messed up.

I’m sorry.

 

Lisa:

He was kind of an asshole

Guess we will see how he does here

 

Caitlin:

Maybe he’ll get traded again lol

 

Rebecca:

here’s hoping

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

Barrett’s going to Ottawa?

 

Ilya:

ah

you heard

unfortunately yes

 

Shane:

From the WAGs actually.

But geez.

You okay?

 

Ilya:

none of us are thrilled but

he is whatever

will probably be fine

 

Shane:

He called Kent out.

That’s gotta mean something.

 

Ilya:

we will see

he is a good player at least

maybe he will come and do his job and that is it

 

Shane:

Better than Dillon, at least.

 

Ilya:

thank fucking god

but let me tell you the best news about the new puppy harris is going to bring to practice

 

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Marie:

i have a question and nobody can make fun of me

 

Caitlin:

What is it?

 

Rebecca:

what

 

Cassie:

Yes?

Judgement free zone here!

 

Selena:

no promises

(Marie reacted “🖕🏽” to “no promises”)

 

Jane:

Hi.

What’s your question?

 

Marie:

noah and I have been dating for almost a year

does the jersey thing ever get… old?

 

Cassie:

Nope.

 

Selena:

no lmao

 

Lisa:

Absolutely never

 

Cassie:

They’re obsessed with it.

 

Jane:

Jersey thing?

 

Lisa:

Wearing their jersey, you know

In the bedroom

 

Jane:

Oh! Haha.

That makes sense.

 

Rebecca:

they go crazy for it

men are so simple lmfao

 

Caitlin:

It’s a little ridiculous at this point…

But it’s hot for them and us

Can’t realllyyyy complain.

 

Lisa:

Jane

Have you and Ilya ever…?

 

Jane:

Um.

Well.

Maybe once.

Or twice.

 

Rebecca:

tell us more

right now

 

Jane:

He won a game and I lost a bet. Long story.

The other was our anniversary.

It’s what he said he wanted.

 

Lisa:

Aweee, so you keep it to special occasions then!

 

Jane:

More like Ilya is an asshole that likes to embarrass me.

(Unsent Message)

 

Jane:

Something like that.

It probably makes a good incentive though, if you think about it.

 

Cassie:

Oh?

 

Jane:

If you used it as motivation.

“Win a game and I’ll wear your jersey tonight.”

“Lose and I won’t wear it for a month.”

Or something like that. 🙂

 

Lisa:

That’s genius

I’m using that

 

Rebecca:

wait fuck yeah

 

Caitlin:

I like the way you think, Jane

 

Jane:

Thank you, haha.

Ilya’s super competitive, so it would probably work on him.

And super motivated by sex.

 

Marie:

that’s a game changer for sure

 

Jane:

It could be more than just jerseys too.

I refused to go down on Ilya until he promised to quit smoking.

Oh, and I once wouldn’t let him touch me until he stopped interrupting my yoga sessions.

There was another time we were at my place during the summer and I convinced him to wake up at 5 am to hike to watch the sunrise by promising him we could have sex at the top of the hill.

Sorry, was that too much to share?

 

Selena:

oh my god girl not at all

damn jane

you’re kind of crazy in the best way possible

 

Cassie:

You have that man on a LEASH.

 

Lisa:

Don’t mind me, I’m just jotting down ideas

For future reference

 

Jane:

I have a lot more. Those are just a few.

I have a whole spreadsheet, actually.

 

Marie:

jane please share them right now

 

Rebecca:

no seriously we need to know

 

Jane:

Sure.

Just give me a minute. 🙂

 

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Private Message

 

Harris:

[3 Attached Images: Ilya smiling and holding up Chiron, Chiron licking Ilya’s face in the Centaurs locker room, Ilya skating on the ice with Chiron in his arms.]

Hi Shane!!

I took these earlier after bringing in our unofficial official team dog.

Thought maybe you’d like to see them. 😆

 

Shane:

Oh wow.

Very cute.

The dog, I mean.

Haha.

 

Harris:

Right, of course!

Ilya seemed to be happy at practice today, but that was also probably because there was a dog there.

Anyway, I just thought you would like to know!!

 

Shane:

I did.

I really appreciate it.

Thanks for the update!

And for the photos.

 

Harris:

Anytime!

 

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Private Message

 

Ilya:

моя любовь (my love)

we have the cutest new teammate)))

 

Shane:

…I’m going to assume you mean the dog and not Barrett.

 

Ilya:

yes obviously the new the puppy

he was very cute and I think will make a great star center

 

Shane:

Will he be your replacement?

 

Ilya:

yes when I retire

 

Shane:

So you have at least a couple years left to teach him everything he needs to know.

 

Ilya:

a couple years??

 

Shane:

Give or take.

Maybe you should start preparing statements just in case.

 

Ilya:

ah see

this is why you are the real asshole

 

Shane:

Nope.

Still you. ❤️

 

Ilya:

very very rude to me малыш (baby)

anyway

I think we should get a dog

 

Shane:

What, like right now??

There’s a million reasons that wouldn’t work.

We don’t even live together!

 

Ilya:

no not right now

but soon I think

maybe in the summer

 

Shane:

Maybe.

We can talk about it.

 

Ilya:

or maybe I will get one without you

and I will name him shane

 

Shane:

Oh my god.

You better not.

 

Ilya:

he can wear a Rozanov jersey

but that is not much different from real you, is it?

 

Shane:

Shut up.

 

Ilya:

maybe you will wear one again next time we play each other

after we beat you

 

Shane:

Oh, you fucking wish.

 

Ilya:

you don’t want to make another bet?

 

Shane:

We can.

But I won’t be wearing your jersey.

 

Ilya:

you are very confident you will win

 

Shane:

Yes.

Maybe you should be the one wearing mine when we do.

 

Ilya:

you would like that very much

 

Shane:

I think you would too.

 

Ilya:

you are not wrong

 

Shane:

Really?

 

Ilya:

да

would not mind having the name hollander on me

 

Shane:

…Good to know.

 

Ilya:

does that make you hard?

me wearing your name on my back?

 

Shane:

No.

 

Ilya:

I think it does

 

Shane:

Fuck off.

 

Ilya:

send me a picture

 

Shane:

No.

 

Ilya:

😩😩😩

🤳🍆💦🙏❓

 

Shane:

I have things to do today.

 

Ilya:

shanya

please

 

Shane:

[Attached Images]

Fine.

There.

 

Ilya:

fuck you are so gorgeous котёнок (kitten)

so hot

the idea of wearing each other’s names makes you really hard

 

Shane:

Yeah

Fuck

Are you hard too

 

Ilya:

yes

of course I am hard

your pictures are so pretty

 

Shane:

Show me

 

Ilya:

ah

no I don’t think so

 

Shane:

What???

What the hell

 

Ilya:

you said you are busy today

do not want to bother you

 

Shane:

Dont be an asshole

 

Ilya:

you are right

I should not interrupt your schedule any more

 

Shane:

Ilya come on

Please

Are you serious right now

Pick up the phone

 

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Ottawa Cens 🏒

 

(Ilya Rozanov added Troy Barrett to Ottawa Cens 🏒)

 

Rozanov:

there

hope you are happy hazy

 

Hayes:

We are giving him a chance guys

 

Dykstra:

Sure man

Whatever you say

 

LaPointe:

🤷🏽‍♂️

 

Barrett:

What is this

 

Rozanov:

is a team group chat

you have not heard of this before?

 

Barrett:

I have

You guys actually use this thing?

 

Hayes:

Yup!

Welcome in man

 

Young:

Did your old team not have one or something

 

Barrett:

We did but we didn’t really use it much

 

Rozanov:

wow I wonder why

 

Holmberg:

oh shit well we use this one a lot

you’ll probably want to mute it

these guys blow this shit up all the time

 

LaPointe:

oh like your one to talk

 

Young:

*you’re

 

LaPointe:

dude i’ll strangle you

 

Holmberg:

don’t

he would probably like it

 

Young:

Oh fuck you Bergy

 

Holmberg:

kiss my ass

 

Boyle:

Can the rookies shut the fuck up for five minutes?

 

Young:

Dude you were a rookie until like five minutes ago

 

Boyle:

That is NOT true

 

Haas:

it’s kind of true

 

Boyle:

Haasy you’re ten seconds old your opinion doesn’t count

 

LaPointe:

lmfaoooo get him

 

Haas:

what the hell did I do???

 

Young:

Pointy is just jealous you’re Rozy’s favorite

 

Haas:

shut UP

 

Rozanov:

yes is very true

 

Haas:

oh

haha

cool

 

Young:

Dude

 

Bood:

Knock it off

You’re all dumbasses

Welcome in man @Barrett

Don’t let the guys scare you

 

Barrett:

I’m not

 

Bood:

Cool

 

Hayes:

You found a place to live yet?

 

Barrett:

No

 

Bood:

Well, let us know if you need help

 

Barrett:

Ok

 

Dykstra:

Harris is looking for Barrett for a video

He’s in his office

 

Barrett:

Is it like… required?

 

Bood:

Yes

 

Rozanov:

yes

 

Young:

Yes

 

Boyle:

Yes

 

Hayes:

Yes

 

Barrett:

Fine

 

Rozanov:

you will survive

but

we will all wish him luck

 

Barrett:

I need luck for this?

 

Rozanov:

did not mean you

 

Barrett:

Right

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Selena:

can I say something mean

 

Cassie:

Yes girl go for it!

 

Rebecca:

wait are we talking shit

i’m up

 

Selena:

i thought barrett was supposed to be a good player

wtf was that out there tonight

 

Lisa:

No, yeah

It was rough

But hey, we won!!

 

Cassie:

Yeah, he didn’t play well at all lol.

I know it was his first game with the centaurs, but geez.

 

Rebecca:

oh yeah it was shit

like he can’t be an asshole AND a shitty player

 

Marie:

sigh

 

Jane:

No, it was awful. He played terribly.

 

Jane:

Oh, fuck.

Sorry.

 

Cassie:

Jane, did you watch the game??

 

Lisa:

You saw??????

 

Caitlin:

We thought you had to work!

 

Jane:

Oh, no I did!

The game was on at my office.

I caught a bit of it, haha.

 

Selena:

see! if even JANE noticed how bad he was doing then what an actual disaster he was tonight

no offense jane

 

Jane:

None taken.

 

Jane:

Even though I feel like I should be slightly offended.

(Unsent Message)

 

Marie:

ilya scored two goals though ;)

 

Jane:

Yeah.

I saw that too.

 

Cassie:

Does he get anything for two goals? 👀

 

Lisa:

Cass!

 

Cassie:

I’m just curious!!

 

Jane:

Not after the other day.

 

Marie:

ooooooh what happened the other day?

 

Rebecca:

i wanna know too

 

Jane:

He was an asshole and left me uh, hanging.

When we were... you know.

 

Lisa:

No way

 

Selena:

like… he didn’t get you off?

on purpose?

 

Jane:

Pretty much.

We were texting and he stopped replying in the middle of us… exchanging photos.

He wouldn’t send any back.

 

Marie:

oh that’s so evil

jane you’re going to let him do that to you????

 

Jane:

Well...

 

Rebecca:

oh my god you LIKE it don’t you

 

Jane:

Maybe.

Yes.

 

Caitlin:

As long as you do like it!

…Is it fun?

 

Jane:

Yeah, it is.

Even when I want to curse him out in the middle of it.

It’s fun.

I do it to him too, sometimes.

 

Lisa:

Hell yeah

Now that I can get behind

 

Rebecca:

that’s incredible

jane i feel like you’re a secret freak

 

Jane:

What? Huh?

 

Rebecca:

omg not in a bad way!!!

but I bet it’s never boring in the bedroom with you two

if you know what I mean

 

Jane:

Haha, it’s definitely never boring.

But our sex life is pretty normal.

 

Rebecca:

boooooo

 

Marie:

you can’t boo her for that!!

most people have normal sex lives

 

Rebecca:

:/

 

Jane:

I mean, we don’t do anything out of the ordinary?

He did get me off once when I was on the phone with my friend.

 

Lisa:

Oh???

 

Cassie:

On the PHONE?

 

Jane:

He never found out!

And Ilya likes telling me what to do a lot of the time. But that’s not crazy or anything.

It’s nice to not have to think for a while.

 

Selena:

uh huh……

 

Marie:

for sure for sure

 

Jane:

We both have stressful jobs, right?

So it’s good to let off steam.

Sometimes he gets a little mean and rough with it, but it’s good because we’re both pretty physically fit so we can handle it.

 

Caitlin:

But you like it, right?

 

Jane:

Well, yeah.

It's usually my idea.

 

Marie:

what else do you guys do…?

 

Jane:

Have sex?

I promise, it’s really nothing weird!

The wildest thing we’ve done is when I asked him to pretend to break into my house once, haha.

 

Cassie:

Hold on, you did what?????

 

Lisa:

GIRL.

 

Selena:

oh my god……

 

Jane:

It was fun, but nothing crazy.

He had just gotten to Montreal for a game so I told him the idea before he came over that night.

 

Rebecca:

and you guys do this sort of thing like

often?

 

Jane:

Not all the time.

Sometimes I have different scenarios.

Nothing super crazy if that’s what you’re thinking, lol.

 

Marie:

right

no of course not!

no crazy roleplay scenarios or anything lmaooo

 

Jane:

Exactly.

It’s not like we’re pulling out whips and chains or whatever.

That would probably hurt?

Rope works just fine for us. 🙂

 

Lisa:

Oh, Jane

You are so so sweet

 

Jane:

Thank you? Haha.

 

Cassie:

What Lisa means to say is that you are very sweet but you two definitely are wild in the bedroom.

And that’s okay!

 

Jane:

I really don’t think so.

It probably sounds more wild than it is.

 

Selena:

of course <3

 

Caitlin:

Whatever you say, Jane!

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

[Attached Images]

Did I say something too weird?

 

Rose:

Shane Hollander

WTF??????

 

Shane:

What?

Was I oversharing?

They asked about our sex life. I know I probably shouldn’t have told them anything, but they made it sound like we’re crazy kinky or something.

 

Rose:

Yeah

Because you kind of are?

You let Ilya pretend to do WHAT?

 

Shane:

Oh, not you too.

It’s not that strange!

 

Rose:

Okay you know I love you but

I feel like we need to have the sex talk

 

Shane:

No thank you?

I already had one of those like 15 years ago.

 

Rose:

Not that kind of sex talk

This is a “I’m going to tell you about your sexual preferences” talk

 

Shane:

We have already done this.

 

Rose:

Clearly not well enough

Okay Mr. Hole

Are you listening?

 

Shane:

Please don’t call me that ever again.

And fine.

 

 

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Private Message

 

 

Ilya:

you will be fine, yes?

 

Troy:

Yeah

It won’t happen again

Sorry

 

Ilya:

ok

next time you can drink after we win a game but not before

we are already barely hanging on

it would be nice to start winning some more games

 

Troy:

Got it

 

Ilya:

maybe also stop playing like shit too

might be a good idea

 

Troy:

Great advice

Thanks

 

Ilya:

👍

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Cassie:

Barbecue at our house tonight!!

Feel free to bring alcohol, but we have enough food to feed ten hockey teams.

 

Selena:

yes ma’am 🫡

 

Cassie:

Ew, don’t call me that.

I feel old.

 

Marie:

girl you’re far from old

 

Cassie:

Anyway.

Barrett is coming so everyone be nice.

 

Rebecca:

ugh fine

I’ll try

But only because my kids are coming

 

Caitlin:

I can’t make it, but have fun without me!

 

Lisa:

Harris will be there too!

Apparently he’s giving Troy a ride, lol

 

Marie:

poor harris

 

Lisa:

Wyatt said Troy has been really quiet since he got here

He’s not totally convinced he’s changed or better but

He’s not… worse?

 

Selena:

guess we’ll see

 

Cassie:

Zane said Ilya’s not coming so that means no Jane :(

 

Lisa:

Jane we WILL get you to one of these parties one day!

Get your freak on with Ilya or whatever you guys plan to do ;)

 

Jane:

Thank you, lol.

Sorry we’re missing out.

 

Jane:

I don’t mean to keep dragging Ilya away from his team.

(Unsent Message)

 

 

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Rebecca:

[Attached Image of the WAGs all posing together in the Boodrams’ backyard.]

we missed you tonight!!! @caitlin @jane

 

Caitlin:

Awee I missed you guys too!

 

Jane:

I hope you all had fun!

 

Lisa:

It was great 😆

Except for when Evan decided to take control of the music for an hour

 

Caitlin:

Oh god

Maybe it’s good I wasn’t there loool

 

Selena:

cass how are the poor rookies doing?

 

Cassie:

They’re alive! I think.

Zane managed to get them all into the spare bedrooms at least.

 

Caitlin:

Oh god what happened now??

 

Lisa:

They drank WAY too much and passed out in Cassie’s living room

I have photos of Luca and Alex Young cuddled together on the floor drooling all over each other

 

Jane:

Ilya says he wants the photos.

Future blackmail material or something.

He won’t stop asking.

 

Lisa:

Of course

[Attached Images]

 

Rebecca:

make sure u tell him they both almost cried when they were so drunk they couldn’t figure out how to work a game controller

 

Selena:

oh those poor babies

think coach and ilya will go easy on them during practice tomorrow?

 

Jane:

Oh, not a chance.

If it were me, they’d be doing sprints all morning.

 

Jane:

Or something like that. Haha.

 

Lisa:

Damnnnn

 

Cassie:

Jane is BRUTAL.

 

Marie:

i would fear for my life if jane was a hockey player and i was on her team

 

Rebecca:

from what we know about jane so far i know she’d be intense intense

 

Caitlin:

She’d definitely be scarier than Ilya

 

Cassie:

Ilya isn’t even that scary!

 

Selena:

maybe not usually but I also wouldn’t want to be a hungover rookie at practice tomorrow

just saying

 

Lisa:

So true

Jane would probably make Ilya look tame though lol

 

Jane:

Probably.

Ilya’s a great captain, though.

I’m sure the rookies will survive.

 

Marie:

at least keep noah out of it

he’s not even THAT drunk

well he did pass out in the car on the way home but thank god he woke up

I cannot carry that man up his stairs

@jane please tell ilya to spare him

 

Jane:

I’ll try my best, haha.

 

Cassie:

Speaking of sparing people.

Troy Barrett wasn’t… that bad?

 

Selena:

no he was fine??

if anything he seemed kind of awkward and quiet

 

Lisa:

I think he’s lonely ☹️

he looked uncomfortable

 

Cassie:

I think he wants a fresh start.

Harris was talking to him for a while, too.

They seemed to… get along? I don’t know.

He didn’t seem outright homophobic to him or anything.

 

Marie:

thank god for that

i can try to punch a hockey player but I might break my hand

 

Lisa:

Nobody is punching anyone!

 

Marie:

fine :/

 

Jane:

Harris is the Centaurs social media guy, right?

 

Cassie:

Yes!

Harris Drover.

He’s great.

 

Jane:

Ilya’s mentioned him before.

He seems nice!

Ilya is also obsessed with his new dog?

 

Selena:

CHIRON!!

lisa begged harris to bring him last night but he didn’t :(

all the guys love him lol

 

Caitlin:

Awe I love the pictures he took of Chiron and the team

 

Jane:

I’ve seen a few of Ilya and him together.

They were really cute.

 

Cassie:

He’s apparently planning a whole photoshoot with the guys and Chiron for Christmas!

How bad would it be if I showed up and asked him to take some photos for our Christmas card??

 

Marie:

girl you know he’d do it

 

Jane:

Don’t let Ilya steal Chiron away after the photoshoot.

He’s been talking about getting a dog.

 

Rebecca:

he totally should

then we can have TWO team dogs

better yet everyone get a dog right now

 

Marie:

i’m allergic

 

Rebecca:

boring

 

Marie:

???????

 

Cassie:

I told Zane we can get one only after this baby is born and walking

 

Jane:

Do you have a baby registry, Cassie?

 

Lisa:

She does!

And her baby shower is next month.

At our place!

 

Cassie:

Jane, that’s so sweet but you don’t have to get anything!

You are invited, though. If you want to come!

 

Jane:

I would love to, but kind of a busy time of year at work.

I’d still like to send you something. 🙂

 

Lisa:

(Link)

 

Cassie:

I mean, you guys really don’t need to buy anything!!

We can buy it ourselves just fine.

 

Selena:

And so can we!

That NHL salary can’t go to waste.

 

Jane:

Okay, I just sent you a few things.

I hope you like them.

 

Cassie:

Jane. You just wiped out half my list.

You didn’t have to do that!! That’s way too generous of you.

 

Jane:

No, it’s okay.

Ilya wanted to get everything, but I told him you probably wouldn’t accept.

 

Cassie:

I can’t even accept all of this!

 

Jane:

Of course you can.

You guys have all been really nice and welcoming to me when you don’t have to be.

You don’t even know me all that well, but you’re all a lot more accepting of me and Ilya than a lot of people would be.

 

Cassie:

You’re our friend!

We like you a lot.

Of course we accept you!

 

Caitlin:

Yeah, Jane.

You’re really sweet.

We wouldn’t judge you and Ilya about your relationship!

 

Selena:

girl you’re one of us whether you like it not

 

Jane:

Thanks.

I’m sorry about being so secretive about things.

I’m just used to having to keep things so private.

 

Lisa:

It’s alright, Jane.

You can share when you’re ready.

 

Jane:

Thank you.

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

I have a question.

 

Ilya:

ok I might have an answer

 

Shane:

Just… hypothetically.

If your team knew about you.

Being with another man.

Or just, being bisexual or whatever.

Do you really think they would be okay with it?

 

Ilya:

yes

I think so

they are very accepting of harris

 

Shane:

You don’t think it would be different for you?

Being a player?

Their captain?

 

Ilya:

I would probably be surprised if they reacted badly

they are very very different

from both bears and voyageurs

 

Shane:

Alright.

 

Ilya:

is this really a hypothetical question?

 

Shane:

Yes.

I don’t know.

Maybe?

 

Ilya:

I can tell them

Maybe not everyone right now

But I do think they will be good with it

 

Shane:

No!

I mean, not right now.

Besides, not with Barrett on the team.

 

Ilya:

ah

I don’t think he would be a problem

 

Shane:

Seriously?

 

Ilya:

yes

 

Shane:

What makes you so sure?

 

Ilya:

I am not certain

but I have a theory

 

Shane:

About…?

 

Ilya:

you cannot tell anyone this but

I think he might be into men

 

Shane:

You think Troy Barrett is into men?

 

Ilya:

yes

he is obsessed with harris I think

probably has a crush on him

 

Shane:

Okay…

He told you this?

 

Ilya:

of course not

I observed it

 

Shane:

So you’re just going off assumptions.

 

Ilya:

yes pretty much

but my assumptions are usually correct

like when I think a pretty boy is checking me out in the showers and is getting hard

 

Shane:

Oh, fuck you.

You were touching yourself first!

 

Ilya:

I did not say I was talking about you

 

Shane:

What?

Who else is checking you out in the shower?

What the fuck?

When did this happen?

 

Ilya:

мой милый котёнок (my sweet kitten)

I am teasing

was just you

 

Shane:

You are actually the worst.

 

Ilya:

you are very sexy when you are jealous

 

Shane:

Whatever.

 

Ilya:

are you making your angry kitten face right now?

 

Shane:

I hate you.

 

Ilya:

😢😢😢

but yes I do think the team will react just fine if I tell them

 

Shane:

Right. Cool.

But it was just hypothetical anyway.

It doesn’t matter right now.

 

Ilya:

ok

but what if I want to tell them?

 

Shane:

You want to tell them?

Ilya, we have a plan.

They could easily put 2 and 2 together.

And find out about us.

 

Ilya:

you are giving dumb hockey players too much credit

I do not even have to mention you at all

me telling them I am bisexual does not mean I have to tell them about us

or even that jane is a man

 

Shane:

Yeah.

No, I guess you’re right.

That’s just… a lot to think about right now.

 

Ilya:

shane

you brought it up

 

Shane:

Hypothetically!

 

Ilya:

sure

whatever you say

maybe you are right though that there is no point in telling them

 

Shane:

I didn’t say that.

You know I don’t think that.

 

Ilya:

do I?

 

Shane:

Ilya, I don’t.

I am thinking about us and our future.

Of course I wish we could just tell more people about us.

But we will be more open about it one day.

 

Ilya:

retirement is a long way away

 

Shane:

I know.

I don’t like how we have to lie to everyone.

The girls know I’m keeping things secret, but they have no idea why.

 

Ilya:

ah

and if I told the team then they would put it together

that you are a man

 

Shane:

Probably.

Most likely, yeah.

 

Ilya:

they are smarter than male hockey players

but is fine

I won’t tell the team right now

 

Shane:

No, fuck.

It’s not my decision to make for you.

That’s your choice.

And I mean… if you really trust them.

 

Ilya:

yes it is my decision but

I won’t tell them right now though

 

Shane:

I don't want to make you hide yourself from your team.

I'm not going to lie and say I'm not terrified at the idea of everyone finding out about us if you come out to them.

But you should get to tell people you trust.

 

Ilya:

maybe

you are right that people would probably figure us out if I did

you trust the wags though?

 

Shane:

I do.

I don’t think they’d be angry about who I am.

Probably upset that I lied, but.

I trust them.

 

Ilya:

ok

I am not saying I am going to come out to everyone on team right now but I would like to

maybe sooner than later

I can even just say I am bisexual and nothing else

 

Shane:

Okay…

Can we talk about it more during Christmas?

Plan out what might happen and what we’d say. If people found out.

 

Ilya:

plan it out

sure

anyway I have practice soon

rookies to make regret drinking so much last night

 

Shane:

Don’t go easy on them.

 

Ilya:

I would never

 

Shane:

Uh huh.

Call me later?

 

Ilya:

I will be busy after practice

tomorrow?

 

Shane:

Oh, okay.

❤️

 

Ilya:

❤️

 

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Private Message

 

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To confirm your appointment, please respond “1” to this message. To cancel or reschedule, please feel free to call our office at your earliest convenience.

 

 

Ilya:

1

 

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Private Message

 

Ilya:

how are you feeling about the game tomorrow?

 

Troy:

Fine?

It’s just a game

 

Ilya:

it is against toronto

 

Troy:

I know

 

Ilya:

they are going to be brutal

probably mostly to you

 

Troy:

Yeah

I know

 

Ilya:

and you are just “fine”?

 

Troy:

What do you want me to say

That I’m fucking terrified?

 

Ilya:

yes

honesty is better

 

Troy:

Is that going to help us win?

 

Ilya:

maybe yes maybe no

but making sure you are okay before tomorrow is important

 

Troy:

Oh

Fine yeah I’m freaking out a bit but I’ll be ready

 

Ilya:

we will not let them hurt you

we will have your back out there

 

Troy:

You don’t have to do that

 

Ilya:

yes we do

is what a good team does

 

Troy:

Right

 

Ilya:

I mean it

we all do

 

Troy:

You don’t have to protect a guy you all hate just because we’re on the same team

 

Ilya:

don’t be a dumbass barrett

nobody here hates you

 

Troy:

You all should

 

Ilya:

you are different than kent

you are becoming a better person

the team sees it

so believe me when I say we have your back

 

Troy:

Okay

Thank you

 

Ilya:

good

I will leave you alone now so you can go bother harris again

 

Troy:

I don’t know what you’re talking about

What does that even mean

I don’t bother him!

 

Ilya:

sure

whatever you say

tell him I said hello

 

Troy:

Man fuck you

 

Ilya:

😋

 

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❤️ Ottawa WAGs 🖤

 

Caitlin:

Holy shit are you guys seeing this

 

Marie:

yeah

I don’t know what kent said or did but good for ilya

 

Cassie:

It shouldn’t have been a misconduct! Refs are fucking insane.

Besides, Kent deserved that.

 

Lisa:

I know as a #doctor I shouldn’t agree, but I do.

He deserved that and worse.

 

Rebecca:

jesus now barrett and kent are going at it

 

Jane:

Refs are clearly biased toward Toronto. See how long it took them to grab Kent off of Barrett? I bet it was intentional.

Good for both Ilya and Barrett, though.

(6 people emphasized “Good for both Ilya and Barrett, though.”)

 

Rebecca:

jane you almost sound like an expert now lol

that’s so hot omg

 

Jane:

Haha, thanks to you!

 

Jane:

That makes me sound like an expert? It was just observational.

(Unsent Message)

 

 

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Private Message

 

Shane:

Good punch.

You’re okay though, right?

 

Ilya:

yes

and thank you

you watched tonight блендер? (blender)

 

Shane:

I try to watch all of your games.

Unless I’m on the ice, too.

Also, blender??

 

Ilya:

умный мальчик (smart boy)

I did not know this

 

Shane:

I like watching you play.

 

Ilya:

even now?

am still your favorite player?

 

Shane:

Yeah, of course.

You’re not my favorite player, though.

 

Ilya:

oh and who is?

 

Shane:

Scott Hunter.

 

Ilya:

that’s not funny

дорогой(sweetheart)

take it back

 

Shane:

You’re right.

Carter Vaughn.

 

Ilya:

you are just saying this because we are playing new york tomorrow

 

Shane:

Fine.

It’s actually Hayden.

 

Ilya:

shanya(((

be serious!!!!!

that is an insult to your big beautiful hockey brain

 

Shane:

Don’t be rude.

You know it’s you. It’s always been you.

 

Ilya:

good

 

Shane:

I’m your favorite too, right?

 

Ilya:

hmm

luca haas is a very good rookie

 

Shane:

…

He could still use some work.

 

Ilya:

fine yes you are my favorite

 

Shane:

😊

By the way, what did Kent even say to you?

 

Ilya:

he was being an asshole as usual

nothing important

 

Shane:

But you punched him.

 

Ilya:

because he deserved it

 

Shane:

I’m not saying he didn’t, but you looked pissed at whatever he said before you hit him.

 

Ilya:

he was being a homophobic piece of shit

not anything new with him

 

Shane:

To you?

 

Ilya:

sort of yes

but mostly toward troy

and you

 

Shane:

Oh.

You don’t have to defend me, you know.

 

Ilya:

я всегда буду тебя защищать (i will always protect you)

he does not get to speak about either of you like that

 

Shane:

I never would want you to get seriously injured over me.

Please don’t do anything stupid.

 

Ilya:

is not stupid

I will be okay

I am much bigger and stronger than players like kent

he barely scratched me but he will be bruised for a week)))

 

Shane:

I’m being serious.

I don’t want you getting unnecessarily hurt.

Not because of me.

 

Ilya:

I have gotten in many fights and I am always okay

моя любовь (my love) where is this coming from?

 

Shane:

I’ve already taken enough from you.

(Unsent Message)

I don’t deserve you defending me.

(Unsent Message)

 

Shane:

I just don’t like seeing you hurt at all.

 

Ilya:

okay okay

I understand

I will be careful I promise

 

Shane:

You better.

I can’t lose you.

 

Ilya:

You won’t.

You’re stuck with me forever, Hollander.

 

Shane:

Good.

 

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Private Message

 

Ilya:

we are going out tonight

be ready in ten minutes

 

Troy:

Me?

 

Ilya:

no the other troy barrett I am texting

 

Troy:

Whatever

Where are we going

 

Ilya:

it’s a surprise

you will see

 

Troy:

Do I have a choice?

 

Ilya:

no

 

Troy:

Figures

 

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Troy:

Thanks for tonight

And I won’t tell anyone what you told me

 

Ilya:

yes same to you

although I did have a feeling you were gay because of how much you stare at harris every time he is the same room

 

Troy:

You are such an asshole dude

…Can everyone else tell?

 

Ilya:

no probably not

maybe hazy but he would not say anything either way

 

Troy:

Alright

Do you think Harris knows?

 

Ilya:

that you are gay and in love with him?

I don’t think so

 

Troy:

I am not in love with him

 

Ilya:

ok

 

Troy:

Besides, he could do better than me

 

Ilya:

you are not so terrible

harris could also do worse

you are definitely his type

 

Troy:

I am?

 

Ilya:

yes

do you not also see the way he looks at you?

 

Troy:

No?

How does he look at me?

 

Ilya:

you are clueless

you are both stupid and super into each other

 

Troy:

Harris isn’t stupid

It doesn’t matter anyway

There’s a million reasons this wouldn’t work

 

Ilya:

yes I thought this about me and my jane for a long time

we figured it out and so will you

 

Troy:

Whatever you say man

Actually

Speaking of you and Jane

I had a question about that

 

Ilya:

it’s too late for questions

goodnight go to sleep

honk shoo

 

Troy:

Uh alright

Nevermind I guess

 

Ilya:

😴😴😴

 

 

 

 

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