Preface
Whiskers on Kittens
Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at https://archiveofourown.org/works/91149151.
- Rating:
- Mature
- Archive Warning:
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Category:
- M/M
- Fandoms:
- Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
- Relationship:
- Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
- Characters:
- Jackie Pike, Hayden Pike, Gilbert Comeau, Jean-Jacques Boiziau | J. J. Dagenais, Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros Team Ensemble (Game Changers), Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros WAGs Ensemble (Game Changers), Yuna Hollander
- Additional Tags:
- Social Media, Epistolary, Mixed Media, Inspired by Heated Rivalry (TV), Post-Episode: s01e06 The Cottage (Heated Rivalry), Crack Treated Seriously
- Language:
- English
- Series:
- Part 2 of Foundation for Love
- Stats:
- Published: 2026-08-24 Words: 7,335 Chapters: 1/1
Whiskers on Kittens
Summary
Foundation: Hey Lily! This is the Metros Foundation for Children. Excited to hear about you and Shane!
Ilya: hello
Ilya: but how did you get this numberFoundation: Shane didn’t tell you?
Foundation: He said you were going to be the one helping out with the charity baskets this yearTurnabout is fair play. When asked by the Metros Foundation staff if Yuna was still doing his basket, Shane decides that it’s Ilya’s turn to play WAG.
Notes
I had this idea for a sequel when I first wrote Favorite Things, and then swore I would never write it because I hated coding so much... Joke's on me! While this is also inspired by the charity & community work the players do that is mostly undertaken by their wives, it is also an ode to unseen politicking within a WAG group. Shoutout to the wife who was offended that she wasn't included in a lot of events despite living several time zones away from the team.
Please turn on creator's style as this literally will not work without it!
Whiskers on Kittens
Alex Moore
@thefakemoore
Patiently waiting for the Metros charity baskets
10:04 AM · Mar 5, 2018
I ❤️ (Chip) Cox @ucancallmealouettes
Replying to @havefunoutthere
Seriously so unfair that Raiders fans already got theirs
Go Lys Go!
@mtlhockeymets
When you're broke but you want to support the children :(
10:57 AM · Mar 5, 2018
Not The Montreal Expos
@notexpos_
Excited to get a preview of which commercials I will see Shane Hollander in for the rest of the year aka the Metros charity basket auction
11:16 AM · Mar 5, 2018
Save The Turtles @detrockcity
Replying to @notexpos_
Wait what?
Not The Montreal Expos @notexpos_
Replying to @detrockcity
Someone noticed that for the past five years Hollander’s charity baskets have been exclusively made up of items he shot a commercial for
Save The Turtles @detrockcity
Replying to @notexpos_
Holy shit
Metropolitaines 🚨
@fille_cwlh
j'ai vraiment hâte de voir à quoi ressemble le panier de hayden pike
11:51 AM · Mar 5, 2018
Mathieu @bagelbagelbagel
Replying to @fille_cwlh
pourquoi?
Metropolitaines 🚨 @fille_cwlh
Replying to @bagelbagelbagel
c'est mon joueur préféré 🙂
Mathieu @bagelbagelbagel
Replying to @fille_cwlh
encore, pourquoi?
Metros Foundation for the Children
@metrofondation
Counting down the days until our annual charity basket auction begins. Select baskets will be available online.
1:00 PM · Mar 5, 2018
Metros Foundation for the Children @metrofondation
Replying to @havefunoutthere
Nous comptons les jours jusqu'au début de notre vente aux enchères annuelle de paniers caritatifs. Une sélection de paniers sera disponible en ligne.
🗒️: fondation.metros.com/fr
H
Harper (Foundation)
Tue, Mar 6 at 2:36 PM
Hi Shane! We’re kicking off this year’s charity baskets and I wanted to check in to see if we should still be reaching out to Yuna for everything?
Y
Yuna Hollander
Tue, Mar 6 at 2:38 PM
Hi sweetie!
Has Harper reached out about the charity baskets yet? My notes say that she usually does so around the league’s fiscal week 36
I’ve already reached out to some of your sponsors about what they want included in the basket
Reebok has a new shoe line that they’re launching at the end of Q1 that they think would be great for this
City Seltzer suggested their picnic basket flavour, to go with the team colours
CCM will provide a hat as usual that you can sign
Rolex is still a pass on the opportunity, but they seemed open about doing a larger charitable activation with you. We have a meeting scheduled right after the All-Star break for them to present a pitch deck with some ideas
Wow
Thanks for doing all that already
You really didn’t need to haha
Of course, Shane! We don’t want to get surprised again like in your rookie season.
I really do appreciate it
It’s just…
I want Ilya to make it
Oh!
That makes total sense
He is your boyfriend
I’ll connect with him to let him know what I’m thinking and I can be the go-between for the brands
Please don’t
It’s a long story but I want him to do it himself
Okay sweetie
Reebok will be a little disappointed but I can let them know
Thanks mom
Love you
Love you too Shane!
H
Harper (Foundation)
Tue, Mar 6 at 2:41 PM
Actually can you reach out to Lily?
Lily 💐L
Cool. Did your mom get some help?
What?
I’m assuming that Lily is her new assistant?
Oh
Uh
Lily is my partner
WHAT?!???!??!??!
Sorry that was very unprofessional of me
What?!?!
I didn’t know you were dating anybody!!
Lily and I are pretty private
Not many of the guys know either
Wow I’m honoured
I’ll reach out to Lily
Thanks!
Will Lily be joining us at the gala this year? I can add her to the Foundation & Wives chat to help with logistics
We’re long distance so Lily won’t be able to attend any of the events this season
Sorry
Awww that must be tough
Where is she located if you don’t mind me asking?
Boston
…
I know I know Hayden gives me enough shit about it already
So Hayden knows huh?
Surprised Jackie hasn’t added her to the WAG chat yet
Oh yeah
Like I said we’re pretty private
And since Lily isn’t able to meet any of them it felt kind of pointless
Hmmm
Well let me or Jackie know if you guys every change your minds
Will do
Also as an aside I am sooooo glad you’re getting someone else to do your basket this year
I love your mom but we felt like we had to put #sponsored on the listing
Not that it didn’t always raise a lot of money!
Haha yeah
Hopefully Lily can deliver
Not to put on too much pressure
But
Did you see what Rozanov did for his basket earlier this season?
Um
Yes?
It was so so good
Could hardly believe it was his!
Only one bottle of vodka
And went for so so much money
I want your basket to raise way more money that Rozanov
So we can rub it in the faces of those smug Raiders Foundation girls at the league meetings
Wow
The BOS MTL rivalry isn’t just on the ice Shane
Oh
Yeah
Lily and I will try
Thanks Shane!
Appreciate it 🙂
H
harper metros foundation
Tue, Mar 6 at 2:51 PM
Hey Lily! This is Harper from the Metros Foundation for Children. Excited to hear about you and Shane!
hello harper
but how did you get this number
Shane didn’t tell you?
He said you were going to be the one helping out with the charity baskets this year
J
jane
Tue, Mar 6 at 2:57 PM
shane did you do what i think you did
I have no idea what you’re talking about
oh i think you do
you make me your WAG
I have no idea what you mean
After all you aren’t a wife or a girlfriend
not yet
😈
Affectionately, fuck you
i would but you are not in boston
4 more days
and 6 hours
then
✊🍆💦🫦
Jesus Ilya
I’m with the team!
H
harper metros foundation
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:05 PM
shane did not tell me
but is okay
he is not best at communication
In fairness he is better than a lot of his teammates
But yes
Like that time Hayden Pike had to miss our playground build event because one of his kids were sick and Shane volunteered to take his place
Except neither of them told us
And you see all the volunteers had to wear a Metros Foundation shirt but all we had was Hayden’s shirt leftover for Shane
And I don’t know how well you know Hayden but he’s a much smaller guy than Shane
So Shane had to go through the whole event in this incredibly skin tight shirt. Seriously it was like it was painted on
!!!
please tell me you have photos
Soooo many photos
And video
Like I cannot describe how tight your man’s shirt was
It was borderline inappropriate for the event
But like he was being so sweet covering for Hayden that we couldn’t tell him no
harper
that is the best story
please send me all the photos and video
It was on the website for a while
We were politely asked by Theriault to take it all down unfortunately
Something about not a good look
booooo
what a loss for us all but mostly me
Truly
I think it’s still on a drive somewhere though
i will pay you $100 if you send to me
please
I can send it to you once I get everything for the charity basket. Deal?
yes
deal
you are one of my three favorite things about the metros
Three?
yes
shane
you
and one time i met the security dog
I appreciate that I’m on the list but wouldn’t any of the two Cups be on it?
shane did not tell you?
i am raiders fan
Holy crap he said you were from Boston not that you were a FAN
That must make things interesting
yes
😈
Wow
Learning new things about Shane Hollander every day!
yes everyone thinks he is boring
but he has hidden depths
J
jane
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:15 PM
i do not like like your coach
???
he should win opposite of jack adams
Again ????
why did you not tell me about tight shirt event
What are you even talking about?????
when you covered for the fifteenth best metro for the foundations
and had to wear a super tight shirt
why did you not send me photos before your stupid coach took them down
How the hell do you know about that?
i am wag now
i get wag gossip
Jesus are you talking to Harper?
I only gave her your number for the baskets!
she is great
very willing to tell stories about Shane Hollander
Stop asking for stories about me!!!!!
😈
H
harper metros foundation
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:26 PM
Anyways back on topic
The charity baskets
You and Shane are going to put together a basket of his “favourite things.”
And yes a literal basket because we’ve been asked that before
It should be 8-10 items of varying value that means something to Shane but also is appealing to Metros or hockey fans
Signed merch, alcohol, that sort of thing
We’ll be auctioning them off to raise money to aid underprivileged youth in discovering the benefits of being active
ah yes i am familiar with favorite things baskets
Good!
Hopefully this should be pretty easy for you
i am very good at knowing what shane likes
😏
…Anyways
We need his basket ready to go by March 23
should not be a problem
One more thing!
Being a Raiders fan I’m sure you saw Ilya Rozanov’s charity basket
And the shit ton of money it raised
With the rivalry both with the guys and the teams we want to see Shane’s basket go for even more money
will be hard to do
rozanov is the best player in the MLH
but i will try
Thanks Lily!
And feel free to reach out to me if you or Shane have any questions
J
jane
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:37 PM
Video call?
not yet
i need to brainstorm your charity basket
narrow down your favorite things
I never used that excuse when I did yours!
yes you just kept sending weird sexts
I was not sexting you asshole
I was trying to figure out what you liked based on asking you questions
Like a normal human being
communicating?
harper says you cannot do that
Fuck you
They were regular texts
you still jerked off during it yes?
Fuck
Yes
what is your favorite brand of lube?
The one you normally get
Wait
Is this for the basket?
DO NOT PUT LUBE IN THE BASKET
😇
H
Harper (Foundation)
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:40 PM
Thanks for passing along Lily’s contact info! We should be all set
No problem
One thing
If Lily sends anything directly to you can you double check with me before opening it or posting it? Please?
Sure?
Sorry
Lily likes playing jokes sometimes
Afraid she’ll put in some Raiders stuff?
She said she was a Raiders fan
Yeah
Something like that
Don’t worry we’ll check with you before anything goes live!
Thank you!
HB
Harper Borderleau
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:47 PM
So. Jackie. Shane and Lily
What do you know about Shane and Lily?
Don’t worry Shane told me you know
Wow really not opening up huh
🤐
Fiiiine Shane told me that he was seeing a girl named Lily in Boston
He gave me her number to help with the charity baskets this season
J
Jackie Pike
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:55 PM
Shane Hollander!
???
Do you guys need a babysitter again?
No
Actually yes but that’s not why I was texting
I’ll come back to the babysitting gig in a sec
You told Harper about Ilya?
Wow she is not discrete
But yeah
Lily at least
Why????
I thought you guys were keeping it on the dl
We are! A lot of the guys have already heard about Lily so its not too shocking
Plus you are a 20 something man who is relying on his mother for work
27
Fuck that’s not helping me
It is not
Okay don’t tell anyone this especially Hayden
But I had a lot of fun putting together Ilya’s basket
And I kinda wanted to see what he would do for me
Awwww you are so sweet
It is 100% going to backfire
It definitely is
He’s such a romantic and nobody knows it
I want others to see what he’s like even if they don’t know its him
Ugh were we this sickening when Hayd and I did our first basket together?
I think you were pregnant with morning sickness with the twins so literally yes
Oh right
Anyways are you free Wednesday afternoon?
H
Harper Borderleau
Tue, Mar 6 at 3:57 PM
I know you’re checking with Shane
Yes because he does not talk about Lily with ANYBODY
It’s surprising
Not as surprising as him not having a #sponsored basket this year
tbh you should see his place
It’s like half #sponsored half his interior designed he hired fresh off his ELC
So pretty accurate
Ugh but just because its accurate doesn’t mean that he should
Even Rozanov understands that
Rozanov?
God Jackie
I thought you followed all the Foundation drama
I do but what does that have to do with Rozanov?
UGH
The Boston girls struck gold this season
Rozanov got himself a girl that picked out a perfect charity basket for him
Real upgrade from the fuckboy shit he’d been donating for years
And they raised hella money
I’m sorry that they are able to help more kids?
Ughhhhhh Jackieeeee
I love kids
I get paid half of nothing in order to help them
But those girls were just so damn smug in the league foundation group chat
We HAVE to beat them
And I love your husband but Shane is our only chance
I get it
I think
ANYWAYS
Shane and Lily: when did this happen
I need details
They’ve been involved for a while but recently got more serious
That’s all I’m going to say
You’re the worst
You know Harper I have four kids
Plus Hayden
And Martine has been itching to take on some of the WAG duties
Nobody would blame me if I let her
Worst? I mean best
〈 Notes
March 9, 2018 at 3:24 PM
shopping list
coke
paper towels
toothpaste
dishwasher pods
pasta
pasta sauce
chicken breast
green beans
ginger ale x2
hollander jersey
lube
condoms
tripod
moxies gift card
mlh15
salmon
brown rice
eggs
kale
olive oil
avocado
broccoli
J
jane
Mon, Mar 12 at 4:07 PM
моя «Звуки музыки»
i have come up with your favorite things
That’s Sound of Music
yes!
you are super gay of course you knew
Fuck off you called me that a few months ago
I just remembered it
😘
What is the list?
it was very easy
i am surprised you took so long when you did mine
i must love you more
Asshole
I spent all that time to make sure it was the perfect basket
Which means I love you more
but i am going to help you and harper win at stupid foundation competition yes?
only time the metros will win anything
proof of my love
Fuck off
We have two Cups
How many do you have?
yes but we won first
only time you are first is when you cum
Jesus
Stop derailing
okay okay but we will call after yes
Yes
ginger ale
your jersey
Good start
condoms
lube
phone tripod
moxies gift card
me on mlh 15
What the fuck?
MLH 15 doesn’t even make sense
i am not on the cover of mlh 19 ((
Oh
but rest is okay?
Absolutely the fuck not
If condoms weren’t okay for your basket why did you think they’d be okay for mine??
favorite thing
you buy them all the time yes?
That doesn’t matter!
Jesus
fine fine i won’t order them
Actually
We need a restock
Just don’t put it in the basket, okay?
oke
soooo
what do you like doing when you are not playing hockey or fucking me or shooting commercials?
Christ
you said to ask questions!
You at least have to try to be sly
fine fine
next time i sext you i make sure to ask about hobbies while youre stroking yourself
better?
Ilya
You know I love you for more than just sex right?
And I know that I’m kinda single minded about a lot of things
But it’s not one single thing about you that I’m in love with
It’s so many little things
shane
моя любовь
And I know that you love a lot of little things about me too right?
shaaaaane
i cannot put your angry kitten face in a basket
or how you have to fold your clothes
is impossible
🙁
I thought that too but to be honest I got help from Jackie and the Boston WAGs
betrayal!
They barely did anything!
I already knew the gist of what to get it was more figuring out how to translate it to a basket!
Like toy cars in place of your actual car
and you sexted me weird sexts
They weren’t sexts!
But yes I subtly
SUBTLY
Asked questions about what you do in a day to get ideas
this is making you sad about being apart so much too yes?
God Ilya it hurts so much
at least the season is almost over
Just 27 more days
And then 10 days after that you can visit me in Montreal once the Raiders are out of the playoffs
hollander you have a typo
10 days for metros be eliminated
easy mistake
In your dreams Rozanov
〈 Notes
March 12, 2018 at 4:41 PM
shopping list
coke
paper towels
toothpaste
dishwasher pods
pasta
pasta sauce
chicken breast
green beans
ginger ale x2
hollander jerseylubecondomstripodmoxies gift cardmlh15salmonbrown riceeggskaleolive oilavocadobroccoli
lube
condoms
S
svetlana vetrova
Tue, Mar 13 at 11:23 AM
you are good at giving gifts, yes?
Hello Sveta, how are you?
I am good Ilyusha, how are you?
I am fine, but I had temporary amnesia for anything but hockey and was unable to text or call
Oh no, I am so sorry to hear about the only logical explanation for you to completely ghost me since January
😬
whoops
Yes whoops
Where the hell have you been?
i am sorry sveta
but i seem to remember somebody saying that they are very busy now that they got a promotion and don’t have time to help ilya with his silly little problems
I do not remember that at all
Besides I did not mean to ignore me for entire MONTH
yes well i was busy
🙄
We are all busy
But I might have time to help
Who do you need to give a gift to? Was a hookup finally that good?
it is not a hookup
but i need to make a gift basket for… someone special
Someone special? Did you finally admit that you love Jane?
do not tell anybody
but yes
!!!!
This almost makes up for the past month
Does he know you love him?
Or is that the reason for the gift basket?
Which would be fucking weird by the way
yes he knows
we are boyfriends )))
Will I finally meet him?
he is deeper in the closet than i am
but someday
i hope
Okay so you are making a gift basket for the mysterious Jane
But will not tell me who he is
Can you tell me about him?
he is so boring
Wow great start
no no no
he is so boring
he will tell me all about his house
“ilya I have my own well so the water is really good”
and it is really good
he is mr. real estate
i could listen to him talk about his boring house for hours
Hmmm maybe something about houses? Like Architectural Digest?
Or HGTV?
sveta!
you are a genius!
Yes. That’s why you are texting me
What else about him?
very hot
very flexible
he does yoga
comes in very handy
😏
Of course you and Jane would have very hot yoga sex
Maybe some fancy lube? Or a new toy?
i asked and he already said no ((
You ASKED him what he wants in his gift basket???
well kind of
i need to come up with the gifts
and he has veto power
What the hell kind of gift basket are you putting together?
a good one
he made me one and now i must beat him
I’m starting to understand why you disappeared
yes ))
Before I forget: one more idea
Fancy yoga mat
sveta!
you will definitely be coming to our wedding
thank you
Wedding?!
Ilyusha don’t you disappear on me again
ILYA
〈 Notes
March 13, 2018 at 11:36 PM
shopping list
coke
paper towels
toothpaste
dishwasher pods
pasta
pasta sauce
chicken breast
green beans
ginger ale x2
hollander jerseylubecondomstripodmoxies gift cardmlh15salmonbrown riceeggskaleolive oilavocadobroccoli
lube
condoms
architectural digest
dildo???
yoga mat
J
jane
Fri, Mar 16 at 1:18 PM
distract me please
mlhpa is here for league media training
That’s very important!!
You should pay attention!!
i have been in mlh for 9 years
i have been media trained
There’s always room for improvement
Like learning how to not be fined $5K for inappropriate comments
was bullshit
violation of my free speech
Maybe if you paid attention you’d realize why its not
we already went over that
now they are talking about being sensitive
how to respect gay people
they do not realize how respectful i am of gay people
😏
Okay I am fine with you being distracted during that
thank you for the permission
I am not sexting you though
that feels very disrespectful of gay people
You’re bi though
wow hollander
how long have you been waiting to use that
Fucking years
but please
distract me with what you’re doing
dubek just asked how gay people decide who is the man and who is the woman
i cannot listen to this
Don’t make fun of me
But you know how my dad gave me his old polaroid camera?
yes моя лампочка
Lightbulb?
yes
for the flash
I brought some of the photos we took together to Montreal
I’m trying to figure out how to make a photo album
a photo album?
Shut up
I know we have to delete all the photos we send each other but sometimes I wish that we had something we could look back on
Besides texts
Are you okay with that?
no i am not okay
you are making me cry during gay sensitivity training
i love you so much
I love you too!!!! ♥️
〈 Notes
March 16, 2018 at 1:34 PM
shopping list
coke
paper towels
toothpaste
dishwasher pods
pasta
pasta sauce
chicken breast
green beans
ginger ale x2
hollander jerseylubecondomstripodmoxies gift cardmlh15salmonbrown riceeggskaleolive oilavocadobroccoli
lube
condoms
architectural digest
dildo???
yoga mat
crushed tomatoes
fire roasted peppers
cherry peppers
heavy cream
parmesan
white wine
garlic
basil
butter
polaroid camera
Charitable Mrs. Metros
Tue, Mar 20 at 2:15 PM
Harper (Foundation)
Adding a new girl! Don’t make it weird
Harper has added Lily to the conversation
Harper (Foundation)
Hi all! Reminder that I need to have everything for the charity baskets in hand by this Friday!
If you’re late I will make sure that your man is signed up for the season ticket holder signing day
That’s four hours of dealing with our favorite fans who can bring as many things as they’d like to get signed
🙂
Diana (Roy)
jesus harper
Livvy (Andropov)
You really know how to pick a punishment, huh?
Shannon (Gagnon)
Wow imagine if everyone knew that our sweet little foundation team acted like this
Martine (Comeau)
Harper is just trying her best girls!
Erin (Miitka)
Way to distract us from the important news. Who is Lily? Why is she here?
Isa (Wilson)
Seriously it’s been forever since we got new blood
Martine (Comeau)
Lily who do you belong to?
Diana (Roy)
um i thought we agreed to not phrase it that way anymore
given we’re all individuals not defined by our significant others
Martine (Comeau)
Ugh fine. Lily who is your man?
Livvy (Andropov)
I’d argue that’s not much better
Erin (Miitka)
Harper literally just used that same phrase and nobody had any objections
Isa (Wilson)
Harper is a saint who has to deal with us and the guys I’d argue she can use whatever phrasing she’d like
Jackie (Pike)
Hey is this really the first impression we want to give?
hello ladies
i belong to shane )))
Livvy (Andropov)
Holy shit SHANE???
Erin (Miitka)
I thought that boy was a monk
Isa (Wilson)
Explain Rose Landry then?
Diana (Roy)
woah the captain has a girl????
Shannon (Gagnon)
Ughhh still disappointed that we never got Rose Landry in the chat
Martine (Comeau)
Seriously. The captain dates a legit movie star and we never get any benefits from it?
Jackie (Pike)
Hey cool it with the ex talk?
no it is fine jackie
shane and rose are not compatible
she is not a threat
Jackie (Pike)
So all those texts to Shane after he and Hayd did an X-Squad marathon on the west coast swing were what? A friendly check in?
is lie
pike is a liar
Isa (Wilson)
Wait Jackie you knew about Lily????
Diana (Roy)
you were holding out on us girl!
Martine (Comeau)
Jackie why didn’t you add Lily to the WAG chat?
I know you like to be the one to add girls but that feels like a huge oversight
Sorry if you felt excluded girl!
do not blame jackie
shane and i are still on the down low
Jackie (Pike)
Lily is not a native english speaker just fyi!
Also yes I knew about Shane and Lily but they told me they wanted to keep it private
yes thank you best pike
Jackie (Pike)
🙄
You and Hayd are friends just admit it
never
Harper (Foundation)
Okay yes I knew that Shane and Lily wanted to keep things private but since neither of you two had sent anything in for the basket yet you were going to get the same WAG treatment as everyone else
Jackie (Pike)
Tbh I don’t think that’d work on Lily
jackie is correct please make shane deal with seekers for four hours
and send photos
preferably ones where he looks like angry kitten
😾
Diana (Roy)
ngl did not expect this to be our first introduction to one of Shane’s girlfriends
Erin (Miitka)
All the guys call him “Captain Serious” meanwhile he’s dating a girl who legit wants him angry
Martine (Comeau)
I’m sure Lily is PMSing and is not normally this bitchy
no i am not pmsing
B
best pike
Tue, Mar 20 at 2:29 PM
i do not like martine
Join the club
Charitable Mrs. Metros
Tue, Mar 20 at 2:31 PM
Harper (Foundation)
ANYWAYS please keep this to the other WAG chat I know you have
If you can’t drop off the stuff for your baskets in person (Diana and Lily) please send it to the practice rink c/o Metros Foundation for the Children and it’ll get to the right people
hypothetically
if someone was having trouble thinking of appropriate things to put in the basket
how would they solve this issue?
Martine (Comeau)
You’ve come to the right place girl!
We’re happy to help anybody
Jackie you should have told Lily to reach out to us immediately
Diana (Roy)
what do you mean by appropriate
Isa (Wilson)
Yeah that feels very specific
i thought of many things my shane would enjoy
but he said no ((
Martine (Comeau)
I’m so sorry that you’re dealing with that!
Jackie (Pike)
No no no hold on
Lily what did you include?
ginger ale signed jersey
Isa (Wilson)
Okay why did Shane say no?
condoms lube dildo
Isa (Wilson)
Holy shit
Erin (Miitka)
And you’re dating SHANE HOLLANDER
Livvy (Andropov)
Just screamed so loud that Nik was asking what was wrong
Did NOT expect that from Shane’s gf
Harper (Foundation)
Now I understand why Shane wanted to review what you sent
is shane’s favorite things though
😈
Martine (Comeau)
I for one did not need to know that about our captain
Jackie (Pike)
Martine you tell us not to text you whenever you’re ovulating so Gil can knock you up you can deal with Shane being a secret sex freak
But Lily I know you know why Shane said no
yes (((
can you lovely ladies help me come up with a new list?
Isa (Wilson)
Okay so a signed jersey and ginger ale are a good start. Do you have any other ideas?
Shannon (Gagnon)
Besides condoms etc because girl you KNOW that’s not appropriate
the architectural digest about his cottage
yoga mat because he loves yoga
and i love that he loves yoga 😏
Erin (Miitka)
Girl I think you’ve taken the crown of horniest WAG from Martine
Martine (Comeau)
Jackie literally has four children
Jackie (Pike)
Only three pregnancies though!
And we were only trying for Arthur
tmi jackie
i did not need to know that about pike
Erin (Miitka)
Girl you better be thanking your lucky stars that you are not in the regular WAG chat
Isa (Wilson)
Seriously that is all baby making all the time
Diana (Roy)
i stg if i hear luteal phase one more time
Harper (Foundation)
Okay just because I want to help children doesn’t mean I want to hear about them getting made
Martine (Comeau)
Thank you Harper for getting us back on track
Lily is there anything that Shane likes to do?
Jackie (Pike)
Lily don’t
Martine (Comeau)
Let the girl speak!
he loves going down on me
number one at head
Shannon (Gagnon)
WTF
Diana (Roy)
wow okay
Jackie (Pike)
I tried to warn you
Anything basket appropriate that Shane likes that you can think of?
he loves hockey
has been playing since he was tiny baby shane
yuna indoctored him to love metros
is very sad
Livvy (Andropov)
Indoctoronated you mean?
And its not hard to love the Metros!!
Best team in hockey
Isa (Wilson)
Wait wasn’t Shane a Metros fan growing up?
he was a centaurs fan
shhhh is secret
but yuna made sure metros were second favorite
Shannon (Gagnon)
Centaurs? Ouch
Erin (Miitka)
Poor kid
Shannon (Gagnon)
Did he grow up reading the Hockey Sweater?
Diana (Roy)
omg i forgot about that book!!
that was a staple of every canadian kid’s upbringing
Livvy (Andropov)
Oh if his mom was a Metros fan he def grew up reading it
hockey sweater?
i am not canadian so do not know this book
Jackie (Pike)
It’s a children’s book about a kid who is a Metros fan who accidentally got sent a Guardians sweater by mistake
was not aware canadians read horror stories as children
Martine (Comeau)
Lol!
Isa (Wilson)
it is kinda deep if you read past the whole hockey rivalry part
Livvy (Andropov)
Ooooh speaking of rivalries
Not to stay on the hockey theme but well it’s Shane
Maybe include something about his rivalry with Rozanov?
Erin (Miitka)
Yes!
Shannon (Gagnon)
Great idea!
Diana (Roy)
yeah shane hates that guy
Isa (Wilson)
It’s supposed to be Shane’s favourite things though. If he hates Rozanov is it really a favourite?
Harper (Foundation)
Tell that to the #sponsored baskets for the past nine seasons
I have not seen Shane drink a City Seltzer a single time
no no rivalry is good idea
shane loves playing against rozanov
even if he loses because of his weak backhand
Martine (Comeau)
What! That’s not very loyal! Support your man!!
Isa (Wilson)
Man if Hollander’s backhand is weak I don’t even want to know what you’d consider Stefan’s
this was very helpful thank you )))
Diana (Roy)
can’t wait to see what you two come up with!
Harper (Foundation)
Remember: end of this week
Or I subject your man to the seekers
Marvelous Mrs. Metros
Tue, Mar 20 at 2:43 PM
Martine has added Lily to the conversation
Martine (Comeau)
Since Jackie wasn’t going to do it, wanted to add you to the real WAG chat!
Lily has left the conversation
Martine (Comeau)
Rude!
〈 Notes
March 20, 2018 at 2:52 PM
coke
paper towels
toothpaste
dishwasher pods
pasta
pasta sauce
chicken breast
green beans
ginger ale x2
hollander jerseylubecondomstripodmoxies gift cardmlh15salmonbrown riceeggskaleolive oilavocadobroccoli
lube
condoms
architectural digest
dildo???
yoga mat
crushed tomatoes
fire roasted peppers
cherry peppers
heavy cream
parmesan
white wine
garlic
basil
butter
polaroid camera
lemons
vegetable oil
dijon mustard
hockey sweater book
hockey history book
rivalry card
body wash
H
Harper (Foundation)
Fri, Mar 23 at 10:01 AM
Hi Shane! Confirming that we got the package from Lily for the charity basket
Arrived just in time
You are excused from the four hour autograph session with the season ticket holders 🙂
Wait
You got what?
And I’m excused from the what?
Did Lily not relay any of this?
No…
God do neither of you know how to communicate
If you were late with the basket stuff, you were going to be voluntold to do the long shift for autographs
Standard punishment
Wow
That’s harsh
…
Would that punishment be something available for say a captain to use?
Hollander didn’t expect a mean streak
Mostly getting really tired of the clear tape on the blades prank every practice
So if Andropov happened to get signed up to sign autographs…
I’m picking up what you’re putting down
Anyways you mentioned wanting to double check what Lily sent?
To be honest when she shared her initial list I was also worried about what she would send but unless you two have a weird kink it looks good
I’m afraid to ask what was on Lily’s initial list
It was condoms and lube
Yeah that was what Lily had initially shared with me too
But the actual basket turned out much better!
Like there are legit collectors items in it
We are so beating the Raiders Foundation girls
And raising money to aid underprivileged youth in discovering the benefits of being active of course
Of course
And I trust your judgment
Thanks for all the work that you put into the foundation
It’s literally my job Shane
J
jane
Sat, Mar 24 at 10:07 AM
did you get the charity basket list from harper yet?
shipping company says it was delivered yesterday before the punishment deadline
Thanks for not telling me about the four hour autograph session asshole
But yes Harper confirmed that she got it
well
what do you think????
I told Harper not to tell me. I kinda want it to be a surprise
I trust you
fuck
shane
why do you always make me feel so mushy
Because I love you
♥️
♥️
Metros Foundation for the Children
@metrofondation
Your favorite Metros Foundation fundraiser is back!
The auction to bid on your favorite player’s favorite things is open now.
1:00 PM · Mar 29, 2018
Metros Foundation for the Children @metrofondation
Replying to @havefunoutthere
Votre collecte de fonds préférée de la Fondation Metros est de retour!
La vente aux enchères pour miser sur les objets favoris de votre joueur préféré est désormais ouverte.
🗒️: fondation.metros.com/fr
Not The Montreal Expos
@notexpos_
Which commercials will Hollander be in this year? Work blocked the auction site
Metros Foundation for the Children @metrofondation
Your favorite Metros Foundation fundraiser is back!
The auction to bid on your favorite player’s favorite things is open now.
🗒️: fondation.metros.com/en...
1:16 PM · Mar 29, 2018
Me Fail English? @thatsunpossible
Replying to @notexpos_
Canada Dry maybe? It’s shockingly unbranded
Save The Turtles @detrockcity
Replying to @notexpos_
There’s a yoga mat. Maybe he’s doing something with Lululemon???
I ❤️ (Chip) Cox
@ucancallmealouettes
Shane Hollander and Lily? I thought he was dating Rose Landry?
Metros Foundation for the Children @metrofondation
Your favorite Metros Foundation fundraiser is back!
The auction to bid on your favorite player’s favorite things is open now.
🗒️: fondation.metros.com/en...
1:56 PM · Mar 29, 2018
Mathieu @bagelbagelbagel
Replying to @ucancallmealouettes
they broke up over a year ago
I ❤️ (Chip) Cox @ucancallmealouettes
Replying to @bagelbagelbagel
The Toronto Sun says that they’re back on
Mathieu @bagelbagelbagel
Replying to @ucancallmealouettes
your first mistake was reading the toronto sun
Go Lys Go!
@mtlhockeymets
Another year of me being too broke to afford any of the baskets. They’re already all out of my price range and it’s been an hour :/
2:03 PM · Mar 29, 2018
Alex Moore @thefakemoore
Replying to @mtlhockeymets
It looks like Drapeau’s is only going for $110?
Go Lys Go! @mtlhockeymets
Replying to @thefakemoore
My budget is $20
Alex Moore @thefakemoore
Replying to @mtlhockeymets
Yeah I don’t know what to tell you
Montreal Metros Foundation for the Children
Shane Hollander & Lily Charity Basket
Current Bid: $4,980.00
Enter Your Max Bid (CAD): $4,990.00
TIME LEFT: 15 Days, 2 Hours, 24 Minutes
NUMBER OF BIDS: 18 (Bid History)
BID INCREMENT: $10.00
QUANTITY AVAILABLE: 1
ADD TO WATCH LIST
Description
Shane & Lily’s basket includes: a signed Montreal Metros Hollander jersey (size XL), a Montreal Metros mini hockey stick, a case of ginger ale, a yoga mat, an Architectural Digest magazine, "1972," "The Hockey Sweater," a Montreal Metros cat plush, an Instax camera, and a Rivals trading card featuring Hollander and Ilya Rozanov of the Boston Raiders. Proceeds benefit the Metros Foundation for the Children.
Y
yuna
Thu, Mar 29 at 1:04 PM
Hi honey! I saw that you helped Shane with his Metros charity basket this year
It wasn’t what I would have gone with, but I think you did an excellent job
thank you yuna
🙂
I mean I wish that we could have gotten Reebok in there
And I don’t think City Seltzer is thrilled about the ginger ale inclusion given they’re both competitors in the non-soda carbonated beverage vertical
But I admit this basket was very Shane
it was very fun thinking of things for him
especially after he made me such a great basket!
You two are too sweet
When the season is over you both need to drop by for dinner
And we need to institute family dinner nights once we’re all out at the cottages!
of course yuna!
will make plans with shane
H
harper metros foundation
Thu, Mar 29 at 1:16 PM
hello harper metros foundation
That’s Harper Metros Foundation for Children**
And what’s up?
you received the charity basket yes?
Yes! Thank you again
We’re on pace to beat Rozanov 🤞
i did not forget the promise you made me
What promise?
Sorry my brain is mush after corralling all these baskets
pictures of shane in tight shirt ))
please ))
Oh duh!
Let me grab the link
thank you third best metro
Not even a promotion?
relax. you are still beating youppi
J
jane
Thu, Mar 29 at 1:19 PM
Ilya
I just saw the basket
do you like it?
Fuck Ilya
It’s perfect
good )))
you were right. it was very fun coming up with your favorite things )))
Now I understand why you bought your basket
Other people winning the auction?
Not happening
good thing you are millionaire
will have to bid against me
but you will lose because you are always number two
Asshole
Video call?
of course
Don't Mets With Us
Thu, Mar 29 at 1:30 PM
Pike
Hey looks like the charity baskets are out!
Miitka
Don’t remind me
Erin missed the deadline so Harper made me sign autos
🤮
Roy
oh shit that’s why you had to stay at that table?
was wondering because everyone else got to rotate
Miitka
Four. Hours.
We’ve got some real weirdo fans too
Wilson
Was the one with the cape there?
Miitka
Of course she was
Had ten fucking things to sign
Roy
surprised you had enough fans that people wanted your auto for four hours
Comeau
Oh Miitty did not
Martine took a pic of him looking all sad and lonely
Fucking hilarious
Miitka
Fuck off I was not sad
I was contemplative
Boiziau
Oooooh big word there Miitty
Pike
Who are we thinking will make the most money?
Wilson
Hollander
Drapeau
Hollander
Roy
hollzy
Miitka
Hollander
Boizeau
Capitaine
Andropov
Hollzy
Gagnon
Hollander
Comeau
Hollander
What kind of question is that
Drapeau
Seriously Pike
Hollander is always going to raise the most money
Pike
You never know!
There are some great fucking baskets this year
Roy
please
hollzy is going to win with his basket full of stuff he’s paid to promote like always
fans love him
Gagnon
At least Hollander has actually legit sponsors
All I have is this fuck-ass tape
Wilson
The same tape as Connors on the Raiders right?
Heard he managed to get it in his basket this year
Gagnon
FUCK that would have been so smart
Andropov
Did Hollzy get a Canada Dry deal recently?
I feel like we would have heard about it
Roy
no he definitely did not
why?
Andropov
Context clues dude
He put fucking ginger ale in his basket
Drapeau
Holy shit Hollander’s basket is so Canadian
I can smell the maple syrup
Miitka
Figures the year that he stops with the sponsored shit he goes all in on hockey
Fucking machine!
Olsson
Hollander
Andropov
Shit Olsson you got dial up over there
Olsson
Sorry was too busy fucking my girlfriend to monitor the team gc 24/7
Boiziau
Speaking of girlfriends did anybody notice Shane’s listing 👀
Shane Hollander & Lily
Boston Lily has been locked down!
Comeau
The wife told me about Lily
Said she was a real bitch
Apparently refused to be in the WAG chat
Wilson
Yo don’t call our captain’s girl that
Pike
Hell don’t call anyone’s girl that
Comeau
Sorry if your sensitive but thats what I heard
Roy
*you’re
Pike
Shane and Lily are complicated
It’s a long distance thing and you know how Shane hates the spotlight
So don’t expect her to make any appearances
Olsson
You knew about Lily?
Pike
Unfortunately yes
In terms of having to deal with their relationship as Shane’s roommate on the road!
Not because I think it’s gross!
Definitely support Shane and Lily!
H
Hayden Pike
Thu, Mar 29 at 1:49 PM
Hey man where are you? The team chat is blowing up about you and Lily right now
Shane has notifications silenced
DND in the middle of the day?
Wait
Please don’t tell me that you’re having phone sex with Rozanov
MLH Cares
Sat, Apr 14 at 9:27 AM
Harper (MTL)
Hollander’s basket raised $1.5K more than Rozanov’s
Suck it Melissa!!!
Melissa (BOS)
Oh wow that’s really going to help the children! One question though
Was the Metros auction in CAD or USD?
Because ours was in USD and with the exchange rate at $1.30…
Harper (MTL)
Damnit
Still Not The Montreal Expos
@notexpos_
WAIT DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE BASKET FROM “SHANE HOLLANDER AND LILY” WAS FROM ILYA ROZANOV
FIRE ROENICKE @gr33nmonster
Currently realizing that the charity basket I lost the auction on back in 2018 from "Ilya Rozanov and Jane" was actually from Shane Hollander. 🤯
1:24 PM · Apr 22, 2021
S
svetlana vetrova
Thu, Apr 22 at 10:39 PM
Did I suggest that you give a dildo to SHANE HOLLANDER
For CHARITY
Afterword
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