Rating:

Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning:

No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories:

F/M, M/M

Fandoms:

Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid

Relationships:

Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Lisa Hayes/Wyatt Hayes, Original Female Character(s)/Original Male Character(s)

Characters:

Wyatt Hayes, Lisa Hayes (Game Changers), Tommy Andersson (Game Changers), Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Rose Landry, Ottawa Centaurs Team Ensemble (Game Changers), Scott

Additional Tags:

Established Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Canon-Typical Homophobia, Spoilers for Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers), Spoilers for Chapter 32 onwards of The Long Game, More allies in this universe, Goalies, POV Outsider, Background Relationships, Texting, TW: Author attempts hockey, Swearing, No beta cos I'm an alpha: full of mistakes, Look me in the eye and tell me AI can produce this, Male Friendship

Language:

English

Series:

Part 6 of Panic! At The League

Stats:

Published: 2026-05-26 Words: 2,632 Chapters: 1/1

Just Goalie Things

Summary

Being smarter or more perceptive than an average hockey player doesn't stop the panic that sets in within goalies' hearts on the news of Hollanov.

Notes

The goalies are more perceptive and perhaps a tad bit more mature than the Cool East Boys. But it is worth noting that they are, at their core, hockey boys.

Note also that there are timezone differences. Eastern cities in this fic are Ottawa, New York, Carolina, Philadelphia, and Detroit and they are on the same time. Meanwhile, western cities in this fic are Calgary, Seattle, Los Angeles, Edmonton, San Jose, and Winnipeg, and while they generally are on the same time, there may be around 1-3 hours differences. I used the website "timeanddate" for reference. Feel free to ignore this if it makes your head hurt (it did mine), as these hockey players may be on the road anyway, and the time zones don't matter as much.

Thank you for the love you've given the other parts of this series! I hope this one is as enjoyable ♥️

"I ♥️ my wife" support group

March 2021 - eve of #FanMailGate

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Two full days with Lisa let’s go!!!

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

Nice!

I won’t be back home until the end of this week but Casey’s business trips have been endless 😢

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

Hang in there bud!

Mara had to fly back to Ireland to take care of her mam

She won’t be back until end of this month 😭

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

Nice! 

I am in the middle of a long roadie and can’t cuddle up with Laurie until the end of this month…

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

Same sighhh

And then when I’m back, Jenna has to fly out to Texas to help with her cousin’s wedding 😒

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

BE JEALOUS

[Photo of Ryan and his wife, Annalise, cuddled up on the couch.]

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Vera’s on a girl’s trip

Much needed because our son just hit his terrible twos and she needs a break

[Photo of Tommy with his son. Only Tommy’s face was still, the toddler in his arms was a blur showing restlessness.]

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

Been a while since Giselle and I have been on a date

But the pregnancy’s a bit sensitive so we’re taking it slow with going out 

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Ooh yeah I remember our first pregnancy

Maggie was on bed rest pretty much the whole time

Wishing you guys a safe one! 

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

Stella’s working on her Master’s so we also haven’t been going out

Hockey schedule’s too crazy!

Craig Arnold (Los Angeles)

Off to date night with Isabela!

No one bother me or is2g

March 2021 – #FanMailGate starting to go viral at around 10pm [West] // 12am [East]

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

[attached link: Hayden Pike’s FanMail video]

WHAT THE FUCK

@Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa) HELLO?! ARE WE BEING PRANKED OR WHAT

Anyone awake in the East?!

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

WHAT IS THIS

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

HOLY SHIT

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

FUCK FUCK

I JUST SAW THAT TOO

Damn

Is this a prank?!?!

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

Man idk

Prank on who? Prank on what? April 1 isn’t until two weeks away

What will they gain from this?

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

For all of his assholishness, Rozanov never said anything or acted in any way homophobic or racist

And there were rumours of Hollander being gay

So……..

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

WHAT AM I LOOKING AT

WHAT ARE ALL OF YOU SAYING?!

Rozanov and Hollander????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

Oh my gooood

What is it this time?!

How dare you bother me on my time with my wife?!!?!?!?!?

Craig Arnold (Los Angeles)

pls choose one of my responses below:

1. It’s fiction, you’ll be fine next season/series
2. Flowers always work. Or jewelry. AND let your wife do what she wants to you in bed.
3. Fuck that jackass in [insert team name of your choice]

Otherwise stop intruding on my wife and I’s time to catch up on our show!!!

Greg Klein (Detroit)

SHIT

I was wondering why the team GC was going off at midnight

FUCK

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

No

Bigger than that

@Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton) @Craig Arnold (Los Angeles) 

Click the link and watch!

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Fuck

This is a shitshow

Hazy is definitely occupied and can’t answer

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

I’ve had time to calm down

Man

This sucks for them

Do you think they’ve seen it?

Tommy Andersson (New York)

I don’t think so…it’s midnight over there right now

They’re probably sleeping

UGH

Fuck the guy who posted this on public

And what the fuck is Pike doing uploading this shit WITHOUT CHECKING THEM

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

HOLY SHIT

ROZANOV AND HOLLANDER?!?!!?!?!?!

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

My wife had to talk me down from hyperventilating

Holy fuck

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

Setting aside what is obviously a scandal (!!!)

This answers so many questions 

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

Shit yeah

Namely: why the fuck did Rozanov move to Ottawa

Boston was a cup contender in 2018 with an 80% chance of taking the cup in 2019

But then he moved???

To Ottawa?!

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

Well obviously we kind of know why

We’ve been discussing why

Hazy even confirmed once that he’s noticed Rozanov always smiling at his phone and slipped once about having a partner

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

Well now we’re stupid

Because how tf did we not pick up that ‘partner’ is gender neutral???

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

Tbf

We only have half a piece of the puzzle

I’d like to think if we had someone from Montreal in here, we’d be able to figure it out

Tommy Andersson (New York)

No fucking way are we getting from anyone in Montreal in this gc soon

Those assholes are:

1. Different kinds of -ists, I wonder sometimes how Hollander and Boiziau does it being POC and now with the gay thing too for Hollander
2. Cheaters!!! Caught Drapeau cozying up with a woman (NOT HIS WIFE!!!) in a bar while here in New York

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Oh yeah I saw him do that here in Detroit, too. 

Cap had to hold me back from punching the mf-er for cheating on his wife

Craig Arnold (Los Angeles)

I was going to come here to shout at you for still being so noisy

BUT THEN WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN

ROZANOV AND HOLLANDER?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!

You know what this means right??? Right???

Tommy Andersson (New York)

😐

I have a feeling…

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

What?

Craig Arnold (Los Angeles)

With how Montreal is 

I wouldn’t be surprised if Hollander goes to Ottawa

His contract ends this season too…………..

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

OH GOD

Whenever Rozanov or Hollander has the puck, you cannot blink

You blink and the next thing you know

Puck’s sailing behind your head to the net

AND NOW YOU ARE TELLING ME THEY MIGHT BE ON THE SAME TEAM?!?!?!!?!?

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

UGH

Some people are already being shitty towards this

I hate it!!!

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Thank God I play for New York

Everyone is either supportive or have not said anything else

March 2021 – Morning, #FanMailGate in full swing

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

FUCK

SHIT

ASDFGHJKL

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

Just woke up huh?

How’s everything over there?

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

The group chat’s a mess right now

Pretty much same as here

Sent supportive messages to both Roz and Hollzy

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

Oh yeah

I sent one too

But I’m guessing they won’t see it until after everything’s settled

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Same

Hunter sent a message and the team co-signed it

Hope all is ok in Ottawa

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

I mean

Shocked is the word

But I think, all things considered, everything’s fine

Wiebe sent a very clear message of get with the programme or gtfoh

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Oh wow

I can’t imagine this happening to us

Management for sure will not be as accepting

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Yeah

Just glad Wiebe’s our coach 

And Ottawa’s pretty supportive

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

Heard rumours of Ottawa management being overall supportive of the team

Good to have these days

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Agree

When Hunter came out we were nervous how management will take it

I guess they liked winning more than anything else so 🤷

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

But did you guys know over at Ottawa?

Any hints besides the Rozanov moved there for love theory?

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Not a clue

Except hindsights now

Fuck

What a shitshow

Fuck Brad

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Who’s Brad?

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

The guy who posted this

Also fuck Pike for not checking

God this is so horrible for them

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

And knowing the Montreal locker rooms

Heard rumours of the management being conservative

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

Conservative is putting it nicely, Q

We all know they’re all kinds of homophobic over there

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Fuckkkk those idiots

Can’t even imagine what it’s like for Hollander

Damn

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Arnie made a very good point last night though

You might just get Hollander next season

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

[screenshot of a message]

I’M COOKED!

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Ok so your starting goalie is retiring?

Isn’t Conti 40 years old?

Good age no?

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

NO SONNY NO

Conti’s foresight is 10 out of 10

He was going to sign a 3-year extension

YOU CAN GUESS WHY HE CHANGED HIS MIND

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

Fucking hell

Montreal better get their shit sorted

We’re about to see a wave of retirement from the oldies

May 2021 – Rozanov posting about their wedding on Instagram

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Destroy Colorado, Sonny 💪🏼

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Yeah! Let’s go game 1 🙏🏽

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

yeah yeah Sonny! New York! woohoo!

BUT HAVE YOU ALL SEEN THIS???

[link to Ilya’s Instagram video]

THEY ARE GETTING MARRIED?!

(😳 by all except Wyatt and Tommy)

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

HAZY

WYATT

Did you know?

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

I’m invited so yes

And I noticed the ring back in March 😀

Didn’t say anything ‘cos i mean

Craig Arnold (Los Angeles)

Okay fair

So my prediction may just be correct

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

Conti just formalised his retirement

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

Ahahahahahahahahaha

Cap just sent the group chat an ominous message

“I just turned 35.”

And literally everyone started telling him to fuck off and not even think about retirement

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

A buddy from Nashville just told me their coaching staff had an emergency meeting

I wonder what THAT's about

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

It’s been some time since I had a back-to-back game against Rozanov and Hollander

I hate being a goalie when those two would play

“Ohh where’s the puck?” I DON’T FUCKING KNOW THAT’S WHERE

Like what Miyasaki said

You can’t blink at those two

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

Plssss 

I still remember when I first faced that signature move of Rozanov’s

I remember being so ragebaited I almost cried

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

Bruuuuuuhhhh

We had a back-to-back with Boston and Montreal back in 2018

You get unpredictable (but somehow so fucking effective) shots from Rozanov on a Monday

And then sniper ass ones from Hollander on a Wednesday

And now you’re telling me we might actually have both in the same game????!!!!!

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

Montreal is2g

It’s pretty much given now that Hollander will go to Ottawa right?

Craig Arnold (Los Angeles)

Rumors of other offers though?

Heard Washington is trying

And Boston lmao imagine

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

Oh yeah

St Louis and Vancouver too I think

At least that’s what I heard from the guys in management

We would too but our cap space isn’t high enough apparently

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Well someone else better sign Hollander

‘Cos I’m imagining Hollanov in the same damn team and I’m getting a stomachache

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

Hollanov?!

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

It’s their ship name

Hollander and Rozanov

Apparently a LOT of fans have been having fun with the rivalry in a different way

Well until two months ago anyway

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

Where did you get this?

Tumblr?

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

(😆 by all except Wyatt and Max)

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

Leave tumblr alone!

We don’t talk about your extensive train collection, Coleman

Or your beehives, Klein

Or your knitting, Q!

Or any other hobbies that this group chat is involved in 😤

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

Oof

A couple of confirmed retirements (from the groupchats anyway)

A defenceman from Anaheim and a forward from Minnesota 

Craig Arnold (Los Angeles)

Is it Schroder from Anaheim? I know he’s been thinking about it

Who’s the Minnesota forward?

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

Yeah Schroder

He’s definitely up there in age but could’ve pushed it for two more seasons lol

Clarke for MIN, #33

Had drinks with the guy once last year so can’t say whether I see this coming or not

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

Ugh

It’s just like Conti 

Maybe they saw the writing on the wall 🥹

July 2021 - dated in-between Shane signing to Ottawa and the Hollanov wedding

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

[Attached: a link and thumbnail of that link showing ‘Shane Hollander signs with OTT’]

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

🖕

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

🖕

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

🖕

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Wow such hostility so early in the morning

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Oh so New York is not scared?

Not even a little bit?

Tommy Andersson (New York)

I mean Bennett just messaged me saying good luck

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

I just woke upppp

What is this 😭

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

What it is is the chances of any of us getting that cup ever again GONE

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

You’re allllll so dramatic

This is my first season as a starting goalie 💀

All of you here have been one for several seasons now

SPARE ME

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

If you told me in like

January

That we need to take Ottawa seriously this season

And even more seriously next season

I would’ve laughed at your face

(🖕 by Wyatt)

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

I’m rewatching past ASGs

There’s only two where they were in the same team: 2017 and late Jan this year

Damn it they’re so in sync

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Oh yeah

Coach got us watching those tapes as a “just in case” 

Unless Rozanov is always on wing (which I can’t see happening), they most likely won’t be in the same line right?

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

Probably

But then you get the power play…

Greg Klein (Detroit)

We can only do so much from the net

Our teammates better not let those two go on power play 

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

(🖕 by all except Wyatt)

Geoff Coleman (San Jose)

Hazy’s smugness aside

Do we know how long those two have been together?

They said ‘several years’ right?

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

Must be years definitely

We know they’ve always been able to read each other’s minds (hence the rivalry)

But to be synced even when you’re in the same team??? 

That’s a whole different dimension

Greg Klein (Detroit)

So ASG 2017?

Hazy, what do you know?

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

ASG 2017 seems to be about right though

I mean that’s what the team agrees on

We haven’t really asked…

Stefan Leitz (Winnipeg)

Yeah 

And there was that Rose Landry thing in 2016 

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

(Photo of Wyatt and Lisa with Rose Landry during a welcome brunch. Rose and Lisa's body language suggests some sort of closeness. There were other people at the background showing this is related to the Hollanov wedding.)

Oh yes the Rose Landry thing

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

YO WHAT

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

I opened this just as my wife leaned over and saw it

I have never heard her scream that loud

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Damn

Never? 😏

Trevor McCoy (Carolina)

🖕

Greg Klein (Detroit)

OK PAUSE

If Rose Landry’s in the wedding

It means they’re all in good terms

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Hollander says so

Roz won’t let go of him whenever Rose (yes first name basis boys!) is in the vicinity

Greg Klein (Detroit)

Interesting

It just means that we can’t discount the possibility of pre-Rose Landry era

(Also somebody better muzzle Hazy’s smugness. It’s through the roof today 🙄)

Quentin Dupont (Calgary)

Before 2017???

Before 2016???

Montreal is looking even more stupid everyday

Max Walsh (Philadelphia)

I’m going to do a deep dive into the Hollanov hashtag over at Tumblr

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

I’ve done this

Tommy Andersson (New York)

Wtf

So you know?!

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

I have a theory

But I’ll wait to confirm later 🤗

Ryan Miyasaki (Edmonton)

Damn it, Hazy!

Tell us!

Wyatt Hayes (Ottawa)

Oh no

I don’t want to be very smug again so

Vincent Yung (Seattle)

WYATT HAYES!!! 

Come back here!!!