Rating:

Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning:

No Archive Warnings Apply

Category:

M/M

Fandom:

Heated Rivalry (TV)

Relationship:

Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov

Characters:

Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Rose Landry, Yuna Hollander, Gilbert Comeau, Patrice Drapeau, Zane Boodram, Wyatt Hayes, Hayden Pike, Jackie Pike, Luca Haas, Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Kip Grady, Young (Game Changers), Holmber (Game Changers), LaPointe (Game Changers)

Additional Tags:

Social Media, Coming Out, Engagement, Crack, Homophobia, Supportive Ottawa Centaurs (Game Changers), Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros Being Assholes (Game Changers), Good Friend Hayden Pike, Good Friend Rose Landry, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, Good Parent Yuna Hollander, Ilya Rozanov is a Menace, Good Friend Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Good Friend Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau, Found Family, Kind Of

Language:

English

Series:

Part 3 of Nothing Stays in Vegas

Stats:

Published: 2026-03-15 Words: 1,893 Chapters: 1/1

Doing What my Heart Says is Right

Summary

When Shane announces to the world that he is signing with the Ottawa centaurs and that he is engaged to Ilya in a post online the response he gets is a little different to what he was expecting...but it was a lot better too

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or the replies and comments on Shane's post at the end of "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas...Mostly"

Notes

This took a little bit longer than I had planned because I decided to massively overbook myself this month but I hope you enjoy it. I have a couple more plans in this series but I have no idea when I will actually write them.

The title is from a song called Melbourne by Jamie McIntyre.

Also I tried to format this a bit but I don't think it worked so I hope it is still easy to read.

Shane Hollander

@shanehollander

Following recent events I would like to come on here to let everyone know the truth and stop some of the speculation. I have tried to keep hockey and my private life separate for a long time but unfortunately some people are not able to accept this. Although the choice to come out was taken from us, Ilya and I would like to say thank you to everyone who supported us with this, especially to the family, friends and fans that have stuck with us over the course of our relationship so far.

That being said, I would like to clarify a few things. Neither one of us would ever throw a game to let the other win, we never have and we never will, and for that to be assumed by some people I have called family for my entire career hurt me greatly. I hope that if anyone else who is hiding who they truly are knows that there are people out there who will accept and love you for who you are. As a very good (and new) friend told me: “you just have to remember that you do have people who care for you and are genuinely happy and supportive of you. You just had to meet us first.” So just remember that if you are feeling alone and nothing has gone to plan, there are people who will support you no matter what. You just have to find them. 

I would also like to say I am very excited to join a team I know will love and support both me and Ilya in the coming season (or maybe sooner). After over a decade together-ish it will be an honour to finally play on the same team as my Fiancé. @ottawacentaursoffical. @offical_montrealvoyageurs

 

Ilya Rozanov

@rozy81

я тебя люблю but I will never let you win. Ever. 

 

Ottawa Centaurs 

@ottawacentaursoffical

@shanehollander We can’t wait to have you here! The team is going to be unstoppable.

 

Hayden Pike

@Haydpike05

@shanehollander Gonna miss playing with you man

 

Shanehollandersgirlfriend

@emmy242424

Noooooooo don’t leave Montreal they literally have no hope without you

 

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie

@emmy242424 did you not read what he wrote? They obviously have been shitty

 

Shanehollandersgirlfriend

@emmy242424 

@voyageursgirlie I know I just don’t wanna be stuck with a shitty team. 

 

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie

@emmy242424 Girl give up on them homophobic POS leave the dark side

 

Jack

@rozanovshusband

Nearly a decade? That's like their whole career. You mean I never had a chance @rozy81

 

Gracie (Ilya’s version)

@gracieeeee

@rozanovshusband I don’t think you would have had a chance anyway

 

Jack

@rozanovshusband

@gracieeeee the lack of faith from my own friends is disrespectful 

 

Ilya Rozanov

@rozy81

@rozanovshusband No you had no chance ever

 

Jack

@rozanovshusband

WHAT. NO. HE REPLIED. AND ONLY TO REJECT ME. I’m so dead.

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie

FIANCÉ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? WHAT SINCE WHEN

 

Rozyswife

@rozanovissexy

 A decade?!?!?!?!!? WTF thats like their whole career

 

 Jackie

@Bestpikexoxo

@shanehollander @rozy81 we all love you both so much

 

Veronique Comeau

@veroniquecomeau

@shanehollander my husband is being a complete asshole but I am so so sooooo happy for you @gilcomeau fucking grow a pair

 

Gil Coneau

@gilcomeau

@ottawacentaurs seriously? He's a traitor completely betrayed our trust and now he’s fucking the enemy

 

Veronique Comeau

@veroniquecomeau

@gilcomeau get a fucking grip man or i will file for divorce 

 

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie 

@veroniquecomeau oooooo divorce him girl, fuck a homophobic asshole no one wants one of those

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@voyageursgirlie all Montreal WAGs agree, group chat all says divorce 

 

Liam

@ottawa4evah

YES @rozy81 YES BE ON THE SIDE OF YOUR MAN

SORRY I AM DRUNK BUT LIKE FUCK THE VOYAGEURS 

PROTECT THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE 

Also @rozy81 are you in a voyageurs WAG group chat? That is fucking iconic

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@ottawa4evah Yes I am…or at least “Lily” is

 

Rozyswife

@rozanovissexy

@rozy81 who is lily??????? Is Lily you? DO YOU HAVE CODE NAMES?????

 

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie

THAT IS SO FUCKING CUTE @rozy81 PLEASE SAY THIS IS TRUE

 

Shane Hollander

@shanehollander

“Lily” and “Jane” have been texting for about 11 years at this point…

 

Hayden Pike

@Haydpike05

ROZANOV IS BOSTON LILY? 

 

JJBoizeau

@JjBoizie

@Haydpike05 I feel like this is something we should have figured this out years ago 

 

Jackie

@Bestpikexoxo

@Haydepike05 @Jjboizie Most of the girls figured this out like as soon as “Lily” was added to our chat

 

Shane Hollander 

@shanehollander

@Bestpikexoxo you knew this whole time?

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81 

@Bestpikexoxo Really??????? You never said we could have wine night sooner?????? BETRAYAL

 

Veronique Comeau

@veroniquecomeau

@rozy81 well yeah ngl it was really obvious but clearly you didn't want anyone to know so we kept it secret 

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@veroniquecomeau @Bestpikexoxo We could have had wine night when we were all WAGs for same team? 

 

Hollanovisreal

@Hollanovisrealbro

Ilya Rozanov WAG era when?

 

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie

@Hollanovisrealbro I feel like We are in a fever dream

 

Rozyswife

@rozanovissexy

@Hollanovisrealbro I fear that era has been and gone

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@rozanovissexy no I am still WAG. Also yes I am sexy. 

 

Jackie

@Bestpikexoxo

@rozy81 some people respect the privacy of other people even if we were desperate to come to your mansion in Boston (ew) for wine night @brad_brad_brad (also ew)

 

Brad

@brad_brad_brad

@Bestpikexoxo WTF I just posted a fan mail I got don't be like that

 

Hayden Pike

@Haydpike05

@brad_brad_brad Whoa no you do NOT speak to my wife like that. I take back that entire video I sent you.

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@brad_brad_brad fuck off I am Russian this fucked my whole citizenship. But I guess is reason I got proposed to… but still fuck you you fucked up our whole lives. And don’t ever speak to my favourite pike like that again. No. 

 

Shane Hollander 

@shanehollander 

@brad_brad_brad yeah this was the worst and most disrespectful thing you could have done to us but at least we now get to play on the same team but still fuck you man 

 

Veronique Comeau

@veroniquecomeau

@brad_brad_brad this was a bigger dickish move than Gil being homophobic kinda and Gil is still sleeping at Drapeau’s house 

 

JJBoizeau

@JjBoizie

@brad_brad_brad fuck you Brad you caused Montreal to become a shit team with only 2 good players but I hope @shanehollander a much better time with the @ottawacentaursofficial. Please don't beat us too badly you two with the rest of your team are gonna make the Centaurs completely unrivalled 

 

Cliff Marleau

@Marlycliff

@rozy81 @shanehollander are you sure we can't convince you both to come to Boston? We are all scared to face Ottawa now. 

 

Bearsfan1971

@andrewjones1971

@Marlycliff the Bears are unstoppable no one will ever take that away from you guys

 

Ottawa Centaurs 

@ottawacentaursoffical

@Marlycliff you and the @bostonbears will be destroyed. No other team will ever win a Stanley Cup again.

 

Wyatt Hayes

@hazywyatt

@otrawacentaursoffical we are never going to lose a game again 

 

Luca Haas

@lucaHaas2000

@ottawacentaursofficial @rozy81 @shanehollander I can't wait to play with my 2 Idols meine Mutter und mein Vater (their words not mine)

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81 

@lucahaas2000 my baby son your mama is coming to the team 

 

Luca Haas

@lucahaas2000

@rozy81 if anyone is the mom its you @shanehollander has much more dad vibes 

 

Alex Young

@younghockey

@rozy81 you are a mom

 

Theo Holmberg

@hollybergy

@rozy81 you have massive mom vibes

 

Nic LaPointe

@Laaaapointy

@rozy81 you are 100% team mom you tried to give me a time out at practice last week

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@Laaaapointy you deserved it 

 

Ottawa Centaurs 

@ottawacentaursofficial

@rozy81 you are definitely the mom of the team we can’t wait to see what dad vibes @shanehollander gives off especially to our kids @lucahaas2000 @younghockey @hollybergy @Laaaapointy

 

Theo Holmberg

@hollybergy

@ottawacentaursofficial WE GET MOM AND DAD I CAN'T WAIT

 

Luca Haas

@lucahaas2000

@ottawacentaursofficial mom and dad on the same team it's gonna be my literal dream come true

 

Nic LaPointe

@Laaaapointy

@ottawacentaursofficial Both parents on our team!!!!!!! No one else is gonna stand a chance 

 

Alex Young

@younghockey

@ottawacentaursoffical @rozy81 @shanehollander This is the best thing that has ever happened. Can we have our grandpa on the team too?

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@younghockey he is too old Should be retired 

 

Shane Hollander 

@shanehollander

@younghockey @rozy81 Maybe we could persuade him to join us @scotthunter88 feel like joining the family reunion?

 

Scott Hunter

@scotthunter88 

@shanehollander I expected more from you…not sure why though. @lucahaas2000 @younghockey @hollybergy @Laaaapointy you can come to the @kingfisher anytime you are in NYC. My grandchildren deserve only the best nightlife in the city.

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@scotthunter88 DINOSAUR. RAWR. RETIRE.

 

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie 

Not Rozanov chirping at Hunter in the comments after his own children claim @scotthunter88 as their grandfather

 

Kip

@_itskip_

@scotthunter88 I am not ready to be a grandfather

 

Jack

@rozanovshusband

I can’t believe Rozanov is bullying his literal father in law in the comments

 

Rozyswife

@rozanovissexy

@rozanovshusband why is Hunter Shanes dad? Pretty sure he would rather claim Roz as his own

 

Shanehollandersgirlfriend

@emmy242424 

@rozanovissexy no way Hunter would willingly raise that demon. Hollander is way more his child. That man was raised to respect his elders…

 

Shanehollandersgirlfriend

@emmy242424 

I think Scott Hunter knew all along…I think there's some big secret Gay society in the MLH where everyone knows everyone

 

Jack

@rozanovshusband

@emmy242424 after Hunter and Hollander’s fight a few years back I have to disagree. They would not have fought if Hunter knew.

 

Scott Hunter

@scotthunter88

@rozanovshusband I knew…

 

Shane Hollander 

@shanehollander

@rozanovshusband @scotthunter88 that might have been what the fight was about…

 

Shanehollandersgirlfriend

@emmy242424 

@scotthunter88 I KNEW IT. I WAS RIGHT @rozanovshusband SUCK IT

 

Liam

@ottawa4evah

@scotthunter88 okay but how long have you known?

 

Scott Hunter

@scotthunter88

@ottawa4evah since they planned a hookup on the ice in front of me at their first all starts game 

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@shanehollander I told you he would want to listen

 

Shane Hollander 

@shanehollander

@rozy81 ILYA what is wrong with you

 

Scott Hunter

@scotthunter88

@rozy81 this is exactly why I question why we are even friends 

 

Gil Comeau

@gilcomeau

This shit should be kept out of Hockey

 

Patrice Drapeau

@realpatdrapeau

@gilcomeau Agreed its discusting and to think Hollander would throw that game just so he would get fucked better

 

Gil Comeau

@gilcomeau

@realpatdrapeau the little bitch cost us the Stanley cup this year

 

Veronique Comeau

@veroniquecomeau

@gilcomeau I guess the divorce papers are on their way to you already. So sad that I wasted so long on you. 

 

Shanehollandersgirlfriend

@emmy242424 

@veroniquecomeau YES QUEEN

 

Jojo

@voyageursgirlie 

@veroniquecomeau NORMALISE DIVORCING HOMOPHOBIC ASSHOLES 

 

Rose Landry

@rosielandryofficial

@shanehollander I am so proud of you I love you both so much please invite me to the wedding

 

Shane Hollander 

@shanehollander

@rosielandryofficial Thank you! I love you so much too, literally none of this would have been possible without you

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@shanehollander yes she had to tell you that you were super gay

 

Shane Hollander 

@shanehollander

@rozy81 ILYA

 

Rose Landry

@rosielandryofficial

@shanehollander I told you already like 80% of my boyfriends leave me for other men this was nothing new for me

 

Shanehollandersgirlfriend

@emmy242424

The concept of Rose Fucking Landry having to tell Shane Fucking Hollander that he is gay when they were dating is sending me I can’t believe it 

 

Yuna

@YunaHollander

@shanehollander @rozy81 Your father and I am so proud of both of you, we love both our sons so much 

 

Ilya Rozanov 

@rozy81

@YunaHollander Mama I am favourite though? 

 

Yuna

@YunaHollander

@rozy81 Shhhhh don’t tell Shane