Preface
The Many Titles of the Group Chat
Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at https://archiveofourown.org/works/77590956.
- Rating:
- Not Rated
- Archive Warning:
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Category:
- M/M
- Fandoms:
- Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
- Relationships:
- Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Kip Grady/Scott Hunter, Eric Bennett/Kyle Swift, Eric Bennett & Kip Grady & Scott Hunter & Ilya Rozanov & Kyle Swift, Scott Hunter & Ilya Rozanov, Troy Barrett & Ilya Rozanov
- Characters:
- Ilya Rozanov, Kip Grady, Kyle Swift, Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Eric Bennett, Ryan Price (Game Changers), Max Riley, Leah Campbell, Robert Baldwin, Lundin, Luca Haas, Harris Drover, Troy Barrett
- Additional Tags:
- Texting, Texting Fic, Group Chats, The Gay Hockey Players Group Chat (Game Changers), Spoilers for Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers), Crack, Fluff, no beta we die like irina rozanova
- Language:
- English
- Series:
- Part 7 of In The Loonie Bin (Mars' Hollanov Fics)
- Stats:
- Published: 2026-01-13 Words: 5,018 Chapters: 1/1
The Many Titles of the Group Chat
Summary
It started with Ilya having suggestions for the menu at the new and improved Kingfisher. It stopped being a reno chat real quick
Notes
The Many Titles of the Group Chat
Kingfisher remodel
(Scott added Rozanov to the chat)
Eric
Why tf is Rozanov in our renovation chat?
Scott
Because he's been texting me contributions non stop since he found out we bought the bar and I am TRYING to focus on camp
Kyle
Isn't he also supposed to be at camp?
Ottawa does not start for another week
I am bored
Kip
Don't you have like, actual friends in Ottawa?
They are all fucking their wives and I am bored
Except for Harris he is busy making social media campaigns for the new rookie
Eric
Oh shit I forgot you guys got Haas
Kip
Who?
Eric
Swiss kid, 2nd overall draft pick
He is good in theory
Ottawa still does not vibe tho
Scott
Also he's bored bc Hollander had to go straight to camp and other than Price none of the other coaches are around
Max and Leah live in BC and the timezones are a bitch
We are watching a movie tonight though so fuck you I have friends
Kyle
We're also your friends
What tf are your ideas tho?
I have list of hockey-diet-friendly ingredients
Hollander eats like a bird
Or a cow
Kip
lol
So mostly it is things he could eat/drink bc if he'll eat it then p much every other performance diet is covered
We discovered this during camp last year when his mother was trying to figure out catering for the coaches
Kyle
I've got a partial list of mocktails I've been testing on Eric if u want a peak?
Eric
And we'll pass your food along to our kitchen staff
Also I have a lot of hockey shit in boxes if you want any
Mostly pucks and sticks and shit from Boston
There's probably some shit you could use in there tho
Kyle
When's New York in Ottawa?
I will check
Oh we have pre-season game in a few weeks
Hunter we will suck this is your warning
Scott
As opposed to Ottawa normally?
🖕
Kingfisher remodel
Lundin is going to be in New York next week, make sure you grab him
Kyle
??
Scott
Lundin was a player for LA, came out and went back to Sweden
Crowell's fingers are all over that pie
Kip
That's three different terms of phrases but honestly they work so well for Crowell's icky-ness
Kyle
Rancid vibes.
Eric
Agreed
He told Shane not to come out
Eric
Like
In plain English?
He does not speak another language so yes.
In plain fucking English.
Scott
Fuck
Kyle
Is he okay?
Rattled, mtl does not entirely have his back
So long as they do not have to think about it they don't care
Theriault makes "normal occasional homophobic comments"
Kip
The normal amount is none
Scott
Does he need anything?
Not that he will ask for
Just
Keep an eye out for him
Living up to his own standards is going to destroy him someday
What is word?
Burning?
Kyle
Burnout?
Yes that.
This does not help.
Our agent is very not pleased but there were no records of what was said
Kip
He's not gonna say something?
Eric
He can't
Scott
He's a free agent the end of this season taking aim at Crowell would tank his career
Even if he'd won every Cup in the last decade
👆
Hunter should call him? Maybe?
Scott
Will do
Kyle
Hey Ottawa plays New York in December right?
I expect very good mocktails
And beer
And food
Scott
Can we put him on a not allowed list?
Eric
Scott you only own half the bar and you only have a quarter of the vote here
Kyle
I like Ilya
🥰
Kip
Just because you have to punch him every time you see him doesn't mean he's a bad person
Scott
I do not!
Someone did a tally on Twitter
I have given you the most black eyes out of any NHL player
🖕
Scott
🖕
Kingfisher remodel
I am bringing Barrett
Be. Nice. Hunter.
Scott
Why tf are you bringing Troy fucking Barrett to my bar?
Eric
No I'm seconding that question
Why the fuck do you think?
He's working through some shit and you two can help him feel normal about it
Scott
Working through some shit?
Hunter
Use your fucking brain
Kip
No I'm a little bit lost too
How do half of you have graduate degrees and another quarter has a fucking Harvard education
Kyle
Oh my god guys
Ilya I am sorry they're being obtuse
Eric
I'm still lost
Kyle
What's a great defence mechanism to keep people from looking too close at your personal life?
Be a massive fucking asshole to everyone
And be best friends with an even bigger fucking asshole
He is learning, though.
And he is good person, I think
Scott
If he does anything I'm kicking you both out
If he is asshole I will kick his ass outside the bar and you can watch
Scott
Fuck it
Fine
Eric
If he'll even walk into a gay bar
You have good food
And sports people
He needs to spend time with sports people 1) not on his team and 2) not fucking assholes like Dallas fucking Kent
Scott
Fuck Kent
Kyle
With a fragile glass cactus :)
This is why I like you Kyle
I am stealing that for my arsenal
Kyle
Ofc
See u soon!
Kingfisher remodel
(Ilya added Troy Barrett to the chat)
Kyle
Ah our favourite reformed asshole
Troy Barrett
Why am I in a remodeling text thread?
Eric
Because Ilya had opinions
Kip
I know that is so hard for you to believe
Troy Barrett
Ilya Rozanov? Opinions? Never
Scott
😆
He even emojis like old man
Scott
🖕
Troy Barrett
Ty for the pin btw
Kyle
Of course!
Did your apple farmer like it?
BARRETT!
Troy Barrett
Shut up Rozanov
Kyle
???
YOU GOT HARRIS A PIN?!
AND YOU DID NOT TELL ME?!
Kip
Omg is there lore?
Troy Barrett
No
YES
Eric
Oh?
Troy Barrett
It's nothing Ilya is blowing things out of proportion
I AM BLOWING THEM TO THE CORRECT PROPORTION
Kyle
Idk my guy, you seemed to be pretty into this apple farmer
HE IS NOT APPLE FARMER! HE IS CENTAURS SOCIAL MEDIA GUY!
CHIRON IS HELPING ME MATCHMAKE
Eric
Who tf is Chiron?
Troy Barrett
Oh dear fucking lord
[Chrion.jpg]
[Chrion1.jpg]
[Chrion2.jpg]
[Chrion3.jpg]
Troy Barrett
The team dog
Ilya's a little obsessed
Eric
A little?
[Chrion4.jpg]
[Chiron5.jpg]
Kip
Awwww he's adorable!
He is best boy!
Wiebe lets us have him on the ice after good practices!
Troy Barrett
Ilya really needs his own dog
I am never home
Troy Barrett
Yeah where tf do you even go?
Bood said you go to like, two grill nights a year
And you're NEVER at Monks after games
I have things to do
Kip
Oooooo secrets from Mr. Rozanov?
Kyle
Are you secretly a spy?
Fuck no
Fuck Russia
Scott
You literally have an ugly ass bear tattoo for Russia
Yes before 2012
Then it became for Boston.
Troy Barrett
2012?
Many bad laws passed
My home is unrecognizable to me most every day, it has gotten worse and worse
So fuck Russia, I have not been back since my father died
Kyle
Mood
Eric
Wait where tf did the bird come from then?
Troy Barrett
There's a team pool on what it's for
He got it after two seasons w Ottawa so it's not that
Scott
Two is a weird number of seasons
Kip
Do we at least get a super secret hint for taking your suggestions on the menu?
No
Eric
Oh come on
Scott's not gonna be around long enough to figure it out
Scott
Fuck you Rozanov do you see what you've done
😈
Kip
It's okay babe
You're aging very gracefully
Scott
I hate it here
Then leave
Scott
THIS IS MY BAR CHAT ASSHOLE
(Ilya changed the chat name to Old Man Scott + Others)
Eric
Man am I glad I don't have to play against you anymore
Ottawa made you feral
Correction
Having a good fucking line made me feral
Kip
Yeah you guys are actually gonna swing the playoffs this year
P much guaranteed atp
Old Man Scott + Others
Troy Barrett
[Ilya_Sore_Loser_Mario_Hospital_Visit.mp4]
Kip
Ilya are you
Bragging about beating sick kids at Mario Kart
In a fucking hospital?
Yes
Scott
Oh my god he's such an asshole
Troy Barrett
The kids love him for some fucking reason
I am great with kids!
You can ask Price! Or Pike! Or any of the coaches at the summer camp!
Troy Barrett
I somehow doubt Pike lets you around his kids
Thats what you think
[Pike-lings_and_Ilya.jpg]
[Twins_Birthday.jpg]
Eric
Are you wearing a feather boa and glitter?
Have you never heard of a dress code Bennett?
Kip
Awwwwww
Kyle
Awwwwwww!
Troy Barrett
I am doubting Pike's parental fitness now
You should
He buys toys "for the kids" that are really for him
Then he leaves them out for his wife to trip on and sprain her ankle
And then he panics and calls emergency babysitters in
And then the Pike-lings have time with their favourite Uncle Ilya while Jackie chews Pike out for over-reacting
Scott
That is a very specific scenario to pull out of thin air Rozanov
Troy Barrett
Why tf are you one of the emergency babysitters you live in Ottawa
Is only two hour drive
Less than to the Pike's
And he was very worried
Kyle
And Ilya is a very good friend
I AM a very good friend thank you for noticing Kyle!
Kyle
Any time babes
Eric
Why didn't he call Hollander?
He was busy with Yuna doing some ad campaign or something
I lost track of which one
Rolex gave him v fancy watch tho
And he has a lifetime supply of Reeboks atp
Troy Barrett
At least he's getting the campaigns?
Scott
They're a pain you do not want to do them
Kip
Oh no, people think you're hot and a good role model and want you to be the face of their products how horrible
Scott
You just like when they give me fancy chocolates
Kip
Yep
Hollander does not get fancy chocolates
He gets birdseeds.
Eric
Dude you gotta stop shitting on the performance diet
[No_Bugs_Bunny.gif]
Old Man Scott + Others
Scott
Holy shit are yall okay?
We're okay
No one's injured
I thiiiiink I saw Barrett sneak into Harris' room though
Kyle
👀👀
Cross fingers and toes
Eric
You know I almost want to ask if you engineered a full fucking engine failure on a plane just to get Troy and his not-apple-farmer together
I am not that desperate yet
Kip
Fingers and toes crossed!
Glad you're all okay!
Old Man Scott + Others
Troy
Have any of you guys come out to an asshole parent before?
Is he still here?
I can punch him
Eric
Nope, sorry
Kyle
Mine weren't exactly the greatest but I don't think it was the gay thing so much as the whole scandal that happened
Scott
And Kip's parents rule
We should have them meet the Hollanders
They also rule
Scott
You doing okay Barrett?
Troy
I will be
Posted the coming out video
Kip
!! Lemme go watch it!
Is v good, Harris is wizard!
Kyle
Oh my god it's so good!
Troy
Harris edited the whole thing
Scott
I'm proud of you Troy
Eric
Ditto
Welcome to the club!
Troy
P great club ngl
Kip
Awwww it's so good!
Kyle
Seriously if your boyfriend's ever in NYC you gotta bring him by
He sounds so sweet!
Troy
He is
Scott
You okay if I share your post to my story?
Troy
Go for it
Thanks for sharing all the other stuff btw
Scott
You're doing really fucking important work, Troy
The homophobia is one part of the big fucked up mess that is hockey culture
The rape culture misogyny is a whole other fucked up part of this dying rat king
Troy
Wtf is a rat king
Kip
Rats tails get tangled together and it's like, really gross
Eric
Which is why I prefer to compare it the toxic shit in hockey to Cerberus
Troy
Yeah no that's more apt
Kyle
Now go kick Toronto's ass, k?
Troy
Oh you fucking bet we are
I've got the freshly out, told my asshat dad to stuff it, vindicated confidence
No fucking way we lose
Scott
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Old Man Scott + Others
Troy
I apologize in advance for what's about to happen
Kip
???
SHUT UP AND LOOK AT MY DOG
[Anya.jpg]
[Anya1.jpg]
[Anya2.jpg]
Kip
OH
MY
GOD!!!
Kyle
A BABY!!!!
Her name is Anya!
Some fuckwad abandoned her in the middle of nowhere in Canadian winter!
Kyle
Who tf would do that?!
Troy
It happens way too much out by Harris' family's farm
They found her tied up to a fence
A vet lives a couple farms over tho and she's all good
And she's gonna be spoiled shitless by Roz
Kyle
As she deserves!
As! She! Deserves!
I have spent so much money already
I am getting her sweaters
And pretty collars
And bows for her little ears
She is such a perfect doggie
Scott
Proof Ilya Rozanov has a heart; he's about to spend millions of dollars on a dog he's had for a day
Troy
Two days
I held him back for two days
Kip
Jail for Troy
Kyle
Jail for a thousand years
Troy
Don't quote Miette at me
Harris' parents insisted he take a full 48 hours with her to make sure she was a good fit
There is hotel for dogs in Ottawa
Eric
Like a kennel?
Troy
Oh fuck
No.
Hotel.
For.
Dogs.
Troy
Do not press it
I beg you
This same conversation has happened no less than 23 times in the locker room today
She is perfect baby girl and everyone must know this
Kip
You better have videos
Scott
Troy.
Troy
I said sorry!
[Anya_squeaky_toy.mp4]
Old Man Scott + Others
(Ilya Rozanov left the chat)
Scott
???
Kyle
Oh fuck
Scott
?
Troy
It's everywhere, the main video has 1.5 million views already
Scott
Someone explain please?
Troy
It feels... Icky
Kyle
Someone just outed Hollander and Ilya
Scott
Wdym and?
Hollander's basically already out and Ilya's Ilya
Troy
As in
They're together
Making out
On video
Kyle
Caught in 4k
Scott
Oh fuck
Troy
I'm driving to his place but the video was taken yesterday in Montreal so I don't think he's here
Fuck wtf am I supposed to say to the team chat here?
Scott
You tell them to shut the fuck up and stop gossiping and let Ilya speak up if he feels like it
And maybe remind them that he's extra fucked here with the whole Russia thing
Troy
Yeah
Thanks
Kyle
Anyone heard from either of them?
Troy
Pike went over this morning to let them know
He didn't realize
Scott
He should've checked
Troy
I don't think he checks anything
He's known for years apparently
Scott
Years???
Troy
Idk just
Relaying information as I get it
Hang on
(Troy added Ryan Price to the chat)
Troy
So I can stop playing telephone
Ryan Price
Mind if I add some more?
Scott
Go for it
(Ryan Price added Leah Campbell, Max Riley, Baldwin, and Lundin to the chat)
Ryan Price
So I can stop repeating myself
They've been together for the better part of a decade
Until about an hour ago the only people that knew were Shane's parents, Hayden, me and Fabian, Rose Landry, and Ilya's friend Svetlana
Obviously I don't have to explain why that circle was so damn small
Scott
Wait
The better part of a decade?
Ryan Price
P much their whole career, from what I can gather
Direct questions with them got weird
Leah Campbell
Anyone know where they are?
Troy
Ottawa has an away game, we're supposed to leave this afternoon
Baldwin
A couple of the people I know in the corp side of the league said Crowell's fucking livid
Scott
Fuck Crowell
Kyle
Fuck Crowell
Kip
Fuck Crowell
(Eric changed the chat name to Fuck Roger Crowell)
Troy
Ilya's house is dark, no car in the driveway
I can't stick around to wait fuck
Hang on
(Troy added Harris to the chat)
Max Riley
How's your team handling it?
Troy
They're really fucking worried about them both
Ryan Price
JJ's asking if I knew but uh
In a... Not very nice way?
Troy
I thought he was chill w Hollander being gay?
Ryan Price
He was???
Idk he seems like, personally offended
Lundin
A lot of people probably will be
This is a world different from the rest of us
Leah Campbell
God I do not envy yall rn
We may not have a professional women's league yet but at least everyone knows women's hockey is hella gay
Harris
Okay hi I'm gonna go Future Comms Director here
To be crystal clear: anyone asks anyone here for a comment, team member, friend, esp any journalist, the answer is no fucking comment.
Maybe without the swearing unless they get demanding
Cens HQ reached out to their agent to see if she has anything for us and atp there's not much
Yuna's also not answering texts so idk if she's seen it yet
Ryan Price
I'll call her
Or maybe Max? If she sees it's one of you guys on the west coast she'll answer
Max Riley
🫡 on it
Scott
Already had three requests for on the record comments
Harris
And once you turn them down hard the rest of you will start getting trickling in requests.
We hold the line here and hope they're okay
Eric
Just got confirmation from Wiebe
Crowell ordered them both benched
Troy
Why tf are you texting my coach?
Eric
Bc we're two old fucks who played hockey
He reached out when I retired
Leah Campbell
Max got ahold of Yuna, she didn't know
Wasn't awake yet
David's trying to call Shane but it's just going to voicemail
Scott
Okay Harris I know you said stay quiet but
Harris
No buts Hunter
We shut the fuck up until they tell us what they're doing
If you want to do something just... Idk post pictures of you guys and your partners/at pride parades or something
Nothing outright
And do not post without filtering your comments to keep their names out of it
We don't want speculation breeding and we don't want Crowell deciding this was one big gay conspiracy theory and tossing everyone out
Baldwin
He's gotten away with it before
Lundin
At least they're more recognizable than we ever were
Harris
Which makes them the perfect people to turn into examples
Sorry. I'm catastrophizing
Leah Campbell
David got ahold of Shane.
Kyle
Thank fuck
Lundin
Is he okay? Are they together at least?
Leah Campbell
They were
Ilya's driving back from Montreal
Shane's driving in for practice
God mtl are such fucking assholes
Kyle
??
Ryan Price
Hayden just texted that they apparently had a separate team chat without Shane, him, and JJ in it. Him and JJ were just added to it.
Troy
Fucking hate them
Harris
Don't text and drive
But yes
Fuck montreal
Scott
Oh my god
Kip
Fuck what now?
Scott
No nothing bad just
Ilya told me to call Hollander and I never did cause shit got too busy
He told me like, three times a year to call Hollander
Harris
It seemed like a guy just being supportive
It's not your fault
Troy
I think I made things worse actually
After we went to the Kingfisher in Dec he told me he's bi and I started to put things together
I think it freaked them out
Ryan Price
Oh fuck yeah probably
Baldwin
Not your fault, you couldn't have known any of this shit would happen
Kip
Oh my god Ilya had ideas so Shane would be able to be at the Kingfisher comfortably
Kyle
Holy shit
Like, half the mocktails are his suggestions!
[Kingfisher_Mocktails.jpg]
Kip
Yeah those blue highlighted ones are the ones he suggested
Ryan Price
He doesn't drink ginger ale
Leah Campbell
You know who famously drinks ginger ale and buys the cranberry ginger ale in bulk whenever it's out though?
Shane Hollander
Kip
Oh my god that's kinda adorable
Fuck Roger Crowell
(Troy added Ilya to the chat)
(Ilya added Jane to the chat)
Oh it uses my contact name for him
(Jane changed their name in the chat to Shane)
I approve of the name
He is big fucking asshole
Shane
I'm sending a backup copy of the recording from our meeting w said asshole to all of you I have emails for
Just to be safe
Please don't listen to it though
Scott
You recorded the meeting?
Shane
The meeting was in Montreal, it's legal here
Ryan
That's so fucking smart
My fiance is genius yes
Kip
YOUR FUCKING WHAT
Leah
YOUR WHAT
Lundin
YOUR WHAT
Baldwin
YOUR FUCKING FIANCE?!
Kyle
OH MY FUCKING GOD?!?!
Shane
This is why I mute group chats
Scott
Congrats Shane
I do not get congratulations from my very best friend Scott Hunter?
Scott
And the asshole's back
Shane
Oh it never stops
Ever
Troy
Okay Ryan said you guys have been together for the better part of a decade???
Ryan
Sorry
Shane
You're all good Price dw
Summer before rookie year
Also in this chat full of queers why is Haas not here?
Ryan
Because this is the unintentional chat full of queers
It was Ryan Price Does Not Want To Play Telephone To Seven Different Groupchats chat
Just
Most of them are queer
Kyle
Queers of a feather flock together
Eric
Okay but seriously are you guys okay? Is there anything we can do to help?
Shane
We're gonna be posting some photos and a statement to our instagrams if you want to share it
Our agent is a fucking angel
Also we are getting married some time in July and all of you are invited
Lundin I will fly your ass to Canada from Sweden myself if I have to
Shane
By which he means he will buy you plane tickets
If you let me get my pilot's licence
Shane
No
Would be useful
Shane
Ilya you almost died in a plane crash a month ago
Two months ago
And almost is not dead
Ryan
Thank fucking god I don't have to just talk to Pike now
Yes this is what they're like
All the time
Shane
Sorry
Don't apologize it is normal
Troy
Ilya nothing about you is normal
Scott
I second that statement
Kyle
Thirded
Max
Fourthed
Leah
Fifthed
I cannot believe I am being so betrayed
Shane
Sixthed
[Shane_Sleep_w_Anya.jpg]
Leah
Oh my god you got a dog?!
Troy
Oh no
Scott
Not again
Kyle
Whatever you do do not ask about the dog hotel
Anya! She is best girl! You will meet her this summer!
She is flower girl in wedding.
Chiron needs suit too
Harris
I will make sure he has a bowtie but he hates shirts and you know that
(Shane changed the chat name to Gay Hockey is Better Than Straight Hockey)
(Ilya added Luca Haas to the chat)
Leah
Okay crisis over mostly
Yall know how to reach me but if I have to deal with this chat for the rest of my life I will keel over and die
Scott
This was supposed to be a chat talking about renovating a fucking gay bar
Max
Ha!
(Leah Campbell left the chat)
(Max Riley left the chat)
Gay Hockey is Better Than Straight Hockey
Kyle
I'm being held hostage here
Until I send this video
Yes he's been cut off already
[Vaughny_#ally.mp4]
Shane
Oh my god
Is he having a breakdown about loving gay people?
Scott
Yes
Eric
This happens fairly frequently
He's "gotta make sure" we know
Kip
Every time he gets drunk
Haas
I think it is sweet
Lundin
I second that
Please tell me you have more
I need chirp fuel
Shane
No you don't
Scott
You really don't
Haas
Please don't
Troy
Seconding the please tf do not
Carter's chill
We like Carter
Yes it is Hunter we are so so on
Scott
🖕
Kip
Shane do you understand their friendship?
Shane
Nope
Gave up trying to like
Five years ago
Kip
Great
Cool
Lmk if I have to get offended
Shane
Will do
Also you and Kyle should tag along next time the Admirals play in Ottawa
The Museum of History is really fucking cool
Troy
The only things to do in Ottawa are museums and Centaurs games
Harris
And gay bars
Shane
And random politicians showing up at gay bars
Harris
Yeah that was a weird thing to see
Ryan
?
Baldwin
Dude I'm also lost
The Ottawa boys are being defensive over their home town
And talking abt the time Trudeau showed up at our local gay bar and played #ally
At least he dressed nice
Shane
Yeah there've been a couple who tried to do the ally thing in the Ottawa gay bars and showed up in like
Whole ass suits
Harris
Omg remember when that one Quebec MP showed up and got so confused
Shane
I remember the pictures on the front page!
He looked like fucking bambi
Harris
It was so fucking funny
He got adopted by drag queens
Poor guy didn't know what was happening
Ryan
Gotta love the drag queens
Scott
Keeping lost baby gays safe since time immemorial
He even texts like an old man
Scott
🖕
Gay Hockey is Better Than Straight Hockey
Baldwin
Hey when's Ottawa in Van City next?
Troy
Two weeks, why?
Baldwin
I'm yoinking you all
My brother's got a gig at a gay bar and he's worried the place is hitting that part of the gay bar life cycle
Shane
That part?
Baldwin
1) New gay bar opens 2) girls start showing up and being respectful cause they don't wanna get hit on 3) straight guys start showing up to hit on the girls 4) straight guys get offended when gay guys hit on them at a gay bar and drive them out 5) gays flee for another bar
There's been problems w some straight guys thus far
Figure if a bunch of famously gay hockey guys show up it'll send a bit of a clearer message
Harris
See I don't mind when the girls show up it's the dudebros that follow
Scott
The Kingfisher has enough dudebros that are regulars that they're used to getting hit on atp
It's like we've accidentally trained them into being ally dudebros
Kip
Oh it wasn't an accident
Clarkson turned a guy down nicely and I comped his drink and his buddies realized if they're nice abt it we give them a free drink
Kyle
Works great
Eric
Though the dudebros at the Kingfisher were already pretty chill in the first place given that we own the place
We land in Vancouver on the 13th, game on the 14th, then free day on the 15th where we're supposed to be travelling
Wiebe's okay with it if we don't travel w the team tho so that's two possible days
I'm down for both
Shane
So long as no one expects me to dance I'm down
Troy
Do not challenge Ilya
Shane
Ilya knows I don't dance
Shane doesn't dance until he's drunk
And then he's like an awkward baby loon
Very endearing
Shane
Ilya
Shane
Harris
Oooo can I tag along?
Baldwin
Ofc!
And obv the invite stands for the rest of yall too
Ottawa just has a huge concentration
Haas
Gayest team in the league 😄
Scott
We're playing each other for the Pride Night in New York this year
Harris
OH FUCK YEAH THEY POSTED IT
Christina and I have been working on some cool shit for this announcement brb
Troy
Ugh now Harris is working
I was getting sleepy morning cuddles
Fuck you Hunter
Kip hit your husband for me
Kip
That's abuse
Eric
I'll get him for you
Troy
ty Eric
Eric is my favourite Admiral for a reason
Eric
Uh huh and it's totally not bc I'm also bi
Solidarity!
You saying I am not your favourite Centaur?
Eric
IDK Haas is p neat
Haas
☺️
You are also very neat Eric
Shane
Okay everyone's favourite Centaur is Haas
Very true
Troy
Yep
Can verify
Baldwin
Agreed
Don't change teams you're stuck w Ottawa now
Haas
Okay!
Eric
Admirals and Centaurs are like Narnia
Scott
???
Eric
I forgot you don't watch movies
Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia
Once a Cen/Ad, always a Cen/Ad
Eric
Damn Roz getting the reference was not on my bingo card
Shane
He's a massive nerd
Ryan
Can confirm
He once read a theoretical physics paper on the plane when we both played for Boston
Was trying to practice English
I have many bullshit words from hockey I want to read smart words
And the paper was in English and Russian
Scott
Jfc
Shane
He's also really fucking smart
It's hot
Harris
Damn don't suppose Ilya knows anything abt computers?
Gen's is being fritzy and we're on too tight of a deadline for it to get looked at professionally rn
Will give it a look when we come in
I fixed Shane's playstation when Hayden sat on it
Shane
He did
And made it not overheat
You just had to clean it
Shane
Yeah but doing that meant taking it apart
Lundin
Seems like poor design
Shane
Right?!
Anyways, excited to finally make it to the Kingfisher!
Kip
Fuck yes!
Ilya even made sure we’d have stuff for you
Shane
Wydm?
Kyle
[Kingfisher_Menus.pdf]
P much everything you could have on ur performance diet is bc he made sure of it
It's not that big of a deal
Just making sure he had a place there too
Shane
Fuck I love that man so fucking much
Tell Wiebe we’re going to be late to practice
Harris
👍
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