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From: “Harris Drover” [[email protected]]
To: “2022 Centaurs Team Roster” [[email protected]]
CC: “Erica Lewis” [[email protected]]
Subject: Stanley Cup Parade Highlights
Hi all!!!!!!!!
It is my absolute honor to be sending an all-staff email to the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup-winning team. This group just made history, and as you saw yesterday, the city of Ottawa is full of love and pride for this organization!!!!!
If you’re reading this, that means that in addition to being a playoff champion, you survived the following days of celebrations, a.k.a. 72 hours of drunken revelry and public debauchery. Congrats on both!! It also means you are sober enough to check your email, which is quite the achievement given how much alcohol everyone consumed yesterday.
Because I suspect many of you had such a good time at the pre-parade party and then the parade and the after-parade party and then the additional party after the after-parade party, you might not remember all of the fun moments. Luckily Erica, our lovely new social media manager, has got you covered. She compiled some of the highlights from social media, TV, and newspaper reports, which you can find below.
If anyone needs me, I will be going to the Apple store to figure out if you can get champagne out of an iPhone.
Happy off-season, boys!!! You earned it ❤️🏒🥂🍾🏆🥇👨➕🐴
See you in October,
Harris
Harris Drover (He/Him/His)
Vice President of Communications
Ottawa Centaurs
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BREAKING NEWS: Ottawa Centaurs Win The Stanley Cup -- Finally!
By Addy Holtby | [email protected]
The Ottawa Centaurs Capitals are Stanley Cup Champions for the first time in the club’s 30-year history. They beat the Los Angeles Emperors in dramatic fashion, winning Game 7 in Ottawa tonight, 4-3.
The first period ended scoreless, but both teams made up for it in the second. The Centaurs got the first goal on a powerplay after a combined effort from team leadership, with alternate captain Shane Hollander scoring off a rebound, assisted by captain Ilya Rozanov.
The Emperors tied it up eight minutes later. The scoring went back and forth until the end of the second period, with Ottawa forward Troy Barrett netting a goal on a breakaway set up by alternate captain Zane Boodram, but Emperors forward Jordan Sullivan tied up the game with a quick wrist shot. LA captain Mike Brophy scored a few minutes later, and the period ended at 3-2.
A little past the halfway mark in the third period, Ottawa got the equalizer, this time from forward Luca Haas, one of the team’s youngest players at just 21. His contribution sent the game into overtime, which was when Ottawa Head Coach Brandon Wiebe made the bold call to switch up the team’s lines. He placed Rozanov and Hollander – two playoff veterans who regularly lead the NHL in scoring – together, moving Rozanov from center to right wing, and it paid off big.
Less than five minutes into overtime, Rozanov ricocheted a pass to Hollander off the boards as Hollander took off down the ice. Hollander closed in on LA’s net, and it seemed like he was lining up a backhand shot. To both the fans watching and the other players on the ice, it looked like Hollander was going to do the Rozanov – a clever move named after the Ottawa forward who pioneered it, in which a player feigns a backhand shot to fake out the goalie and then hits the puck forehand – but instead Hollander had a trick of his own in mind.
Hollander, who won the NHL’s fastest skater competition two years ago, had outskated LA’s defensemen, but he wasn’t alone. Having tricked nearly everyone in the arena, Hollander dropped a sneaky pass back to Rozanov – also considered one of the quickest in the league – who was just a step behind him. Rozanov sent the puck flying smoothly into the net over the goalie’s shoulder, making history for the Centaurs.
There was absolute mayhem in the building and throughout Ottawa. Local fans filled the streets around the team’s home rink to show support, with shouts of “WE WANT THE CUP” echoing around the city.
Rozanov had the honor of being the first Centaur to hoist the cup. It was his second time doing so, having won the championship as a Boston Bear eight years prior. His move to Ottawa several seasons ago was a shock to the hockey world when he left behind a highly ranked team for a club that hadn’t made the playoffs in a decade, but it looks like he was playing the long game. Sports analysts now believe Ottawa’s star-studded roster will turn the team into a dynasty over the coming years.
Rozanov passed the cup to Hollander, who kissed Rozanov on the cheek. This was Hollander’s fourth cup, but his first with his hometown team and with his husband. The two tied the knot last summer after dating for years.
“I am so happy,” Rozanov said. “Look at the smiles on my teammates. There is nothing like this in the world. Nothing comes close.”
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@CentaursFanUpdates
lmao the amount of ice time Luca Haas is getting is crazy. Dude was on a two-minute shift at one point in game 7. Like that HAS to be a child labor law violation
@CentaursFanUpdates
Replying to @CentaursFanUpdates
I’m serious @Luca_Haas do you know your rights??
@LiveLoveHollander
Did the announcers just say Shane scored off a sloppy rebound? lmao are they allowed to call Ilya that on TV?? Like damn I know Rose Landry is a catch but ouch
@LiveLoveHollander
Replying to @LiveLoveHollander
I have just been informed “sloppy rebound” was a reference to the puck bouncing off the other team’s goalie and Shane scoring off that. Was not about Shane dating Ilya after breaking up with a really hot famous movie star
@TroyBarrettRespecter
imagine NOT liking Troy Barr—🤢🤢🤢🤢 imagine not liking— 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮 imagine not lik—🤢🤢🤢 fuck I can’t even say it 🤢🤢🤮😷🤮😷😷
@LivingLaVidaLuca
YESSSSSSS Luca Haas tying the game like the king he is
@LivingLaVidaLuca
Excuse me sir @Luca_Haas you dropped this 👑
@OttawaPuckReport
haha yeah I love playoff hockey, especially when it goes to overtime *vomits out of stress*
@TotallyNormalHockeyFan
Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov playing together is a real life cheat code
@TotallyNormalHockeyFan
Replying to @TotallyNormalHockeyFan
Say what you will about the Ottawa Centaurs, but they are savage. Putting Shane and IIya on the same line and releasing them like feral dogs
@NotChuckTheBeaver
Replying to @TotallyNormalHockeyFan
The Centaurs: ok Coach, what's the plan for overtime?
Coach Wiebe: how about we take two absolute freaks of nature and watch them embarrass a bunch of grown ass men at a sport they worked their entire lives to be good at?
The Centaurs: sounds good roz and hollander you're up
@OttawaCentaurs
THE OTTAWA CENTAURS ARE THE 2022 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
@OttawaCentaurs
Replying to @OttawaCentaurs
HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE. THE STANLEY CUP IS COMING HOME TO OTTAWA FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!
@OfficialStanleyCup
Hey there @ShaneHollanderHockeyPlayer. Excited to be in your arms again 😏
@ChironsBackUpDogWalker
Replying to @OfficialStanelyCup
aw poor Ilya even the literal stanley cup is flirting with his man
@The_LGBTQI(LY)A
THE CENTAURS JUST BECAME STANLEY CUP CHAMPS THEY DID THIS FOR THE GIRLS AND THE GAYS
@HollanovStanCommittee
so ottawa is getting two pride parades this year? good for them
@OttawaCentaursEnjoyer
This is a win for DILFs, specifically. Congrats Brandon Wiebe and Zane Boodram.
@ManicHoe-llander
so so funny to me that every other NHL team is crunching numbers and using stats to put their rosters together but the Centaurs just won a cup on the power of pure love, friendship, and Wyatt Hayes playing like a literal god
@ManicHoe-llander
Replying to @ManicHoe-llander
it drives people bonkers that they can’t calculate vibes on a graph. they don’t believe love can do this… but it did
@ManicHoe-llander
Replying to @ManicHoe-llander
(and again it was also Hazy cosplaying as a fucking brick wall every game)
@VibesFromTheBlueline
Alright the next phase of the gay agenda is to take over hockey at every level.
We have the Stanley Cup now so we will work our way down from here. Minor league hockey here we come
@VibesFromTheBlueline
Replying to @VibesFromTheBlueline
This isn’t a joke this is an announcement for all the queer people who weren’t at the town hall meeting last week
@BilletBoyfriend
Zane Boodram being alternate captain on a team where Ilya Rozanov is the captain and Shane Hollander is the other alternate captain … dude’s braver than a U.S. marine
@BilletBoyfriend
Replying to @BilletBoyfriend
I’m serious this man’s salary better include babysitting fees
@NotChuckTheBeaver
the centaurs aren’t total trashbags morally and they just won a cup. really makes you think *coughs at Toronto and Montreal*
@Hollanov4ever
Replying to @NotChuckTheBeaver
Centaurs making a really good argument for karma being real rn
@ChironsBackUpDogWalker
*tour guide voice* and if you look to the left you’ll see every queer Ottawa hockey fan losing their shit over the metric fuck ton of content we got from the Stanley Cup finals
@ChironsBackUpDogWalker
Replying to @ChironsBackUpDogWalker
*used car salesman voice* *slapping the roof of Game 7* “this bad boy can fit so many Shilya moments in it: Ilya assisting Shane’s goal in period 2, Shane setting up the game-winning goal with a move he stole from Ilya, Ilya scoring off it, Ilya giving the cup to Shane, Shane kissing Ilya on the cheek”
@Mrs_Rozanov96
I am living for the fact that for literal YEARS the NHL was on a quest to find stars with personality to help market the game and now they have the Ottawa Centaurs, a team that is 98 percent fun and vibes and maybe 2 percent hockey, and they’re PISSED
@Mrs_Rozanov96
Replying to @Mrs_Rozanov96
the NHL couldn’t sell a potato to an Irishman and now the best team in the league is a viral content machine in the form of about two dozen hotties who are also best friends, and leadership is furious over it
@Mrs_Rozanov96
Replying to @Mrs_Rozanov96
to be clear this was a direct subtweet at resident piece of shit NHL commissioner r*ger cr*well be careful what you wish for babygirl
@GetPucksDeep
broke: wanting your team to win the cup because it’s the highest achievement in hockey
woke: wanting your team to win the cup so you can see all the drunk social media posts
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Centaurs’ Joyous Stanley Cup Parade Brings Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fans To Downtown Ottawa
By Jessica Lang | [email protected]
Ottawa Centaurs forward and alternate captain Zane Boodram played through the post-season with bruised ribs. Less than a week after the team lifted the Stanley Cup, he did a cartwheel on a stage constructed along the parade route in downtown Ottawa.
It was an apt demonstration of the jubilation the Centaurs and their fans are feeling after the franchise won the NHL championship and claimed its first-ever Stanley Cup trophy this past weekend. It was a feat celebrated with a rally that local Ottawa officials estimate drew hundreds of thousands of people to the city.
Boodram, who has played for the team since starting in the NHL seven years ago, summed up the feeling of triumph and excitement.
“This team is like a family, just a phenomenal group of people, and we play in a phenomenal city,” Boodram said to cheers from the crowd. “We want to thank all of you for your support through the good times and through the tough times. Especially through the tough times. This one’s for you, Ottawa! We promised you that we’d get this city a cup, and we (expletive) got it!”
Ana Devolder, a lifelong Centaurs fan, brought her 10-year-old daughter Alex — also a Centaurs die-hard — to the parade. She said despite being a parent, she didn’t mind the swearing.
“Having been invested in this team for so long, I can understand the urge to drop an f-bomb,” she said, covering her child’s ears. Alex shook off her mother’s hands and said, “I know what swears are.”
“I think I learned some new ones since we won the cup, but that’s okay,” Alex added. “We’ve been waiting for, like, forever for this.”
They aren’t the only long-suffering Centaurs fans who feel like they’ve finally reached the promised land. Perhaps the most famous, though, is Shane Hollander.
An NHL All-Star and former captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, Hollander signed with the Centaurs last summer and was a crucial part of Ottawa’s championship run, assisting on the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the finals. Having just won his fourth Stanley Cup, Hollander spoke about his Ottawa roots during his speech.
“I grew up here, and I’ve been a Centaurs fan since I was a kid,” Hollander said. “I’ve followed this team through the highs and the lows, and I mean the really low lows. I remember coming home from school and sitting on the floor in my living room, watching other teams raise the cup and wondering when it was going to be our turn. Well, Ottawa, today’s that day.”
Ilya Rozanov, the Centaurs’ team captain, was a bit more straightforward when he addressed the crowd.
“We did it, Ottawa!” Rozanov said, holding up an open bottle of champagne in a toast. “Let’s (expletive) party!”
CONT. ON PAGE 3—
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OTTAWA CITY NEWS 6 P.M. EVENING TELECAST TRANSCRIPT
HEADLINE: COACH BRANDON WIEBE’S EMOTIONAL SPEECH IS ONE FOR THE AGES
INTERIOR SHOT OF NEWSROOM ANCHOR DESK
ERIN KING
Good evening, Ottawa, I’m Erin King, your anchor at Ottawa City News. Our lead story tonight: the Centaurs celebrated the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup at a rally downtown today. Sports reporters Adrian Peters and Liza Williams were there for the festivities earlier.
CUT TO EXTERIOR SHOT OF TWO REPORTERS HOLDING MICROPHONES AND STANDING ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA
ADRIAN PETERS
Thanks, Erin. Today was a celebration for the history books, and one of the main stories was the man who coached this team to the title: Brandon Wiebe. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more even-tempered man in the game of hockey than Wiebe. Other NHL coaches – I’m looking at you, Coach Theriault of Montreal and Coach Cooper of Toronto – are much less easygoing, and I think it says it all that only one of those men is a world champion right now.
LIZA WILLIAMS
Wiebe is a tough guy, though, make no mistake. Everybody I’ve talked to about him has mentioned how tenacious he was as a player. He certainly proved his grit last year when his rookie season as a coach started off with a brutal losing record and the team plane almost crashing, and then ended with his star player being outed in a viral video right before playoffs.
ADRIAN PETERS
In his speech at the parade, Wiebe showed just how much appreciation he has for his team, even if they don’t always make things easy for him. I thought his speech, an emotional one, was the best of the day. Here it is:
CUT TO SHOT OF HEAD COACH BRANDON WIEBE, WALKING UP TO A PODIUM WITH A BANNER BEHIND HIM THAT READS “OTTAWA CENTAURS: 2022 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS”
BRANDON WIEBE
Hi, everyone. What an unbelievable day, huh? I’m going to try not to get emotional [pauses, takes a breath] – Oh, gosh, and here I am, getting emotional already. Thank you to the fans, for sticking with us even when our record gave you every reason not to. And thank you to all our families; the sacrifices you make to support us are huge, putting up with the crazy schedules, the road trips, the stress. But, most importantly, thank you to the players who place their bodies on the line every day and work harder than anyone else in the league. I’m amazed by every single one of my guys. With this team, everyone has a story, right?
PAN TO THE CENTAURS, GRINNING BEHIND WIEBE IN THEIR JERSEYS WITH ARMS AROUND EACH OTHERS’ SHOULDERS.
ZOOM IN ON ZANE BOODRAM, WHO IS WAVING TO THE CROWD. HE IS BESIDE WYATT HAYES, WHO IS GIVING A THUMBS UP TO THE CAMERA.
WIEBE (CON’T)
Bood, not only are you an immensely talented forward, you’re the team’s biggest cheerleader and resident grill master. The way this organization feels like a family is in no small part because you’re the social engine of the Centaurs. And Wyatt, I swear to god, sometimes it looks like you’re breaking the laws of physics when you make a save. You’re an amazing goalie and an even better person, and frankly, I don’t know how that’s possible.
SWITCH BACK TO WIEBE, WHO HAS BOTH HANDS GRIPPING THE PODIUM.
WIEBE (CON’T)
Barrett, I know when you first got here, it wasn’t the easiest transition, but you’ve become a role model both on and off the ice. You’re an essential part of this team, and we definitely appreciate all those highlight-reel goals you score for us.
PAN TO TROY BARRETT, WHO LOOKS BOTH PLEASED AND EMBARRASSED BY THE ATTENTION. SHANE HOLLANDER ELBOWS HIM PLAYFULLY AND SAYS SOMETHING THAT MAKES BARRETT SMILE AND SHAKE HIS HEAD.
WIEBE (CON’T)
Hollander, watching you play is like watching Picasso paint. And what I mean by that is I have no idea how you do what you do, but it's beautiful and you make it look easy. Just promise you’ll invite me along when you get inducted into the Hall of Fame.
THE CAMERA FOCUSES IN ON SHANE HOLLANDER AND ILYA ROZANOV, WHO HAS HIS ARMS WRAPPED AROUND HOLLANDER’S WAIST. THEY ARE LAUGHING AND SMILING AT EACH OTHER.
WIEBE (CON’T)
And Roz, oh my god, where do I even start? You know, when I first got this job, everyone warned me that you were a dick – and you are – but you also have a heart of gold. I couldn’t ask for a better captain. Whenever you touch the puck, I thank my lucky stars that you’re playing for us and not the other team [laughs]. I know most of Ottawa feels the same way, and so does Wyatt [laughs again]. Hopefully, you’ll invite me to your Hall of Fame induction if Hollander can’t fit me in at his.
THE CAMERA CUTS BACK TO WIEBE, WHO IS USING ONE HAND TO SWIPE AT TEARS IN HIS EYES.
WIEBE (CON’T)
And Luca, I know you’re sick of everyone treating you like a kid, but we are so impressed with you, young man. We had some huge expectations for you, and you lived up to each and every one of them. It’s a privilege to see you come into your own as a player…
FADE OUT AS WIEBE CONTINUES DISCUSSING EACH PLAYER ON THE ROSTER, COMPLIMENTING THEM AND POINTING OUT THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TEAM.
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Here Are The Best Moments Of The Centaurs’ Stanley Cup Celebrations — So Far
By Emily Ledecky | [email protected]
The Centaurs and the city of Ottawa put on a heck of a parade, and a few amazing moments emerged from Wednesday's celebrations. Here are some of the most memorable:
1. To The Ottawa Police Department, Luca Haas Was (Briefly) Just Another Fan
Forward Luca Haas was soaking in every minute of the parade, drinking beers and running up and down the parade route to greet the fans.
The situation, though, took quite the turn as a member of the Ottawa Police Department assumed he was just a fan and tried to get him off the route. After all, there was no shortage of college-aged fans wearing a jersey, shorts, and sunglasses, and the police had to keep a keen eye on anyone potentially trying to get too close to the action. And Haas, as one of the youngest members of the team, was more than polite as he tried to explain to the officer, that, actually, this parade is for him.
@OffsidesInOttawa
Luca Haas got separated from the rest of the team and this cop thought he was some random fan 😂😂😂 [VIDEO]
@OffsidesInOttawa
Replying to @OffsidesInOttawa
poor kid was such a sweetheart about it too
“I am supposed to be here.”
“No, this is my team.”
@OffsidesInOttawa
Replying to @OffsidesInOttawa
Lmaoo ilya rozanov just walked by and grabbed Haas by the back of his jersey like a lion cub and goes “He is with me” and the cop stood there in shock
Videos of the interaction are pretty funny to watch as every fan in unison yells at the officer that “He’s a player” and not just a random guy who decided to break past the barricades.
2. Zane Boodram Went Shirtless In The Rain To Give A Speech
A little rain? That wasn’t going to get in the way of Centaurs alternate captain Zane Boodram having a good time. When the drizzle started to come down, off came the jersey and out came the expletives, something that has become quite the tradition at events like this.
“Ottawa, we are the world champions, the best in the whole league!” Boodram yelled. “To all the people who doubted us, congrats on being wrong! We brought home the hardware and got the (expletive) job done!”
@(Hot)tawaCentaurs
the best thing about hockey players is that they’ll take absolutely any opportunity to take their shirts off
@(Hot)tawaCentaurs
Replying to @(Hot)tawa Centaurs
they’re just like me fr
Swearing or not, it was still an epic speech, complete with wolf whistles from Boodram’s teammates and some teasing from his wife, Cassie, who was there with the couple’s one-year-old son, Milo.
The team’s other alternate captain Shane Hollander, an Ottawa native, also spoke, receiving a roar of approval from the crowd the moment he stepped up to the mic. Hollander thanked Ottawa for the warm welcome after a controversial end to his last season with his previous team, the Montreal Voyageurs.
@HottiesForHollander
Hearing about how Montreal treated Shane after he got outed…. Not saying I WILL commit crimes but I also wouldn’t NOT commit crimes if you know what I mean
@HottiesForHollander
Replying to @HottiesForHollander
Hey @MontrealVoyageurs are you a calendar because your days are numbered 🔪
Ilya Rozanov, Hollander’s husband and team captain, also gave a quick speech that was loaded with expletives, much like Boodram's, but he left his shirt on for it. When asked about it afterward, Rozanov shrugged and said, “Hollander bet me $100 I couldn’t keep my shirt on the whole day. I had to prove him wrong.”
3. Ilya Rozanov Found Some Truly Creative Ways To Get Drunk
Shirt on or off, Rozanov had fun anyway. It’s up for debate whether Rozanov earned his $100 though because at one point on the parade route he pulled his jersey up over his face to pour beer through the fabric into his mouth. To be fair though, Centaurs forward Troy Barrett did it first after other players chirped him for casually sipping a hard seltzer while riding on the top of a firetruck.
It wasn’t Rozanov’s only inventive method of getting drunk. Goalie Wyatt Hayes caught a beer someone launched at him from the crowd, banged it against the side of the truck to open up a hole in the side, then shotgunned it to delighted screams from fans. When Rozanov copied Hayes’ move, he nearly fumbled the beer, bobbling it in his hands before getting a hold of it and chugging it. Ever the competitor, Rozanov tried it again when the next fan lobbed a can of beer at the truck. His execution was flawless on the second attempt. And the third.
@LoonPhobia
simply put, nobody, and i mean NOBODY, is doing it like ilya rozanov
@LoonPhobia
Replying to @LoonPhobia
dude said "season's over, time to go out like a fuckin meteor"
A video posted to Twitter showed a firefighter holding onto the back of both Hayes and Rozanov’s jerseys to make sure the tipsy All-Stars didn’t fall off the truck.
@AyyyCentaurs
lol they need one of those baby leashes that stops toddlers from running away in the mall,
but like an industrial strength one that can hold two full grown hammered hockey players
But Rozanov didn’t stop there. At one point, he and Boodram each took off one of their shoes, poured a beer in them and downed the whole thing. Both men then put their shoes back on.
@UnfortunateOttawaLocal
I think this is called a shoey? These dudes are inventing new ways to get wasted right before our eyes [VIDEO]
@UnfortunateOttawaLocal
Replying to @UnfortunateOttawaLocal
Best part of this is you can see Shane Hollander watching in the background coming to the realization that THIS is who he married
Rozanov, however, wasn’t the only Centaur getting creative. Defensemen Evan Dykstra and Nick Chouinard each did a variation of a waterfall by taking traffic cones along the parade barricades and pouring beer through them into their mouths.
4. We Saw One Of Troy Barrett’s (Rare) Smiles
With the weight of the hockey season behind them, we also got to see a more carefree side of some of our beloved Centaurs. Troy Barrett, for example, is usually a pretty quiet and serious player on the ice. But during Wednesday’s parade, he was all smiles. When a young fan – no more than five or six years old – asked him to sign her jersey and said he was her favorite player, Barrett grinned and offered to let her ride along for a few blocks on the firetruck (with her mom’s permission, of course).
@WatchingHockeyForThePlot
how the fuck am I supposed to do a single normal thing today after seeing troy barrett sign a little girl's jersey and hold her hand [VIDEO]
@WatchingHockeyForThePlot
Replying to @WatchingHockeyForThePlot
my heart 🤝 ilya rozanov's liver
getting destroyed by this parade
Chiron, the team dog, also joined in on the fun. The massive black St. Bernard mix lives with Barrett and his boyfriend, Harris Drover, who is the Centaurs’ VP of Communications. Chiron looked dapper in a Centaurs bandana as he walked with Barrett and Drover for part of the parade. Drover held Chiron’s leash while fans reached out to pat the dog’s head and take selfies.
“He loves the attention, probably way more than Troy does,” Drover joked, kissing Barrett on the cheek and making him blush.
Turning a corner, Barrett caught a glimpse of a fan’s sign and laughed. The poster had a photo of the team crouched around the Stanley Cup, all the players grinning ear to ear after Game 7, with the words “NOW I CAN DIE IN PEACE” written in Sharpie next to it.
“Not yet,” Barrett said. “We can’t be a dynasty with only one cup.”
Chiron barked in agreement.
5. And Lastly, The Team Took Turns Babysitting Rozanov
If there’s one thing Ilya Rozanov knows how to do, it’s party. While Rozanov was inspiring his teammates to find new ways to get sloshed, the team apparently delegated responsibility for looking after their captain. Videos posted to various players’ social media accounts show different Centaurs taking shifts watching Rozanov as he consumed, by our count, about eight drinks thrown at him by fans attending the parade.
In one clip, Rozanov is shaking Hayes by the shoulders and yelling to fans lining the street that "I promised you we weren’t gonna suck this year, and I was right!” while Hayes laughs and dumps a can of beer over Rozanov’s head.
A video posted by Zane Boodram shows the Centaurs stepping off the firetrucks they rode in on and heading toward the stage where they were scheduled to give their speeches. As the team lines up, Barrett looks around and asks, “Where’s Roz?” When it becomes clear that Rozanov isn’t there, the half dozen players in the frame simultaneously get an “oh fuck” look on their faces until someone calls out, “Wait, there he is,” and the camera pans to show Rozanov swimming in a fountain across the street.
The camera swivels back to show Hollander dragging a hand over his face while Barrett says something to him that sounds like “So you’re telling me there weren’t any nice men in Mon—” before the video cuts out abruptly.
@GrillMaster_ZaneBoodram
when you thought you lost the team captain but he was just chilling in the fountain [VIDEO]
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SHANE HOLLANDER ON WINNING THE CUP WITH OTTAWA – ESPN RADIO INTERVIEW
Hannah Knolls: If there’s one thing that’s been dominating the news cycle in the hockey world during a truly thrilling post-season, it’s the Ottawa Centaurs winning the franchise’s first-ever cup with the help of a superstar roster. Shane, you just finished up the fourth Stanley Cup parade of your career. Does it ever get old?
Shane Hollander: [laughs] Oh, god. Never. No.
HK: Looking back at the start of your NHL career, could you ever have predicted that you’d be taking home your fourth championship title, and this time to your actual hometown?
SH: Um, I think if I went back in time and told 19-year-old Shane any of the stuff that’s happened in the last year he’d pass out from shock. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to pass out from it.
HK: I don’t think you’re the only one [laughs]. You mentioned in your speech at the parade that you’ve always been a Centaurs fan. Was playing for this team something you ever thought you’d do?
SH: I mean, honestly no. I had planned to stay in Montreal my whole career, but, um, obviously that didn’t happen. But I’m happy here. It’s great to be home.
HK: And what was it like to win the Stanley Cup in a Centaurs jersey?
SH: The Centaurs were the first team I ever fell in love with, and you never forget your first, you know? I don’t think I can put into words how amazing it is to win the championship for my hometown, how much it means.
HK: So, do you think Ottawa is a better fit for you than Montreal was?
SH: Uh, I think it’s a better fit for my life right now. [pauses] And I think the city of Ottawa might be the only place in the entire world where people were, like, um, cool with me being in a relationship with Ilya Rozanov.
HK: You just won the Conn Smythe trophy for being the most valuable player in the playoffs. How did that feel after all the criticism you faced after Montreal's defeat in the first round last year?
SH: Oh, um. Of course, the things people were saying hurt. I'd played for that team for over a decade and won three championships with them, and people thought I would trip on purpose? I— To tell you the truth, it felt (expletive) amazing to win MVP. Especially because I beat Ilya for it [laughs].
HK: And what’s it been like, playing on the same team as your husband?
SH: It’s good. Really good. Even better now that we have a cup together [laughs]. But it’s not just Ilya. This whole team is an incredible group of guys. It’s like Bood said, we really are a family, and we don’t want to let each other down, which counts for a lot. Especially when you’re a month into playoffs and you’re exhausted and you have an itchy beard on your face and your body hurts and you just want to sleep for a week.
HK: [laughs] Do you plan on sleeping for a week now?
SH: I’m gonna need to, with how much I drank at the parade.
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