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✨Secret✨ Support Group
March 18 2021
Hayden
Guys, please send me good vibes
Shane mentioned that Rozanov got a dog in front of the twins
And now Rozanov is bringing his dog for a playdate with my children.
Carter
#thoughtsandprayers
Troy
You’ll be fine, Anya is a total sweetie.
March 19 2021
Cliff
pike are you alive?
Wyatt
What’s going on?
Carter
This is a disaster.
Scott
I am livid.
Not with you, Pike. With fucking Brad.
Wyatt
Oh. Shit.
Cliff
fuck brad.
JJ
Jacki said Hayden’s gone to see Shane.
Ryan
Has anybody managed to get a hold of Rozanov or Hollander?
Cliff
rozanov ringing out.
JJ
Shane is not answering. Either he’s still asleep or he’s ignoring us.
I mean if Rozanov is here I suspect they haven’t even touched their phones yet.
Ryan
I can’t express how angry I am about this.
Troy
Pretty sure Ilya’s still in Montreal - we’ve also been trying to call all morning.
Bood went to his house and it’s dark.
Harris has been in crisis meetings.
JJ
Fuck. I should go to Shane’s, make sure Rozanov’s not committing murder.
Wyatt
I actually think Ilya’s going to be the most calm?
Pretty sure he wanted everybody to know.
Hasn’t exactly been hiding the ring.
Carter
RING?????
Troy
I’m inclined to agree. His stakes are lower.
He knows I already know and I’m fine with it.
Cliff
what do you mean?
Troy
We chatted about coming out and secret boyfriends the other week.
Ottawa is rainbow friendly
Montreal is…
JJ
Je sais.
The group chat is not being kind.
Jacki says the WAG chat is also being terrible.
Troy
Look after our man’s man please.
JJ
We will do what we can but...
Carter
@Wyatt
HAZY… WHAT RING????
Wyatt
Roz has been wearing a ring since…
Actually just after the cursed Florida trip.
On his chain, next to his cross.
Troy
He has?
You know, he did skip mandatory practice the day after we got back
Harris asked me if I knew anything about it.
Must have been some fucking proposal.
Cliff
roz skipped mandatory practice?
that is not like him at all.
Wyatt
Barrett, you and Harris see him the most off-ice
He had dinner with you guys two weeks ago.
You seriously didn’t notice?
He doesn't even take it off in the showers.
JJ
Hayden didn’t tell me there were rings involved.
I haven’t seen Shane wear one.
Wait, they got ENGAGED because of the plane thing?
Carter
STOP IT
THAT'S ADORABLE
💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍
Troy
I really don’t think you can judge any of us by the actions that occurred because of ‘the plane thing’
It was harrowing
Absolutely tracks for Roz though.
He told me to go seduce my man and then he goes and asks Hollander to marry him.
Wyatt
I fucking knew you hooked up in Tampa!
Troy
You and your fucking goalie eyes I s2g
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Troy
I could fucking kill Crowell right now.
I thought I couldn’t be angrier at him than I already was.
JJ
Agree
Fucking asshole.
Scott
What did he do to them?
JJ
Benched them.
Hayden’s alive, btw. Jacki confiscated his phone.
Carter
Figured, since I didn’t see Rozanov had been arrested.
What the fuck is he benching them for?
Troy
Exactly what you think.
Them not actually being rivals damages their image and ruins their advertising.
Wiebe went to visit Ilya. He’s not coming on the road with us, but Wiebe has no intention of benching him permanently.
I suggested he head back to Montreal to be with Shane.
The fact he drove back to Ottawa for the team flight does prove professionalism though
Wyatt
Troy, you are such a good boyfriend
Look at you listening to the PR bullshit Harris says
Troy
Fuck off Hazy 🥰
Carter
That’s good, Hollander will need support atm.
JJ
His parents are in town today and Rozanov is going to drive back tomorrow.
How’s your locker room?
Wyatt
Nothing but love.
And even if it wasn’t, Wiebe gave us a pre-flight talking to.
Yours?
JJ
Nobody’s fucking looking Shane in the eye.
He’s our captain and nobody else here has his back.
Hayden’s copping flack for knowing about it.
Wyatt
This fucking sucks man.
March 20 2021
Troy
Harris said they have a meeting with Crowell in Montreal tomorrow.
Centaurs management and their agent both offered to attend but they declined.
I believe Metros management knows about it but did not offer any support.
Scott
I am sending good vibes.
Troy
I just hope they’re not about to do something stupid.
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Troy
No update on the meeting, I do know they went and had lunch afterwards though.
Harris has been informed that they will be posting an announcement later today.
LOL okay Ilya said Hollander basically told Crowell to go fuck himself and threatened to sue the league.
And Hollander recorded the whole meeting.
Then there was a very graphic description of exactly what Ilya wanted to do to Hollander which honestly? I can respect that.
Hayden
I have been allowed five minutes.
Hazy… what the fuck do you mean ring???
Fuck Crowell
Fuck my asshole team mates.
Barrett, I am begging you, please do not ever share the contents of that text with me.
Wyatt
Oh my god, have they not told anybody?????
Carter
Hey, side question.
Since it’s not a secret anymore
Should we change the name of the chat?
Carter Vaughn has changed the name of the group to ✨Hollanov Fan Club✨
Carter
Yes, that’s good, I prefer this.
Cliff
idk it could be better but i don’t have a good suggestion
Troy
OMG their post is adorable.
Everybody please go comment on it to show support!
Wyatt
I’m crying. Their agent is a poet. Long live Hollanov!
March 31 2021
Troy
We’re all going to the playoffs baby! 🥳🥳
Cliff
@JJ 🤑🤑🤑
JJ
Double or nothing?
Scott
Please keep your illegal betting out of this chat.
Cliff
terms being?
JJ
Ottawa doesn’t make it past first round.
Wyatt
Rude.
JJ
Fuck off Hazy, this is between me and Marleau.
Cliff
yeah, alright.
Scott
Fucking hell.
Carter
Shhh, Scotty, you’re such a buzzkill.
It’s just a bit of fun.
Scott
Illegal fun.
Carter
You gonna tell Crowell or should I?
Wyatt
@Hayden @JJ see you next week!
April 12 2021
Scott
I’m sensing a weird vibe…
JJ
No shit.
Cliff
Venmo
JJ
Fuck you.
Sent.
Hayden
Well that was fucked.
Wyatt
News sites are running with it.
Most of Montreal is in agreement that Hollander tripped on purpose.
Scott
What the fuck?
Carter
Has Montreal never watched a hockey game before?
Fuck, Scott tripped three times last night!
Troy
It’s super fucked.
Ilya’s livid.
Honestly it’s an insult to both of them.
Hayden
Are you guys staying in town tonight?
Troy
No. We’re headed to the airport.
Wyatt
We have to fly to NY tomorrow.
Troy
Is Hollander okay?
Hayden
Nope.
After the entire locker room accused him of letting his boyfriend win
The boyfriend he’s been seeing for longer than he’s been on this fucking team, by the way
He left and won’t answer any of our messages
I think he’s with his parents.
JJ
If you’re headed to NY tomorrow then he’ll probably be headed to Ottawa
To look after Anya.
April 17 2021
Scott
@Wyatt @Troy either of you able to hook me up with Rozanov’s address?
Want to ask them about something.
Wyatt
Should you be visiting rival teams during the playoffs?
Carter
Your captain is engaged to the captain of your round one playoff rivals????
Wyatt
Yeah, and if the bag skates towards the end were anything to go by, they didn’t go near each other.
Hayden
They in fact do not see each other during playoffs.
At least... they never used to
Scott
I come in peace 🖖
Wyatt
You motherfucker
Charming me with nerd shit
I’ll DM you.
Scott
Thanks.
Scott Hunter changed the name of the group to ✨Nice Hockey Players Club✨
Carter
???
Scott
Invited them to the fold and Rozanov asked if it was a club for nice hockey players.
Cliff
hell yeah, this is the name!
Scott
He also gave me a hug.
And, at one point, called me dad.
Cliff
because you’re an old man, hunter
Scott
It's three years!
July 3 2021
Carter
@Scott - you up to four nickels now?
Hayden
Shane doesn’t count as a nickel.
Everybody knows why he’s moved to Ottawa.
Has not baffled anybody in the league.
Scott
How much of a pay cut did he take for that?
Hayden
He won’t tell me.
JJ
But no team can afford both of them, so it has to be pretty big.
Wyatt
I almost feel bad for Montreal.
Almost.
Hayden
Montreal brought this upon themselves.
Can you guys help spread the word that JJ and I are innocent in all this?
JJ
I think I’m a tad more innocent than you.
Hayden
Between you and Rozanov, I’m never going to live this down.
Troy
Pike, he’s marrying your best friend next week.
At some point you’re going to have to call him Ilya.
Hayden
Some day.
Maybe when hell freezes over.
Carter
I can’t believe the Centaurs have gone from league laughing stock to league nightmare fuel in the space of one season.
Wait, I know what this is!
Cliff
do tell, vaughny.
Carter
This is the gay agenda they warned us about
😂😂😂
I’m joking!
I would fucking hate to be a Metro next season…
Scott
This time of season feels weird
Usually we say goodbye until next season
But we’re going to see each other next week at the wedding of the century
And then we’re all going to work together at camp
And we won’t even be able to induct a new member at camp, because it’s not a secret anymore.
Cliff
and i guess because it’s not a secret we won’t have much to talk about next year
Wyatt
I’m sure we can find something.
It’s still the support group right?
Troy
I’m sure Shane and Ilya will be absolutely disgusting together.
So there’ll be plenty to discuss.
Hayden
Please I am begging you, I do not want to go back to that.
😭😭😭😭