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Day 1
TMZ Sports @TMZ_Sports
Intimate clip of NHL favourites Rozanov and Hollander sends fans into a frenzy. The clip leaked on social media appears to show Montreal Voyageurs player Shane Hollander and Ottawa Centaurs player Ilya Rozanov in a ‘private moment’, and has quickly sparked speculation among the fans. [read whole article]
Dani Dives @damndani
UGH fucking Brad
James Bar 🏒 🌈 @saypuckit
Like who tf even cares?? We have openly gay NHL players now, it’s a new gayer era, can we let the gleeful scrutiny go?
Stan the man @bringback1987
I’m no homophobe but this is an ethical issue – they play for opposing teams! If I was the NHL I would be making sure to investigate for potential game fixing
Group chat: EMERGENCY
Shane Hollander has added Farah Jalali to the group chat
Harris Drover has added Troy Barret to the group chat
Harris Drover has added Scott Hunter to the group chat
Shane Hollander has added Hayden Pike to the group chat
Shane Hollander has added Jackie Pike to the group chat
Harris Drover has added Brandon Wiebe Coach to the group chat
Shane Hollander has added JJ Boiziau to the group chat
Harris Drover has added Zane Boodram to the group chat
Shane Hollander has added Svetlana Vetrova to the group chat
Scott: What…?
Harris: Wait
Shane Hollander has added Rose Landry to the group chat
Shane Hollander has added Yuna Hollander to the group chat
Shane Hollander has added David Hollander to the group chat
Harris: Is that everyone?
Harris: Right, no questions until we’re done. If you're in this group chat, you're someone who Ilya or Shane trusts in a crisis.
Harris: For those who've not met me, I'm Harris, I'm the social media manager for the Centaurs.
Harris: Shane, go.
Shane: I need your help and I need it now.
Shane: I’m sure you’ve all seen the video.
Shane: I need you to bury it.
JJ Boiziau ✔ @J_J_Boiziau
@HaydenPike35 Broooo I can’t believe you didn’t even see them! 😂 Hey @shanehollander24 @ilyarozanov this does not count as you having won our bet you owe me another forfeit 😈
Shane Hollander ✔ @shanehollander24
Hayd being the most unobservant man alive does not mean we didn’t do your stupid dare. Make Hayd your next victim he deserves it more.
Jackie |proud WAG, proud ally 🌈 @number1jackie
I told you it wouldn’t work
Hayden Pike @HaydenPike35
Wait Jackie you were in on this???
Jackie |proud WAG, proud ally 🌈 @number1jackie
😂❤️ Sorry baby but you were so in your own head I just couldn’t help myself
Shane Hollander ✔ @shanehollander24
Hi all. The leaked fanmail video does, in fact, show @ilyarozanov and I embracing in the background. But I don’t have any announcements to make – just an apology for a prank in poor taste, which was never meant for public view. We certainly didn’t anticipate that it would be taken out of context, and how it would be interpreted once it was! I understand that moments like this can prompt wider controversy, and I regret both the initial prank and the thoughtlessness behind it. I’m sorry for any confusion or disappointment the clip caused.
Dev Lee @abcdevin
Wow this is just the most bland statement ever?? Just frustrating.
Mike @mike_jonesy
Honestly I'm just super disappointed. Hollander's always had this rep of being responsible, taking himself seriously and the sport seriously. Turns out he's just a juvenile sports bro like the rest of the NHL.
James Bar 🏒 🌈 @saypuckit
I honestly don’t know if ‘wider controversy’ is code for ‘people thinking I’m gay’ or code for ‘people thinking I’m a homophobe’??
Dan 🏒 @Dan2424
Why is all the scrutiny on Hollander? @IlyaRozanov hasn’t said anything at all…
Hayden Pike @HaydenPike35
Bro I know I’ve already said this but it is literally fine with me
Julie Stevens @JulesNotVerne
Hey @haydenpike35 like some offense but why should people care if this is fine with you??
Hayden Pike @HaydenPike35
🤦♂️ gosh I wonder
Jackie |proud WAG, proud ally 🌈 💖💜💙 @number1jackie
😂😂😂
Shayden Defender @shayden4eva
Oh my god, is Hayden Pike soft-launching his bisexuality on Twitter? In the replies to Shane Hollander’s //apology tweet// for a low-key homophobic prank on him?? What the fuck? What the fuck?
Scott Hunter ✔ @scotthunterofficial
Obviously people can kiss who they want to kiss, and perhaps I should be grateful that we’ve progressed from locker room slurs to stupid pranks. But stuff like this gets misread fast, especially online.
Eric Bennet ✔ @Bennett_E
Yes. Obviously we’ve seen worse but it’s still childish and just not funny. Stunts like this don’t create safe environments.
Maria @MariaVNY
Scott Hunter is being super polite here but honestly treating a same-sex kiss as the butt of a joke is just homophobic
Troy Barrett ✔ @TroyBarrett17
Honestly I kinda disagree? This was a prank between friends, all of whom reportedly found it funny. It doesn’t seem like it was ever meant to end up being seen beyond that group. And @ilyarozanov may be a prankster but he’s a great captain.
Ottawa Centaurs @OttawaCentaurs
The Ottawa Centaurs are proud to be an inclusive and accepting team, and we don’t tolerate pranks that discomfort or single out people of any marginalised identity. We’re looking into this to make sure all our players are clear on our team values – and to make sure all our players know how to voice concerns if they ever have them.
Rozanov rights (and wrongs 😈) @thisrozfan
Hey what the fuck’s with them shoving Rozy under the bus?
Betsy B @itsbetsybitch
👀 Ooh I bet there’s something going on…
Stew K @puckmylife
☕James Bar 🏒 🌈 @saypuckit
nah, Barrett’s been tweeting support for Roz. He’s an openly gay player so you think he’d know
Julie Stevens @JulesNotVerne
Yeah but he played alongside fucking Kent Dallas for years. Better than Dallas is a low fucking bar amirite?
Mark | Cens forever @MarkMyWords
@HarrisDrover is Troy going to have to sleep on the sofa for not taking the party line on Roz??
Harris Drover ✔ @HarrisDrover
No comment on sofa occupancy! No, but seriously, there is no ‘party line’. The Centaurs are committed to making sure everyone in the team feels safe and comfortable. We’re talking to different team members to make sure that is and stays the case. That’s it.
24/7 Troy Barrett stanning @Troytoy
@Troybarrett17 baby if Harris kicks you out of bed, call me
Harris Drover ✔ @HarrisDrover
No comment on this either
Kaytla @KaytlaTweets
Say what you want, though, the kiss was fucking hot #gayprankkiss
Kaytla @KaytlaTweets
Omg what the fuck Rose Landry liked this tweet??
Hockey Jaw (Check out our podcast!) @Hockey_Jaw
If Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander's didn't have you laughing with their #gayprankkiss, maybe these will be more your scene - Top 10 Hockey Locker RoomPranks
Wyatt Hayes ✔ @HazeOnTheIce
Haven't seen any of these in a long while but @zaneboodram’s spicy food challenges should qualify
Bood ✔ @zaneboodram
It's not a prank, you all are just soft
TMZ @TMZ
Rose Landry and Shane Hollander – is 2016’s hottest couple reigniting their flame? Rose Landry is in Montreal for a minibreak – and it’s not for filming! TMZ have exclusive photos of Rose and her ex Shane Hollander sharing a liplock outside Hollander’s Montreal apartment. [Read whole article]
Leigh Bates @L_Bates91
Omg is it really true??
Betsy B @itsbetsybitch
She’s got to be bearding for him, right?
Red for Rose @imnotprimrose
No way queen rose has gotta have more self-respect than that
Svetlana @TheSvetlana
Soooo not to be a drama llama but @shanehollander24 I will cut a bitch so stay away from my man @ilyarozanov.
[Image description: photo shows Svetlana with Ilya Rozanov. Svetlana is wearing an oversized bright red Ottawa Centaurs jersey. Rozanov has an arm around her waist. Svetlana has her head leaning against his shoulder. Both are smiling]
[Image description: photo of Svetlana and Ilya Rozanov. Svetlana is wearing a bikini, Ilya Rozanov is wearing swimming trunks. Ilya is holding Svetlana in his arms in a bridal carry. Both are laughing.]
[Image description: Photo of a large diamond ring, resting between two glasses containing measures of clear liquid. A bottle of Russian vodka is visible in the background]
Svetlana @TheSvetlana
Jk, love you @shaneollanderofficial (except when you play against Boston or Ottawa). Girls and gays, though, I am not kidding, I absolutely will cut a bitch
Cliff Marlow ✔ @hockeyslucky7
Holy shit you finally locked down Rozy!! Long time coming! Can you convince him to move back to Boston?? @TheSvetlana @ilyarozanov congratulations!!
Cliff Marlow ✔ @hockeyslucky7
Hey @ilyarozanov I’m going to be best man, right?
Bood ✔@zaneboodram
@hockeyslucky7 Fight you for it?
Rozanov rights (and wrongs 😈) @thisrozfan
Omg what the fuck? Rozanov engaged?
Mrs Rozanov @katybabe
😭 First I thought I lost him to Hollander, then as soon as it’s debunked I learn I’ve lost him all over again
Betsy B @itsbetsybitch
This has gotta be some kind of beard thing??
Joe Day 🏒 Go Bears @UrsaMajorPenalty
No I’m p sure this is Rozy’s on-again off-again gf, she lives in Boston, used to come to a bunch of games
Svetlana @TheSvetlana
You say on again off again, I say a woman who knows how to play the long game 😎 💍
Cassie Boodram @Cassie_Bee
Sveta congrats! And way to make the rest of us WAGs jealous with that ROCK omg
Caitlyn D @Caitydid
Omg omg congrats!! Please tell me you’re going to move to Ottawa full time I can’t wait to see you at our WAG wine nights more than twice a year!
Svetlana @TheSvetlana
I think you mean our WAG vodka nights!
Rose Landry 🌹 ✔ @roselandry
Congratulations Sveta!! I can hardly wait to celebrate with you.
Svetlana @TheSvetlana
Love is in the air I guess?
Rose Landry 🌹 ✔ @roselandry
Haha maybe!
Fabian Salah ✔ @Fabian_Sings
A couple of people have asked me what I think of the #gayprankkiss - I hate to disappoint, but actually the only time I follow hockey is when my amazing partner coaches for the Irina Foundation! (@IrinaFoundation) 1/2
Fabian Salah ✔ @Fabian_Sings
I'm also not so into hot takes - there's so much pressure online to react right away and feel outrage about everything. But really it seems like there might be more to the story than can be seen at first glance, and for my part I'd prefer to actually wait for more info before coming to a conclusion. Not that this is my area! 😂 2/2
Fabian Salah ✔ @Fabian_Sings
For something that is actually my area, here's some BTS clips from the recording studio for my newest single which will be dropping soon! [Video link]
HELLO! Canada @HelloCanada
A source close to Rose Landry has shared with us this photo of the movie star apparently getting snuggly on a double date… Rose Landry and Shane Hollander are pictured at a restaurant with fellow NHL player Ilya Rozanov and his fiancée.
Betsy B @itsbetsybitch
Lol aren’t they worried about their boys sneaking around on them?
Kaytla @KaytlaTweets
Honestly in their shoes I’d be fine with it as long as I could watch
Buzzfeed @Buzzfeed
Is Hayden Pike a ‘bicon’? Here are our picks for Top 10 Tweets celebrating the Montreal Voyageurs player’s recent hints about his sexuality [Read whole article]
Shayden Defender @shayden4eva
Shayden evidence is mounting baby!!
James Bar 🏒 🌈 @saypuckit
How the fuck did you manage to get that from ‘maybe bi man with a horde of kids and a supportive wife was pranked by his straight best friend kissing another dude in front of him’
Shayden Defender @shayden4eva
You want to read that back?
James Bar 🏒 🌈 @saypuckit
…yeah, okay.
Joe Doe @justsomeonlinerando
Whoag I feel like I am in some kind of fever dream rn with #gayprankkiss and #rozanov engaged and #rose&shane2.0
Stew K @puckmylife
like for serious who had this on their bingo cards?
This Hollanov Life @hollanovtruther
Okay so HEAR ME OUT. What if the engagement announcement and the Rose dating are like publicity things to distract from Roz and Hollander accidentally outing themselves??
Mike @mike_jonesy
Or just PR shit to distract from them apparently being juvenile fratboys like all the rest of the NHL
@KaytlaTweets
Alright @hollanovtruther, I’m cutting you off now. Go home, you’re drunk.
Dan 🏒 @Dan2424
Hey does anyone remember when the NHL was actually about hockey?
Rozanov rights (and wrongs 😈) @thisrozfan
Hey @ilyarozanov has been weirdly quiet, right? Why isn’t he stirring the pot of this twitter meltdown? @HarrisDrover have you confiscated his phone or something
Harris Drover ✔ @HarrisDrover
No comment 😇
Canada Trending Topics:
1 - Gay prank kiss
Trending with: NHL, Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
2 - Rose Landry
Trending with Shane Hollander
3 - Ilya Rozanov engaged
Trending with Shane Hollander
4 – Fabian Salah
5 - Hayden Pike ‘bi icon’
Messages: Coach Theriault
Coach Theriault: Where are you?
Coach Theriault: Hollander pick up your phone.
Coach Theriault: Hollander, you are so fucking benched.
Messages: Hayden Pike
Hayden: Shane bud can you please tell me how you’re doing?
Hayden: I get that you are probably unbelievably angry with me right now but I just want to hear how you’re holding up
Shane: Hi Hayden this is Yuna, I’ve confiscated Shane’s phone to see if we can convince him to sleep. He’s not okay, obviously, but we’re here with him.
Shane: Shane knows that you would never intentionally have caused him and Ilya any kind of harm. He knows what you’re doing to try to help.
Hayden: Okay.
Hayden: Thanks, Yuna.
Messages: Svetlana Vetrova
Shane: No news yet
Shane: Text to confirm that you’ve landed okay? We’ll be watching the phone.