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Troy: Harris said to tell you that the interview has been sent to you all
[Ilya reacted with 👍🏻 ]
Troy: It will be shared tomorrow morning
Troy: He sent me the interview last night
Troy: Can I just say:
Troy: Jesus Fuck
Bood: Troy, man. Give us a chance to catch up
…
Bood: Fucking hell…
Dykstra: Oh my God
Haas: What are you all talking about
Troy: You okay Roz?
Holmberg: Luca, check your inbox.
Young: Jesus
Wyatt: This is a villain origin story if I’ve ever heard one
Haas: Oh dear
Haas: Is Hollander okay?
Chouinard: Yeah, good question Haasy! Roz, let him know we’re here for him
LaPointe: Agreed.
Ilya: Thank you. We are… not bad, but not good
Ilya: The texts were not a shock, but is… still not nice to find out
Ilya: I forget word and Shane is out
Troy: Yeah, I get you. It’s a betrayal
Troy: Like all of the thoughts and doubts you’ve had to push down have all come bubbling to the surface and you have no choice but to face them
Ilya: Yes. You had your own version. I remember now
Ilya: But we know you all have questions
Ilya: I say I will answer every question
Ilya: Shane says only one each. For now
Ilya: Who is first?
Bood: Eleven years???
Wyatt: Rookie season?!
Young: You were 18!!?
Chouinard: Damn two of you wasted your questions, and they weren’t even questions 😂
Ilya: I am a generous captain. I will confirm your “question”, but you will all need to think of actual questions
Ilya: Yes, we have been together since the summer before our rookie season. Both 18
Ilya: Next
Bood: How the fuck did you hide that for all this time?
Troy: You lying bitch. You totally moved to Ottawa for him didn’t you?
Holmberg: Did you move teams, move countries, for DICK?
Chouinard: You’ve been four steps ahead this entire time?
Haas: Did you hate each other the entire time, or did you never hate each other?
Wyatt: How did it happen? Who made the first move?
Ilya: That’s two Hazy!
[Wyatt reacted with 👎🏻]
LaPointe: He can have my question!
[Wyatt reacted with ❤️]
Dykstra: Who else knew before the video?
Young: Wait…that ring on your necklace??!!
[Wyatt, Chouinard and Bood reacted with 😱; Troy, Holmberg, Haas and LaPointe reacted with ‼️]
Ilya: 1. It was difficult in the last couple of years, but it helped that we only saw each other at matches. Couldn’t risk anything more.
Ilya: 2 and 3. I certainly did.
Ilya: 3. My move was also to start changing narrative on rivalry, to start charity and summer camp. Make us no longer look like enemies.
Ilya: 4. Not me. Shane. And Mrs Hollander
Ilya: 5. Never. It wasn’t love at the start, but it was never hate
Ilya: 6. That commercial shoot in 2009. 6. Unclear. Shane made first move but didn’t mean to. I responded, and meant it.
Boyle: Jesus, all I did was put the twins down for their nap. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. Hang on
Ilya: 7. Before leaked video, not many. David and Yuna Hollander. Rose Landry. Svetlana. First was Hayden Pike (🤢) but Svetlana and Rose knew everything but names before him.
Troy: Boyle’s mind is about to be blown
Ilya: 8. Yes. Engagement ring.
[Wyatt, Chouinard, Bood, Troy, Holmberg, Haas, LaPointe and Boyle reacted with ‼️]
Ilya: Welcome Boyle. You get one question.
Boyle: I want to save it. I need to process this.
Ilya: PROCESS!
Ilya: That was word I was looking for earlier.
Ilya: And yes, I will allow it.
Bood: I know I’ve already used my question, but technically this is coming from Cassie. Can you share Shane’s phone number, she wants to reach out.
Ilya: Of course
Ilya: 👤 Jane
Chouinard: Who the fuck is Jane?
Wyatt: WAIT HOW DID I MISS THAT??
Ilya: Maybe spidey sense is getting weak? 👀
[Wyatt reacted with 😡]
Dykstra: What?
Wyatt: Jane? Shane? They sound the same.
Dykstra: And? What's your point?
Wyatt: I’d heard from other players that Roz had a regular girl he saw in Montreal called Jane from DAY ONE!
Wyatt: It was Shane the entire time?!
[Ilya reacted with 😈]
🌈WAGs🌈
Harris: Hey girls, sorry to be serious for a moment but I’m in professional mode
Harris: I’ve finished editing the interview with Shane and wanted to share it with you all before it goes live
Harris: I’ve shared it with all the players too
Harris: I don’t want anyone blind-sided by this
Harris: [Hollander_Interview.mp4]
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Caitlin: Oh my god
Selena: Fuck
Lisa: That was a lot
Addison: Jesus Christ
Caitlin: The way he talked about hiding
Caitlin: That broke me a little 💔
Selena: Eleven years 😳
Selena: That’s insane
Lisa: Eighteen years old and already calculating every word, every look
Addison: That’s not something you just switch off
Cassie: The line about growing up quietly
Cassie: That hurt
Caitlin: He was a kid
Selena: And doing all of that under a spotlight
Lisa: That kind of vigilance rewires you
Harris: He didn’t want pity
Harris: But he deserves people in his corner
Cassie: I’m messaging Zane
Cassie: He needs to be in here
[Selena, Caitlin, Addison, and Lisa reacted with 🌈]
Selena: Yes
Caitlin: Immediately
Lisa: Agreed
Cassie: Asked
Cassie: Waiting
Caitlin: Good call
Selena: I just want him to know he doesn’t have to perform in here
Lisa: Or carry anything
Addison: We will be here for him
Harris: I have Shane’s number, I can add him, no need to bother Bood.
Cassie: Too late, but go ahead and add him Harris
Addison: @Harris, maybe you should introduce him to the chat? He knows you and trusts you. We don’t want to intimidate him all at once.
Harris: Hi Shane, just so you know, I have shared the interview with the Centaurs, and I’ve also shared it with their partners in our WAG chat. We WAGs feel that you need some more friends in your corner. Would you feel comfortable if I added you into the group chat?
Shane: Hey
Shane: Thank you, again for doing the interview. Thanks for sharing it with the team before it went live
Shane: Sure, you can add me to the group chat
Shane: I may not be very active
Harris: Perfect, and that’s okay, we just want to be there for you.
Harris: I’ll add you now
🌈WAGs🌈
[Harris added Unknown Number]
Harris: Welcome Shane! Everyone say hi
Cassie: Hi Shane ❤️ I’m Bood’s wife, Cassie
Selena: Hiya Shane ☺️ I’m Selena Chouinard
Lisa: Hi love 💕 Lisa Hayes
Addison: Hi, I’m Addison Boyle but everyone calls me Addi ☺️
Caitlin: I’m Caitlin Dykstra 👋🏻 hey girl
Shane: Hi
Shane: Thank you for adding me
Cassie: We’re glad you’re here
Lisa: It felt wrong watching your interview without being able to reach out to you.
Selena: We all just wanted to give you a virtual hug 🫂
Shane: Thanks guys
Shane: Ilya has allowed the guys one question each, so I feel it’s only fair for you too.
Cassie: First and foremost: Are you safe?
Shane: Yes
Shane: I’m at home in Ottawa and only Hayden Pike knows where that is
Shane: Thank you
Selena: Oh thank fuck
Selena: That was my first concern as well
Caitlin: Me too
Lisa: Are you alone?
Shane: I am, but I’ve only just gotten home from seeing my parents
Shane: They don’t live too far
Lisa: How close?
Shane: Less than a 10 minute drive
Lisa: But you’re safe, mentally?
Caitlin: Lis, that’s more than one question…
Shane: It’s okay, I’m happy to answer these questions. The guys’ were a little more intense 😅
Shane: But, yes Lisa, I’m good, I promise
Shane: I’ve got the number for Ilya’s therapist if I need it
Shane: SHIT!
Shane: FUCK
Addison: That stays here, we promise 💕
Cassie: This is a safe space ❤️
Cassie: But good for him. We can be here for him too if he wants
Shane: Thanks, but please don’t let him know you know
Harris: It won’t leave the group, honestly. There are a lot of secrets shared, frustrations aired, and fears worked out. It can be difficult dating a professional player at times, and we all know how each other feels ☺️
Shane: Thank fuck
Shane: Moving on...
Shane: Any other questions?
Cassie: I have one from Zane actually? It’s not really a question but…
Caitlin: What did he say?
Cassie: That I shouldn’t forget to congratulate Shane properly
Selena: Huh?
Lisa: Shane do you know what he means?
Shane: No?
Cassie: Zane asks if there have been any new major developments?
Shane: Oh…
Shane: I forget we’re allowed to tell people now 😅
Caitlin: 👀👀👀
Shane: Ilya and I are engaged
Cassie: ENGAGED??
Caitlin: Hold the FUCK UP 💀
Lisa: WHAT
Selena: Oh babe you needed to LEAD with that!
Selena: “Hi I’m Shane Hollander and I am marrying Ilya Fucking Rozanov” 🥳
Shane: 😅 sorry, yeah…we got so good at pretending nothing was going on, I kinda forget everyone now knows
Addison: Congratulations Shane 🥂
Cassie: Yes! CONGRATULATIONS 💍
Caitlin: CONGRATS GUYS! 🎉
Lisa: Congratulations 💕
Selena: I’m so happy for you! 👏🏻
Harris: Sorry I was AFK, a girl’s gotta work
Harris: But CONGRATULATIONS! ✨
Cassie: Harris, did Troy not tell you? Zane found out 30 minutes ago
Harris: No… He did not
Selena: Oooh, that boy’s in trouble! 💀
Harris: Yep, he definitely is…
Harris: He’s losing privileges tonight
[Caitlin, Selena, Cassie, Addison, and Lisa react with 😂]
Shane: Sorry, I’m confused
Shane: What privileges?
Selena: Harris means that he won’t be putting out for Troy
Selena: But it’s funny because Harris cannot say no to that guy, especially when it comes to sex
Harris: …rude
Harris: But true 🤣
Harris: I mean have you seen him?
Caitlin: Mmm, those abs…babe 😍
[Harris reacts with 😂, Shane reacts with ⁉️]
Harris: Don’t freak out Shane, sorry
Harris: This is normal for us honestly
Selena: Very normal
Caitlin: We are all painfully aware we bagged hot men
Lisa: It would be weird to pretend otherwise
Cassie: We have eyes
Harris: And taste
Shane: I feel like I’ve walked into something
Addison: You’ve walked into confidence
Selena: We can appreciate without being weird
Caitlin: It’s called being secure, girl
Caitlin: If I can acknowledge Troy has abs without Harris throwing hands, we’re fine
Harris: Please, I’d be offended if you didn’t notice
Cassie: Exactly
Selena: They’re attractive. We’re attractive. It balances
Shane: Sorry, I’m still adjusting
Caitlin: To what
Shane: To being discussed like that
Lisa: Unfortunately, you’ve been discussed like that for years
Selena: Just not in front of you
Harris: Welcome to transparency
Shane: I’m not sure that’s comforting
Lisa: If you’re uncomfortable we can tone it down
Lisa: But it’s like this:
Lisa: Imagine your man walks into a room
Lisa: He’s stunning. He knows it, you know it. Everyone else in the room knows it
Lisa: Girls may flirt with him
Lisa: But at the end of the day, he chooses you. Every. Damn. Time.
Shane: Ohh, I see
Selena: It’s like we are complimenting the girl (or guy in this case)
Caitlin: Yeah, out of everybody in that room, you’re the one he takes home to ravage
Shane: Who said anything about making it home?
Harris: …
Cassie: GIRL 👀
Cassie: I knew I liked you
Selena: EXCUSE ME? 💀
Addison: That was smooth as hell
Shane: Too much?
Caitlin: Not even a little bit
Lisa: Absolutely not
Harris: I forget you’re just as bad, Shane
Lisa: I get it now
Shane: Get what?
Lisa: Why you and Rozanov have worked for this long
Cassie: Yeah
Cassie: You’re going to fit in just fine
Selena: Welcome to the chaos girl
Addison: You’re one of us now
@OttawaCentaursOfficial
Hollander breaks silence
The Centaurs’ very own Social Media Manager, Harris Drover, sits down with Montreal Voyageur captain Shane Hollander to reveal the truth and put an end to speculation.
Watch now at OttawaCentaurs.nhl/blog/Holla….
Shane: I think I’ve officially been adopted by the WAGs
Ilya: WAGs?
Ilya: What is WAG? Is it an insult?
Ilya: Do I need to defend your honour?
Shane: No, it’s not an insult. I don’t need you defending my honour
Shane: Where did you hear that phrase anyway?
Shane: WAGs is Wives and Girlfriends (though Harris is considering changing the name to make it inclusive)
Ilya: Ah good
Ilya: I like them. Do you like them?
Shane: They’re…a lot
Ilya: In a good way or “I need to lie down” way?
Shane: Both?
Shane: I’m not used to so many people loudly supporting me at once
Shane: They asked if I was safe, physically and mentally.
Shane: I may have accidentally slipped and said I had your therapist’s number.
Shane: Sorry
Shane: BUT they said that nothing ever left the chat
Shane: And I believe them
Ilya: I do not think I was ready to tell people, if I am honest
Ilya: But I’m glad they know
Ilya: I do not know if I ever would have found the right time
Ilya: They can tell their HABs. No further
Ilya: It will help on bad brain days
Shane: ❤️
Ilya: I have confession too
Ilya: The guys asked about my ring. I said yes
Shane: It’s okay, love
Shane: The girls know too
Shane: Bood told Cassie to ask about some specific questions
Ilya: I keep forgetting that we are allowed to share our lives with people
Shane: Me too
Shane: But I think I’m actually going to enjoy sharing it with these people
Shane: Selena keeps yelling at me
Shane: Caitlin swears more than I do
Shane: And they have all welcomed me without hesitation
Shane: The only weird thing…
Ilya: Yes?
Shane: They admire the players. Openly
Ilya: Yes? They are married to players. Is not weird
Shane: Not just their husbands
Shane: Caitlin openly commented on Barrett’s abs
Shane: Harris laughed too
Shane: They said they know they bagged hot men
Shane: And that no matter who looks, their men always come home to them
Shane: It’s… oddly reassuring
Ilya: Hmm
Ilya: No one is allowed to look at you
Ilya: All mine
Shane: Yours
Ilya: I’m serious
Shane: I know
Shane: How long until you’re home?
Ilya: Six days
Ilya: I cannot wait
Shane: Me neither
Ilya: You behaving?
Shane: That depends
Ilya: Shane…
Shane: Two weeks is a long time to be alone…
Ilya: Do not start something you cannot finish
Shane: I wasn’t
Shane: Yet 😉
Ilya: I am leaving practice early tonight
Shane: Good ❤️
Ilya: Don’t forget your glasses
Yuna: I’m proud of you for standing up to everything.
Yuna: Your statement was good, but some of your answers could have been a little more polished
Shane: Mom, it wasn’t a statement
Shane: At least not an “official” one
Yuna: What do you mean?
Ilya: We did not want it to feel defensive
Ilya: Or like we were fixing mistake
Shane: We didn’t want it to come across as a PR statement
Shane: Or like we were scrambling
Shane: The leaked texts were the trigger
Shane: But they weren’t the whole story
Shane: We wanted it to feel like this was coming anyway
Shane: That this was years in the making
Ilya: Texts were final straw
Ilya: Not beginning
Shane: If it sounded too polished, it would’ve felt calculated.
Shane: I didn’t want anyone thinking we were calculating
David: You wanted it to feel human
Shane: Yes
David: I could see where you were holding yourself together
David: You didn’t hide the hurt
David: But you didn’t let it define you either
Yuna: In that case, you achieved exactly what you meant to
Rose: Babe
Rose: You okay?
Shane: Yeah, just tired
Shane: But lighter, you know?
Shane: Glad everyone knows the truth
Rose: Good
Rose: I’m proud of you
Rose: I know this was hard
Rose: For both of you
Shane: Thanks
Shane: It’s been hard doing this while he’s on the road
Rose: How long until he’s back?
Shane: Five days
Rose: Cool, so if you don’t reply on Wednesday I shouldn’t take it personally?
Shane: 🤷🏻
Rose: 😂
Shane: Thanks for having my back though ❤️
Shane: And for checking in on me
Rose: Always 💕
Ilya: Rose
Rose: Rozanov
Ilya: I do not want to chirp today
Rose: Oh, Ilya
Rose: Are you okay?
Ilya: I think so
Ilya: I hate to ask
Ilya: Have you reached out to Shane?
Rose: I have, don’t worry
Rose: He says he is tired but lighter after the interview
Rose: I believe him
Rose: Not 100%
Rose: But he’s good
Ilya: Thank you
Rose: You didn’t answer my question though
Rose: I know you’re on the road
Rose: And I know you want to be with him right now 💔
Rose: How’s your brain?
Ilya: Is okay
Ilya: Not a bad brain day
Ilya: Just angry
Rose: Angry?
Ilya: At being miles away
Ilya: At not being able to hold him
Ilya: At not being able to sleep next to him
Ilya: At not being able to do anything
Rose: Yeah
Rose: You’ll be home in a few days though?
Ilya: I will
Rose: Good
Rose: Thank you for reaching out
Rose: We can go back to chirping tomorrow 🐥
Ilya: No need
Ilya: We both know I won 😉
Rose: You sure did 😂
Rose: I’m glad he chose you
Ilya: Me too
Svetlana: This will be the end of Montreal if they don’t play this right
Ilya: Hello to you too
Ilya: But you’re right
Svetlana: There’s only one direction they can go if they want to keep their standing in the league
Ilya: They have to drop the players
Svetlana: Yes
Ilya: Shane says he has a hunch who is in the chat
Ilya: It’s going to be a big impact
Ilya: There’s at least six of the main roster
Svetlana: Shit
Svetlana: That’s not trimming the edges
Svetlana: That’s cutting off a hand
Ilya: Exactly
Svetlana: No matter what they do, they bleed
Svetlana: Either they lose players
Svetlana: Or they lose sponsors
Svetlana: Or they lose fans
Ilya: Or all three
Svetlana: Do you think he stays?
Ilya: We have not said it out loud
Ilya: But I think this is the beginning of the end
Svetlana: Yeah
Svetlana: Even if they clean house
Svetlana: There will always be people who blame him
Ilya: I know
Ilya: I think he knows too
Svetlana: That’s going to be ugly
Ilya: Yes
Svetlana: I’m here if you need to talk strategy
Svetlana: Or just rage
Ilya: I might take you up on rage
Svetlana: Good
Ilya: Thank you
Ilya: Love you 🩵
Svetlana: Love you 🩵
Scott Hunter: Hi Shane. I just wanted to reach out and say I watched your interview. I won’t weigh in on the Montreal fiasco, but you handled yourself well. I don’t know if I would’ve had the courage to speak my truth like that
Shane: Thanks
Shane: But you did
Scott: Did what?
Shane: You don’t realise it
Shane: But this was only possible because you did it first
Scott: Did what first?
Shane: Kiss Kip
Scott: Ah
Shane: You changed everything for me and Ilya that day
Scott: I didn’t mean to change anything
Shane: I know
Shane: But you did
Shane: Not just for the league
Shane: For us
Scott: How?
Shane: This is what was cut from the interview
Shane: Ilya and I had been circling each other for years
Shane: Rivalry, ego, fear...
Shane: Watching you do that
Shane: Made it feel possible
Shane: Made us feel possible
Shane: Not safe
Shane: But possible
Scott: I had no idea
Shane: So that summer
Shane: After you kissed Kip
Shane: Ilya came to my home
Shane: And we gave it a go
Shane: At being a couple, rather than pretending we wanted anything but
Shane: You loving Kip out loud
Shane: It let us love each other quietly
Shane: It means more than you know
…
Scott: Thank you. Thank you for sharing that with me
...
Scott: I hope you know though, as much as this has touched me, I'm definitely chirping Ilya
Scott: I was his inspiration
Scott: He has a boyfriend because of me
Shane: Fiancé actually
Scott: Even better
Scott: And congratulations
Shane: Thank you
Ilya: You awake?
Troy: Unfortunately
Troy: What’s up?
Ilya: Been thinking
Troy: Dude, it’s 1am. That's never a good idea
Ilya: Yes yes
Ilya: I know the team knows I have a therapist
Ilya: But I want someone to know more
Troy: You don’t have to share if you don't want to
Ilya: You are friend
Ilya: Almost the best
[Troy reacted with ❤️]
Ilya: I have depression
Ilya: I have medication
Ilya: And therapist
Ilya: Most days are good
Troy: But some are not?
Ilya: Yes
Ilya: I do not wish to be treated different
Troy: You won’t be
Ilya: I just want someone to know
Ilya: That if I am off
Ilya: It is just bad brain day
Ilya: It is not about the team
Ilya: Or Shane
Ilya: Just… chemistry
Ilya: I cannot always control when
Troy: I understand
Ilya: I will tell the rest of the team eventually
Ilya: Is just hard
Ilya: To say it out loud
Troy: Thank you for trusting me
Troy: And for the record?
Troy: Bad brain day or not
Troy: You’re still terrifying
Ilya: Good 😈
Hayden: Fuck!
Hayden: I’ve just overheard a conversation I shouldn’t have
Hayden: This isn’t going to go the way we hope
Shane: What did they say?
Hayden: I didn’t catch all of it
Hayden: I just heard “time off”, “donations”, “statements”
Shane: They’re not going to do anything, are they?
Hayden: It doesn’t look like it
Shane: Fuck
Hayden: Yeah
…
Hayden: Shit, do you remember the article that shared the texts?
Shane: Stupid fucking question
Hayden: No
Hayden: Do you remember the ultimatum the journalist said?
Shane: Fuck
Shane: That is not going to end well, is it?
Hayden: “If the messages are proven to be genuine and no action is taken against the players involved, then this journalist will release the whole, unedited collection of images.”
Shane: Fuck
Shane: So they’re going to be seen doing the bare minimum
Shane: And then get exposed for covering six main roster players
Shane: I think management are going to try and call this journalist’s bluff
Hayden: The journalist isn’t bluffing
Shane: Hayd…
Shane: How do you know?
Hayden: Shit, no it wasn’t me that leaked it!
Hayden: I would’ve come straight to you
Hayden: I wouldn’t let you get blindsided like that
Shane: Again
Hayden: You said you forgave me!
Shane: I did
Shane: I’m messing with you
Shane: I know you wouldn’t
Hayden: Fucker
Hayden: No I just remembered a few details and put the pieces together
Hayden: Drapeau’s cousin works for that publication
Hayden: And I think he was dating a journalist’s brother?
Hayden: The connection is messy which is why I think it’s real
Hayden: But if I’m right, this scandal hits close to home for that family
…
Shane: Hayd
Hayden: I know, buddy
Shane: What do you think you know?
Hayden: You’re not renewing, are you?
Shane: How the fuck did you know?
Shane: I’ve literally just finished the conversation with Ilya
Hayden: Was he surprised?
Shane: No
Hayden: Yeah
Hayden: The people who know you?
Hayden: We knew this would be it
Hayden: Even if they clear out all the shit
Hayden: You won’t ever fully trust it
Shane: Am I that obvious?
Hayden: Only to the people who love you
…
Shane: I’m sorry
Hayden: Don’t be
Hayden: I wouldn’t want you to stay somewhere that made you smaller
Hayden: You deserve better than that
Ilya: Just landed
[Shane reacted with ❤️]
Ilya: Waiting for luggage
[Shane reacted with ❤️]
Ilya: Why does it always take forever to come after a long time away?
[Shane reacted with ❤️]
Ilya: Unlike you 😈
[Shane reacted with 🙄]
Ilya: Got luggage
[Shane reacted with ❤️]
Ilya: Walking to the car
[Shane reacted with ❤️]
Ilya: In car. Headed Home
[Shane reacted with ❤️]
Shane: I missed you
Ilya: I missed you too
Shane: See you soon