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ESPN @ESPNHockey
BREAKING: Shane Hollander to join Ottawa Centaurs
Shane Hollander, formerly Captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, shocked the hockey world earlier this year by choosing not to renew his contract with the team who drafted him and instead going into free agency. Now we know where he is going: Hollander, who won the Stanley cup three times as a captain with the Voyageurs (2015, 2016 and 2020), will be joining the Ottawa Centaurs on an eight year contract for 81 million. It will be a homecoming for the Ottawa native who played for the Centaurs in his youth.
John Miles @JohnMiles
Interesting choice by Hollander. The money is good, but it's hard to believe that Montreal wouldn't have matched that.
Go Voyageurs! @VoyageursMike
Replying to @JohnMiles
That traitor can go fuck himself. No loyalty whatsoever, after all that Montreal did for him!
Annie @AnnieMontreal
Replying to @JohnMiles
The money is NOT that good. What the fuck does he want in Ottawa!?!?
talking puck @hockeyfan101
Replying to @JohnMiles
Ottawa is honestly going to be stacked next year. Rozanov, Barrett, Hayes, that Swiss kid Haas is doing really well, and now Hollander? They could be genuine cup contenders.
lisssssa @lisavoyageurs
Replying to @JohnMiles
we're so fucked without Hollander. he carried us so hard to those cups, don't even want to think about next season.
Mark @markiemark
Replying to @JohnMiles
Do we know who gets the C yet? Rozanov has been doing a good job for the Centaurs, and he did win that one cup for Boston in 2014, but Hollander has led the Voyageurs to three cups. Will be interesting how Wiebe navigates that.
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @JohnMiles
Do we know if his parents are okay? The move doesn't really make sense from a sporting perspective (he literally just won a cup last year) or a monetary perspective (the money is good, but not that good). So maybe it's a personal thing? If either of his parents is sick, I get it.
Cens Guy @CensGuy
HOLLANDER!!!!! WE GOT SHANE HOLLANDER!!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!!
sophy @sophiefromottawa
Replying to @CensGuy
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
robbbiiiiieeeee @robbierobbie
Replying to @CensGuy
i used to dream of times like these
jennie from the rink @jennieottawa
Replying to @CensGuy
Hollander and Rozanov. On the Cens. What the FUCK?!?!?
Jim @JimCens
Replying to @CensGuy
We're going to win the cup. We're actually going to win the cup. Holy shit?!?!
shay @shayshayshaydens
NOoOO!!!! they can't do this!!!! they can't separate the husbands!!!!
shayden supremacy @sarashaydens
Replying to @shayshayshaydens
im crying. ive been crying since shane didnt renew, but now im crying even more. this is so unfair. the boys do not deserve this
emmi @shaydennnnnsssss
Replying to @shayshayshaydens
its crowells fault, im telling you. he forced shane to do this. hes always been soooo fucking homophobic, he cant stand that the boys are in love
shay @ shayshayshaydens
Replying to @shaydennnnsssss
no youre right. this is so crowells fault. why cant he leave our boys alone?!?!?!
celly @hollapike
Replying to @shayshayshaydens
i just looked it up, it's two hours from montreal to ottawa. two hours!!!! how the fuck are hayden and shane supposed to survive that?
Shayden supremacy @sarashaydens
Replying to @hollapike
and thats just the physical distance. theyll be on different game plans. road trips. all that.
Emmi @shaydennnnnsssss
Replying to @sarashaydens
right!!! theyll never see each other. theyve been at each others side for ten years, and now theyll be apart constantly, what the fuck, those poor babies!!!!
shay @shayshayshaydens
Replying to @shaydennnnsssss
first the beard, then the fake babies, now this???? fuck crowell!!!!! hell never allow the boys to be happy!!!!
Henry @VoyFan
Sooooo.... we're fucked, aren't we????
Fran @Hole-ander
Replying to @VoyFan
so fucked
Chris @HollanderFan
Replying to @VoyFan
so fucking fucked
Dan @MontrealDanny
Replying to @VoyFan
Why would he even do this? We gave him everything!
lisssssa @lisavoyageurs
Replying to @VoyFan
remember how we crashed out of the playoffs when he got injured in 2017? and how we immediately got kicked out again in 2019 when fucking dallas kent broke his arm? yeah, that's our future
John @JohnHockey
Replying to @VoyFan
Good riddance. We're better without that fairy!
Henry @VoyFan
Replying to @JohnHockey
First of all, get that slur out of my timeline. Secondly, have you been watching hockey for the past years? Hollander is the only reason we won the cup!!! Whenever he's injured, the team performance just drops. Without him, we are so fucking done.
Shane Hollander @ShaneHollanderHockeyPlayer
[A black and white photo taken at the Montreal ice rink shortly after the Voyageurs won the 2020 Stanley Cup. Shane Hollander is pictured from the back, still wearing his full hockey getup, so his number and name are clearly visible. He is lifting up the Stanley Cup towards the enthusiastic audience.]
First of all, I'd like to thank the Montreal Voyageurs. I was allowed to play for you for ten brilliant years, eight of those as your captain. It was an amazing time, and I genuinely do not know where I'd be without you, both the team and the fans. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
The move to Ottawa is not a choice I made lightly. Ultimately, it is a personal decision. I want to be able to be closer to my partner and parents, and Ottawa allows me that. Not to mention, Ottawa is an amazing team. I've played for the Centaurs in my youth, and I am very happy to be back, and help my hometown team fight for the Stanley Cup. Therefore, thank you, Ottawa, for giving me this chance.
Shane Hollander @ShaneHollanderHockeyPlayer
[A black and white photo taken at the Montreal ice rink shortly after the Voyageurs won the 2020 Stanley Cup. Shane Hollander is pictured from the back, still wearing his full hockey getup, so his number and name are clearly visible. He is lifting up the Stanley Cup towards the enthusiastic audience.]
Tout d'abord, je tiens à remercier les Voyageurs de Montréal. J'ai eu le privilège de jouer pour vous pendant dix années exceptionnelles, dont huit en tant que capitaine. C'était une période extraordinaire et je ne sais vraiment pas où je serais sans vous, l'équipe et les partisans. Alors, du fond du cœur, merci.
Mon déménagement à Ottawa n'est pas une décision que j'ai prise à la légère. C'est avant tout un choix personnel. J'aimerais me rapprocher de ma conjointe et de mes parents, et Ottawa me le permet. Sans oublier qu'Ottawa est une équipe formidable. J'ai joué pour les Centaures quand j'étais jeune et je suis vraiment content d'être de retour et d'aider mon équipe natale à se battre pour la Coupe Stanley. Alors, merci Ottawa de m'avoir donné cette chance.
Fran @Hole-ander
partner? he's moving for his girlfriend? i didn't even know he was dating anyone!!!
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @Hole-ander
I don't think we ever heard about any girlfriend outside of Rose Landry. Good for him though!
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @mariariariaira
Getting more worried about his parents though. He's not even pretending this is about money or sports, so maybe there really is something wrong there.
Fran @Hole-ander
Replying to @mariariariaira
I hope not! I love Yuna Hollander!!!!
lisssssa @lisavoyageurs
Replying to @Hole-ander
noooo!!!! yuna hollander is my icon, she has to be okay!!!
here's how hollanov can still win @hollarozandernov
Replying to @Hole-ander
you know, he never actually said his partner is a woman. could be a guy.
Fran @Hole-ander
Replying to @hollarozandernov
oh shut up, you nasty rpf
holly novy @hollanovyyyyy
holy shit, he said partner!!! it has to be ilya, doesn't it?
here's how hollanov can still win @hollarozandernov
Replying to @hollanovyyyyy
a partner nobody has heard about before, that lives in ottawa? it's absolutely ilya!!!!
mayday @8124
Replying to @hollanovyyyyy
it's happening!!! OMG, it's happening!!!!
shane's hockey stick @hollandersgirlieeee
Replying to @hollanovyyyyy
i'm still hung up on the fact that he's coming to ottawa. shane and ilya on the same team. what the FUUUCK.
Tom Wilkes @TomWilkesJournalist
Interesting that Hollander so openly states that the move to Ottawa is a personal decision. He cites wanting to be closer to his family and partner, but I wonder if that is the whole truth. There have been rumors about the Montral locker room for a while now. Supposedly, it's a bit of a toxic atmosphere.
John @JohnHockey
Replying to @TomWilkesJournalist
Toxic atmosphere??? This jap just can't handle proper men. Fucking fairy.
lisssssa @lisavoyageurs
Replying to @JohnHockey
racist and homophobic? great, grandfather. please let the nurse come to take you away.
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @lisavoyageurs
Just ignore him, I've reported him a dozen times but somehow no one ever does anything. At this point I just let him scream at the clouds.
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @TomWilkesJournalist
Interesting point, though, about the locker room. You'd think that the guy who won the Voyageurs three cups would get the hero treatment, but those rumors about a split in the team really have been around for a while. What I don't get is why Ottawa. His parents have come out and said the move was not about them needing help or anything like that, and there must have been a ton of teams that would have offered even more money?
talking puck @hockeyfan101
Replying to @mariariariaira
Maybe it's because Ottawa is a real challenger now? It is his hometown team, he clearly holds some affection for them. And Ottawa actually got into the second round of the playoffs now, add Hollander to that lineup and they could really do it.
Mark @markiemark
Replying to @hockeyfan101
It's a risk, though? In Montreal he was the captain, no questions asked. In Ottawa he'll have to fight Rozanov for it. And really, I think we need to consider that angle more: Hollander and Rozanov publicly buried the hatched, but does that mean they can play on the same team?
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @markiemark
I'd like to say yes, especially thinking back to All Stars 2017, but it's a valid point. All Stars is just for fun, and all the players know that. Can Rozanov put his ego aside to play alongside Hollander? Can Hollander do the same?
talking puck @hockeyfan101
Replying to @mariariariaira
Hollander doesn't strike me as someone with a big ego, but there is the question of who will center the first line. Both Hollander and Rozanov have good arguments on their side. And, like you say, can they work together? They've only ever played against each other when it mattered.
Mark @markiemark
Replying to @hockeyfan101
Hollander might be a humble guy, but he is one of the absolute top athletes in this sport and he knows it. Of course the guy has an ego.
talking puck @hockeyfan101
Replying to @markiemark
Point. And there is still the captaincy debate. Like, I really want them to be able to work it out, because a team with Hollander and Rozanov is just absolutely insane, but it is a valid concern.
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @hockeyfan101
Don't forget that Rozanov build that team, too. Like, he put in the work. In 2017, the Cens were nowhere, and now they actually made the playoffs. Roz might feel put out about Hollander joining and stealing all the spotlight.
talking puck @hockeyfan101
Replying to @mariariariaira
Also true. Ultimately, we'll just have to wait. No point speculating until we see the first preseason games and actually get a feeling for their dynamic.
celly @hollapike
partner? watch it be some blonde bimbo who is so obviously yet another beard
Shayden supremacy @sarashaydens
Replying to @hollapike
absolutely. like, was that woman not enough? the dolls? do they really have to have shane pretend to be straight too????
Emmi @shaydennnnnsssss
Replying to @sarashaydens
right? We all know shane and hayden are married, at this point what are they even trying to hide?
shay @ shayshayshaydens
Replying to @shaydennnnsssss
and going for the fake inclusive language, we can alllll see you, crowell, asshole
Montreal Voyageurs @MontrealVoyageurs
[A photo of Shane Hollander at the 2020 NHL award ceremony. He is wearing a black suit and seems slightly uncomfortable.]
The Montreal Voyageurs thank Shane Hollander for ten years together, and wish him all the best for his future.
Montreal Voyageurs @MontrealVoyageurs
[A photo of Shane Hollander at the 2020 NHL award ceremony. He is wearing a black suit and seems slightly uncomfortable.]
Les Montreal Voyageurs remercient Shane Hollander pour dix ans ensemble et lui souhaitent tout le meilleur pour son avenir.
Fran @Hole-ander
what the fuck is this? like, what the fuck?
lisssssa @lisavoyageurs
Replying to @Hole-ander
no reference to the three cups, or the lady byng or the conn smythe
maria hates maths @mariariariaira
Replying to @lisavoyageurs
It is weird that they're not even mentioning that he was their captain.
talking puck @hockeyfan101
Replying to @mariariariaira
Very lukewarm goodbye post, I agree. Maybe there is something to the rumors about a toxic atmosphere there?
Henry @VoyFan
Replying to @hockeyfan101
if you tell me that Hollander was forced out or even just like, not respected the way he deserves, I will burn down the Voyageurs front office. That man is a generational talent. What the fuck did the Voyageurs smoke????
Chris @HollanderFan
Replying to @VoyFan
Right?!? Like, I didn't want to believe those rumors, but what the hell is this goodbye post?
Ottawa Centaurs @CentaursOfficial
[A short video of Shane Hollander gliding over the ice at the Ottawa rink, wearing a Centaurs jersey and smiling into the camera]
Drum roll please... introducing the man, the myth, the legend: SHANE HOLLANDER!!!
Zane Boodram @TheBood
Replying to @CentaursOfficial
Welcome to Ottawa!!!
Troy Barrett @Tbarrett
Replying to @CentaursOfficial
Looking forward to playing with you.
Wyatt Hayes @HayesGoalie
Replying to @CentaursOfficial
Really happy you're joining us!
Luca Haas @HaasOttawa
Replying to @CentaursOfficial
So happy to be playing with you!
Evan Dykstra @DykstraHockey, Nick Chouinard @NickChouinardOttawa, Mike Young @HockeyMikeYoung, Remy LaPointe @LaPointeOttawa, Sven Holmberg @SvenHolmbergHockeyPlayer and others also responded to this post!
Ilya Rozanov @Roz81
Hearing something about the second best hockey player joining us...
Shane Hollander @ShaneHollanderHockeyPlayer
Replying to @Roz81
Second best? You sure about that?
Ilya Rozanov @Roz81
Replying to @ShaneHollanderHockeyPlayer
Third best maybe? I hear Vaughn had a good season...
Ilya Rozanov @Roz81
[A candid photo of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov laughing together at an Irina Foundation hockey camp. They are both wearing hockey gear and jerseys with their name, number and the symbol of the Irina Foundation.]
Seriously though, I am beyond happy your joining me, my friend!
Shane Hollander @ShaneHollanderHockeyPlayer
Replying to @Roz81
❤️
Emmi @shaydennnnnsssss
can r*zan*v not be an ass for just one second?
shay @shayshayshaydens
Replying to @shaydennnnsssss
seriously, shane hasn't even been on the team five minutes and he's already harassing him
celly @hollapike
Replying to @shayshayshaydens
and hayden won't even be with him to help
Shayden supremacy @sarashaydens
Replying to @hollapike
no hayden, but a new beard? this is going to be hell
shay @shayshayshaydens
Replying to @sarashaydens
did you see hayden's goodbye message though? i'm in tears!!!!
shane's hockey stick @hollandersgirlieeee
this is not a drill! they're flirting on main!!!!
holly novy @hollanovyyyyy
Replying to @hollandersgirlieeee
i used to dream of times like these....
here's how hollanov can still win @hollarozandernov
Replying to @hollanovyyyyy
we're getting fed so well, I genuinely cannot believe it
mayday @8124
Replying to @hollandersgirlieeee
they're so cuuuteeee!!!!