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[cnsrs]

helloooo long time no see…

this blog is basically inactive & i’ve moved to @avraide for bandom and @hollzyer for heated rivalry ! that being said i do not post mota on there, so be warned about that i guess

this blog will still occasionally reblog things, but sparingly

[hollzyer]

Could u explain Olympic hockey? I remember the overtime rules being different and more complicated

oh my god of COURSE i will!!!!!!!

see: nhl broken dowm

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there is no points system in olympic hockey. it’s basically just like the playoffs, just with less games. every round matters to whether you advance.

olympic hockey consists of a 12-team roster rather than the 16 in the NHL.

note that this is as of the 2026 winter olympics held in milano cortina, italy.

qualification

athletes must qualify for their respective sports in the olympics. there are qualification rounds before the actual event starts, but there are also countries that do not need to. spots can be secured automatically based off of IIHF World Rankings. in milano cortina 2026, canada, usa, sweden, finland, switzerland, czechia, germany, italy, and slovakia did not undergo the qualifying tournaments

*italy automatically qualifies as the host country

the remaining 3 teams on the roster must go through a tournament to determine who will fill those spots. for the 2026 Winter Olympics, the qualifying tournament took place in august of 2024 for the men’s event. the 3 spots ended up being won by france, denmark, and latvia

game schedule

the preliminary round:

the 12 teams are divided into 3 groups of 4.

each team participates in a round-robin tournament where they must play 1 game against each opponent in their pool.

in advancement, the top teams in each group move on to the second round, plus the highest-ranked team that placed second.

the qualification playoffs:

the remaining 8 teams play a single-elimination game to determine the final four teams that move on to the quarterfinals.

single-elimination game: whoever wins advances

the quarter-finals:

the 8 teams that remain face each other in single-elimination games.

the semi-finals:

the 4 winners of the quarter-finals compete to play in the gold medal game

the medal games:

the top 2 teams compete for gold, loser gets silver

the 2 teams that lost in the semi-finals compete for the bronze medal

more detailed information below the cut!

see: rules, seeding in rounds, overtime, differences in HR, ect.

seeding

the term seeding is to number teams based off of performance in the round-robin. seed 1 being best, seed 12 being worst

this system comes in during the qualification playoffs in matchups for advancement.

seeds 1-5 have already secured spots in the quarterfinals

matchups for the competing teams is similar to playoffs in the nhl. the top team that did not win faces the bottom team. much like how the division leader faces a wildcard in the first round

seed 6 vs. seed 12, seed 7 vs. seed 11… ect.

this is how to determine matchups in the semifinals as well

rules

the rules of olympic ice hockey are much more strict that the nhl. there is no tolerance for certain things that the nhl are more lax about. since in 2026 the larger portion of hockey athletes are players in the nhl, they had to get used to these rules

no fighting otherwise get an automatic major penalty and a game misconduct

*in the nhl, fighting is tolerated until it gets completely out of hand before officials must break it up and issue penalties/conducts

fun fact: team canada’s tom wilson started a fight at the end of their game against france, which ended up with the french player, pierre crinon, being suspended from the rest of the olympics by the french hockey federation

the goalie’s crease officials will immediately blow the whistle and call the play dead if an attacking (offensive) player is in the crease.

*in the nhl, officials will only blow the whistle if they see contact with the goalie and another player

neck guards all player’s are required to wear neck protection during play

*neck protection is to be grandfathered into the required protective equipment in the league in the future.

line changes center’s are not thrown out immediately after a violation during a face off. the second violation results in a bench minor penalty.

*centre’s are ejected from the face off after 1 violation, and given a penalty after their second in the nhl

violations include:

false starts centre is moving for the puck before it has left the linemen’s hand

improper stance centre’s feet are not positioned properly (e.g. inside of the red face off circle)

stick placement refusal centre does not place their stick in the designated area in a timely manner, or does so before the defending player

physical contact centre makes any contact with the opponent’s body before the puck has dropped

‘fun’ fact: vladimir putin, president of Russia, got his country banned from the olympics in 2015 when he stated that his athletes would ‘do anything to win,’ after multiple russian athletes had been found doping during 2014 Sochi. they had 51 medals stripped. (and banned again in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine)

sudden death

in the Stanley Cup Finals, sudden death is 20-minute periods of 5-on-5 until someone scores. the rules of overtime in olympic hockey differs depending on what round it occurs in.

the preliminary round:

5 minutes of 3-on-3

if neither teams scores it moves on to a 5-round shootout

qualification, quarterfinals, semifinals:

10 minutes of 3-on-3 sudden death

if the score remains tied they move on to a 5-round shootout

gold medal game:

20 minutes of 3-on-3 until someone scores

15 minute intermissions between periods

not so fun fact: sidney crosby, captain of team canada in 2014 and 2026, sustained injury to his knee during the quarterfinal match against czechia, putting him out of play for the remainder of the olympics. connor mcdavid was promoted to captain for the gold medal game against USA.

roster selection

2026 is the first time that players from the nhl have been allowed to be on their national team since the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.

after the participating countries were revealed months in advance to the official start of the olympics, multiple hockey federations teamed up to select players to compete through evaluation scouting.

each team consists of 22 skaters and 3 goalies. after the deadline to submit a roster in december, each member of the team must go through rigorous drug-testing and medical clearance to officially be part of the team come february.

since their star players were not available to play in the regular season, the nhl had a 2-week break. the break forced the league to heavily condense the second half of regulation and push trade deadlines back. this caused for the normal 82-game season to be extended to 84 games.

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in heated rivalry, russia lost to latvia early on. during the sochi olympics, the russian men’s team placed 5th, losing to finland in the quarterfinals.

we can assume that shane captained team canada

it is not mentioned anywhere in the book or show, mostly because it is unnecessary information, that russia has been banned from the olympics

this could allude to ilya playing for team canada in unrivaled alongside shane (if rachel reid includes another olympics)

[hollzyer]

hockey things broken down (simply) in case you want your fan fiction to have accurate hockey!!!!!!

send me an ask if you have a more specific question!

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most commonly:

points are not the same thing as goals!!!

goals are what determines the score of the game. points are given to the individual players. teams get points via the W-L-OTL system (this determines playoff spots). the outcome of the game gives the team in general points.

players get points by: getting an assist on or scoring a goal - assisting points are given to the second last player to touch the puck before a goal. the opposing team cannot get an assist on their own net.

a goal and an assist are both equal to 1 point

points for players are accounted for separately by regular season and playoffs — this is the biggest factor in determining awards

the same rules apply to goalies

teams get points by:

winning in regulation, overtime, or shootouts is equal to 2 points

losing in overtime or shootouts is equal to 1 point

losing in regulation is equal to 0 points

for playoffs, the top 3 teams from each division (atlantic, metropolitan, central, pacific) clinch their playoffs spot. the remaining four spaces are the wildcards, which are given to the two teams from each conference (eastern and western) with the highest points total regardless of their division

for example, there could be 5 teams from the atlantic division in the playoffs while the metropolitan division only has 3

during playoffs, there are no shootouts. if the score is tied, both teams will play as many 20-minute periods of 5-on-5 overtime as it takes for the tie to be broken.

more detailed breakdown below the cut!

see: scheduling, roles/lines, penalties, suspensions, fines

more on goals/points: the average number of goals scored by a player in a season is 20. the average points is 35-50.

shane and ilya are obviously of the best in the league, so they’re above the average. this does not mean that they are getting 100+ goals per season, though! that has never happened!

the highest number of goals in a single season is 92, by wayne gretzky in the 1981-82 season with the edmonton oilers. he had 212 points that season.

top players such as connor mcdavid or nathan mackinnon, of whom shane and ilya would be on the same level as, get consistent 100+ point seasons with nearly 40 goals per.

mcdavid and mackinnon are literally 2 of the best players in the league. shane and ilya, as described, are not nearly as dominant as gretzky. they are most likely getting 50 to 60 goals as a career highlight in a season! meaning that 50-60 is a one-time thing

scheduling

in september, 8 pre-season games are played by each team. this is to determine standings before the season officially begins in october. (this year there are only 4, with regulation starting late september)

during the regular season, there are 82 games played by each team. (this year there are 84 for the first time ever) teams play 26 (28 games as of the 2026-27 season) games against teams in their own division, and 24 against teams in their conference.

note that there are 32 teams active in the nhl

divisional(26): 4 games against the same 5 teams, and 3 against the same 2

divisional(28): 4 games against the same 7 teams

conference: 3 games against the same 8 teams

the remaining 32 games are inter-conference.

games against the same division/conference matter more in terms of playoff spots; they are trying to get more points to qualify for round 1.

red = original 6 team

EASTERN atlantic: boston, montreal, buffalo, detroit, florida, toronto, ottawa, tampa bay

EASTERN metropolitan: carolina, new york I, new york R, columbus, philadelphia, pittsburgh, washington

WESTERN central: chicago, colorado, nashville, dallas, utah, st. louis, minnesota, winnipeg

WESTERN pacific: edmonton, seattle, san jose, calgary, vancouver, las vegas, anaheim, los angeles

teams from the same division/conference cannot play each other in the cup final!!!!!

i see people have ottawa and montreal or montreal and boston face each other in the finals for their fics… that is in fact impossible! the furthest they can make it to face each other is the third round (conference finals)

atlantic-metropolitan final is not possible

central-pacific final is not possible

central-central is not possible… you get it

matchups are determined by points as well!

*playoffs are rounds that are best of 4 games, playing up to 7 games if necessary to advance

*the team with more points in each matchup gets home-ice advantage for the first two games before switching

*if there are more than 4 games, host cities alternate until the round is concluded

*there are usually 1-day breaks between games

first round: 16 teams (half of the league)

the division leader faces a wildcard from their conference.

second place vs. third place

second round: 8 teams

points leaders of the winning teams face each other

third round: 4 teams (conference finals)

the 2 remaining teams from each conference play

fourth round: 2 teams (Stanley Cup Final)

inter-conference

roles and lines

captains are not a requirement for every team to have. alternates (who wears the A) have the exact same role as a captain (C) when one is not available. there are usually 2-3 A’s on a team, with only 2 of them wearing the letter during games.

a captain is not always the team’s best player. although it usually is, they also can be the most influential or motivational. a goalie is unable to be an official captain

lines are groups of 5 players who each play different positions.

forwards (F): (offensive) centre (C), left wing (LW), right wing (RW)

defensemen (D): left and right, provides support to protect the net

you want your strongest (compatible!) players on the first line. it wouldn’t make sense for shane and ilya to both be on the first line when they play the same position. why put them both on the same line when you could instead have 2 powerful centres on the ice at different times?

i know that shane centred ilya at all-stars, but that’s a skills competition for fun. realistically they would not be on the ice at the same time for anything other than a power play.

it is different in the case of a power play (the opposition has at least one penalty). with 4-on-5, you put out all of your strongest players no matter their position. this is still practiced, players do have a specific position on power plays, which could differ from their usual position

time-outs/pulling the goalie

time outs are called by the coach during play stoppage. it allows 30 seconds for play to be paused, dedicated to speaking with the team and planning out new strategies in real time

each team gets 1 per game

is almost always called in the last few minutes of the third period by the losing team

pulling the goalie allows for there to 6 players active on the ice. it gives an offensive advantage, but leaves the net defenceless.

almost always happens in the last few minutes (2 or less, too risky otherwise) of play in the third period by the losing team

officials call commercial breaks 3 times per 20-minute period. they have set times (14:00, 10:00, and 6:00 marks) but are not called during power plays, after icing, or a goal

challenging/arguing

the head coach is able to challenge a goal if they feel it shouldn’t have counted. the officials are required to review the footage when this happens.

goals are immediately disallowed if the goalie’s movement was restricted by another player

C’s and A’s are permitted to speak to the officials to try and calmly reason with them when a player is given a penalty or misconduct.

penalties:

2-minute minors are given for: if a goal is scored, the penalty is immediately over and the player returns to the ice

slashing striking with a stick

high-sticking hitting above the shoulder with the stick

delay-of-game intentionally delaying the game

boarding/charging checking violently

tripping/hooking obstructing movement with stick

interference obstructing a player without the puck

goalie interference obstructing the goalie

5-minute-majors are given for: the player must sit out until their penalty is timed out

fighting both/all players get 5 minutes

checking from behind hitting an unsuspecting player from behind

boarding " " from a dangerous distance

charging multiple strides prior to checking

stick infractions using your stick with a clear intent to hurt

10-minute misconduct: player leaves the ice, team is able to send out another player so they’re not short-handed

unsportsmanlike conduct

verbal abuse of officials

participating in multiple scrums

persistent arguing with officals

a 2-minute-minor must be played out by the offending player (or substituted for a different player if unable to serve the time themselves) prior to the 10 minutes to provide the opponent a 1-man advantage

game misconduct: ejected from the rest of the game

video-reviewed majors if the play must be reviewed to determine the penalty

multiple penalties two 10-minute-misconducts in 1 game is an automatic ejection

thresholds 2 game misconducts gets a one game suspension

suspensions

players are not allowed to play in a number of games, participate in practice, or team meetings and are forfeited their salary during this period.

repeat offenders forfeit a much larger portion of their salary.

standard: player’s salary/195 x suspension length

repeat offenders: player’s salary/82 x suspension length

leaving the bench player leaves the bench or penalty box in favour of starting/participating in an altercation

physical abuse of officials

instigator penalties 3 during regular season, 2 during play offs, or any during the final 5 minutes of regulation/overtime

multiple game misconducts (see the end of penalties)

if suspended for 5 or less games, the player is required to an over-the-phone disciplinary hearing. if for 6 or more, they are required for an in-person hearing.

fines

players pay $10000 to the league for their first offence, and $15000 for subsequent offences, within a 12-month period. fines for coaches or other members of the franchise are unrestricted.

offences:

cross-checking

diving/embellishment

high-sticking

unsportsmanlike conduct

slashing

elbowing

inappropriate off-ice behaviour

inappropriate social media conduct

fun fact: brad marchand, #63 of the florida panthers and formerly C of the boston bruins, was fined $5000 by the league for licking other players (filed under unsportsmanlike conduct)

embellishment fines:

first offence: warning

second: $2000

third: $3000

fourth: $4000

fifth-seventh: $5000

eighth+: $5000 per violation

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small things to keep in mind while writing:

stadiums and arenas are not the same thing! hockey is played in an arena. (people will argue it doesn’t matter, but this is true)

montreal and boston/ottawa cannot be in the cup finals together

the A on a jersey officially stands for alternate, not assistant. (this also is argued to not matter)

goalies are not included in time-outs. their role is purely to block the puck, they do not need to know what play their team is planning on. they stay at the net while their team meets at the bench

the general rule followed by everyone is that you don’t touch the goalie. if you interfere, players will start fights over it.

thank you for reading:)

[hollzyer]

hi again. another poll.

which shane whump is most appealing 🤔 (to read)

a/b/o (omega sexism)

injured during game

post-coming out to mtl

teenage dirtbags

Voting ended onJul 16

prompts:

a/b/o injured coming out teens

more on option 4 below the cut!

okay so!!!! in short, this is very inspired by the storyline of american idiot

imagine if st jimmy and whatsername were combined into one person but at the same time two people?? if that makes sense..

shane: faces racist stereotypes, struggles heavily with anxiety, smokes to ease those nerves, doesn’t fit in no matter how hard he tries, drummer

ilya: doesn’t have anyone to care for him, undiagnosed depression, drinks to cope with past traumas, outcasted, bassist

all in all, their houses are not homes, school is something to do rather than a place to learn, they are each other’s rock, anddd yeah. u get it

*i will post an extended explanation if required!

[hollzyer]

hi what sounds the most interesting for me to post ficlet of

prompts (all hollanov)

teenage dirtbags

warped tour party

bassist!ilya + drummer!shane

ilya is yuna’s assistant

i will send my own req!

Voting ended onJul 8

Yeah if you send me an ask i’ll do just about anything ..

masterlist

[hollzyer]

i have 1000 hollanov au drafts going pls pick one for me to finish/post🥹

fics!

florist shane and possessive bf ilya (hayden’s pov)

frat!ilya and alt!shane sequel

med student ilya and boxer shane

affectionate waiter shane and smitten customer ilya

frat shane and bartender ilya

Voting ended onApr 17

uh i haven’t posted anything about the third one it only exists in my docs rn…

links to each au to know more about them:

1 2 3 4 5

[hollzyer]

hey i was expecting max 30 votes what

[hollzyer]

heated rivalry side blog for @avraide , will probably be posting most smau’s… hope that works guys

likes/follows/asks from @cnsrs

hollanov au navigation below the cut!

pls let me know of you want to be tagged in any updates!!

smau: younger!ilya & older!shane (mildly ooc)

1 2 3

college au: frat!ilya & alt!shane

1 2

my 100 accounts: @dookiedays @scarebats @cnsrs @avraide

[cnsrs]

why am i experiencing clegan withdrawals i haven’t thought about them in probably a few minutes

[pinksiames]

Cause I keep sending you shit cause it keeps popping up on my fyp 😔😔

[cnsrs]

you right❤️‍🩹

[cnsrs]

why am i experiencing clegan withdrawals i haven’t thought about them in probably a few minutes

[hollzyer]

um. hollanov smau… because twitter HATES ME and doesn’t like when i post these so tumblr gets them instead🤦

personal trainer ilya discovers (assistant coach) shane hollander through an instagram post, and thirsts to hayden, who is on said team that shane coaches!

a bit of context:

- ilya and hayden both studied kinesiology in college, and remained in touch

- yes they have one of those friendships that is based on insults

- shane is like 36 and ilya is 23

- hayden got drafted and began playing in the nhl after he graduated with his degree

[9hiraeth]

Hey guys, is it gay to share a cigarette with the homies?

朋友还是男朋友？

Also, I know I'm not the best at it, but I've become absolutely obsessed with collages. I love them and we need to bring them back. ☆

[middlingmay]

Get to know your mutuals

Thanks for the tag @rambleonwaywardson 😊

Favorite color: Literally any, but loving lilacs and earthy pinks lately.

Last song: Own my mind by Måneskin. V bouncy. V groovy.

Currently reading: Just finished The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry (which is disturbingly relevant today), and about to start The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses, by Bess Lovejoy.

Currently watching: Brassic re-watch. Tomo and Ashley, my beloveds <3

Currently craving: Roasted Mediterranean veg cous cous and chicken and chorizo empanadas. My go to M&S lunch and I haven't had it in weeeeks.

Coffee or tea: Tea. In my wee teapot for one.

NP tagging @butdaddyilovehim99 @trekkiehood and @rqsser :)

[cnsrs]

i think it’s funny that i get tagged in one of these the day after i return to the radar

fav colour: i LOVE the colour red in any and every form

last song: who wrote holden caulfield? by green day (honestly any song by green day that’s where i’ve been for the past year)

currently reading: the merchant of venice…. and a lot of undisclosed fan fiction!

currently watching: rewatching suits and reobsessing myself with marvey, and marvel occasionally

currently craving: literally any food that i like i’m so hungry

coffee or tea: coffee 100% (realistically i drink energy drinks all the time)

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AH i have nobody to tag so sorry😖 i terminated my connections when i fell off the face of the earth

[caput-medusae]

“charlie vickers was actually crying in the celebrimbor death scene” is the “viggo mortensen yelled because he broke his toe on the orc helmet” of trop

[cnsrs]

just their expressions reminds me of this

[epically-epic-epicosity]

[miurgen]

I have many names 🥺👉👈

[annadrawscg]

Lil color practice 👉👈