River's Warm Welcome

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Going into his rookie season in the VHL, River Harrington wasn’t sure about many things— would he match up to the veterans that have already dominated for years? Would his style of play even translate? Could he make an impact on the ice? And most importantly, would he be able to make connections? He graduated to the big leagues with his best friend, Brandon Petan Jr., and his special someone in Slava Kovalenko, but that last question lingered in the back of his mind.

 

It was answered sooner than he thought.

 

When he isn’t on the ice burying shots into the back of the net and putting his body on the line for his team, River can most likely be found playing video games and occasionally streaming the sessions on Twitch for fans who wanted a better look at River, the person, not just the player.

 

As expected, Brandon was often a name that popped up on these streams, as well as Xhekajs Middletoe, and even Slava when he wasn’t nose deep in a novel. But then, new names emerged like River’s fellow Moscow teammate, Pombo, Boris Bone-Breaker, Jay Sikes, and veterans like Andrew Skilton and Matteo Stefano.

 

Despite his doubts, River had actually. . . made new friends. Ones he could find after games, catch up with, and go out and have a few beers with while planning what game they'd play next. If he was being honest, it was the most welcomed and embraced he’s ever felt in his life.