Page 36 of Behind the Bench

Did Montgomery earn this position or did her Hall-of-Fame father have something to do with her hiring?

Ellie joins Head Coach Lincoln Scott behind the bench of the Bobcats. Both Ellie and Lincoln grew up playing hockey against each other in Metro Detroit. Will they be able to set their childhood rivalry aside and lead the Bobcats to their first winning season in seven years?

Or will the men in the locker room be too distracted by blonde bombshell Ellie Montgomery to focus on their game?

Only time will tell.

The Green Bay Bobcats open their season tonight at 7 p.m. against the Chicago Icehawks on home ice.

Did you see the article in the Gazette this morning?

Hunter

That’s such fucking bullshit. Ellie has earned every single thing she’s ever achieved.

The press are vultures. They’re just trying to get clicks. Jerry warned me this would happen.

Hunter

Why are men so bothered by women in sports?

No clue, man. Have you talked to Ellie yet?

Hunter

I was just about to call her before you texted me.

Text me after you call her and let me know how she’s doing.

Hunter

You know you could always call her yourself.

Text me.

Hunter

Chicken shit.

I hang up the phone and fall back onto my bed. Hunter called to check in on me and to see if I read any articles about the game today. He didn’t have to say which one he was referring to. I’m not an idiot.

Of course I saw the article where stupid Roger Park claims I’m the reason Grayson was fired. Oh, and I only got hired because of my father’s accomplishments. It’s not the first time someone has said I’m only successful because of my father—and I’m sure it won’t be the last.

The thing that bothers me the most is that the article claims I had something to do with Grayson being fired.Graysonis the reason Grayson got fired.

Hunter told me not to worry about it. Apparently, the Gazette is known for its gossip and anyone with a brain won’t take the article seriously. That may be true but this article is the last thing I needed to see on game day.

I’m going to allow myself five minutes to wallow in it and then snap out of it.

Five minutes later my alarm goes off, signaling the end of my pity party. I jump out of bed, turn One Direction on full blast, and head to my closet to pick out my game day outfit.

Most people wouldn’t think your game day outfit is important, but they’d be sorely mistaken. Hockey players aren’t like football or basketball players when it comes to what they wear on game day. You see NFL or NBA players walking in with furry coats, jeans, or a homemade t-shirt sometimes.

Not hockey players.

We dress to fucking impress.

Look good. Feel good. Play good. It’s a thing, I swear.

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