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[ilyasorokinn]

au timelines pt. 2

so, i managed to confuse myself while writing one of my fics, so i decided to make a post about the timeline of all of my au families. the little number in the () is how old they would be in that year.

there are two parts because i have too many au families and had to split it up. here's part one.

𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐬 ― joel farabee

dating: june 2017 - december 2021 (17-23)

drafted: june 2018 (18)

caroline: march 2021 (21)

engaged: december 2023 - july 2025 (21-25)

lincoln: april 2024 (24)

married: july 2025 (25)

𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ― william nylander

drafted: june 2014 (18)

dating: january 2017 - june 2020 (21-24)

married: june 2020 (24)

sebastian: july 2021 (25)

julia: march 2023 (26)

𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 ― frederik andersen

dating: october 2010 - december 2015 (21-25)

drafted (second): june 2012 (23)

engaged: may 2015 - july 2016 (25-26)

married: september 2016 (26)

elias: july 2020 (30)

alma: april 2023 (33)

𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 ― tyson jost

drafted: june 2016 (18)

noah: january 2020 (21)

dating: july 2021 - june 2023 (22-25)

rory: february 2022 (23)

engaged: june 2023 - august 2024 (24-26)

married: august 2024 (26)

𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 ― quinn hughes

dating: march 2016 - january 2022 (16-22)

max: december 2017 (18)

drafted: june 2018 (18)

engaged: january 2022 - september 2023 (21-23)

married: september 2023 (23)

charlotte: december 2024 (25)

��𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 ― jeremy swayman

drafted: june 2017 (18)

dating: august 2018 - november 2021 (19-23)

break up: november 2021 (23)

elijah: july 2022 (23)

got back together: november 2022 (24)

winnie: november 2024 (25)

engaged: june 2025 - february 2026 (25-26)

married (elopement): february 2026 (26)

actual wedding: july 2026 (26)

[flashyfucker]

i will talk dads best friend!Jamie with you for ages!! You kept that thought going so well i swear it was like you were inside my brain!!

But continuing with these thoughts…hearing Jamie’s truck pull into your driveway was nothing new at this point, but you were still getting used to hearing it pull up when the rest of your family wasn’t home. The first few times it happened you immediately hit him with “my dad isn’t home.” thinking he was here to work on some project or fix some appliance you hadn’t even know was broken. But an easy laugh had rolled off his tongue and he lifted up a bag filled with your favorite things, so you stepped aside and let him in. He was gone before your parents got home, his (and your) ice cream spoon had been cleaned and put away, your pajamas had been switched out any lingering trace of Jamie had been expunged. And in a way, this had become a new routine for the both of you. So when weekly family night rolled around, you excused yourself from it blaming your absence on “too much homework, I’ll never get everything done in time if I go with you guys.” No one blinked an eye, wishing you good luck before heading out of the door. And before long, the familiar rumble was heard down the street, growing louder until it cut off in your driveway. You were opening the door before Jamie was even out of his truck, inviting him in and shutting the door before any of the other neighbors could spare a second glance. And everything was tame for the most part, Jamie was fun to have around - cracking perfectly timed jokes, and giving you the latest gossip he’d heard. Everything was tame…until it wasn’t. The both of you had migrated into the kitchen, Jamie had wanted a glass of water, you had wanted more ice cream and it was after you had bent down to grab the ice cream, that you noticed the contents of the freezer had slightly melted. “Jamie can you come look at the freezer, I think something’s wrong” slips out of your mouth and suddenly there he was; body pressed against you from behind, one hand gripping the edge of the freezer and the other finding purchase on your hip as he peered into the freezer. But before either of you could say anything, the front door was unlocking, and voices were calling out to you and asking if that was Jamie’s truck in the driveway. Jamie lingered for a second, squeezing your hip before pulling away and greeting your mother and chirping your father about him broken freezer - leaving you grasping onto the freezer still and breathing unsteadily

UGH oh my god your mind. i love it. i could do this for forever MORE DBF!JAMIE | gimme ur thoughts/questions! x

in a similar vein, your parents go on vacation for a week for their anniversary or whatever and you're left home alone, and obviously you're a big girl, you can handle the house by yourself, but they've asked jamie to check in on you and god, you're not complaining, it’s jamie, you know?

after the freezer incident he’d only stuck around long enough to pass along the number of a guy who could fix the fridge, leaving you flustered in the kitchen with a knowing smile and a bashful “See you later, kid,”, and you’d lied easily to your parents about how you’d apparently called jamie over to save interrupting family night, and that was the end of that (at least like, until you find yourself alone in your bed with the memory of the weight of him pressed into you.).

his checking in is pretty inconsequential, at first. he knows you’re an adult and don’t really need him, despite how your parents worry a little. likewise, despite the honey-thick tension between you, jamie doesn’t make a move, neither of you do. it feels a little like he’s at your house on business, so deeply entrusted by your parents to look out for you.

so, the first night you’re alone, he stops by on his way home from work (he’s like a handyman, freelance carpenter or something in this AU in my head lmao), only for a minute or two to make sure you’re all good, the freezer hasn’t died again, to give you his number so you can call if you actually need him. maybe he skips stopping by altogether the second night. instead he texts everything good over there?, and he tries really hard not to read into the little heart emoji you tack onto the end of the quick alive and well you send back. 

on the third night, though, he’s already getting takeout for himself, and he barely thinks before he gets extra to drop off for you and he’s not sure exactly what you like so he gets extra extra so there’s more chance you like at least one of the dishes (this is a kindness he doesn’t think twice about— just does it, like it’s the obvious thing to do). when you open the door and he’s holding two fat bags of food, you invite him in: he weakly objects for self control’s sake, but a casual “I don’t wanna eat alone,” turns him quickly, because he doesn’t fully know it yet but god, he’d do anything he could to give you what you want.

it’s not until after dinner is eaten and the throwaway ‘how was your day?’ conversation ends, that you both feel it, how you’ve got all night together, no interruptions or sense of impending end. you’ve got all week, if you want it. you’re on opposite ends of the couch and he looks so big, leaning back with his thighs spread, hands balled up in his lap. you’re spit balling questions playfully when it comes from you, maybe out of left field but you have to know, “What would’ve happened if my parents hadn’t gotten home when they did the other night?” and he goes a bit quiet, smiles shyly and he looks at the TV while he says “I probably would’ve bent you over the counter, honestly. would’a made you my girl right there.” and ugh you’re a goner

[laurenairay]

Miss You - J. Oleksiak

Prompt: “I can’t stop thinking about you”

Tagging: @thebookofmags​ @bestestbenn​ @denis-scorianov​ @chicagoblackhawkslover96​ @princessphilly​ @itsbadgerbadgermushroom​ @romanseggy​ @danglesnipecelly​ @texanstarslove​

A/N: this is the last of my Valentine’s Day prompt blurbs, so I hope you all enjoy it! I love Big Rig so much 😘 Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

*

“Delivery!”

You looked up at your colleague in confusion, eyes going wide at the bouquet in her arms. Holy shit that was a big bunch of flowers. Beautiful flowers. Wow.

“My God, seriously?” you gasped.

“Yeah! They’d just arrived at reception as I walked past, so I volunteered to bring them over,” she shrugged, placing them down on your desk, “looks like someone’s thinking of you,”

She walked away with a wink and a smile, your cheeks heating up as a pleased smile spread across your own lips. Wow. You could hear murmurs from the desks around you, but you ignored them as you reached for the little card attached.

~

Happy Valentine’s Day.

I wish I could be there with you.

But for now, I hope these put a smile on your face.

Jamie xx

~

You squealed softly, grinning like an idiot as you snapped a quick picture on your phone to send it to him with a heart emoji, getting an instant kissy face back. You’d only been ‘seeing’ Jamie for a month, but you’d never been romanced before like Jamie did. He was such a gentleman, a big gentle giant, and even after such a short space of time you knew this was something special.

Besides, no-one had ever sent flowers to your workplace before. How could you not be happy about that?

The rest of your day went past in a daze. Every time you glanced at the flowers you couldn’t help but smile, and every time someone complimented them you got such a giddy feeling. Yes, nothing was official between the two of you yet, but this was a good sign, right?

Jamie was away on a roadtrip right now, hence why he couldn’t be there with you, and the two of you had talked on the phone every night to make up for it. It wasn’t the same as being by his side…but it was so much better than not speaking to him at all. When your phone rang for this evening’s call, you settled onto the sofa in excitement, flowers in sight in a vase on the coffee table.

“Happy Valentine’s Day,” Jamie said, as soon as you answered.

“Happy Valentine’s Day to you too,” you sighed happily, “Thank you for my flowers. They’re so beautiful,”

“I’m just sorry I couldn’t be there,” Jamie sighed.

“Hey, no, you can’t control the schedule,” you murmured.

He didn’t have a choice, you knew that – you sure as hell weren’t going to get upset about it, as much as you would’ve loved to be able to spend the day with him.

“I know, I know. It just would’ve been nice to wake up with you in my arms,” Jamie grumbled, although you could tell he was smiling.

“You charmer,” you laughed, your cheeks heating up at the thought.

Jamie just laughed as well, making you smile all over again.

As you chatted about your days, filling each other in on the little stories of your co-workers and friends, easy and light-hearted, you felt your chest filling with such warmth. How were things already this comfortable between you? Even when you fell into a brief silence, it didn’t feel awkward. It just felt right.

“I can’t stop thinking about you,” Jamie said softly.

You inhaled sharply, a small smile spreading across your lips.

“In what way?” you asked, biting your bottom lip.

“In every way,” he said without hesitation, making your heart beat a little faster, “I think about kissing you. About holding your hand. About being inside you. About you moaning my name. About waking up with you in my arms. About making you laugh. I think about you all the time,”

“Jamie,” you breathed, completely speechless. Holy shit.

“I mean it, baby. I can’t believe I’ve only known you a month. It doesn’t feel real,” Jamie said softly, laughing a little.

“I know what you mean,” you murmured.

Because you did. Everything he said, you thought about too. How could you not?

“I didn’t want to do this over the phone. I wanted to say it in person. But I can’t wait any longer,” Jamie sighed.

What?

“What are you talking about?” you asked hesitantly.

“I want you to be mine. Officially. Properly. Completely. Will you? Will you be my girlfriend?”

You gasped softly at his blunt words. Whatever you had expected and hoped for from your phone call with him today, it wasn’t to define your relationship. Not in the slightest. But damn if you were complaining about it.

“Yes, of course! Of course I’ll be your girlfriend!” you grinned.

If you happened to punch a fist into the air in celebration, he didn’t have to know.

“I…wow. I really didn’t have much of a plan after that,” Jamie admitted, laughing softly.

“I’d still like you to say it in person though, make sure you haven’t changed your mind by the time you come back,” you said hesitantly, squeezing your eyes shut.

“My mind won’t change,” Jamie blurted, making your heart skip a beat, “But I will absolutely say it in person, as soon as I’m home. Maybe over dinner?”

You flopped onto your back, kicking your legs in the air excitedly like an idiot, the biggest grin on your face. He meant it. He really meant it.

“It’s a date,” you said happily.

“I can’t wait,” Jamie said softly.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you.

[nugnthopkns]

may fic round up!

what's up babes? may brought us playoff hockey and me a lot of stress, but around here we focus on the good parts! here's a small collection of fics i read this month that i treasured and adored!

smut is marked with *, minors dni

denis gurianov

rules were meant to be broken by @denis-scorianov

ky and i are in the midst of trading brunette hockey boys to be in love with, and this sweet little fic was with perfect introduction to guri! check it out :))

erik johnson

fourth line grinder (1) (2) (3)* (4) (5) by @horsesandhockeyplayers

yo this series is the bomb and you should read it asap!!! i miss ej constantly and this really fills the void. one day i hope to love my job as much as nell loves hers

jamie oleksiak

sleeping in* by @senditcolton

goofy feel-good big rig smut that feels like morning sunshine when you read it. so good!

joel farabee

i'm with you by @hotgirlhockey

a sweet little beezer fic that made my day when i read it. unrelated but mel is a sweetheart and you should deffo check out her writing if you haven't!

you drew stars (1) (2) by @broadstflyers

a super cute little series that's a mix of childhood friends to lovers/soulmates from what i can tell so far! v excited for the next part

like doves in the wind (1) (2) by @museinmind

joel x oc that looks like it's shaping up to be co-workers to lovers? sign me up!! i love everything about mattie and wish i embodied more of her free spirit

kevin hayes

cape cod confessions by @miracleonice87

adorable summer wedding fluff with everyone's favourite himbo. what isn't there to love?

got a hold on me* by @antoineroussel

this is technically a re-read i did for kev's birthday but it was to be included because it's phenomenal and i think you should read it at your earliest convenience

hell of a view (1) (2) by @danglesnipecelly

this little series is fulfilling all my needs of a summer romance!! there's also a healthy does of fake dating that i can't get enough of. i can't wait to see where this is going to go

matthew tkachuk

twisted in bedsheets* by @troubatrain

best friend's brother has never been my fav trope, but kim is a writing genius who can literally do no wrong. adorable but still so hot

loving you is easier than i had expected by @aereres

i didn't know i needed to see matty as a rockstar but i did and now i think about it daily. so so so good!

bend the rules by @denis-scorianov

angst! angst galore! this hurt so bad but was so beautiful

mikko rantanen

only you* by @hookingminor

who doesn't love mikko?? very hot but also domestic enough to hit me in the feels

sidney crosby

all bets are off (10) (11)* by @princessphilly

i seriously love this story and pray that sid and nina get a happy ending. i want to be as strong as nina when i grow up

tyson jost

like this (1) by @matbaerzal

amalie was kind enough to let me get a sneak peek of this before it got posted and y'all need to get behind this asap!! roomate fics are weakness and this if going to be a good one

[lovenhlboys]

hi hunny! how about 35? (cos we all know what the d in defenseman stands for 👀)

Yes we do 👀

Question List (X)

FYI: I tried my hardest not to have all of them from just 3 teams but it was very hard for me...they’re my favorite teams for a reason...

1. Jamie Oleksiak

2. Ivan Provorov

3. Quinn Hughes

4. Cale Makar

5. Jacob Slavin

6. Miro Heiskanen

7. Philippe Myers

8. Dougie Hamilton

9. John klingberg

10. Ryan Graves

[tkmedia]

NHL Expansion Draft 2021: Full list of players available for Seattle Kraken

The NHL announced the protected lists for the 30 teams involved in the NHL Expansion Draft. (Vegas is exempt.) With the names of those protected come the guys who could be snatched up by the Seattle Kraken. There are a number of big names that have everyone trying to figure out just what general manager Ron Francis will do. Will he take Canadiens netminder, and future Hall of Famer, Carey Price and his hefty cap hit? Is Vladimir Tarasenko the sniper he needs or is his health a big question mark? There's also a number of guys who would fit in nicely but are free agents and the chances of signing them are not high (i.e. Alex Ovechkin).  EXPANSION DRAFT: Date, time, rules & more for Seattle Kraken team selectionRegardless of what Francis, coach Dave Hakstrol and Co. end up doing, there's a good chance the Kraken will be a playoff contender in just their first season. For now, let the intrigue and the guessing WWRFD (that's: what will Ron Francis do?) begin. Here's a look at every player they can pick.

List of players made available by all 30 NHL teams

Anaheim DucksAndrew Agozzino (F) David Backes (F) Sam Carrick (F) Chase De Leo (F) Ryan Getzlaf (F) Derek Grant (F) Danton Heinen (F) Adam Henrique (F) Vinni Lettieri (F) Sonny Milano (F) Andrew Poturalski (F) Carter Rowney (F) Nick Sorensen (F) Alexander Volkov (F) Trevor Carrick (D) Haydn Fleury (D) Brendan Guhle (D) Jacob Larsson (D) Josh Mahura (D) Kevin Shattenkirk (D) Andy Welinski (D) Ryan Miller (G) Anthony Stolarz (G)Arizona CoyotesDerick Brassard (F) Michael Bunting (F) Brayden Burke (F) Michael Chaput (F) Hudson Fasching (F) Christian Fischer (F) Frederik Gauthier (F) John Hayden (F) Dryden Hunt (F) Andrew Ladd (F) Lane Pederson (F) Tyler Pitlick (F) Blake Speers (F) Tyler Steenbergen (F) Jason Demers (D) Cam Dineen (D) Alex Goligoski (D) Jordan Gross (D) Niklas Hjalmarsson (D) Ilya Lyubushkin (D) Dysin Mayo (D) Aaron Ness (D) Jordan Oesterle (D) Vili Saarijarvi (D) Josef Korenar (G) Marek Langhamer (G) Antti Raanta (G)Boston BruinsAnton Blidh (F) Paul Carey (F) Peter Cehlarik (F) Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (F) Taylor Hall (F) Cameron Hughes (F) Ondrej Kase (F) Alex Khokhlachev (F) Joona Koppanen (F) David Krejci (F) Karson Kuhlman (F) Sean Kuraly (F) Curtis Lazar (F) Greg McKegg (F) Nick Ritchie (F) Zach Senyshyn (F) Chris Wagner (F) Linus Arnesson (D) Connor Clifton (D) Steven Kampfer (D) Jeremy Lauzon (D) Kevan Miller (D) John Moore (D) Mike Reilly (D) Jarred Tinordi (D) Jakub Zboril (D) Callum Booth (G) Jaroslav Halak (G) Tuukka Rask (G)Buffalo SabresDrake Caggiula (F) Jean-Sebastien Dea (F) Cody Eakin (F) Steven Fogarty (F) Zemgus Girgensons (F) Andrew Oglevie (F) Kyle Okposo (F) Tobias Rieder (F) Riley Sheahan (F) Jeff Skinner (F) C.J. Smith (F) Will Borgen (D) Brandon Davidson (D) Matt Irwin (D) Jake McCabe (D) Colin Miller (D) Casey Nelson (D) Michael Houser (G) Carter Hutton (G) Dustin Tokarski (G)Calgary FlamesByron Froese (F) Glenn Gawdin (F) Justin Kirkland (F) Josh Leivo (F) Milan Lucic (F) Joakim Nordstrom (F) Matthew Phillips (F) Zac Rinaldo (F) Brett Ritchie (F) Buddy Robinson (F) Derek Ryan (F) Dominik Simon (F) Mark Giordano (D) Oliver Kylington (D) Nikita Nesterov (D) Alexander Petrovic (D) Michael Stone (D) Louis Domingue (G) Tyler Parsons (G)Carolina HurricanesMorgan Geekie (F) Steven Lorentz (F) Jordan Martinook (F) Max McCormick (F) Brock McGinn (F) Nino Niederreiter (F) Cedric Paquette (F) Sheldon Rempal (F) Drew Shore (F) Spencer Smallman (F) Jake Bean (D) Jake Gardiner (D) Eric Gelinas (D) Jani Hakanpaa (D) Dougie Hamilton (D) Maxime Lajoie (D) Roland McKeown (D) Joakim Ryan (D) David Warsofsky (D) Antoine Bibeau (G) Jeremy Helvig (G) Petr Mrazek (G) James Reimer (G) Dylan Wells (G)Chicago BlackhawksRyan Carpenter (F) Brett Connolly (F) Josh Dickinson (F) Adam Gaudette (F) Vinnie Hinostroza (F) Brandon Pirri (F) John Quenneville (F) Zack Smith (F) Calvin de Haan (D) Anton Lindholm (D) Nikita Zadorov (D) Collin Delia (G) Malcolm Subban (G)Colorado AvalancheTravis Barron (F) Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (F) Matt Calvert (F) J.T. Compher (F) Joonas Donskoi (F) Sheldon Dries (F) Vladislav Kamenev (F) Gabriel Landeskog (F) Ty Lewis (F) Jayson Megna (F) Liam O'Brien (F) Brandon Saad (F) Miikka Salomaki (F) Kiefer Sherwood (F) Carl Soderberg (F) T.J. Tynan (F) Mike Vecchione (F) Kyle Burroughs (D) Dennis Gilbert (D) Erik Johnson (D) Jacob MacDonald (D) Patrik Nemeth (D) Dan Renouf (D) Devan Dubnyk (G) Jonas Johansson (G) Hunter Miska (G)Columbus Blue JacketsZac Dalpe (F) Max Domi (F) Nathan Gerbe (F) Mikhail Grigorenko (F) Ryan MacInnis (F) Stefan Matteau (F) Cliff Pu (F) Kole Sherwood (F) Kevin Stenlund (F) Calvin Thurkauf (F) Daniel Zaar (F) Gavin Bayreuther (D) Gabriel Carlsson (D) Adam Clendening (D) Michael Del Zotto (D) Scott Harrington (D) Dean Kukan (D) Cameron Johnson (G)Dallas StarsNick Caamano (F) Andrew Cogliano (F) Blake Comeau (F) Justin Dowling (F) Tanner Kero (F) Joel L'Esperance (F) Adam Mascherin (F) Matej Stransky (F) Taylor Fedun (D) Ben Gleason (D) Joel Hanley (D) Niklas Hansson (D) Julius Honka (D) Jamie Oleksiak (D) Mark Pysyk (D) Andrej Sekera (D) Sami Vatanen (D) Ben Bishop (G) Landon Bow (G) Colton Point (G)Detroit Red WingsRiley Barber (F) Kyle Criscuolo (F) Turner Elson (F) Valtteri Filppula (F) Sam Gagner (F) Luke Glendening (F) Darren Helm (F) Taro Hirose (F) Vladislav Namestnikov (F) Frans Nielsen (F) Bobby Ryan (F) Evgeny Svechnikov (F) Dominic Turgeon (F) Hayden Verbeek (F) Alex Biega (D) Dennis Cholowski (D) Danny DeKeyser (D) Christian Djoos (D) Joe Hicketts (D) Dylan McIlrath (D) Marc Staal (D) Troy Stecher (D) Jonathan Bernier (G) Kevin Boyle (G) Kaden Fulcher (G) Calvin Pickard (G)EXPANSION DRAFT: Full list of players protected by all 30 teamsEdmonton OilersTyler Benson (F) Alex Chiasson (F) Adam Cracknell (F) Tyler Ennis (F) Joseph Gambardella (F) Seth Griffith (F) Dominik Kahun (F) Jujhar Khaira (F) Cooper Marody (F) James Neal (F) Alan Quine (F) Patrick Russell (F) Devin Shore (F) Anton Slepyshev (F) Kyle Turris (F) Bogdan Yakimov (F) Tyson Barrie (D) Oscar Klefbom (D) Slater Koekkoek (D) Dmitry Kulikov (D) William Lagesson (D) Adam Larsson (D) Kris Russell (D) Mikko Koskinen (G) Mike Smith (G) Alex Stalock (G)DUNCAN KEITH: Oilers add three-time Stanley Cup championFlorida PanthersNoel Acciari (F) Patrick Bajkov (F) Juho Lammikko (F) Ryan Lomberg (F) Brad Morrison (F) Aleksi Saarela (F) Frank Vatrano (F) Lucas Wallmark (F) Alex Wennberg (F) Scott Wilson (F) Lucas Carlsson (D) Kevin Connauton (D) Tommy Cross (D) Radko Gudas (D) Noah Juulsen (D) Brady Keeper (D) Brandon Montour (D) Markus Nutivaara (D) Ethan Prow (D) Anton Stralman (D) Philippe Desrosiers (G) Chris Driedger (G) Sam Montembeault (G)Los Angeles KingsAndreas Athanasiou (F) Michael Eyssimont (F) Martin Frk (F) Carl Grundstrom (F) Bokondji Imama (F) Brendan Lemieux (F) Blake Lizotte (F) Matt Luff (F) Drake Rymsha (F) Austin Wagner (F) Mark Alt (D) Daniel Brickley (D) Kale Clague (D) Olli Maatta (D) Kurtis MacDermid (D) Jacob Moverare (D) Austin Strand (D) Christian Wolanin (D) Troy Grosenick (G) Jonathan Quick (G)Minnesota WildWilliam Bitten (F) Nick Bjugstad (F) Nick Bonino (F) Joseph Cramarossa (F) Gabriel Dumont (F) Marcus Johansson (F) Luke Johnson (F) Victor Rask (F) Kyle Rau (F) Mason Shaw (F) Dmitry Sokolov (F) Matt Bartkowski (D) Louie Belpedio (D) Ian Cole (D) Brad Hunt (D) Ian McCoshen (D) Brennan Menell (D) Dakota Mermis (D) Carson Soucy (D) Andrew Hammond (G) Kaapo Kahkonen (G)Montreal CanadiensBrandon Baddock (F) Joseph Blandisi (F) Paul Byron (F) Phillip Danault (F) Laurent Dauphin (F) Jonathan Drouin (F) Michael Frolik (F) Charles Hudon (F) Corey Perry (F) Michael Pezzetta (F) Eric Staal (F) Tomas Tatar (F) Lukas Vejdemo (F) Jordan Weal (F) Cale Fleury (D) Erik Gustafsson (D) Brett Kulak (D) Jon Merrill (D) Gustav Olofsson (D) Xavier Ouellet (D) Shea Weber (D) Charlie Lindgren (G) Michael McNiven (G) Carey Price (G)Nashville PredatorsMichael Carcone (F) Nick Cousins (F) Matt Duchene (F) Mikael Granlund (F) Rocco Grimaldi (F) Erik Haula (F) Calle Jarnkrok (F) Ryan Johansen (F) Sean Malone (F) Michael McCarron (F) Rem Pitlick (F) Anthony Richard (F) Brad Richardson (F) Colton Sissons (F) Yakov Trenin (F) Frederic Allard (D) Matt Benning (D) Mark Borowiecki (D) Erik Gudbranson (D) Ben Harpur (D) Josh Healey (D) Tyler Lewington (D) Connor Ingram (G) Kasimir Kaskisuo (G) Pekka Rinne (G)New Jersey DevilsNathan Bastian (F) Christoph Bertschy (F) Brandon Gignac (F) A.J. Greer (F) Andreas Johnsson (F) Ivan Khomutov (F) Nicholas Merkley (F) Brett Seney (F) Ben Street (F) Marian Studenic (F) Will Butcher (D) Connor Carrick (D) Josh Jacobs (D) Ryan Murray (D) David Quenneville (D) Colby Sissons (D) P.K. Subban (D) Matt Tennyson (D) Colton White (D) Evan Cormier (G) Aaron Dell (G) Scott Wedgewood (G)New York IslandersJosh Bailey (F) Cole Bardreau (F) Kieffer Bellows (F) Casey Cizikas (F) Austin Czarnik (F) Michael Dal Colle (F) Jordan Eberle (F) Tanner Fritz (F) Joshua Ho-Sang (F) Ross Johnston (F) Otto Koivula (F) Leo Komarov (F) Kyle Palmieri (F) Richard Panik (F) Dmytro Timashov (F) Travis Zajac (F) Sebastian Aho (D) Braydon Coburn (D) Andy Greene (D) Thomas Hickey (D) Mitchell Vande Sompel (D) Parker Wotherspoon (D) Ken Appleby (G) Cory Schneider (G)New York RangersColin Blackwell (F) Jonny Brodzinski (F) Phillip Di Giuseppe (F) Gabriel Fontaine (F) Julien Gauthier (F) Tim Gettinger (F) Barclay Goodrow (F) Anthony Greco (F) Ty Ronning (F) Anthony Bitetto (D) Brandon Crawley (D) Tony DeAngelo (D) Nick DeSimone (D) Mason Geertsen (D) Jack Johnson (D) Darren Raddysh (D) Brendan Smith (D) Keith Kinkaid (G)EXPANSION DRAFT FRENZY: Ryan Ellis, Jared McCann, Barclay Goodrow among players swapped before trade freezeOttawa SenatorsAvailable Vitaly Abramov (F) Michael Amadio (F) Artem Anisimov (F) J.C. 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Can’t find the list but it was these two for Oleksiak! 3. “It’s always been you.” 5. “I’ve wanted this for so long

a.n: this is my first time writing again after about a month, so sorry it’s if a little rough

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you and jamie have been close friends for a while. you met at a birthday party allie and andrew were throwing for their daughter about two years ago. After jamie bumped into you, the rest was history.

falling for your friend was such a cliche, and it happened to you.

you realized you had feelings for him a few months ago and you tried so hard to pretend like nothing had changed, but it was hard.

it was hard seeing him with other girls at bars. it was hard to ignore the butterflies he gave you every time you guys hung out. it was hard to ignore that you didn’t just want to be friends with him.

you wanted more, but you didn’t know how the friendship could survive if he didn’t feel the same. it would probably be awkward and uncomfortable and you’d be embarrassed. you would rather have him in your life as a friend than not at all.

you were glad a co-worker/friend, michael, asked you out for drinks tonight. it would take your mind off jamie, plus michael was going through a rough patch with his boyfriend and he needed a night out.

you didn’t expect to see jamie at the bar.

you sure as hell didn’t expect him to be glaring daggers at michael. you smiled at him but he only looked away from you in return and your heart dropped.

“what’s wrong?” michael says, noticing your smile drop

“jamie’s here” you mutter as you take a drink.

“wanna leave?” he says, knowing the reason you came out with him wasn’t just to get his mind off his relationship problems, but to get your mind off jamie as well.

“nope, tonight isn’t about me,” he gives you a pointed look, “you wanted to come to this bar and we’re not leaving just because the guy i have feelings for is here”

just as you finish, one of your favorite songs comes on and you drag michael to the dance floor with a laugh, unaware that jamie was seething watching you dance with him.

a few songs later, you and michael head back to the seats all tired out from dancing when jamie storms past you towards the exit.

you look back at his retreating figure, confused.

you shrugged it off and focused on michael, trying to give him your full attention even though your mind kept going back to jamie.

-

michael and you decided to leave the bar an hour later. you guys took the same uber, dropping you off first.

when you turned into your hallway to the apartment, you were surprised to see jamie outside your front door.

“can we talk?” he says as he sees you.

you unlock the door and go in, jamie following and locking the door behind him.

“about?” you set your stuff down on the table and turn around to face jamie.

“was that a date you were on?” he blurts out.

“no, michael’s just a friend from work, plus he’s gay” you say

his jaw relaxes, “oh” he mumbles

“why would you think that?” you ask

“I don’t know, I saw you alone with a guy and kinda just assumed it was a date. I’m sorry” he says sheepishly

“is that why you stormed out of the bar?”

he stays silent

“why do you care if i’m on a date anyways?” you ask softly.

“it’s obvious to everyone but you” he says under his breath but you caught it.

“what’s obvious?” you take a step closer to him

he shakes his head, “nothing, it’s getting late and you’re probably tired” he turns to open the door but you beat him to it and stand in front of him.

“tell me” you demand

“nope” he tries to go around you to at least get his hand on the knob but you put your hand over it.

you poke his chest with the other hand, “tell me”

“no”

you poke him again, “please” you even throw in a pout

he glances down at your lips then back to your eyes, “tempting, but no”

you start to continuously poke his chest until he suddenly grabs your wrist and brings you closer to him.

you look at his lips then back into his eyes, noticing he did the same “oh screw it” he says and his lips come crashing down on yours as his hands go around your waist and pushes you gently against the door.

you kiss him back just as eagerly until you break apart, your heart racing.

his hands cup your face and he says in a soft voice “i’ve wanted this for so long”

“me too” you smile.

“I tried- I tried to fight my feelings for you. to date other people, but I couldn’t. they didn’t make me feel like you do. it’s always been you. when I saw you at the bar with that guy, I thought I had lost my chance” he says as he tucks a strand of hair behind your ear.

“I‘ve tried to ignore my feelings for you, but I can’t, no matter how hard I try” you say as you lean into his hand and his heart bursts with happiness.

“good to know this isn’t one sided” he grins

you’re both staring at each other for a few moments with goofy smiles on your faces.

“what happens now?” you ask as you wrap your arms around his neck and his go to your waist.

“now I ask you to be my girlfriend” he blushes which makes you smile harder.

“I would love to” you say and he leans down to kiss you on the forehead.

as cliche as it was, you fell for your friend, and he felt the same way.

—

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Flight of the Dallas Stars - How Fans Came Together to Save the Flight’s Passengers

5 am

All was well, James was getting ready for work. Taking a shower. Mins later, he was greeted by his newfound friends, the Dallas Stars and Megan via Zoom. It was a crystal clear morning for his morning shift. They had lots to talk about. Ending in a "we'll see you soon."

Arriving at work. Was his buddy: Joey, who mans the Deli and his front of the store co-workers. Not knowing what was going to take place. They nonetheless put on a smile.

This day was special. For the first time; no riots, no looting took place. And hours later. James clocked off, along with his bud; Joey. Getting a text that "we would see them soon.

James took his motocross bike, and Joey took his truck. "Race ya" - joked James

Joey laughed "Your on" - Joey

The cops laughed. Not chasing after them. Rather they'd follow the fans

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Jus then, as the plane reaches cruising altitude. The team hears a bang

Just as they were going back to Dallas after a major W

Tyler takes a look. "Hey Stars, sorry. But we'll be diverting to Seatac."

*Can You Read My Mind starts to play*

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"Hey James, why're you slowing down?" - Joey

"I got the news. A plane has lost power in one of it's engines."

"I'll go with you."

The two headed to the Seatac airport in which the plain was making an emergency landing. This hit home with James.

The police lead James and his co-worker on to Seatac's tarmac. And several other ambulence sirens sounded off.

---

Tyler promised James and his folks that we'd be seeing them. But why now? He cried.

"And we were going to celebrate the WCF W in his hometown"

The boys agreed.

"This James. Heh, don't tell me you guys are gonna give up. No matter what, we'd face these dangers."

"He's right." - Benn

Nearing the end of the song and coming to the Seatac's tarmac. James and his bud and James' mom wait.

James takes out his binoculars and sees the plane almost to the runway

"There"

"Whoa crap, it's coming down fast"

James gets teary. As the captain touchesdown on the runway with a rough landing.

The first one out got minor injuries. Jamie Benn, followed by Tyler Seguin and the rest. Fans helped them get off the plane. It was an emotional day. Some Stars fans in Seattle came out to see the boys. And they did.

"Man, guys're lucky" - Joey

"Yeah, it was thanks to the captain." - Oleksiak

"Think it hit home with one of our fans and the player" - Benn

"Tyler..." - Bishop

Tyler promised him. But what's happened. "I'm just glad you guys're ok"

"Your not mad?" - Tyler

"Nah, I just wanted to make sure you guys are safe" And Joey, mom. I'd like to introduce you to my team. - James

it was a long night. James' fellow co-worker and mom were introduced to the team. If it weren't for quick thinking. Things could've gone sour. James' mom phoned in a nearby hotel. Close to the arena. And they agreed. So much that they had hotel medical staff on hand to get them checked up.

The fans? They got to stay free as with the Stars team and coach

Pt. 1 - end

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TORONTO — Kelly Clarkson will host the 10th annual We Day in Toronto.

Organizers of the Sept. 28 youth-empowerment event say speakers and performers will include Hedley, Vanessa Hudgens and Shawn Hook, Andre De Grasse, Mia Farrow, Ban Ki-Moon, and Lilly Singh.

Event co-founder Craig Kielburger says We Day is about celebrating "a generation of empowered youth, who have come together in the hope that the world can be better a place."

It's connected to an educational program that last year assisted action campaigns that organizers say raised more than $6 million for more than 2,200 local and global causes including hunger, poverty, the environment and bullying.

Other participants this year include Sabrina Carpenter, Sofia Carson, Rick Hansen, Gaten Matarazzo, Penny Oleksiak, George Takei, Jacob Tremblay, Alexandre Trudeau and Spencer West.

We Day Toronto will be broadcast live online on MTV.ca/weday. It airs Nov. 25 on CTV and CTV Two, and again Dec. 18 on MTV.

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Olympic Swimming: Will Penny Oleksiak make history this summer in Tokyo Olympic

The youthful Phenom has a major record in her sights: the most Olympic decorations in Canadian history. Her colleagues in Summer Games may have an effect. Olympic enthusiasts from all over the world are invited to book Olympic 2020 tickets from our online platforms for Olympic Tickets. Olympic Swimming supporters can book Olympic Swimming Tickets from our ticketing marketplace exclusively on discounted prices.

Penny Oleksiak says she's as yet developing. She's not speaking allegorically about her status at universal swimming rivalries, which she first set up at the Rio 2016 Olympics where she won four awards—including one gold—and set an Olympic precedent in the 100-meter singular free-form when she was just 16 years of age.

Nor is she discussing her trophy case, which extended at both the 2017 and 2019 World Aquatics Championships, where she won a joined aggregate of five awards, tying the record for most successes by a Canadian female swimmer at the challenge.

Gone is the moniker "The Child"— the epithet gave on Oleksiak by more seasoned swimmers at Olympic Swimming Canada's High-Performance Center in Toronto, when she first appeared in the national program four years back at an age when she couldn't have any significant bearing for a driver's permit. Presently 19, Oleksiak is additionally growing up—and into her job as one of Team Canada's key individuals heading into Olympic 2020.

Oleksiak is one of the numerous gifted youthful swimmers who will speak to Canada the following summer. Maggie MacNeil, a young person from London, Ont., upset ruling Olympic boss Sarah Sjöström of Sweden to win gold in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.

Sydney Pickrem, 22, won bronze in both the 200-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter singular mixture at Worlds. And afterward, there's Kylie Masse, who at just 23 years of age is referred to by many Team Canada swimmers as the individual they most turn upward to in the storage space. Masse won the gold decoration in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2019 World Championships, a rehash of her presentation in 2017. A large number of them have taken shot at the platform in Olympic 2020, carrying on the predominance female swimmers that appeared in 2016.

Be that as it may, Oleksiak has a taken shot at something considerably greater. With two increasingly Olympic 2020 awards, Oleksiak would outperform coxswain Lesley Thompson-Willie (who prevailed upon five awards in paddling eight Olympic appearances) to turn into Canada's most adorned Summer Olympic Games. Also, on the off chance that she wins three awards at Olympic 2020, she'd outperform Cindy Klassen and Clara Hughes to turn into the most improved Olympian—summer or winter—in Canadian history.

She's really quiet about pursuing history. At the point when approached about her objectives for Olympic 2020, she doesn't make reference to winning a solitary Olympic award or beating a specific time on race day. Rather, having neglected to duplicate a similar sort of achievement in World Championship singular occasions that she encountered in Rio she refers to something admirably inside her control: My objectives are more around showing signs of improvement in strategy.

Be that as it may if she's ever-inquisitive about her opposition on the world stage, she need just look a couple of paths over during training. Oleksiak was Canada's most youthful medallist in Rio 2016, yet scarcely; her partner Taylor Ruck—who won two Olympic bronze decorations with Canada's 100-meter and 200-meter free-form transfer groups—is just a single month more established. At the point when Canada won bronze at Rio in the 4×100-meter free-form transfer, the team all the while turned into the world's first competitors conceived in the 21st century to win an Olympic award.

In the years since Oleksiak was delegated Canada's "brilliant young lady," Ruck won a record eight awards at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, including outracing Oleksiak no holds barred in both the 100-meter and 200-meter free-form finals. At the 2019 Canadian Trials occasion to decide the group for the World Championships, Ruck outswam Oleksiak in the 100-meter free-form final, yet Oleksiak scarcely pushed out Ruck days after the fact by five milliseconds to win the 200-meter free-form occasion.

What's more, that nearby edge keeps them on their toes when they train. At an early November morning practice at the High-Performance Center, the pair swam hard in next to each other paths, Ruck regularly somewhat in front of Oleksiak.

“Oleksiak, in the interim, says she'll joyfully offer guidance to any of her partners, such as trying an alternate elbow point to show signs of improvement pull in the water. I believe we're every one of the much more centered around improving each other than we are on beating each other in light of the fact that we realize that is for more prominent benefit of the transfers, Oleksiak says.”

What's more, it's that sort of co-activity that has helped Canada exceed expectations all in all. Canada's eight swimming decorations at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships denoted an unsurpassed best, outperforming the record six awards won path in 1978.

The ladies' group won bronze in the 4×100-meter variety hand-off, 4×200-meter free-form hand-off, and the 4×100-meter free-form hand-off—the last establishing a national precedent with a group included totally of young people. You don't generally see until you hear it from others: You were the most youthful group out there, says Kayla Sanchez, the 18-year-old who swam the first leg on the free-form hand-off groups. We have extraordinary things in front of us.

Regardless of whether Oleksiak is giving a valiant effort to temper assumptions regarding her very own accomplishment in Tokyo Olympic, it's by unthinkable not to have any for the group in general. In 2016, there was an innocence and absence of weight going into the Olympic 2020, says Canadian Olympic group mentor Ben Titley. That ship has cruised.

Oleksiak took the mid-year off from swimming in 2018, avoiding significant global rivalries, to be a youngster. It got myself rationally arranged for an additional couple of long periods of extremely hard preparing for the following Tokyo Olympic, she says. Taking a break was justified, despite all the trouble.

Titley similarly minimizes any babble of Swimming Canada owning the platform in Olympic 2020. Having discussions with them about awards is 100 percent an inappropriate discussion to have, he says. We can't control awards. I can't control what occurs in America, Australia, China, Sweden—pick a nation.

But then, the signage encompassing the pool at the best in class Toronto Pan Am Sports Center offers a consistent update: This is our adventure, from puddle to platform. What's more, on the off chance that Oleksiak remains on an Olympic 2020 platform three additional occasions, well, at that point that'd truly be a first.

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Canada's Commonwealth Games team looks to build Olympic momentum

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Canada's Commonwealth Games team looks to build Olympic momentum

For Canadian athletes, the path to Tokyo 2020 runs straight through Australia’s Gold Coast.

The 2018 Commonwealth Games begin on Wednesday Down Under and, for the 283 Canadians competing, the event is a proving ground.

Situated about halfway between the Rio and Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the Commonwealth Games offer a mission that is twofold: Canadians will try and eclipse their previous medal tally while showing the country will be a force to reckon with in 2020.

Four years after winning 82 medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Canada is sending a mix of defending champions such as decathlete Damian Warner and wrestler Erica Wiebe and first-time Commonwealth competitors like swimmer Penny Oleksiak and beach volleyball teammates Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Parades to shoot for the Canadian team’s stated goal of 100 medals.

The last time Canada managed to reach the triple-digit plateau was 2002 in Manchester, when it took home 117 medals.

Canadian Chef de Mission Claire Carver-Dias, a two-time Commonwealth Games champion in synchronized swimming, is optimistic her squad is capable of topping its goal.

“We have an impressive team here at Gold Coast, made up of Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic medallists, as well as NextGen athletes who will likely compete in Tokyo 2020 and Birmingham 2022,” Carver-Dias says.

Standing in their way are 69 other nations and territories with similar goals, including star athletes such as South Africa’s Wayde van Niekirk and Caster Semenya, and Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson and Yohan Blake.

Unlike the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games have able-bodied and para events running concurrently. And at the Gold Coast Games there will be, for the first time, an equal number of medals for men and women. The following 23 sports are on the programme:

Artistic gymnastics

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Mountain biking

Road cycling

Track cycling

Diving

Field hockey

Lawn bowls

Netball

Para powerlifting

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rugby sevens

Shooting

Squash

Swimming

Table tennis

Triathlon

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Other notable Canadians slated to compete are swimmers Kylie Masse and Taylor Ruck, pole vaulters Shawn Barber and Alysha Newman, racewalker Evan Dunfee and rugby sevens stars Ghislaine Landry and Nathan Hirayama, among many others.

There are some notable absences for the Canadian squad — sprinter Andre DeGrasse, high jumper Derek Drouin, boxer Mandy Bujold and swimmer Katerine Savard are among those not competing.

Young talent

However, this event is not entirely about big names winning medals. A hallmark of the Commonwealth Games is the emphasis on developing young athletic talent on the world stage.

The biggest Canadian example of this strategy is diver Alexandre Despatie. At just 13 years old, he won gold in the 10-metre event at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur, foreshadowing a pair of Olympic medals and a trio of world titles.

More than half of the 265 athletes who were members of Canada’s 2014 Commonwealth Games team in Glasgow went on to make the 2016 Rio Olympic team, and 21 of the 28 Canadian medallists in Rio had Commonwealth Games experience.

What’s new

Each Commonwealth Games has a different programme of sports; while there are 10 core events, hosts choose seven of 17 optional sports to include.

The Gold Coast edition features three sports never before contested at a Commonwealth Games: para triathlon, women’s rugby sevens and beach volleyball, where the Canadian duo of Pavan and Humana-Parades come into competition as the no.1-ranked women’s team in the world.

Also of note is the reintroduction of basketball to the programme. While it has been part of the Commonwealth Games programme in the past, it will be the first time Canadians will participate in the tournament.

The Games begin with the opening ceremony on Wednesday (watch on CBC Television and CBCSports.ca at 6 a.m. ET) and run through Sunday, April 15.

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DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

DTE Energy Co. (DTE) Q1 2020 earnings call dated Apr 28, 2020

Corporate Participants:

John Dermody — Director-Investor Relations

Jerry Norcia — President and Chief Executive Officer

Peter Oleksiak — Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Analysts:

Shar Pourreza — Guggenheim Partners — Analyst

Michael Weinstein — Credit Suisse — Analyst

Julien Dumoulin-Smith — BofA — Analyst

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Horror w serialu "Na sygnale" w szpitalu w Leśnej Górze! Doktor Potocki (Marcin Grzymowicz) porwał i uwięził gdzieś Annę (Lea Oleksiak), a w 194 odcinku "Na sygnale" będzie chciał zabić Wiktora Banacha (Wojciech Kuliński). Najpierw podda rywala elektrowstrząsom, a później zawiezie Wiktora do prosektorium! W finale sięgnie po strzykawkę z trucizną… Co będzie z Banachem w "Na sygnale"? Czy Wiktor przeżyje tortury Potockiego i odkryje w końcu, gdzie jest Anna? Subskrybuj kanał: https://goo.gl/2vbWFz Pomóż mi zdobyć 1000 subskrybentów: https://goo.gl/2vbWFz Dzięki za oglądanie!

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Olympic InstaCreep: Andri Ragettli Blows Minds with Parkour Exercise Everybody board the trick train. Andri Ragettli & co. post some unreal trick videos. Meanwhile, Penny Oleksiak and Andre De Grasse go to TIFF. CBC | Sports News

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W okresie PRL, najważniejszymi produktami eksportowymi polskiego przemysłu lotniczego były samoloty An-2 oraz M18 Dromader. Pierwszy z nich był licencyjną wersją radzieckiej konstrukcji, natomiast Dromader był polską, znacznie zmodyfikowaną odmianą amerykańskiego samolotu Rockwell S-2.

Z Stanów Zjednoczonych do Polski

Zapoczątkowana przed Edwarda Gierka w latach 70. polityka polepszania relacji z państwami zachodnimi (przy równoczesnym zacieśnianiu więzi i uzależnianiu się w różnych kwestiach od ZSRR) sprawiła, że w 1974 roku Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL) w Mielcu nawiązały współpracę z amerykańską firmą Rockwell. W ramach współpracy w Polsce miała ruszyć produkcja licencyjna amerykańskich samolotów turystyczno-dyspozycyjnych Rockwell 111 i 112. Niestety współpracy w przypadku tych maszyn nie udało się doprowadzić do końca.

PZL M18B Dromader

W trakcie rozmów padła jednak propozycja produkcji samolotu rolniczego Rockwell S-2R Thrush-Commander. Zespół konstrukcyjny z Ośrodka Badawczo-Rozwojowego WSK-Mielec, którym kierował inż. Józef Oleksiak przeanalizował konstrukcję amerykańskiej maszyny i uznał, że możliwe jest zbudowanie większej i ulepszonej wersji amerykańskiej maszyny w oparciu o silnik ASz-62IR (taki sam jak w An-2).

Koncepcja dostała zielone światło i jesienią 1974 roku rozpoczęto prace nad polską wersją amerykańskiej maszyny. Do kraju sprowadzono jeden wzorcowy egzemplarz S-2R oraz wszystkie podzespoły, które wykorzystano przy projektowaniu nowego samolotu, oznaczonego jako M18 Dromader. Wykorzystano środkową i tylną część kratownicy kadłuba, kabinę pilota, zewnętrzne części skrzydeł oraz elementy układu sterowania. Przekonstruowano jednak przednią część kratownicy kadłuba, środkową część skrzydła, usterzenie, podwozie i zbiorniki chemikaliów. Zmianie również uległ silnik, ponieważ amerykańska maszyna korzystała z silnika Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp o mocy 600 KM.

PZL M18B Dromader

Budowę pierwszego prototypu ukończono latem 1976 roku, a oblot miał miejsce 26 sierpnia 1976 roku (niektóre źródła podają datę 27 sierpnia). Za sterami zasiadł pilot doświadczalny Andrzej Pamuła. Wyniki prób okazały się bardzo zadowalające i już w 1977 roku maszynę zaprezentowano na Międzynarodowym Salonie Lotniczo-Kosmicznym w Paryżu. Pierwsze egzemplarze M18 z serii informacyjnej wyprodukowano w 1978 roku.

Z Polski w świat

Początkowo Dromadery produkowano z myślą o eksporcie do USA oraz na rynek krajowy. Szybko jednak grono odbiorców zaczęło się powiększać o kolejnych odbiorców, wśród których znalazła się Jugosławia, Węgry, Kuba, Kanada, Bułgaria, Turcja, Czechosłowacja, Nikaragua, NRD, Grecja, Wenezuela, Irak, Maroko, Trynidad i Suazi. Dromader stał się drugim po An-2 najważniejszym polskim, lotniczym towarem eksportowym.

PZL M18B Dromader

Użytkownicy chwalili sobie maszynę za jej solidną i wytrzymałą konstrukcję, oraz ogólną prostotę, połączoną z bardzo dobrymi parametrami. Dromadery wykorzystywano jako samoloty rolnicze oraz przede wszystkim jako pożarnicze. Rosnąca popularność Dromadera sprawiła, że rozpoczęto prace nad kolejnymi, bardziej wyspecjalizowanymi wersjami maszyny. 15 stycznia 1982  roku oblatano wersję PZL M18A, w której za fotelem pilota umieszczono drugi fotel dla mechanika, a także poprawiono sterowanie instalacja do zrzutu chemikaliów lub środków gaśniczych. Następnie opracowano wersję PZL T45 Turbine Dromader wyposażoną w silnik turbośmigłowy Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45AG.

PZL M18B Dromader

W 1982 roku zbudowano również pomniejszoną wersję Dromadera – M21 Dromader Mini (nigdy nie weszła do produkcji seryjnej). Dwa lata później opracowano samolot szkolny M18AS, z dodatkową kabiną dla ucznia. Maszyna wzbiła się w powietrze 21 marca 1988 roku, a za sterami zasiadł Henryk Bronowicki. W 1986 roku opracowano kolejną, pomniejszoną wersję oznaczoną M25 Dromader Mikro, która również nie weszła do produkcji seryjnej. Rok później zaprojektowano dwie powiększone wersje, oznaczone jako M24 Dromader Super i M24 Dromader Super Turbo. Niestety również i te maszyny nie weszły do produkcji seryjnej.

PZL M21 Dromader Mini

Głównym powodem niepowodzenia projektu kolejnych wersji Dromadera była unifikacja konstrukcji. Pomniejszone wersje były za ciężkie, natomiast powiększone były zbyt duże. Podstawowy M18 był po prostu zaprojektowany optymalnie i w jego konstrukcji niewiele można było wówczas zmienić.

Niestety w latach 90. złote czasy Dromadera dobiegły końca. Upadek PRL i przemiany polityczne utrudniły produkcję maszyn, oraz spowolnił tempo prac rozwojowych. Mimo to PZL-Mielec kontynuował produkcję i starał się tworzyć nowe wersje swojego najlepszego samolotu (w latach 90. nie było już potrzeby budowania An-2, przez co M18 stał się najważniejszym produktem eksportowym zakładów).

PZL M18 Dromader podczas zrzutu wody

W 1991 roku opracowano pierwszą z nowych wersji Dromadera, oznaczoną jako M18B. Samolot otrzymał nowy silnik PZL K-9 o mocy około 1280 KM. Tę wersję oblatano 23 sierpnia 1993 roku, a następnie skierowano do produkcji seryjnej. W 1996 roku opracowano kolejne wersje rozwojowe oznaczone jako M18C i M18D, ale nie weszły one do produkcji. W tym samym roku w Brazylii uruchomiono montownię Dromaderów.

Łącznie według różnych źródeł powstało około 780 Dromaderów różnych wersji i z różnymi silnikami, z których większość trafiła na eksport. 211 samolotów trafiło do USA, a pozostałe głównie do Ameryki Południowej oraz różnych państw europejskich. Wiele używanych maszyn było później odsprzedawanych do USA. W 2016 roku w Polsce zarejestrowanych było 41 Dromaderów. Produkcję Dromaderów prowadzono również w Iranie – maszyny tam budowane nosiły oznaczenie AII AVA-303. PZL Mielec cały czas utrzymuje Dromadera w swojej ofercie, ale popularność maszyn tego typu zaczęła spadać, z racji ogólnie już niezbyt nowoczesnej konstrukcji.

PZL M18 Dromader z silnikiem turbośmigłowym

Podsumowanie

M18 Dromader chociaż wywodził się z amerykańskiej konstrukcji, był znacznie bardziej użyteczną maszyną, głównie dzięki większym rozmiarom i mocniejszemu silnikowi. Samoloty te mimo upływu lat cały czas pozostają w eksploatacji, głównie jako lekkie samoloty pożarnicze, jednak raczej swoje najlepsze czasy mają już za sobą.

M18 Dromader M21 Dromader Mini M25 Dromader Mikro Rozpiętość skrzydeł 17,7 m 14,5 m 11,6 m Długość 9,47 m 9,48 m 7,65 m Wysokość 3,7 m 3,82 m 3,2 m Masa własna 2710 kg 2250 kg 940 kg Maksymalna masa startowa 5300 kg 3300 kg 1650 kg Prędkość maksymalna 256 km/h 230 km/h 214 km/h Zasięg 520 km 700 km 1000 km

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PZL M18 Dromader

PZL M18B Dromader podczas zrzutu wody

PZL M18 Dromader

PZL M18B Dromader

PZL M18B Dromader

PZL M18B Dromader

Dromadery wykorzystywane podczas gaszenia pożaru w lesie koło Kuźni Raciborskiej

Dromadery wykorzystywane podczas gaszenia pożaru w lesie koło Kuźni Raciborskiej

Samolot rolniczy i pożarniczy PZL M18 Dromader W okresie PRL, najważniejszymi produktami eksportowymi polskiego przemysłu lotniczego były samoloty An-2 oraz M18 Dromader. Pierwszy z nich był licencyjną wersją radzieckiej konstrukcji, natomiast Dromader był polską, znacznie zmodyfikowaną odmianą amerykańskiego samolotu Rockwell S-2.

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Motocross and Hockey - Stars Style

James' off season. Spending time in both cities, he gets ready to head back to Dallas, his new home soon.

Showing Tyler of downtown Seattle. He took a liking to the fans. Which were really generous. Taking selfies, and other poses.

Tho, as compared to his new hometown. James was stunned to see that there were billions of Stars fans in the city as was Tyler.

And on one-on-one days when it was just the two friends hanging out, James and #91. They'd go crusin' around in downtown Seattle followed with downtown Dallas on James' motocross bike. Meeting current and new Stars fans on the way.

In Dallas' Comerica arena, they practiced puck control. And Tyler got better at it.

Then Kate comes along..."I don't get it." - James

Sorry buddy. - Tyler

So James bikes off and heads to his Dallas home

Tyler's friends wondered where their "pupper" was

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James had thought that he wouldn't get that chance to meet Tyler. But man, was he wrong.

Having parked his motocross bike next to Tyler's car. And heads inside for the evening practice. Who would be waiting at the entrance than #91. Wearing his white BioSteel cap on backwards, and with his Stars jersey.

Being playful he rushes to tackle him. Oh boy, look at Seguin go - Benn as he smiles. James, been wanting to meet him takes off his motocross helmet. With James him wearing his motocross #91 jacket and pants. They do their own version of the chest bump

lol Someone's happy. - said Tyler as he laughs. The kids laugh. It's great to see u. - Johns. James' Mom also met them Sunday night as well. Welcoming and really hospitable.

It was either this or completely ignoring the fans and going off with Kate. Tyler opted and went with the fans and James instead. She was sour, not wanting him to meet a Stars fan. So he broke away from her.

Practicing hockey drills with James and Tyler. The kids weren't gonna get away. As the two were more tough.

Next morning. Fans and James wake up. Another gorgeous day in Dallas. Only person missing...#91. Due to BioSteel

Going about their business. While #91's in Toronto, he does keep a constant communication on with Insta DM. Showing him what was happening back in Dallas.

On one of the days that Dallas had a motocross event. Sponsored by the Stars.

Tyler was interested. So he saw a live I.G from stryker_james.91 filming the event. And was the first time that they talked with each other. Among the fans that joined the conversation

- tseguin92

- OG Kevin Bacon

- Megan

Sitting on his motocross bike. He took the day off. While his co-workers go at it racing. Johns was really happy that Stars hosted a motocross event. Yeah, no cars or trucks were allowed on the premises. Only parking was reserved for bikes

Of course, it wasn't complete without hockey as well. Which a few Sharks players were on hand. To a friendly match of Green vs Blue.

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The 3-on-3 match portion pitted James, Joe and Jamie Oleksiak. On the blue side, it was Hertl, Couture and Eriksson. It got underway quickly. With Stars opening the scoring.

Tho, it wasn't a perfect game. Team Green won over them. With 15-10. Stars (Team Green) garnered 15 points.

The Sharks team also welcomed them to the city. Not bearing a grudge or anything. Just beriending them. Yeah, it was an eventul day.

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After the event. James heads back to his buddy's house. With tears in his eyes.

As he parks his bike to the left of what would be his buddy's parking spot for his Ferrari. He powers down his bike. And Heads inside. He sits inside at the TV room and starts to cry when he plays Cold Steel 3.

Tyler comes inside and sees his pal playing with Gerry Seguin. "I'm not gonna pretend to know what your going through. That I promised you bud that I'd come back and we'd head for Benn's MS Society.

*James starts to cry* "If there's anything that I could make things up." said Tyler as for the first time, he got teary too

Tyler wanted to go with his bud to have lunch before the MS Society after the 3rd BioSteel day.

James forgave him. Tyler said if he could ride with him to pre-season. "It's all I ever wanted. Seeing you guys." said James

Heh, it's a deal bud. - said James

*A Stars fan and a player* fic