Sergey Ivanov was a long way from home, roughly 4,133 miles away to be specific. However no matter how different Vegas was from Yelizovo, one thing remained exactly the same, the game of hockey. Ivanov ignored the allure and glamor of the city, deciding to give his full attention the upcoming season. Perhaps he would explore Vegas later, but now was time to prepare. The Battleborn locker room welcomed the rookies with open arms, holding a team banquet the night before training camp started. After the banquet the team held an impromptu ping pong tournament in which, sadly, Ivanov got eliminated in the first round. Veterans like Thomas Sawschuk and Shnopple Lopple gave the rookies a tour of the team facilities, and even gave them advice on how to deal with all the media day shenanigans. As much as he didn't want to admit to it, Ivanov was starstruck. The size and quality of not only the facilities, but the stadium itself was amazing compared to what he grew up playing in. Ivanov had finally made it to the big leagues, but his job was not done just yet.