Hip Hurts limped into the Battleborn locker room and was relieved to see that the team set a very aggressive standard with the air conditioning in the building. Coming from Finland, Hip is still not sure if he will ever adjust to the Nevada desert. The team was very welcoming and friendly, and Hip recognized some familiar faces and older players that he knew from European leagues and international play. The team bonded with a continuous lord of the rings binge marathon for the new rookies, which takes like 2 full days but it’s better than immediately jumping into strength and condition. The biggest surprise however, was finding out that Nevada flew his older brother Tummy out from Chicago to attend their first practice. It had been a while since they last saw each other, and Tummy was even allowed to suit up and join them on the ice, where Hip and the rest of the Battleborn team scored on him with ease.