Igor, being more a person to keep to himself, decided he'd go into his team locker room and read more about the individual upcoming players. He chose the only junior he knew fairly well, Noah Tedla @tedlamotors, a fairly strong defenseman player of similar build, much like Igor. Although the two played against each other in Igor's final SMJHL days, Igor was willing to show Tedla various situations that happen in the big league, and not to worry about the fact that the management team speaks French and Finnish. Igor offered Tedla to go on a long hike of the area, but he didn't seem too thrilled at the prospect. Igor also showed Tedla his chemistry set and the various chemicals he has in his home laboratory. The response was a bit concerning. Igor swore to Tedla that he knew what he was doing. Perhaps Tedla knew more than Igor did. This seemed concerning to Igor, and Igor swore that he wouldn't explode the lab again. Back in the locker room, Igor admitted to Tedla he'd need a bit of help with tightening his skates. Tedla obliged. Igor also reminded Tedla that his TPE growth needed to be checked every week - he must train to be better than Igor, or at least attempt to.

The week ended with Igor hugging Tedla. Igor wrote down in his journal later that day: "Noah Tedla. A fine individual, liked on and off the ice. I met him as an enemy in Anaheim, I shall leave him as a friend in Minnesota. I see much potential for him. I hope we remain in contact. Actually we will - we'll talk in the SHL locker room every game once this season ends. Stay strong, bud. And get stronger."