July 2, 2023
From the San Jose Daily News
Twin Triumph for our Dynamic Duo
By Jim Sprinter
It took eight years after being drafted for Rowan Foley to get to play with his best friend, Theo Lane, again. Foley, when shopping for a new team to sign with after things in Texas memorably did not work out despite the offensive power they had on the ice, knew where he wanted to end up.
“My main priority was getting to play with Theo again. I’ve watched his whole career so closely, and was so proud when he found a coach and team who believed in him.
I knew I had to sign with the Serpents no matter what.
Of course, my agent entertained offers from other teams. Even teams that offered more money.
But if I look back on the year, it’s clear I made the perfect decision. ”
“Rowan Foley is always right,” Theo Lane piped up, sitting on the patio couch in their backyard on a beautiful end-of-summer day.
They graciously invited me to see their house, which they both shared with Vic Czeskowski the year prior, and Theo has called home since he got to San Jose.
Czeskowski moved out after the Cup win, but Foley and Lane decided to stay.
“It’s just a great house,” Foley reported. For two superstars, their abode is modest. “It felt like home immediately.”
The feeling of being home immediately can likely be attributed to the close bond that Foley and Lane forged when they were barely old enough to drive, living off of OHL stipends, and dreaming of winning the trophy that they now had both of their names engraved on.
Today, they were celebrating both the Cup as well as the fresh ink on Lane’s six-year contract extension.
When asked about their future plans, both instantly professed loyalty to San Jose.
“We’ve both had a lot of experiences in this league,” Foley said, “and the Serpents blow everything out of the water. There’s nowhere we’d rather be. ”
“And you know we’re not going to stop trying to win again now that we have,” Lane added, a familiar competitive glint in his eye.
It’s unmistakable that the Serpents will be contenders at least for the next six years when both of their contracts expire.
It might be jumping the gun, but I know a lot of people are already hoping they’ll re-sign in 2029.