Sanguinet, often referred to affectionately as "Sanger," is a main character on Shoresy. He is introduced as Shoresy's teammate on the Sudbury Bulldogs, and shown to be his closest friend in Sudbury. He is played by Canadian actor Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat.
Biography[]
Little of Sanguinet's past is known, but by the events of Season 1, he has become close friends with Shoresy and enjoyed some adventures with him, most notably receiving an underwater squeezer off their party island at Wasaga Beach while Shoresy was taking an aqua-dump. Sanger often tries to support his friend, whether backing him up in his many confrontations with others, sending PDFs, or simply offering encouragement. Shoresy does not find much value in these attempts, however, often shouting impatiently
Shut the fuck up, Sanguinet. — Shoresy
When Nat fires Michaels and threatens to fold the team, Shoresy proposes to take the money she would have paid the coach and bring on four new players: "one top line of Canadian grade studs to fill the nets." Sanguinet, he proposes, will serve as coach. Although Sanguinet identifies as a player, his skills on the ice are not valued, as Shoresy also indelicately observes (SS1x1):
You're a healthy scratch on a last-place club in the NOSHO. Go for a soda. — Shoresy
Sanguinet agrees to the plan, but not without hesitation. He does not know how to coach, and he does not want to yell at anyone or to be a bully. Shoresy offers him encouragement on both matters, telling him he will help with the lineups for the first game against the Timmins Timber Kings, and that Sanguinet is like his brother, and should feel comfortable calling him a "fucking useless cunt" if need be (SS1x3). Nat tries to shoot some promotional videos for the team with the new coach, but he is too stiff on camera, likened to a puppet (Wingman Wayne).
Sanguinet over time grows into his role, like the members of the team, learning how the various players bring their strengths to the team. Even his focus on positivity as a motivator, which Shoresy scorned earlier, also has an effect; Shoresy did not need to chirp a single member of his own team in their first game against the Soo (SS1x6).