For those new to Nordiques Fan Corner, I thought I'd recap the writing I've done so far. My first post was a manifesto: can we preserve the best traditions of hockey, without also having a bunch of terrible, regressive opinions? And what can hockey teach us about our strange political moment? - ThreadSky

nordiquesfancorner.substack.com • 35 days ago

For those new to Nordiques Fan Corner, I thought I'd recap the writing I've done so far. My first post was a manifesto: can we preserve the best traditions of hockey, without also having a bunch of terrible, regressive opinions? And what can hockey teach us about our strange political moment?

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rabbijustin.bsky.social•33 days ago

I think this sounds great and I’m looking forward to reading more.

nordiquesfancorner.substack.com•33 days ago

Thanks, feel free to subscribe and comment! Would love to hear your thoughts!

rabbijustin.bsky.social•31 days ago

I only took up the sport in 2019, and have been playing consistently since 2022 (I’m 55) so I’m still very new to the scene.
What I can say about hockey culture is that it has bee incredibly kind and generous for a game with such a thuggish and fearsome reputation.

nordiquesfancorner.substack.com•35 days ago

My first real essay was an argument against NHL expansion. The more teams there are, the less likely any given team, and player, is to win the Stanley Cup. If we have too many teams, we risk devaluing the playoffs--but I love the Columbus Blue Jackets, and I don't want them to leave.

nordiquesfancorner.substack.com•35 days ago

Then I made some mid-season award picks based purely on narratives, vibes, and how fun and fitting it would be for a given player to win--and riffed on how rare and special it is for NHL players to be Jewish.

nordiquesfancorner.substack.com•35 days ago

In the first of what I hope will be an ongoing series, I went to a professional hockey game in Switzerland and wrote about fans, nonfans, and whether hockey is "fractal."

nordiquesfancorner.substack.com•35 days ago

And then, most recently, I wrote about the origins of the advance stats vs experiential hockey knowledge debate, and how to think about where we are in the history of hockey metrics.

nordiquesfancorner.substack.com•35 days ago

Coming up, I've got essays in the pipeline on the NHL's gestures towards progressive politics; what it means to be underrated; the aesthetics of Soviet hockey; and the decline of hockey's drinking culture. Stay tuned!

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