Tag Archives: You Can Play

Why Hockey Is For Everyone

“Few have the greatness to bend history itself. But each of us can work to change a small portion of events. And in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation. It is from … Continue reading

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Hockey Proud

A question we get a lot here is “What’s it like to be a gay hockey fan?” We’re never quite sure what people expect the answer to be. Are they curious if it’s hard, if we feel ostracized or just … Continue reading

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What is an ‘All-Star’?

A while back, our Buffalo Sabres writer – Paul Kaseman – told us he had some thoughts to share about the NHL’s annual All-Star game. He does have some thoughts – some strong ones. This was written several weeks ago, … Continue reading

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Hockey Pages: The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen

I’ve had the great job of reviewing books that feature gay hockey players PuckBuddys since the fall of 2012. I can truly say every book I’ve presented here is one that I’ve loved, whether it’s a sweet romance, a coming … Continue reading

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Hockey Pages: “The Eloquent Jock” and “Hiding In Plain Sight” by Cassandra Carr

PuckBuddys introduced readers to Cassandra Carr last August with her book See the Light, which followed the budding romance between an Olympic hockey player and one of his coaches. An avid hockey fan, it’s not surprising that Carr has more hockey … Continue reading

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A Team Grows in Brooklyn

Q&A with Chris Botta, SportsBusiness Journal I interviewed former Isles PR Man, current NYT and Sports Business Journal contributor, Chris Botta. Chris served as Isles PR point man for 2 decades, and became a household name in Long Island’s hockey-sphere for his … Continue reading

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Big Burkie to CGY

The Calgary Flames announced on Sept 5 that former President and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs Brian Burke has been named President of Hockey Operations. Burke brings an impressive resume and reputation to Calgary, he started as GM of … Continue reading

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