Nordiques Fan Corner
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A blog of about the politics and culture of ice hockey. Exploring a changing hockey culture in a changing world. Quebec Nordiques truther. Je me souviens.
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Hey hockey fans: I'm starting a blog about hockey, politics, and culture called Nordiques Fan Corner. I'll be exploring contemporary politics and discourse through hockey fandom. Read my manifesto here, and follow me on this exciting journey:
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New Post! I wrote about hockey's drinking culture, the shift away from alcohol among younger players and fans, and a hockey game I played with a very high goalie:
The Slow Decline of Hockey's Drinking Culture
Whither the post-game beer?
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January 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New Post! I wrote about hockey's drinking culture, the shift away from alcohol among younger players and fans, and a hockey game I played with a very high goalie:
It seems like we've all kind of settled on saying "We all know plus/minus is a flawed stat. Anyway, here's his plus/minus..."
January 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It seems like we've all kind of settled on saying "We all know plus/minus is a flawed stat. Anyway, here's his plus/minus..."
New Post! I wrote about hockey's drinking culture, the shift away from alcohol among younger players and fans, and a hockey game I played with a very high goalie:
The Slow Decline of Hockey's Drinking Culture
Whither the post-game beer?
open.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New Post! I wrote about hockey's drinking culture, the shift away from alcohol among younger players and fans, and a hockey game I played with a very high goalie:
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On fathers, sons, and the moment Dominik and Cooper Shine will never forget
By far one of the best stories so far of the season here.
My latest at Shap Shots.
www.shapshotshockey.com/p/on-fathers...
By far one of the best stories so far of the season here.
My latest at Shap Shots.
www.shapshotshockey.com/p/on-fathers...
On fathers, sons, and the moment Dominik and Cooper Shine will never forget
One of the best stories of the NHL season happened on Monday night.
www.shapshotshockey.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
On fathers, sons, and the moment Dominik and Cooper Shine will never forget
By far one of the best stories so far of the season here.
My latest at Shap Shots.
www.shapshotshockey.com/p/on-fathers...
By far one of the best stories so far of the season here.
My latest at Shap Shots.
www.shapshotshockey.com/p/on-fathers...
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?
Manifesto: A Tentative Case for Hockey Traditionalism
Pro-hockey, anti-everything
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January 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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?
Just a tiny bit of cold, clean air in my face--European cold, not Canadian cold--and mentally I'm back in Montreal. Amazing how evocative temperatures can be.
January 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Just a tiny bit of cold, clean air in my face--European cold, not Canadian cold--and mentally I'm back in Montreal. Amazing how evocative temperatures can be.
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It’s been almost 30 years since the NHL left Quebec City.
After the PWHL’s sold out crowd on Sunday, could a women’s hockey team be the most likely way to bring back pro hockey to the city?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
After the PWHL’s sold out crowd on Sunday, could a women’s hockey team be the most likely way to bring back pro hockey to the city?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
Quebec City lost its NHL team 30 years ago. Is the PWHL how pro hockey makes its return?
With its facility, proximity to the league’s other Canadian franchises and fan support, Quebec City makes a strong case for PWHL expansion.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It’s been almost 30 years since the NHL left Quebec City.
After the PWHL’s sold out crowd on Sunday, could a women’s hockey team be the most likely way to bring back pro hockey to the city?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
After the PWHL’s sold out crowd on Sunday, could a women’s hockey team be the most likely way to bring back pro hockey to the city?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
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Save of the day..
January 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Save of the day..
A brief history of advanced stats in hockey: what the debate was about, how the statisticians won, and where we go from here. Read and subscribe below--
A Brief History of Advanced Hockey Stats
Thinking through the quantitative revolution
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January 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A brief history of advanced stats in hockey: what the debate was about, how the statisticians won, and where we go from here. Read and subscribe below--
New post alert! A history and philosophy of advanced stats in hockey, from Isaac Newton to Bob Probert. How should we interpret statistical information about the game, and why does it matter?
A Brief History of Advanced Hockey Stats
Thinking through the quantitative revolution
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January 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
New post alert! A history and philosophy of advanced stats in hockey, from Isaac Newton to Bob Probert. How should we interpret statistical information about the game, and why does it matter?
For new followers: Nordiques Fan Corner is a writing project in which I explore hockey politics, my own intense nostalgia, and the unfolding story of culture in the 2020s--through the lens of ice hockey fandom. Follow along below:
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/manifesto-...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/manifesto-...
Manifesto: A Tentative Case for Hockey Traditionalism
Pro-hockey, anti-everything
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
For new followers: Nordiques Fan Corner is a writing project in which I explore hockey politics, my own intense nostalgia, and the unfolding story of culture in the 2020s--through the lens of ice hockey fandom. Follow along below:
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/manifesto-...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/manifesto-...
Making hockey sentimental
Advertise your bsky account in 3 words:
Panthers win Cup
Panthers win Cup
January 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Making hockey sentimental
This is honestly a great idea. There should be a more explicit system of accountability for refs, including suspensions, fines, etc. Players work very hard to be good at their jobs, and suffer the consequences if they don't. Refs should be treated no differently.
The refs should get suspended too. McDavid's reaction was as much their fault.
Connor McDavid ➡️ Conor Garland • #HFhits
Oilers 🆚 Canucks • NHL 2025 JAN 18
• McDavid received a match penalty
Oilers 🆚 Canucks • NHL 2025 JAN 18
• McDavid received a match penalty
January 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This is honestly a great idea. There should be a more explicit system of accountability for refs, including suspensions, fines, etc. Players work very hard to be good at their jobs, and suffer the consequences if they don't. Refs should be treated no differently.
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Que reste-t-il des Whalers? (@benriouxjdm.bsky.social)
Que reste-t-il des Whalers?
La faune d’amateurs de hockey est étrangement diversifiée au Connecticut.
www.journaldequebec.com
January 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Que reste-t-il des Whalers? (@benriouxjdm.bsky.social)
I wrote about Swiss hockey, the shared experience of cheering for a team, and how beer league hockey is not very much like NHL hockey:
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NFC on the Road: Genève-Servette HC @ SC Bern
Nordiques Fan Corner goes to Switzerland
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January 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I wrote about Swiss hockey, the shared experience of cheering for a team, and how beer league hockey is not very much like NHL hockey:
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
Got a big essay coming up on the history of advanced stats in hockey...does anyone have reading recommendations?
January 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Got a big essay coming up on the history of advanced stats in hockey...does anyone have reading recommendations?
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Regarding the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off:
The four teams will only wear one jersey in the tournament -- no home/away.
Which means we are getting an aesthetically awesome matchup in that USA vs. Canada game. 💙❤️
The four teams will only wear one jersey in the tournament -- no home/away.
Which means we are getting an aesthetically awesome matchup in that USA vs. Canada game. 💙❤️
January 16, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Regarding the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off:
The four teams will only wear one jersey in the tournament -- no home/away.
Which means we are getting an aesthetically awesome matchup in that USA vs. Canada game. 💙❤️
The four teams will only wear one jersey in the tournament -- no home/away.
Which means we are getting an aesthetically awesome matchup in that USA vs. Canada game. 💙❤️
I wrote about a game between Bern and Geneva, whether hockey is "fractal," and a much-needed dose of humility for my beer league dreams. Read more and subscribe for free if you like this sort of thing:
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NFC on the Road: Genève-Servette HC @ SC Bern
Nordiques Fan Corner goes to Switzerland
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January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I wrote about a game between Bern and Geneva, whether hockey is "fractal," and a much-needed dose of humility for my beer league dreams. Read more and subscribe for free if you like this sort of thing:
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
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New post! I attended a hockey game in Switzerland and wrote about teamwork, collective experience, and why I will never play hockey like an NHLer.
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
NFC on the Road: Genève-Servette HC @ SC Bern
Nordiques Fan Corner goes to Switzerland
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January 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New post! I attended a hockey game in Switzerland and wrote about teamwork, collective experience, and why I will never play hockey like an NHLer.
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
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Quarrel over a Lost Game, by Gillis van Tilborgh the Younger, mid 17th c, 📸 via @SpokedZ
January 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Quarrel over a Lost Game, by Gillis van Tilborgh the Younger, mid 17th c, 📸 via @SpokedZ
I hate to take the bait...
Ross Douthat of the NYT writes that Canada should consider Trump's "invitation" to join the US--because 1) Canada would have more geopolitical heft as part of the US, and 2) that Canada's national project is reducible to knee-jerk anti-Americanism. Let's consider... 1/
Ross Douthat of the NYT writes that Canada should consider Trump's "invitation" to join the US--because 1) Canada would have more geopolitical heft as part of the US, and 2) that Canada's national project is reducible to knee-jerk anti-Americanism. Let's consider... 1/
Opinion | O Canada, Come Join Us
Perhaps Trump is not making a threat but offering an opportunity.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I hate to take the bait...
Ross Douthat of the NYT writes that Canada should consider Trump's "invitation" to join the US--because 1) Canada would have more geopolitical heft as part of the US, and 2) that Canada's national project is reducible to knee-jerk anti-Americanism. Let's consider... 1/
Ross Douthat of the NYT writes that Canada should consider Trump's "invitation" to join the US--because 1) Canada would have more geopolitical heft as part of the US, and 2) that Canada's national project is reducible to knee-jerk anti-Americanism. Let's consider... 1/
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Plusieurs francophones sont en vedette sur les deux équipes du quart de siècle des Flyers!
Deuxième équipe: www.nhl.com/fr/news/equi...
Deuxième équipe: www.nhl.com/fr/news/equi...
January 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Plusieurs francophones sont en vedette sur les deux équipes du quart de siècle des Flyers!
Deuxième équipe: www.nhl.com/fr/news/equi...
Deuxième équipe: www.nhl.com/fr/news/equi...
New post! I attended a hockey game in Switzerland and wrote about teamwork, collective experience, and why I will never play hockey like an NHLer.
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
NFC on the Road: Genève-Servette HC @ SC Bern
Nordiques Fan Corner goes to Switzerland
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New post! I attended a hockey game in Switzerland and wrote about teamwork, collective experience, and why I will never play hockey like an NHLer.
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
nordiquesfancorner.substack.com/p/nfc-on-the...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets being in a wild card slot more than halfway through the NHL season is such a feel-good story. And we could use more of those this year.
January 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Columbus Blue Jackets being in a wild card slot more than halfway through the NHL season is such a feel-good story. And we could use more of those this year.
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Celebrini, on why it was important for him to use Pride tape on Pride Night: "I just wanted to show my support and tape my stick. That doesn't really say a lot, but just kind of supporting the cause."
January 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Celebrini, on why it was important for him to use Pride tape on Pride Night: "I just wanted to show my support and tape my stick. That doesn't really say a lot, but just kind of supporting the cause."