Rules of Engagement

A how-to guide on how to navigate your fandom

This article has been languishing in our drafts folder since January. However, with the upcoming season right around the corner, we decided to touch on a topic we often ponder: How can you be a hockey fan without slowly losing your mind? 

If you’re a hockey fan with even the slightest social consciousness, separating the sport from its culture is challenging. Things have been bad, and we know we’re not the only ones constantly making that Larry David face when thinking about the sport. 

Nonetheless, fandom is personal, and sports can be essential in social development and community building. So, here are some tips from yours truly.

Focus on the Community You’ve Built

I - Gaby - recently read a book called Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport that describes a philosophy about purposefully engaging with technology. One of the things that stood out most to me was the distinction between conversation and connection. Newport distinguishes the two by defining conversation as a more proactive endea…