Hockey culture, character, and winning: how we choose what we value
We have a complex relationship with winning. We don't put winning above everything and we never have. Moreover, the other values that hockey embodies are values we need.
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For Raw Charge, Thanksgiving has come a little bit early this year
The Tampa Bay Lightning's incredible run to the Stanley Cup might've ended for the 2010-2011 season, but there's still a lot to be thankful for at Raw Charge.
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Recently there's been talk about hockey fan superiority complexes; i.e. if you haven't been a fan...
Recently there's been talk about hockey fan superiority complexes; i.e. if you haven't been a fan for a long time, you're not a real fan. Now what stereotypical group of people does that immediately bring to mind? Hipsters. Dirty, dirty hipsters. Thus, the Hipster Hockey Fan meme generator was created. So have at it, folks. Best image gets internet points.
What do you do when your NHL team falls out of playoffs?
NHL fans mourn their team's passing out of playoffs in different ways. Which one do you do?
Hockey fans aren't like other fans - we're better
As the 2009-2010 NHL season is winding down, it's time to appreciate the largest part of any NHL team - the fans.
Olympic Hockey was Wildly Popular; Now Let's Try and Cultivate Some to Become NHL Fans
Given the big ratings that the Olympic hockey tournament earned, especially the gold medal USA-Canada final, the time is right for hockey fans to convince others to go check out the NHL. Rather than complain about how it won't work, this post serves as a simple "call to arms" to just encourage people to check out the NHL.
