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[star2fishmeg]

@hockeyboistrash HERE'S THE FIGHT FROM LAST NIGHT !!

Via @/dailyeihl on Instagram

This was like 1 of 4 that broke out in the same period, but I couldn't find the others. They'll be on Twitter somewhere 😌

[hunterrrs]

good

[extraliga-related]

With everything that's been going on lately, here's a short non-comprehensive accumulation of things that could be called progress regarding relations between men's hockey and being queer:

The 🇦🇺 AIHL's Melbourne Mustangs, advocating for trans rights in sports since 2017, and the same team in 2023, donning pride jerseys designed by former goalie (and twin sister of Ty) Tia Wishart who is part of the LGBTQ community.

Jase Polglase of the AIHL's Central Coast Rhinos who puts pride tape on his stick every single game.

Robert Dowd and Marc-Olivier Vallerand having a dance after a win with the Sheffield Steelers.

Starting off with individual efforts, the 🇬🇧 EIHL has since extended their pride event to the duration of a full weekend following a conjoint initiative by the teams' fanbases in 2019.

Zach Sullivan, one of the few out queer athletes in the sport, felt supported enough by his team to come out as bisexual ahead of the Manchester Storm's pride game in 2020.

Danish goalie Jon Lee-Olsen came out as gay a year prior and was reportedly supported by his teammates.

The 🇸🇪 SHL lead the way, awarding the cause a full week since 2019 with elaborate campaigns and getting refs as well as coaches involved. It's a colorful sight.

While Pride Games are at present not an official part of the schedule, several 🇩🇪 DEL teams are joining in. Augsburg and Köln do their part, Berlin has one of the dedicated queer fanclubs and visibly stands against homophobia since at least 2016.

As of 2022 the entire league, as well as a growing number of clubs in the tiers below, cooperate with Hockey is Diversity e.V.. So does the Para Ice Hockey National Team, including Jörg Wedde, who also keeps pride tape on his equipment.

🇫🇮 Liiga's TPS added these stunning jerseys to the mix.

While all the aforementioned teams already wear the jerseys for at least one full game, IF Kiruna of the Swedish 3rd league stepped it up several notches. In 2014 they've decided to wear rainbow jerseys for a full season in support of the LGBTQ community. Since then they've made the rainbow a permanent fixture in their logo and club identity.

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Plenty of clubs out there hosting events where queer people are given a platform and shown support in a multitude of ways that aren't merely empty words.

And even if it's not part of general discussions within a league, you've got voices who are willing to speak up.

[unch4rted-territ0ry]

Some random goalie gifs I have on my phone

[mattgoatfield]

nhl player re-signing announcements: serious, cool graphics, generally professional-looking

eihl re-signing announcements:

[goalie4goalie]

average goalie conversation

[pvtchurch]

they have VALENTINES DAY JERSEYS ??????????????????6

[stereax]

also, on the topic of adam johnson: don't go looking for the injury video. i promise you, it is NOT worth it.

watch this instead, and remember the good <3

[thebrood1979]

everytime i meet a uk hockey fan who isn't into the eihl and just watches the nhl or whatever i die inside a little bit. cmoooon we have special themed jerseys for every event you can think of, we have pride nights, we have playoff weekend where all ten teams' fans turn up!! we also have good hockey players i promise. pspspsps

[star2fishmeg]

Guys almost every player has just brawled mid-ice of this game, 1 potential ejection, someone's lost their jersey, gloves everywhere and there are few players just standing watching. It's giving NJD vs NYR but English

[sregnarkroywen]

vs Glasgow Clan, 01.04.2024 | Credits: x

[rustybear]

i made a mini nottingham panthers scarf for my wall as my first proper attempt at intarsia (and my first time steam blocking knitting). i think it went pretty well overall though i wouldn't be keen to show off the reverse lol

[mattgoatfield]

just opened my fave eihl player’s story and immediately started combusting because????? what the fuck??????

WHY IS HE JUST VIBING WITH FLEURY??? WHAT?!?!?!? I HAVE MET THIS MAN????????

[goalie4goalie]

hugged so hard they got stuck

[juhollamago]

RIP Adam Johnson

[unch4rted-territ0ry]

Also have this art price I draw of Whis's getting his mask take off by a puck for an art trade with @harrisenfleur .

It's kinda unfinished and bad, but I sacrificed sleep for this)I had four and a half hours of sleep and I have work today)