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ryangravytrain · 11 days ago

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Dylan Strome Boyfriend Evolution

Hello and welcome to the one thing that's been on my brain for the last few days. Dylan Strome and his evolution from 2015 draftee to 2025 Washington Capital.

Know we all remember when the Chicago Blackhawks let our beloved Stromer walk, leading him to Washington. It even brought us this wonderful quote “I just want to feel wanted” from the Washington Post. To me, Dylans evolution can be categorized into three eras and in order to represent these eras, I'm going to use the one thing we can all relate to... his boyfriends. So sit back, relax and enjoy the boyfriend evolution!

(I'll warn you, this was suppose to focus on the characterization of Dylan in fanfics but it is not that at all)

Era One: 2015 - McStrome

The McStrome era, or as I define it as - the innocent era

Picture this, you are a pretty good hockey player on a pretty good team. You are put on a line with a Great hockey player who has the weight of the world on his shoulders. You both are battling for glory together and somewhere along the way, you fall in love.

But as familiar as this story is to all of us, we all know the tragic ending. Connor McDavid goes first overall and later becomes the captain, taking the Oilers all the way to the SCF in 2024. Yet Dylan, drafted third overall is pretty much immedietly sent back to Erie as soon as possible.

The story of Dylan in Arizona is already pretty well know so we won't focus on that. Instead we'll look back on McStrome. These poor boys were always destined to split (in my head, don't yell at me this is my retrospective). The innocence of first love, thinking that they're going to take on the world together only to be ripped apart by the hockey gods. Yet, this was always the plan, Connor was in line to be the next Gretzky and Dylan was always going to end up as a footnote in his wikipage. That doesn't take away from how important this relationship was. This started Dylans story, when the inevitable breakup happened it burst the bubble of innocence. Pushing Dylan to finally move on, both with Connor and with hockey. All of this leads us to...

Era 2: 2018 - StromeCat

The StromeCat era or as I define it as - Getting Ones Grove Back

Coming to the Blackhawks was a much needed fresh start for our Stromer. (and as much as people ignore it, was an important time for Dylan). At this time, Dylan was in a rut, being traded after being such a high draft pick, not living up to the hype and the breakup of McStrome, that weighs on a man. The Blackhawks offered Dylan the time to grow into himself, to find his lane. And what else does he find? Alex DeBrincat.

Alex DeBrincat, for those who don't know, played with Dylan and Connor in Erie, and was there when Dylan got sent back down. Alex was able to see him right when things began to break down for Dylan. Alex was a support for Dylan, someone to lend a shoulder to cry on. When Dylan was traded to Chicago, this was the perfect chance for Dylan to move on, and Alex was right there for him.

Chicago, and Alex were Dylans chance to grow and learn. His growth from unsure to sure. From nervous to confident was just what he needed to get not only his hockey groove back but his self love back as well.

Sadly though, a rebound doesn't tend to last long. They had a good few years together until the breakdown of the Hawks. But as it was, again, destiny maybe, for Dylan to move on.

And move on he did! Right into...

Era Three - WilStrome

Coming to the Washington Capitals, Dylan had one thing on his mind. Prove them wrong. Tell the hockey gods that he is a good player, that he belongs. The Washington Capitals are known (maybe not to non caps fans) to be a place with some of the best locker room vibes. Since being a fan in 2018 (yes I'm a bandwagoner but I'm from MD so it doesn't count) I have never once seen a player who I would define as "locker room cancer" (which is a whole other rant I could go on). In this locker room you will be loved whether you want to or not.

On the Caps is where we bring in Tom Wilson. Now love or hate him, Tom is a guys guy. He's big and loud and always makes sure that guys feel appriciated. We don't call him the future captain for nothing.

When Dylan and Tom got together, it marked an era of confidence. A time where Dylan was able to shed the versions of himself that he didn't like. Goodbye was the awkward, unsure boy in Arizona. Goodbye to the sad but healing boy in Chicago. And hello to the smart and self assured boy we see today.

#washington capitals #dylan strome #i have so many thoughts in my head #but no one to talk about dylan and his boyfriends with #connor mcdavid #alex debrincat #tom wilson #thank you for coming to my tedtalk

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stromecat · 1 year ago

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miss my boys :(((((

#dylan strome #alex debrincat #sooooooooo normal about this #I MISS THEM

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badassusername · 24 days ago

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Anyone have the Dylan Strome and Alex Debrincat video from Blackhawks Convention saved?

I have no idea why I suddenly thought of that interview/podcast from them, but when I went to go find it, the Blackhawks YouTube had privated the video!

I was able to find and download the audio of the podcast, but there are a few visual moments that I miss from the video version. Any chance someone here had downloaded the video?

#dylan strome #alex debrincat #chicago blackhawks #blackhawks lb #hockey #hockey rpf

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froggiej · 11 months ago

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The DeBrincat and Kane should go to Caps games and Support Dylan Strome in the Playoffs Challenge

Dad Line!!!

#alex debrincat #patrick kane #dylan strome #i mean jonny toews can show up too lol #id love to see post season friends supporting each other

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annieqattheperipheral · 2 years ago

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while u wait for this glorious matty fic (which so needs to happen) pls enjoy this very real OHL champ, undrafted Leafs prospect, turned fashion designer who Strome & Debrincat have commissioned pieces from, and used to setup a table to sell his pieces at arenas while he played defense.

Full article:

As a veteran defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League, Cameron Lizotte had been in countless pressure situations before.

At 19, he was a trade deadline acquisition by the Erie Otters to help with a lengthy playoff run that culminated with an OHL championship and an appearance in the 2017 Memorial Cup. He had been under scrutiny at NHL training camps and he understood that it was all part of the game.

He was used to the nerves, anxiety, energy and excitement he experienced in hockey, so he was well prepared for one of the biggest tests of his new career: Paris Fashion Week.

“So much hype and anticipation for just those few brief moments,” said the retired hockey player turned designer. “But to compare, the way I am, it was either physically violent on the ice or emotionally vulnerable with my art. Both can be stressful, but at least I got fewer bumps and bruises (in Paris).

“It was a crazy experience.”

Lizotte, 24, was part of the Flying Solo show last month, which took place at La Galerie Bourbon in Paris. Flying Solo is a New York-based fashion retailer that also serves as an incubator for new and emerging designers.

For Paris Fashion Week, Flying Solo featured the work of 20 designers from around the world — including Lizotte and his label, Atelier Coin. His label name is an homage to his hometown of Sudbury, Ont., known for its nickel mining.

Lizotte showed eight looks from his Fall/Winter 2022-23 collection in Paris and is slated to show 13 looks at Vancouver Fashion Week on April 10. Despite the fall/winter label, Lizotte considers the pieces part of his “lifetime collection,” because each garment is made by him exclusively, by hand, with a limit of one. There’s no production line, so if a piece is sold, that’s it — there are no more available. Even if a piece is commissioned from an existing garment, it would be inspired by the original but wouldn’t be the same.

It’s a bit like buying an original piece of art.

And, like art, he already has customers around the world who are buying his clothes not to wear but as investment pieces.

“People look at my clothing as an investment, which is pretty crazy, and that they see something in me, which is also crazy, but it really motivates me to keep going,” said Lizotte from his home studio in Victoria, B.C.

His story, a hockey player who started out making his own clothes, is well-known in junior hockey circles. But Paris Fashion Week has been a game-changer for Lizotte, who spent his career trying to reconcile his past as a rugged defenceman and his future as a talented up-and-coming Canadian designer. Breaking down stereotypes hasn’t been easy.

“I didn’t always fit in with the hockey aesthetic,” said Lizotte.

For his creations, Lizotte usually buys fabric ends, so there isn’t much material to begin with for his garments.

“Sometimes I only have enough to make one piece anyways,” he said. “I’ve had to say, ‘Sorry’ to a lot of people when they’ve wanted certain things. People will say that’s not great for business, but in a way, the exclusivity will be. I think there’s a reason something inside me is telling me not to ever damage this one of one.”

He counts many of his former teammates as clients. Chicago Blackhawks centre Dylan Strome, who played with Lizotte in Erie, had the former defenceman create a dark blue bomber jacket for him with his initials and No.17 stitched on the inside. Strome said he has the piece with him in Chicago and still wears it, though he’s extra careful with it, knowing it’s one-of-a-kind.

“He’s very talented in what he does,” said Strome. “It’s very impressive to do that and play hockey — making those clothes as well as he does.

“Just the quality of it is very impressive for someone who kind of just started doing it in his basement.”

Lizotte began sewing in high school in Peterborough, where he was playing for the OHL’s Petes. He had always been interested in art and needed a backup plan if hockey didn’t work out. He learned the basics of using the sewing machine during a course he took called “World of Fashion” in Grade 11. He loved it. From there he honed his sewing techniques by watching YouTube videos and searching the internet.

Lizotte found he had a knack for garment construction — figuring out how to put the pieces together without a pattern. Even now, Lizotte makes all his clothes based solely on rough sketches, playing with form and draping, without cutting patterns first.

He would design clothes for himself — items he couldn’t find in any stores — and would end up selling them to his teammates, who would post them on Instagram. Word spread that if you were looking for something outside the ordinary to wear, Cam had you covered.

“When we were wearing them back in junior you’d get stopped all the time in the city with people wondering where (the clothes) were from,” said Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat, another former teammate who owns Atelier Coin creations.

Eventually, when he was traded from Peterborough to the Barrie Colts, Lizotte enrolled in a workshop run by Kathyrn Brenne in North Bay, Ont. Brenne, a best-selling Vogue pattern designer and former contributing editor at Vogue Patterns magazine, served as a mentor and showed him how to finesse some of his self-taught skills — how to put in a zipper properly or design a certain style of pant. She said she was immediately impressed by his work ethic and dedication to the craft.

“I’ve had a few men come to me, but never a hockey player,” said Brenne, in an interview from Paris. “When I first met Cam he was still playing hockey and I think he still had to decide (what he was going to do). Whenever he had a break he would come to me (in North Bay) when he would go home to his parents in Sudbury.

“When he was playing hockey he’d go to practice and go home and sew all night. The kids were practically ripping the clothes off his back they wanted them so much.”

While playing in Barrie, Lizotte had a pop-up shop inside the arena during games where he’d sell his designs. He’d pay someone to sit in the booth while he was busy patrolling the blue line for the Colts.

“I don’t think there’s ever been anyone in history who has sold their own clothes while they played hockey — and clothing that they made with their own hands,” said Lizotte, with a laugh. “It wasn’t something they put a print on and was made in China.”

By the time he was traded to Erie, Pa., for their playoff run, Lizotte had gained a following and a reputation for his clothes. Strome remembers Lizotte coming to town and his billet house becoming a make-shift studio.

“He brought his sewing machine and like 200 pieces of fabric and he was holding them up saying, ‘This one is going to be a T-shirt when I’m done, this one is a jacket, this is jeans,'” said Strome.

But being known as the player who liked to sew and make clothes also made him a target in the insular, conformist hockey world — something he’s always had to fight to stay true to his art.

“Anytime anyone does something out of the box, it’s easy material for another kid to use,” said Strome. “He’s made it farther than probably a lot of the guys who were chirping him.”

There were times when it proved difficult for Lizotte to reconcile his life in hockey with his craft, because there were always people who held a narrow view of his potential.

“At my graduation, people laughed at me because they thought it was a joke — ‘Who is this hockey guy, who’s making a joke that he’s going to be a fashion designer? That’s not even a job.’ They couldn’t even fathom it,” said Lizotte. “But it’s slowly convincing people that I’m more than just a hockey player. For a long time, I hated that stereotype of being a hockey player.”

He’d hear opponents chirping, but along with the sewing, Lizotte had another reputation, too, and he wasn’t afraid to back it up.

“Most of the league was scared of him,” said DeBrincat. “He was definitely one of our tough guys.”

After going to the Memorial Cup in his fourth OHL season, a shoulder injury derailed any future hockey aspirations but, in reality, Lizotte said there came a point where playing felt more like an obligation, rather than something he was “obsessed” with doing. There was also the feeling that the hockey culture was always trying to push conformity and anyone who coloured outside the lines needed to assimilate.

Lizotte remembers being invited to Toronto Maple Leafs training camp in 2015. He had a full beard and was told he would need to show up to camp cleanly shaven if he wanted to attend. He refused. He felt that his beard, which he called “one of the best beards in hockey” at the time, was part of his identity and he wasn’t comfortable giving that up — for anyone. He went to camp with his beard and no one with the Leafs said a word to him about it.

“Everyone looked at me like I was crazy,” said Lizotte of his fellow prospects. “I didn’t care. This is who I am. You can’t change who I am. If you want me or not — this is who I am. If my beard bothers you that much, I don’t know what to tell you. … There are so many rules in hockey and people are so bound. I didn’t mean any disrespect to anyone. I thought there was more disrespect in not letting people be themselves. All the other kids were like, ‘Nope, gotta do what they say. I’m just a number.'”

There was also the aesthetic, which he said he didn’t always fit. In hockey — and particularly in junior — the off-ice uniform seemed to either be a suit and tie or the comfortable team tracksuit, which was essential for long bus rides.

“Those were really the two outfits,” said Lizotte. “That was the lifestyle they live and it was the lifestyle I lived for a bit riding the buses. I’d always try to wear nice clothes, but they’d always get wrinkled on the bus sitting everywhere travelling. I don’t blame them. But comparable to basketball, they have so much freedom with how they dress and the way they can speak with their clothing.”

Still, Lizotte said his hockey background has served him well in his new career as a fashion designer — especially the work ethic and dedication to always be learning and improving.

He also believes there could be a sports-centric fashion show inspired by his hockey career in the future.

“I definitely get inspired by function in design and sports has a lot of function with that and I’ve actually been thinking in the future maybe I’ll do a fashion show inspired by my hockey career,” said Lizotte.

“If someone was scared to put the puck in my corner, I want to put that same energy into my clothing — that same grit and tenacity.”

That tenacity was even more important during the past two years. A lot of Lizotte’s clothes are what he considers “event wear” — well-made, functional clothes you’d wear out for a birthday or a special night out. So, like many others in the fashion industry, the pandemic hit him hard. He was able to make masks to sell and put his talents to use by teaching a sewing class online part-time. Through the class, he was not only able to share his knowledge, but also have some social interaction. He said he was surprised at how few people realized the amount of time it takes to sew even the most basic pair of pants, let alone do it well.

Like his time in Paris, it’s inspired him to keep on his path of sewing and creating. He’s had people tell him he needs to start making more of the same products if he wants to be successful in the business — even if it’s in a smaller quantity. But Lizotte, who has always done things his own way, isn’t interested in becoming a household name just yet.

“My brand, my company — it’s not about making the most money,” said Lizotte. “It’s not about trying to be the biggest. It’s about doing things right.

“I love the sewing and creating. I feel like if I ever lost that, I would be losing everything. If I did mass production I wouldn’t have that — the whole point is to do the craft and if that means I can only make this much money because I can only make this much clothing, then so be it. I’ll be happy just to make clothing for a living — I just want to be comfortable and do what I love.”

I am CONVINCED that Matthew Tkachuk would be a fashion designer or somehow involved in fashion if he wasn't an NHL hockey player. The dude loves his clothing and accessories, and is so proud for designing/requesting Brady's draft suit. And of course his series of fashion videos (his closet of suits).

Brady's suit interior had his name, the Dallas skyline and draft year from memory. All Matthew's idea and he was so very proud.

He has so many suits and sweaters. The man loves his clothing.

Look at him!!! He loves his suits. He is so proud.

But also his LV belt buckle. If he is wearing a suit with a buckle it is 99.9% the LV belt.

ETA: What I'm getting at is people should write me fics about Matthew Tkachuk becoming a fashion designer after a career ending injury. Put me out of my misery and write it. I CAN'T write another long fic.

#cameron lizotte #dylan strome #alex debrincat #peterborough petes #barrie colts #erie otters #toronto maple leafs #matthew tkachuk #hrpf #hockey rpf #hrpf writing prompts

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mctoews · 2 months ago

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“guys like dylan strome….alex debrincat”

#oilers lb #kinda

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sergeifyodorov · 1 year ago

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codys 32 asg picks

get ready 2 clown on me when they drop tonight and i am incredibly wrong

BOS - jeremy swayman. could be pasta but there's no fucking GOALTENDERS in the atlantic so they might pick sway and "have the people vote" pasta in later

FLA - sasha barkov

TOR - auston matthews

TBL - nikita kucherov

DET - alex debrincat

MTL - nick suzuki

BUF - rasmus dahlin

OTT - brady tkachuk

NYR - artemi panarin

CAR - sebastian aho

NYI - noah dobson

PHI - travis konecny

NJD - jack hughes

WSH - dylan strome

PIT - sidney crosby

CBJ - adam fantilli

COL - nathan mackinnon

WPG - connor hellebuyck

DAL - miro heiskanen (because i am delusional but i am free)

NSH - filip forsberg

ARI - clayton keller

STL - let's be honest who is even on this team. robert thomas

MIN - let's be honest who is even on this team and not injured. marc-andre fleury

CHI - connor bedard

VAN - quinn hughes

VGK - jack eichel

LAK - anze kopitar

EDM - connor mcdavid

SEA - vince dunn

CGY - it certainly won't be jonathan huberdeau! (nazem kadri)

ANA - sigh. zegras. it would be dostal or gibson if the nhl weren't cowards but that ship has well sailed.

SJS - tomas hertl

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toasttt11 · 1 year ago

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March 29, 2021

August pulled out her phone after the game she just won against the Kings at home, she froze slightly seeing Dylan texted her right as the game started that Taylor had gone into labor and then texted a few minutes ago that they had their kid, August quickly headed out of the the locker room.

She called her assistant to get her a flight to Chicago as she quickly drove home and packed a small bag before quickly taking a cab to the airport seeing the flight information her assistant sent her.

August got to the airport and headed through security quickly and had a few minutes before her flight grabbed a tea and a small pastry before she started boarding her flight.

Luckily for her she had a really early game today so she will be in Chicago by tonight around 7:00 PM.

August got even luckier as the Wi-fi on the plane was quite good and she texted her Coach letting him know she won’t be in practice tomorrow, she also got some work done within in the few hour flight and before she knew they were landing already.

She was one of the first off the flight and hurried through out the airport quickly reaching outside and hopping into a cab telling him the hospital she needs to go to.

August paid the driver and walked up to the hospital and to the front desk, The nurse looked up, “Name?”

“Taylor Strome.” August replied showing the Nurse her ID, the nurse nodded and got her a pass and told August the way to the their room.

August walked down the long halls of the hospital and turned left reaching the door she was looking for she knocked on the door, She peeked her head in and felt her heart soften.

“Aug!” Dylan smiled not even suprised his best friend came out, Taylor looked up and smiled happily seeing one of her closet friends.

August smiled slowly walking in see Taylor laying in bed holding their newborn.

“You wanna hold her?” Taylor smiled at her.

“Her!” August smiled having not known the gender yet, “Please.”

Taylor gently handed over her daughter to August.

“Hi Little Love.” August gently cooed at the baby feeling then baby wrap their little fingers around her finger, “What’s her name?” August asked not looking away from the baby.

“Wesley.” Dylan proudly told her, sharing a soft look with his wife, “So you like your goddaughter?” Dylan smirked watching August’s head snap up to him.

“What!” August whispered in shock being mindful that Wesley is sleeping, “Me?” August had no clue why they would pick her to be the godmother.

“Of course Aug, there is no one else that we want to be godmother but you.” Taylor smiled having been so grateful for August, August always being the best friend you could ask for and that’s why the two was not surprised when August showed up.

“Thank you, i promise i will protect her.” August smiled feeling tears in her eyes.

“We have no doubt.” Dylan smiled squeezing her shoulder.

“I’m your Aunt Auggie.” August softly whispered holding her goddaughter in her arms she slowly swayed back and forth.

“Can you open my bag?” August asked Dylan who nodded and stood up walking over to where she set her bag down and opened it seeing a fluffy stuff animal on top and looked over at August giving her a questioning look and she nodded, he grabbed the stuff animal seeing it is a bunny and closed her bag up, he walked over and set it on the table next to August.

The bunny stuff animals ended up being Wesley’s favorite animal that she brings with her everywhere and sleeps with every night.

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