Comrie/helley Has Gripped My Brain And NOT Let Go

HELLO???? (Petey’s ig story 5.25.2020)

what is he even doing at this point

boston bruins @ florida panthers game 5 | 5.14.24

one must imagine sisyphus grinding his penis on the rock, moaning wantonly

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Men’s Hockey RPF Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dylan Holloway/Jake Neighbours, Mentioned Dylan Holloway/Jordan Kyrou Characters: Dylan Holloway, Jake Neighbours, Mentioned St. Louis Blues NHL Team Ensemble Additional Tags: Non-Sexual Intimacy, this was definitely written as a reference to the Blues polycule, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, Sexual Humor, sure? mildly? very mildly., Literal Sleeping Together, i am at least the second blues author to use that tag in the past week and i think that’s great, Hockey Injuries, poor holly :( it’s a good thing he has several boyfriends, St. Louis Blues NHL Team, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Kissing, i lowkey shade the oilers a fair bit here just a warning Summary:

It can be hard to appreciate a playoff spot when your new boyfriend is supposed to be out for the first series.

(Title from Walk On by U2)

oh okay!

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.

mount him

"We spend a lot of time together. Right up until bedtime."

Or hear me out. Exasperated alpha Mario trying to curb rookie omega Sid's seemingly endless amount of energy and need to please

i have a (not omegaverse) wip that involves mario telling sid he only gets to come if they win. (you might recall that they don’t win very often that first season.) someday the brain cells will reconvene and i’ll write something of substance outside incoherent responses to asks!