Robb Hitchen

“Toxic Fan Culture” and British ice hockey

There are a great many fandoms in the world. Some are built around popular media franchises. Others are based around niche activities. And many are

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the way that fans can see “bias” against their club, irrespective of what is actually said

Success is a funny old thing. It can take many forms, some more obvious than others. And what is a success to one person, can

I would venture to say that I have a bit of a reputation amongst a section of the British ice hockey fan base for being,

So, after writing about how British ice hockey needs a “Brave New World”, I got to thinking about how I would like it to look.

So, it looks like the “powers that be” are finally seeing sense and looking to unify under 1 single banner. British ice hockey could be

Indeed it has. October, in fact. Anyways, I’m back and ready to “Break friends and alienate people” as it were. You see, there are

Hasn’t it? June was the last time I wrote one of my missives. Just before the charity game, in fact. So, what’s been going on

So. Saturday. It certainly will be a weird one. I for one haven’t set foot inside Altrincham since the last Phoenix game played there. And

It feels funny being in the off season and not having to wonder about signing news, etc. While I deeply miss my club, in a