Rearticulating Possibilities of Queerness and Professional Men’s Ice Hockey: The Case of Heated Rivalry and Empty Netters

Suraj Uttamchandani, Eric Knee, Austin R. Anderson, Department of Teaching Learning and Technology, Adelphi University, Garden City, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Adelphi University, Garden City, ARA Consulting

Communication & Sport

Published online on June 10, 2026

Abstract

Communication & Sport, Ahead of Print.
In this discursive case study, we examine the role of popular media (a television show) and fandom responses (a podcast live-react video) in (re)articulating or challenging possible relationships between queerness and professional men’s ice hockey. We ...