Fandom #33: Hockey RPF

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It's a bit odd, but reading fic about hockey players made me start watching a professional sport on a regular basis in 2012. Go figure. The list below starts with Team sections, then cross-team pairings, then gen, then the trope I call "NHL Ladies", then non-fic recs. 
LAST EDITED: 9/08/19, to remove broken links and fics that I no longer find readable and/or interesting.

BY TEAMS:
Fics about the Chicago Blackhawks:
PATRICK KANE/JONATHAN TOEWS
~A light-handed approach to regulation, by hazel. Omegaverse fic; Patrick's the unconventional Alpha and Jonathan's an unconventional Omega. Goes from Pat's teenage years through rookie year until 2010.
~This Name on My Wrist part 1: Black Lettering, by aohatsu. Everyone's soulmate's name appears on their wrists as children. Both Kaner and Tazer wear the league-approved wristguards, and have a friends-with-benefits arrangement until they meet the one; both are unnecessarily depressed by this (since one name-related confession to anyone would have removed certain assumptions).
~Chelsea, Chelsea, I Believe and prequel, by Empathapathique. Right now, my favorite Kaner story, for all that it's not done. Kaner has a female friend, who is one awesome OC, and who hides *spoiler* from him until *spoiler* happens (no, I definitely don't want to give either of those plot points away). Do not read it if you are prone to depression, as the author really nailed what that spiraling-into-helplessness mental pattern feels like.
~Don't Look Up, Down, Or To The Side, by hazel. Tazer falls in love - with a house (he was already in love with Kaner).
~The Gravity I've Fallen Into, by notamagnet. Crossover with Bandom (Panic! at the Disco). Kaner has to retire from hockey after his wrist gives out. Logically, he opens a cupcake shop with some rock stars.
~Happiness is Not a Fish (That You Can Catch), by Liketheroad. Kaner struggles, during a summer vacation in Winnipeg, to convince Tazer that he doesn't love Kaner.
~The Hedgehog Can Never Be Buggered At All, by Forochel. Kaner turns into a hedgehog, and Tazer has to take care of him.
~The Redhead Said You Shred The Cello (and i'm jello), by Dodger. Wherein Kaner has a secret background in music.
~Say It With Flowers, by hazel. Kaner listens to plants - sometimes they have good advice, and other times not.
~Scattered Pieces of My Mind, by Calliotrope. Another scandal - a gay sextape - gets Kaner traded to Pittsburgh. He's understandably depressed, but learns how to move on. Warning for jerk Tazer, although he's suitably repentent.
~Shot Right Through With A Bolt Of Blue, by Mermaid. Tazer basically has a stress-triggered Cyclops-esque mutation. Since that's ridiculous, only his brother believes him. Notable as the one fic I've read where his parents aren't supportive.
~Switch, by montrose. The other Omegaverse fic - Patrick's the Omega and Jon is publicly an Alpha, but privately suspects that he's a "switch". I like both hazel and montrose's stories, when I usually don't love Omegaverse stuff, probably because Kaner and Tazer both struggle against society's expectations in them.
~Your Daddy's Aim Is True, by thefourthvine. The one where the Cup grants wishes, in an odd way. Kidfic!
BRENT SEABROOK/DUNCAN KEITH 
~Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, by Shoemaster. Duncs is dating knock-off Seabs, and only his other teammates have noticed the trend.
~Incidental Contact, by Shoemaster. This is the one I read years ago - a side-effect of really enjoying the Vancouver Olympics. Crossover with Figure Skating RPS, with a dose of Brent Seabrook/Johnny Weir. At the Olympics, Seabs has a fling with Johnny Weir. He doesn't quite understand why his friend is so offended by this... until Duncs makes his move.
~Loosening My Grip, by Shoemaster. The one where Seabs is a werewolf.
~Summerboys, by stlkrchck. The AU where the Blackhawks are all camp counselors.

Fics Involving the Pittsburgh Penguins:
SIDNEY CROSBY/GENO MALKIN 
~Brand New Colony, by oflights. They got drunk-married despite never being involved before, and Geno decides to tell Sid that it was meant to help with hockey rather than let him think there was no reason for it. Predictably, Sidney then refuses to get a divorce, because it would be bad luck.
~This Name on My Wrist part 2: Cyrillic Lettering, by aohatsu. Everyone's soulmate's name appears on their wrists as children. In some ways, having a name in a foreign alphabet makes things easier, and in other ways it's harder.
~Fastening One Heart To Every Falling Thing, by thefourthvine. A world with telepaths (and soulbonds to complicate matters); Sid's on the high end of the scale, while Geno is a psychic null. Sid finds Geno's presence restful, compared with the rest of the world.
~Giving Me Excitations, by Hapakitsune. Sid's teammates have been pranking him with presents of sex toys for years.
~Highway Unicorn, by thefourthvine. Sid's day starts off strangely, when he sees a unicorn rooting through the trash. A+ for worldbuilding. Special mention to Pentapus's illustration.
~I Like The Way I Smell On You, by iBear. Another Omegaverse fic where smelling people is a thing - who started that scenting trope? Sidney smells terrible to most Alphas, and that might mean he's got a match in Geno.
~King and Lionheart, by thehoyden. Another arranged marriage fic, and another AU where Geno doesn't make it to the NHL until after the last lockout, and even then needs to marry Sid before he'll come. The changed timeline means some players are still Penguins who were traded after Geno made them superfluous in reality.
~Never Hard To Find, by Missmollyetc. Geno has liked Sidney for years, but never said anything. Now he thinks it's too late, once he's caught Sidney with a puckbunny. His fellow Russians in the NHL think differently.
~Pass To Me Like You Mean It, by James. Finally, an asexual-Sid story. They're dating, but since there's no PDA, everyone thinks that Sid has just missed Geno's crush on him.
~Right On The Limits, by thehoyden. A crossover, where Sidney finds out post-2011 injury that he's a Sentinel who needs training.
~See This Through, by Impertinence. The one where Sid orders a Russian "bride" by accident.  
~Sleeping With Dogs, by Nebulia and littlemissaily. Jeffrey, Geno's dog, and his perspective on life. Warning: Jeffrey in this fic (and in RL) is reaching the end of his natural lifespan, and he knows it. 
~The State of Marriage, by iBear. Another marriage fic - keep up the good work, guys! - but this time they get married because Geno gets outed and fears for his life should he have to return to Russia. Not as grim as I made it sound, I promise.
~Stranger in this Lonely Town, by iBear. AU where Geno didn't make it out of Russia; during the lockout, Sidney comes to play for Metallurg and falls for their captain. I liked the author's decision to make the Pens not have won the Cup in 2009 - cascading failure stemming from the one point of change really works for me in terms of believability.
~This Must Be The Place, by thehoyden. Sidney's not very good at being like other people - in other news, the earth is round - and ends up accidentally living at Geno's.
~Try to Map the Ocean, by oflights. Geno takes care of Sidney when he suddenly turns into a penguin.
~Welcome Home, by oflights. AU based loosely on The Time Traveler's Wife - Geno's the time traveler, and Sidney's the kid he inspires to stick with his dream of the NHL.
~The Work of Wings, by thefourthvine. Sidney gets hit in the head and gets possessed by a famous and long-dead Soviet hockey player.
~Your Robot Heart Is Bleeding, by Taliahale. For all the jokes we make about it, there's surprisingly few cyborg!Sid fics.
SIDNEY CROSBY/GENO MALKIN/JORDAN STAAL
~Better Ideas, by Impertinence. Both Geno and Jordy want Sid, even though he's weird. They eventually hit on a permanent threesome as a solution (good idea! more angsting folks should consider it).
~A series of fic involving this threesome's bedroom adventures, by Just Katarin: Nothing Weird, Whiskey Dick, and Gonna Come My Way. If you like, you can pretend they're in the same universe as Better Ideas.
SIDNEY CROSBY/JORDAN STAAL
~The Sid-Does-Not-Understand-Buddyfucking commentfic, by Just Katarin: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. As ever in this fandom, Sidney Crosby does not understand human relationships, and really doesn't understand what appears to be a friends-with-benefits situation that Jordy set up. He definitely doesn't understand why he's coming as Jordy's plus-one to a Staal family wedding. He gets Jordy back later by dragging him to Sunday dinner with the boss.

Fics Involving the Los Angeles Kings:
JEFF CARTER/MIKE RICHARDS
~At the End of All Your Lines, by Lake beyond belief. Just before the first trade, they get accidentally married in Vegas. As one does.
~Ballad of a Broken Bromance, by Impertinence. The year-long story covering the trade and afterwards... however, it's inadvertently a downer-fic as the author sensibly did not anticipate L.A. winning the Cup in 2012.
~Blame it on the Cuervo, sidequel to thefourthvine's story about the magical Stanley Cup (see Kaner/Tazer section), by Doctor Denmark. Mike's vague wish leads to them having always been married.
~The Eighth Sense, by musical_junkie. In a world where those who skate expect to telepathically "ice bond" with someone at least once, Jeff's a little concerned about how it goes for him and Mike.
~Girls Who Look Like Each Other, by bestliar. It takes Doughty pointing out that the two of them usually pick up chicks that look like them for Mike to start thinking.
~In All The Corners Of Your Heart, by rsadelle. Richie's an alpha werewolf, and Jeff's his human packmate. From Philly through Columbus to LA. 
~A two-part fic by Herwhereabouts: Slowly Winding Down For Years, and Much Ado About Nothing. It takes a while for Mike to admit that there's more to it than casual sex.
~Steal Some Covers, by Grim_lupine. 5 times they either shared a bed or thought about it (this pairing is getting a lot of "5 Things" fic, but I'm fond of this one in particular.)

Fics Involving the Edmonton Oilers:
JORDAN EBERLE/TAYLOR HALL
~Baby, Let's Play House, by Doctor Denmark. They're drunk and repressed, and end up having a threesome with a woman. A year later she drops off a kid, and suddenly they really do have to think things through.
~In Transit or; Taylor Hall is Having a Crisis and Everyone is Invited, by heartandmindxx. Hallsy isn't coping well with the realization that he's in love with his best friend.
~Kitten Therapy for the Hockey Player's Soul, by In_Decisions. Hallsy/Ebs. They're in the middle of ruining their friendship, so thankfully Ebs suddenly turns into a kitten.
~There's an unnamed fic by Doctor Denmark where Hallsy and Ebs accidentally take a couples vacation in San Francisco.
~Who knows me half as well as me, by ten_miles_til_midnight. AU based on Harry Potter; Ebs chooses hockey over the magical world, to the consternation of his family & friends. There are compensations. 
JORDAN EBERLE/TAYLOR HALL/RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS  
~Five emotions Ryan Nugent-Hopkins didn't expect to feel the year he made the NHL, by Athenejen. At first Nuge is just the rookie, observing and crushing on Hallsy/Ebs.
~Follow Me, I'll Be Right Behind You, by Opulsculasedfera. Nuge propositions Hallsy and Ebs under the impression that they were already dating. Even though he figures out he was wrong, he continues to think that they will inevitably leave him behind.
~Rumor Has It, by unperfectwolf. Ryan throws a spanner in the works when he asks for clarification about their relationship.
~Tastes So Good, by Doctor Denmark. A broken hotel bed smeared with chocolate cake leads their teammates to the wrong conclusion - but it's eventually the right conclusion. 

Fics Involving the Carolina Hurricanes:
ERIC STAAL/JEFF SKINNER
~the fic snippets Shoemaster has on his/her LJ... particularly the Carolina Hurricanes ones. There's my favorite one where Jeff time travels and is Eric's rookie crush that persisted until they met again for the first time 8 years later. 
~Enough to Crush Your Veins, by Doctor Denmark. It's an AU where a retired ex-figure skater Jeff Skinner ends up the nanny for Eric Staal's 3 year old, and they eventually get together after months of misunderstandings.
~Herd of Staalions, by James. Eric and Jeff are dating, so Eric reveals the family secret - they're part centaur. Jeff is the opposite of surprised.
~If Heaven's Hypothetical, by Impertinence and Shoemaster. AU where Jeff is a homeless runaway, but still wishes he could play hockey, and through serving Eric at a diner eventually ends up on his team and in his bed.
CAM WARD/ERIC STAAL
~No Foreign Lands, by Go Gentle. 5 times other people assumed they were a couple, and Eric's enlightenment on the matter.
~In At The Eye, by Mardia. It turns out they both want more than sex out of this.
OTHER HURRICANES PAIRINGS
~Bubblegum & Candied Dreams, by Butterfly-beat. Jeff Skinner/Jared Staal. Jeff's surprised when he figures out which Staal he's really been dreaming about. Jared's surprised that he wants this relationship to last.

Fics Involving the Philadelphia Flyers:
CLAUDE GIROUX/DANNY BRIERE
~The Alternative to Calgary, by Level3Puckbunny. They would rather get married than see Claude go to Calgary. It takes them a while to realize why.
~Friday Night Arrives Without A Suitcase, by Marycontraire. Danny, his kids and Claude in the Zehlendorf suburb of Berlin during the lockout. 
OTHER FLYERS PAIRINGS
~Home Team Advantage, by Butterfly-beat. Danny Briere/Chris Pronger. Throw together two divorced dads, add bonding over the difficulties of single parenting, and let simmer.

Fics Involving the Toronto Maple Leafs:
PHIL KESSEL/TYLER BOZAK:
~An Idiot's Guide to Online Dating, by speakingwosound. His sister Amanda convinces Phil to not erase the online dating account she set up for him. He finds he likes the guy who's also a Leafs fan.
~But not for lack of trying, by TheDukeOfAvon. In the author's own words: In which the Leafs collectively embark on the most unhelpful and unnecessary matchmaking attempt of all time.
~I want to ride my bicycle (I want to ride it where I like), by sharksdontsleep. Tyler's surprised by the sheer amount of good-looking lays his roommate has.

CROSS-TEAM PAIRINGS:
~A Murmur of Love, by Hapakitsune. Sidney Crosby/Danny Briere. Now that he's not a Flyer, Danny isn't actually all that bad, Sidney supposes - and of course his kids are great. Extra points for sulky Claude Giroux.
~A Thousand Silhouettes, by hapakitsune. Sidney Crosby/Marc Staal (please, more Marc Staal fics!) Sid catches the bouquet at Jordy's wedding.
~The Best Thing That's Ever Been Mine, by Rsadelle. Tazer/T.J. Oshie. Until there's more stories where Tazer is BFF with Kaner but dating T.J., this one will do. Now I need a convincing Kaner/Sam Gagner.
~#BOOM! and sequel Angel is a Centerfold, by 26miledrive. Apparently BizNasty (Bissonnette from the Phoenix Coyotes) is a love wizard who can hook people up with soulbonds via Twitter against their wills, and does so for the lulz. They learn to adjust. Ryan Kesler/Andrew Ladd.
~Bottle Your Common Sense, by Calliotrope. Kaner/Geno, eventually, Kaner/Geno/Sid/Tazer. A bit of consolation after the 2010 Olympics turns into a serious polyamorous relationship.
~En Route, by whatif. A mile-high club story for the trip to Vancouver 2010. I note this as one of the only stories I've read where Sid was not a virgin and on top of that didn't want to tap any Russians. Sidney Crosby/Jonathan Toews.
~Even the weight of our voices not speaking, by Athenejen. Finally, a Weber/Suter pining fic I can rec wholeheartedly.
~Falling was the easy thing to do, by unperfectwolf. Kaner/Tyler Seguin. Tyler falls for Patrick when they're in Europe together during the lockout, and has to endure the Kane sisters & Mrs. Kane rooting for him.
~Going Up Flying, Going Home, by antumbral. Finally, a 2010 Olympics team story. Sidney Crosby/Jonathan Toews.
~Cat Bros: He gets drunk and then tries to eat the lasers at the dance club, and sequel The ticket read "found nude in a tree", which are both about the Bruins players Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin. Marchand is the werecat, who's hung up on his teammate. Marshy/Segs. The somewhat unrelated third part, Gray in the Dark, is about Sidney Crosby and Geno Malkin - Geno's the werecat. Sid/Geno.
~Heart in Hand, by salifiable. A slow burn romance that begins as fuckbuddies and travels through the unrequited love and public outing territories before ending up at the mutual confession. Sidney Crosby/Alex Ovechkin.
~I Wasn't Looking For This, by Friskas & Ninja Orange. Tyler B. is raising a baby and needs a place to stay - odd how the most convenient place is his old friend and longtime crush's apartment. Tyler Seguin/Tyler Brown.
~Improving Border Relations, by AlchemyAlice. Sidney Crosby/Julie Chu (if somehow you don't know her, she's one of the U.S. women's Olympic team members). Patriotic pegging, sort of.
~In Good Times And In Bad, by rsadelle. Tyler B. has to retire and becomes Segs's househusband. Tyler Seguin/Tyler Brown.
~It's Complicated, by Just_Katarin. PK Subban/Carey Price. PK is sexually open and romantically dumb, so he spends the majority of the story not realizing that he is in love with Carey, Carey is in love with him, and they had better talk sometime during all this casual sex.
~Love Online, by iBear. The L.A. Kings Twitter/The Columbus Blue Jackets' Twitter (I know - and I can't decide if that makes this gen or not). Cabbie covers the league's response to this budding romance.
~Move Me or Move Right Through Me, by Lake beyond belief. Andrew Shaw/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Bumping into each other at a Manitoba barbeque is the cause of a soulbond.
~Nothing Worth Knowing, by Beatperfume and Shoemaster. Sometimes I like just one part of a series. Nothing Worth Knowing is part of a larger series Extracurriculars, a HS/College AU. Ryan Kesler/Andrew Ladd.
~Reunited (And it feels so good?) by iBear. Jack is traded yet again, to the Pens. Jack Johnson/Sidney Crosby.
~Six Times Jack Johnson Doesn't Come Out (and one time he does), by boots. Jack and Sid, from the day they met until the future All-Star game in 'Lumbus. Jack Johnson/Sidney Crosby.
~Snuggling with the Enemy series, by rekishi. Kris Letang/Alex Ovechkin, background Jordan Staal/Nick Backstrom, blink-and-you'll-miss-it suggested Sid Crosby/Tazer. Another begins-as-friends-with-benefits story, but with added subplot of let's-get-our-friends-together-it-couldn't-possibly-go-wrong. I actually really only like the story "Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts" from this series, but since it's the 4th story...
~The series Strange Love, by Staalkers. Moving toward Kaner/Sidney Crosby. Geno Malkin gets the impression that they're dating, and Sid's too much of a noob at relationships to be sure that Geno's wrong.
~Taken by the Sea, by Notamagnet. As unlikely as this sounds, it's Sidney Crosby/OMC, with background Kaner/Tazer, Duncs/Seabs, and Claude Giroux/Danny Briere. A night out with the guys during his concussion is Sidney's accidental introduction to the man who becomes his husband. Long, and VERY domestic, so not for everyone.
~Thirty-Six Hours, by rsadelle. A world where there's a virus that either kills you or mutates you. Tyler Seguin/Tyler Brown.
~Top Shelf, Glove Side series, by Demotu. T.J. Oshie/David Backes as an established pairing, both fics feature Kaner as the invited third. Team America Olympics fics. 
~I enjoyed Just-Katarin's comment-fics about couples including Bobby Ryan/Ryan Getzlaf, PK Subban/Carey Price, Jordan Staal/Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin, and best of all, Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Patrick Sharp.

GEN (excepting those fics in the NHL Ladies section):
~There's a commentfic that hopefully will turn into real-fic featuring the NHL as secret agents with the exception of Alex Ovechkin. :D
~Barking Up the Wrong Tree, by halfeatenmoon. Jeff Skinner's not a were-wolf.
~Be The Puck, by ipreferaviators. Crackfic - sometimes Andrew Shaw actually IS a puck.
~The Hockey Gods Must Be Crazy, by Solarcat. Featuring the Penguins & Blackhawks, with a little Oilers, Avalanche and Capitals. Crackfic - if you pray at a shrine to Gretzky's puke in Winnipeg, the hockey gods just might let you win the Cup.
~Just Knock Three Times And Whisper Low, by Withdiamonds. All Teams, crack. There's a man in Brooklyn who tells you where to go during the lockout.
~The Long-Suffering Tales of Steve From Admin, by barefootstarz. The POV is that of an OC, but don't let that keep you away - he's a great window into the Capitals dynamic circa 2012.
~Stay Beautiful, Chicago, by Nebulia. Sharpy doesn't take being the butt of a joke well. Future fic that features Madelyn Sharp/Joey the Junior Reporter.
~To Make Us Public Sport, by Petra. A crossover with Slings and Arrows, which I know nothing about, but it doesn't really matter. The NHL is sponsoring the theater company, but they have to make a commercial with some of the hockey players first, and if there's anything we know about hockey players and commercials, it's that they are terrible.
~Tyler Ennis's Big Gay Fiction Quest, by McSpot. Featuring the ensemble of the Buffalo Sabres. Tyler Ennis is desperate to get the internet to love him & his team, and since a sign of love seems to be gay fanfiction...
~Turtleshark! by James. The San Jose Sharks freak out their newest teammate when they casually shapeshift into turtles. Some turtle/turtle, and other implied pairings.

TROPE: NHL Ladies
Not that we actually need to change the rules of the NHL for this - witness the NHL actually having had a female player before. But when these stories are written, it's usually about a couple of existing players having grown up female.
~Born to the Hurricane, by  It's set in a world where Sidonie Crosby breaks the gender barrier, and so Jess Skinner quits figure skating and takes to hockey full-time.
~Close, Very Very Close, by Bestliar. Carter/Richards. Jenni Carter almost becomes the Crazy Cat Lady of Columbus.
~Drawing Lines in the Palm of Your Hand, by sharksdontsleep. Pat has AIS, but considers herself to be a female - although she's not going to say that to the NHL or the Olympics committee. A surprise is in store for gay Tazer.
~Dress for the Weather, by Electrumqueen. Finally, a fic that uses current female players instead of genderflip! The NHL tries gender integration around the late 2010s; a retired Sidney Crosby and AU Kaner & Tazer (who never made it in the NHL because they were outed before the draft) do feature, but just as much of the story is about the women.
~Five Hockey Players Erica Staal Never Dated, by Mardia. Gee, guess.
~I Don't Think You're Ready, by Siegeofangels. Sydney Crosby's second year in the NHL. Extra points for having no relationships, and for having every guy get something a little wrong when dealing with her.
~NHLGA series, by kitsune. See, this is the way I think integration would actually happen, because men are sexist about violence: they'd let women in, but only as goalies. Some gender-bending (ex. Henrika Lundqvist) and some current female players.
~Pat(ricia), by Friskaz. This one's a little different - Patrick Kane is hiding that she's really Patricia.
~Rule 604(a) by Puckling. Assorted pairings, including most of the ones previously mentioned in this post. The story is actually 19 stories, each one with a different player having always been female (everyone else is still male, except for the 19th story), and the plot focusing on birth control, of all things.
~The Shadow and the Frame, by longtime_lurker. One of the stories where temporary genderflipping is a disease like chicken pox. Kaner gets it first, and then Tazer, and then lesbianism happens. I appreciate the lesbianism and the serious themes equally.
~Shut Up Honey, by Aohatsu. Finally, a Kaner/Tazer where they're both female - and I find it believable that they've missed the fact that they're both crushing on each other.
~There is a Lake in Me, by Hauntologie. Sid/Geno. Sid's going for the gold medal in heterosexual sex. Geno pines, and then wakes up female - with the obvious outcome. Extra points for the Flower and Gonch characterizations. 
~Wait To Be Ashamed, by Doctor Denmark. Dani Briere, divorced mother of three who puts up with the usual gender-biased nonsense about this, picks up Gabriel Landeskog of Colorado after a game.
~We Like To Get Our Kicks In This One Way series, by Nebulia. While a good number of the stories are about fem!Kaner/Tazer, I liked the ensemble pieces better - those feature Sydney Crosby, Mattie Duchene, Jordan Eberle and Marcia Staal.
~Yet Again and chatfic sequel, by Impertinence. Jess Skinner and her awkwardly besotted captain Eric Staal. 
~Shihadchick's commentfics about Sydney Crosby and her dating a) Geno Malkin, b) Jordan Staal, c) lady!Jordan Staal. These fics appear to have inspired several more stories about Sydney Crosby and those teammates of hers; Pink Taco Buffet by Impertinence is one, with Syd/Geno/Jordy. Get Going is another Syd/Geno, possibly unrelated.

OTHER NON-FIC RECS:
Primers and helpful stuff:
~Thoughtfully, Just Katarin created an index of decent hockey RPS fic. Here's hoping it's updated regularly.
~The Mike Richards/Jeff Carter Primer (hockey's tragic-turned-sappy romance)
~The Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin Primer (because Sid is the best hockey-playing robot the NHL has ever purchased, and Geno is the best "pining Russian" fandom has produced)
~The Sidney Crosby Timeline, -- seriously, all players should get timelines, because I don't see how you could keep fic chronology straight without them.
~The (Extremely Exhaustive) Evgeni Malkin Primer
~TidalWave16's Helpful Guide to Hockey Rules, complete with example vids.
~Down Goes Brown updates at least once a week with a hilarious take on hockey news. (With a bit of an emphasis on Toronto.)

Vids and Comics:
~When We Were Kings. A summary of the Stanley Cup Finals, games 1-6, between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings. Nicely done, with two long songs that I feel I should recognize as good background music - and thankfully the songs do not override the commentary.
~Black Parade Finale. In a similar vein to When We Were Kings, since I am still not over the L.A. Kings' 2012 narrative.  It's much shorter, though; see title for music chosen (destined to become team theme song, yes?).
~Puck Over Glass, which portrays fairly accurately how everyone has felt about this ridiculous penalty this year. The choir is a nice touch.
~The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's cover of Chelsea Dagger. Awesome - the only drawback is that it isn't longer.
~Lockout Man, which I watched repeatedly the days after it came out. Doesn't it feel like the lockout was a million years ago?
~Hockey-themed Comics, #1 and #2, by Molly Brooks. 

Comments

[scarface]

Your link to 'Do You Hear What I Am Saying? by Andyworks' doesn't work anymore. Do you know where to find the story? I would love to read it.

Wow, that's a surprise

[trace_by_echo]

Gosh, I don't know what happened to it! I'm guessing Andyworks left AO3 :(
If you're better at technology than me, I do have something of an answer - I copied the story to my Kindle last month. Do you know how I might send you a .mobi file?

[trace_by_echo]

I checked, and I still have the file on my computer. What email would you like me to send it to? :)

Why thank you!

[trace_by_echo]

I'd be blushing, if my face worked that way. Thanks for the compliment!

The mobi for Do You Hear What I Am Saying? is on its way. Unfortunately, Beyondtheclouds caught me flatfooted when s/he left AO3, and I wasn't able to save any fic by him/her at all. :(

[emeraldsnakes]

ooooh, I've been looking for a copy of Do You hear What I Am Saying forever. Could you send me the .mobi also? {emsnakes@reflectingdarkness.com}

Done!

[trace_by_echo]

I sent it to that address with my Hotmail account - which is very spamtastic, as old email addresses can be, so if it's not in your inbox, check your Spam folder. :)

[wutendeskind]

I've greatly been enjoying working my way through this rec list! Thanks for keeping it updated!

Any chance you could send me the .mobi you have of Do You Hear What I Am Saying? I'd be very appreciative. :)

email: wutendeskind [at] gmail [dot] com

Thank you, thank you!

No problem, here you go

[trace_by_echo]

Thanks - I enjoy updating it :D Especially now that the lockout has ended and the fandom is revving back up.

I'm a little surprised at how popular this particular story is :) I sent the mobi to that address by my Hotmail account.

[discolucy]

Hi, I know this is a long shot but I'm a huge fan of "Homemaker, Game Changer" and I didn't download it before the deletion :( Any chance you have a copy saved somewhere?

Hello - and yes, I do!

[trace_by_echo]

I have a mobi file of it. Where would you like it emailed to?

[race_the_ace]

Hi, I was wondering if you'd send me Homemaker Game Changer and Do You Hear What I'm Saying? And do you have any of Liketheroad's stuff?

I really appreciate you doing this. :D

Thanks in advance! My e-mail is eracetheace @gmail.com

No problem!

[trace_by_echo]

Turns out I have 3 Liketheroad fics - How To Become A Man, Armed With Every Precious Failure, and Happiness Is Not A Fish (That You Can Catch).

I'll send those and the other two you requested to you.

Hi!

[andromeda1087]

Hello!

I hope I'm not too late but would I be able to get a copy of Happiness is not a fish (you can catch) by liketheroad please? I have been dying to read it :) Thank you!

My Email: andromeda1087@yahoo.co.nz

Hello!

[andromeda1087]

Not sure if my post showed up before but if so, sorry for the double post!

Would I please be able to have a copy of happiness is not a fish (you can catch) by liketheroad? Thank you! And maybe if its no more trouble could I have the other two Hockey focs by liketheroad too please?

My Email: andromeda1087@yahoo.co.nz

Re: Hello!

[trace_by_echo]

No problem - they're on their way. :)

Thank you!

[andromeda1087]

Thanks so much! Have become obsessed with hockey fandom and heard these were really good!

[scarlett_o]

Such a great list. Just recently started to notice stuff being taken down. :( was wondering if you might have a copy of Shake the Mountains When They Dance, by NordicWrites. Lynneya (at) gmail dot com

Also in the interest of sharing, you mentioned not having all the ones that have been taken down saved. I have to look more closely when I'm not on my phone, but may have quite a few. I know at least that I have some and I'm certainly willing to return the favor.

I certainly do...

[trace_by_echo]

...have a copy of "Shake the Mountains When They Dance". :) I'll send it along to you.

Thanks for the offer! I do know that I wasn't able to save any of Beyondtheclouds's fic, so if you have any of those...? I also only saved the three Liketheroad fics mentioned in the above comments. Hmmm, now that I'm looking through my Calibre library, I see that I was actually pretty lucky in saving fics. So, if you happen to have those ones by Beyondtheclouds and Liketheroad, that'd be terrific, but if not, so it goes.

[lasatri.livejournal.com]

This rec list is fantastic, thanks for putting it together! Sometimes it can be hard to figure out where the quality fic is outside of the huge Kane/Toews pairing, so this a great collection.

I'd also like to jump on the request bandwagon--any chance I could get copies of Shake the Mountains When They Dance, Homemaker Game Changer, and Do You Hear What I'm Saying?

My email is lasatrilj@gmail.com

Thanks for the kudos

[trace_by_echo]

I'm glad you like the list!

The 3 stories you requested are on their way now. Enjoy!

[justanotherfacet]

I have had the kind of week that makes super melodramatic guilty pleasure reading sound amusing, so if you happened to save a copy of "Let Me Make My Own Pattern" could you please send it to me at taylor_serenil AT hotmail (or possibly outlook, Microsoft switched it) DOT com? Also, please add me to the list of people who want a copy of "Shake the Mountains When They Dance" because it was a really good read.

Done and done

[trace_by_echo]

Both MOBIs have been sent to the hotmail address, so hopefully that's right. :D Enjoy!

[bullwolf]

Okay, I'm jumping on the bandwagon here after exhausting the available fic at AO3. (I tried to space it out, but eventually I had to hit the metaphorical fic wall, right?) Anyway, I'm looking to see if you have any of the removed Kane/Toews fics saved and if you'd be willing to send them to me at dictatorofdoom@gmail.com.

You are an amazing person for creating this post - seriously - and it reminds me why I need to continue saving fics on my e-reader. Ah, life is hard.

This bandwagon has plenty of room in it

[trace_by_echo]

5 Liketheroad and Beyondthecloud's fics are on their way. :D

[sockandbull]

Hi, I hope this isn't too weird--I stumbled on this post attempting to find a copy of How to Become a Man; would it be possible to get a copy of that and Do You Hear What I'm Saying? sockandbull [@] gmail

Thanks so much! :D

Done :)

[trace_by_echo]

I was not able to attach files to email the last few days, but they're on their way now.

Possible Liketheroad Hockey RPF source

[jazter]

I just read on a rec page on someone's blog that said that Liketheroad's fanfic journal still has his/her Hockey RPF on it. It's friends' only but still friending:
http://smallacts.livejournal.com

I'm not on LJ or I'd friend and report back. So maybe someone who is on LJ could check and report here? Could be worth getting LJ.

Kane/Toews Fic

[zingala]

Hi,

I'm new to the fandom and definitely appreciate your list/information. Do you have any copies of the Kane/Toews fics by liketheroad or beyondtheclouds that were removed from AO3? If so, can you send them to me? I've seen them recced on other lists and I'm longing to read them based on the descriptions. My e-mail is raynaus@yahoo.com. Thanks.

Re: Kane/Toews Fic

[trace_by_echo]

Hello! I currently have the following fics from liketheroad and beyondtheclouds:
Sugar Muffin Dumpling Baby
How to Become a Man
Armed with every precious failure
Happiness is not a fish (that you can catch)
I said maybe, you're still the only one for me
[Note: beyondtheclouds has re-uploaded some of their fics, so do search AO3 by author or title.]
I've just sent these 5 to you by email. Enjoy!

[houseofgreyjoy]

I hope im not being a bother but i lost a few fics after my lovely mac decided to crash and ended up finding you while trying to search for them. I was hoping you could email them to me.
Do You Hear What I Am Saying? by Andyworks
Homemaker, Game Changer
Shake the Mountains When They Dance
and any fics you have by liketheroad and beyondtheclouds
Thank you so much if you can. My email is helloaveryblack@gmail.com

No problem!

[trace_by_echo]

I just send you the fics you requested, and the ones I have for liketheroad and beyondtheclouds. :D

[peaceformizu.livejournal.com]

You list, Sugar, We're Goin' Down, by anon? The college years and a game of Have You Ever.
but it's not on Ao3 anymore do you have a copy?

And can I have whatever you have of liketheroad and Beyondtheclouds stuff?

My email is victoria.elizabeth.grace@gmail.com

Thanks.

Sadly...

[trace_by_echo]

I do not have that fic. I didn't see it on AO3 for more than a week or two, and then it was gone.

I'll pass along the liketheroad and beyondtheclouds fics that I have saved.

[dinastere.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone !

I fall into the hockey fandom not long ago and i'd like to know if someone can send me the "likearoad" fic ?

my email is : zazou-c.moi@hotmail.fr

Thanks in advance

Glad to have you in the fandom

[trace_by_echo]

I just emailed you the 4 liketheroad fics that I have. Enjoy!

[peaceformizu.livejournal.com]

Sorry for asking you to email me a fic again, but could I have a copy of ~Homemaker, Game Changer, by Mockturtletale?

My email is victoria.elizabeth.grace@gmail.com

Thanks.

Sure thing

[trace_by_echo]

It's on its way now. :D

Fics

[glorial]

Hi there, I just stumbled across your list while looking for some fics. I was wondering if you could send me Liketheroad and Beyondtheclouds fics as I would really love to read them. My email is: glorial_@hotmail.com. Thank you in advance :)

Re: Fics

[trace_by_echo]

They're on their way. :)

[iheartdraco11.livejournal.com]

I just discovered your ficlist and it's so great!!! Is it possible to get a copy of Do You Hear What I Am Saying and the nordicwrites fic? My email is kamdemc1@gmail.com

On their way!

[trace_by_echo]

Thanks for the kudos - and the fics are being sent to that gmail account now. :)

Liketheroad on AO3 again

[jazter]

All of the liketheroad fics mentioned above as having been removed from AO3 are now back on AO3. They are locked so one needs to be an AO3 registered user to access them, but as of today, liketheroad has 22 hockey rpfs up.

http://archiveofourown.org/users/liketheroad/pseuds/liketheroad/works?fandom_id=13058

Would you perhaps consider putting a reply to this post each time you've updated your list with the new fics you're updating with? This is an excellent recs list but I have a hard time figuring out which ones I've read and which are new to me when the new ones are not indicated in any way without reading half of them again!

Re: Liketheroad on AO3 again

[trace_by_echo]

Hello, Jazter; Thanks for letting me know about the return of liketheroad. I'll have to update with links the next time I amend the list. As for your request, I think I'll try something else to show which are the newest recs rather than a reply to the post (I'm not fond of scrolling through replies, myself). I'm considering highlighting them temporarily (ex. with asterisks at the front of the title) when they are posted, and removing the asterisks when the next set of recs is added. I'm pretty confident that I can remember to do those things. :) (FYI, since I decided against alphabetizing, generally the newest fics are at the bottom of any particular category.) Thanks for the kudos!

[itsonly.livejournal.com]

Hi I just came across your list and it is great is there any chance that you could please send me a copy of the nordicwrites fic shake the mountains when they dance? If yes please send to csanderson_2211@yahoo.com thanks

Done!

[trace_by_echo]

It's on its way now. :)
Thanks for the compliment, I'm glad the list was helpful.