In case you have been away from your computer all day, hockey has a new fan. And, the hockey fans love him.

Last night's game 7 game between Chicago and St. Louis was everything you could want. Lucky for Tony, or @soIoucity on Twitter, he tuned in to the perfect first game. From what I've gathered, he is a Celtics, Cardinals, and Rams fan. The Rams have left for LA, and the Blues swooped right into that empty spot for the time being.

The hockey world, which isn't always the most supportive or amiable, welcomed him and his candid responses to watching the sport we all love. You may be sick of this story by now, but it was refreshing for me to see a not-so-hateful hockey twitterverse. If you haven't seen his tweets, here they are:

Yo deadass this the first time I've ever watched hockey and this shit has been LIT for these first 45 seconds

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

I know, right?!

Wtf is a power play

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

White people been hiding hockey from us for years bruh. This shit lit

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

We are sorry. We weren't trying to hide it!

GGOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

I don't know who this dude kane is but we gotta stop him.

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

Yup, Kane is one of the ones you need to look out for.

The goalie just said Fuck it and left?

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

It is hard to pick a favorite, but this might be mine. Also, you missed him losing his cool and attacking Fabbri on the Blues. Goalies do some pretty crazy stuff.

This dude has like 3 teeth left. This shit is rough and violent

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

I can't wait till the next game 😂😂😂 baseball is so slow now

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 26, 2016

We are always analyzing the players, yelling at each other over opinions, and crunching numbers; it was so refreshing to see someone enjoying the game. I think sometimes we forget to do that.


About Jillian:

Jillian Fisher is a sport anthropologist who focuses on sport culture and fan culture. Growing up with three older brothers, sports have always played a large part of her life. While she enjoys all sports, hockey has always been her first passion. Jillian has traveled across the world - from the Philippines to Italy and across the US - studying the impact of sports, all while cheering for the home team and discovering what makes each place so unique, even being referred to as the Anthony Bourdain of sports. She is currently filming her own web series, Out of the Park, that highlights the different cultures surrounding our favorite sports across the country. Always in search of the next event, Jillian can be contacted on Twitter, Instagram, or emailed at jillianfisher00[at]gmail.com 

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