I have known a lot of women who can absolutely crush any man when it comes to knowing their offsides from their Conn Smythes, so why all the hub-bub over Sports Illustrated calling some women hockey fans, Puck Bunnies? I mean, I know, no one likes to be unfairly categorized, but if the Cleveland residents who enjoy the healthful benefits of a good steam aren’t complaining then what’s the big deal? I don’t care if you have a vagina or not: don’t block the TV, shut up about zone starts or scoring chances, and if we’re at the game, if you bang on the glass then you’re finding your own ride home. I am completely non-partisan on the subject. I love reading about sports from a different perspective, and if you can write, you can write.Īnd this extends to watching games with women. I think women should be afforded every opportunity a man does when trying to cover the same sport, and I applaud female journalists that do so. I think it’s shameful that women don’t get a fair shake in the locker rooms and pressboxes at male dominated sporting events. Seriously, I’ve always slept with one eye open knowing that at any minute we could be usurped by one of those chickens that play tic tac toe at the State Fair or a highly evolved dolphin. I freely admit that my gender probably shouldn’t even be in the top 2 genders let alone species. I don’t even want this to become one of those: “Well, obviously it’s time to draw sides. I live in a house surrounded by them, and quite honestly, outside of just keeping out of their way and dispensing equal amounts of hugs and tiny boxes of expensive chocolate I barely get by. Article contentĪnd I’m not one to argue over semantics, but if I’m being completely honest, if you replaced the word “woman” with “Oilers fan” or “Guy who pays $9 for domestic beer” then aren’t we all Puck Bunnies? Have you seen the last three Canucks games? Canucks fans are the “pageant mom who will do anything to win” of Puck Bunnies. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

Puck Bunny by Violette Paradise