One Fan’s Perspective 3.0?
After the demise of the Coyotes from their playoff run, I had to take a break from hockey. Primarily because of life issues (once again), but as a secondary reason – I just don’t like the Red Wings.
As I chastise others about being just a tad too obsessive about sports, I took my own advice.
Therapy (in a pure figurative sense, not the literal one) works.
So, after much thought about what I want to do in terms of writing, I came up with the following of what this blog will now become.
I used to write about game previews and game recaps, and unless it’s something special, I’ll no longer do that on a regular basis. The are other Coyotes blogs that do that kind of lifting, and have a strong following now. Click on the Hockey Blogs tab at the top of the page – I have them all listed there.
Instead, my contribution to the Coyotes universe of blog writing will most likely focus on an angle the others have not written about. If I think I’m writing a “me too” type of post, I’ll delete the draft and not publish it.
I’m still leaving open the possibility of focusing on the other aspects of the blog (which at the top still reads: One fan’s perspective on the Phoenix Coyotes, the NHL, and the Sports Industry). I do have other interests. But when the season gets cranked up again, we’ll see what happens.
Finally, I plan on writing, at the bare minimum, once per week. That is, if I have anything to say. Once upon a time, I was the only Coyotes blog writing about the woeful happenings in the desert – with the sheer optimism that things will get better down here. They have, and provided the transaction with the new ownership group becomes finalized, they will improve. At the time, I did have a sense of pride that for awhile there, I was the only one with a hockey blog about the Phoenix Coyotes. Now, there are several. All very good.
I’ve always written that life is more important than hockey, and certainly that’s true with me as well. Last summer I couldn’t mourn with others about the potential loss of the franchise, and again this summer I’ve been away and missed out on the changes (both player and front office) that our franchise has seen. Hopefully, these changes will be for the better.
So, we’ll see what happens. When I started, I always thought I would write something about hockey every day. I also primarily wrote for me, and was pleasantly surprised when others enjoyed what I wrote. It’s time to return to that perspective without worrying about the timeliness of anything. I’ll write what I think is interesting to consider. If I find nothing…then…well, I won’t.
Even though this is not “I’m stopping forever” kind of deal, I will only say that I’m glad I got to meet some of you in cyberspace. Hopefully, we’ll meet in person some day. I’ll buy the first round (one at a time though, like because if we meet as a group, I’m not buying for everyone…well…it depends on how large the group is).
