Writing the "H" in "HRPF"
The H in HRPF is probably the biggest hurdle when it comes to joining the HRPF community and especially when writing HRPF. I've found that you can learn most of the hockey basics from simply reading fanfic but here's some good resources that I use regularly:
This Wikipedia article is phenomenal for nicknames of players, teams and arenas. It definitely doesn't cover every single player's nicknames but it's pretty extensive, especially for more popular players. In addition, I've found the arena nicknames super helpful because they tend to be hard to find.
I've found that the best way to learn hockey terminology and how hockey is talked about (especially in the NHL) is reading articles from publications such as The Athletic. Their articles are packed with terminologies and detail.
While watching games certainly helps, I understand not wanting to just watch full games, especially if you don't know what's going on. I've found that clip compilation channels like Delta Highlights, Alyssa Hope and Jens95 all provide interesting and fast paced videos that get you familiar with teams, famous players and mechanics of the game.
When in doubt the NHL's player profiles provide pretty simple information like height, team history, position and statistics.
Don't sweat writing the game, at the end of the day it's all about getting pucks in the nets.
