5. jocelyne larocque

100 lives for every stay-at-home blueliner but especially joce <3 even though she has an accounting degree and pedigree dogs and was once a sceptre and you can’t move a centimetre without PWHL media reminding you that 38 is the oldest a person has ever lived to be. excellent defensive stick and so patient... wall pinch legend.

4. donald brashear

the photo of him arm-wrestling ovechkin... he used to shower at the rink with his giant dog... he learnt russian for the sashas... i think of him frequently and i’m super upset that the roxy fever episode concerning him has seemingly disappeared from the internet? i feel like most people know him either from all the ‘better 87 jokes’ or the incident with mcsorley but i think most people should know him for himself. i rly do hope that he’s doing alright wherever he is.

3. fanuza kadirova

of course i’m thinking of her... rip charge <\3 she’s been so fun to watch and so interesting to rotate especially re: russian players coming into the PWHL and what that looks like. i love her personality and the way she reads offensive plays... neat player who i hope is on the charge for many seasons to come.

2. PK subban

this isn’t a value statement per se but the NHL has very few players who *want* to entertain, who understand that beyond everything professional spectator sports are about spectacle, and PK was one of those players. gamesmanship. watching his highlights and cursing bergevin forever and ever. as a sens fan i feel like this is wrong but you can’t deny how good he was... he was in a jackass film! he’s divisive and interesting and was mentioned in a jpegmafia song. and of course there’s his thing with price.

1. artyom zub

5. the loco-motion by kylie minogue

i use this song as an incentive to stay awake on the bus in the morning and it does somehow succeed at making me fairly cheerful. thank you kylie.

4. sweet juju by letta mbulu

i enjoy her voice + the production on this so much... just a fun time. if you like this track i rly recommend the rest of the record :-)

3. star by belly

simple and cutting lyrics + the guitar is incredible!

2. bald! by jpegmafia

one of my favourite music videos + a song i genuinely love :)

1. in your arms (final fantasy) by vår