Welcome to Hockey or Die!, The Score’s newest hockey blog. By way of introduction, my name is Jonathan Willis. For the past year and a half I’ve been a writer on a number of different hockey sites – primarily Oilers Nation and The Copper & Blue, but my work has popped up elsewhere from time to time.
Despite the names of those last two sites, this site will not focus on the Edmonton Oilers. Instead, we’re going to follow the hockey world as a whole, but we’re especially interested in the six Canadian teams (and, if Hamilton ever gets a franchise, we’ll be interested in them too). We’ll provide breaking news, instant and in-depth analysis, and everything else a Canadian hockey fan needs.
It should be a lot of fun.
I also want to have a community approach here. This is after all the internet, not a newspaper editorial section. If there’s a question that needs answering, ask it. Do you disagree with something that’s been written? Speak up; offer a different viewpoint – better still, offer evidence of your point of view.
The one rule I’m adamant about is respect. Please show respect for other commenters, as well as to the players we’ll discuss and the writers of this site. We’re all fans of the game, and with that comes passion, but there’s no need to toss around insults and fire ALL CAPS responses off at people. I want this to be a fun site to write and a fun site to participate in. I also want it to be a place where people aren’t afraid to say what’s on their mind.
This is going to be a blast, and we’re going to be covering a lot of ground, so check back often.
As an Oilers fan, I’ve enjoyed reading your stuff at your old site, OilersNation, and Copper & Blue. I have no idea who you can pump out so much content, but I’m not complaining!
Congrats on the new site! I’ll add it to my list of daily reading material.
Congrats to you, JW, on your new gig. And, congrats to the smart guys at The Score who just hired the guy I call “The Bob McKenzie of the Oilogosphere”. You guys just struck gold.
congrats Jonathan. I’m gonna miss all the amazing oilers coverage, but this is very much deserved. hopefully this puts some of the flapping mouths to rest who were out of place a couple of weeks ago.
i can’t wait to watch your breakdowns of all the other Canadian teams. This will be a must read for all Canadian hockey fans.
Thanks, guys. I really appreciate the votes of confidence.
Congrats JW! Kudos to the score for signing the best freelance writer on the market… Just don’t forget to say hi to us in your usual haunts from time to time!
Congrats Jonathan and good luck with the new gig!
Congrats JW.
Congrats JW!
I met Jonathan Willis in a karaoke bar in Toyko in 1988. I knew then he was awesome, and this knowledge continues to this very day.
Well played Willis.
Congrats JW!
You insight and analysis on the Oilers will be sorely missed, best of luck!
The amount of coverage over the summer on the Oilers this year was unbelievable. Multiple posts a day in August??? Thanks for feeding the starving oil fans!
JW: Hearty congratulations on a well earned new position. Looking forward to perusing the awe inspiring amount of content that you will now be producing here.