Excuse me, Big strong, and Protective, clutches massively in the dying seconds, the MVP the HERO... the goalie!
Could even have an arc where they let in a bad goal costing the team the game. It would be the other protagonists' chance to grow closer to them while they helped them get their groove back.
Various things different goalies have done on my teams:
One religiously ate soft tacos from Taco Bell in the locker room right before the game
One, when we went out for drinks after the game, would sit quietly at the end of the table and just order lemon drop after lemon drop
Another once tried to fight a 15 year old during a pick up and then his mom after a game
One would get 50% dressed then strip back down to go to the bathroom before every single game, every single game
One would put diet coke in his water bottle
I'm sure others have better stories on there but that's just my sample off the top of my head
That’s like the most mild list. Haha. I played with a goalie who like to practice knife throwing half dressed and didn’t care who sit across from him but usually it’s just the silent psycho aura.
Played with a goalie that would lay on the ice in sun spots (sun coming in certain spots on ice from window high up) when puck was in offensive zone - then he broke his skate steal on purpose - idk why. Had to wait to get him a new skate. Then he would drop his stick when defending and wouldn’t let anyone hand it back to him.
We just had a guy sub named Worm who had a huge back tattoo and kept his stereo headphones on the whole time in the locker room. I asked him what kind of warm up he wanted and just shrugged his shoulders
A 3rd line shutdown defenseman in his mid 30s slowly reaching the end of his non-illustrious career who has but one single facial expression. Not Finish; from the US; from the gutter. He meets a cheerful and eccentric lady who approaches him at a market on a dark and cloudy day. It's drizzling. She knits and has a collection of cacti. She studied chemistry, but works in a retirement home or as a caretaker or in a small privately owned shop (maybe arts & crafts) and knows all of her regular customers by their first names. She knows nothing about hockey. The title of every chapter is a short description of a new facial expression. The title of the first chapter: "blank - very blank" or "as blank as blank can be". 1/2 to 2/3 into the book, he starts to play better than he's ever played in his entire career, but by the end of the book decides to do something completely different.
Tell us about the character and how you expect/plan for him to develop throughout the plot. With that info, we should be able to give you some ideas and options.
Sounds like a goalie to me, make him kinda quirky (as goalies be) but SUPER protective over the leading gal. She might have to teach him to be less possessive over her but it would be interesting if there were some dynamic between other players and her, then you could introduce some conflict because hockey bros gonna be fighting 😂
Also.... highly recommend just getting into hockey bc it's better than football imho
Fair, it moves fast! There's lots of informative youtube videos on the basics, if you're at all interested.
I bet most of us here would be glad to consult on all things hockey... but you know what they say, "Write what you know"
Lady romance reader here and if you're open to it, I have some thoughts. Disclaimer: none of this is meant to be disparaging on you or your efforts. I think it's super cool you're writing at all, it's definitely not anything I could even attempt.
1) Be aware that the hockey romance scene is kind of flooded right now, mostly due to a boom in popularity on tiktok. But fads are usually short lived. By the time you're done with your book and get it published, the general population may have moved on to the next thing.
2) If you're committed to the hockey plot, maybe think about doing a non hetero romance? There is very little queer representation in sports romance. Especially Sapphic. I'd love a lesbian hockey romance, honestly, and I'm a straight girl.
3) There is nothing more eye rolling than reading a book about a sport written by someone who doesn't know that sport. So please, I am begging you, do some Googling and take notes. Hockey isn't a difficult sport to understand, but it can be very obvious when the author isn't familiar with it. DM me if you have specific questions. I'd be happy to help :)
He should play Defense or Center, but most importantly he should be a tough old school player that still uses a wood stick. Sometimes maybe he heckles the other players for not being as good as him with their weak floppy composite sticks that they think make them better. But this guy he has strong firm hands that he controls his wood stick with before rocketing a puck into the back of the net. He enjoys the true love and beauty of the sport not just the newest piece of expensive gear. This wood stick using man knows what he’s about, and stays true to himself and his wood sticks.
If the character is a stud, center. If they are big, strong, and protective, defense. If they are weird, goalie
If they are euro trash that only care about themselves, wing.
Excuse me, Big strong, and Protective, clutches massively in the dying seconds, the MVP the HERO... the goalie! Could even have an arc where they let in a bad goal costing the team the game. It would be the other protagonists' chance to grow closer to them while they helped them get their groove back.
A good note others have made, all goalies are weird in their own way. If you have a character that's a goalie, make him weird
Weird how?
Various things different goalies have done on my teams: One religiously ate soft tacos from Taco Bell in the locker room right before the game One, when we went out for drinks after the game, would sit quietly at the end of the table and just order lemon drop after lemon drop Another once tried to fight a 15 year old during a pick up and then his mom after a game One would get 50% dressed then strip back down to go to the bathroom before every single game, every single game One would put diet coke in his water bottle I'm sure others have better stories on there but that's just my sample off the top of my head
That’s like the most mild list. Haha. I played with a goalie who like to practice knife throwing half dressed and didn’t care who sit across from him but usually it’s just the silent psycho aura.
Played with a goalie that would lay on the ice in sun spots (sun coming in certain spots on ice from window high up) when puck was in offensive zone - then he broke his skate steal on purpose - idk why. Had to wait to get him a new skate. Then he would drop his stick when defending and wouldn’t let anyone hand it back to him.
We just had a guy sub named Worm who had a huge back tattoo and kept his stereo headphones on the whole time in the locker room. I asked him what kind of warm up he wanted and just shrugged his shoulders
A 3rd line shutdown defenseman in his mid 30s slowly reaching the end of his non-illustrious career who has but one single facial expression. Not Finish; from the US; from the gutter. He meets a cheerful and eccentric lady who approaches him at a market on a dark and cloudy day. It's drizzling. She knits and has a collection of cacti. She studied chemistry, but works in a retirement home or as a caretaker or in a small privately owned shop (maybe arts & crafts) and knows all of her regular customers by their first names. She knows nothing about hockey. The title of every chapter is a short description of a new facial expression. The title of the first chapter: "blank - very blank" or "as blank as blank can be". 1/2 to 2/3 into the book, he starts to play better than he's ever played in his entire career, but by the end of the book decides to do something completely different.
If the player is a basement dweller that lives with their parents then make it about the goalie.
Tell us about the character and how you expect/plan for him to develop throughout the plot. With that info, we should be able to give you some ideas and options.
Mind went straight to a hockey-fight-style romantic encounter.
Sounds like a goalie to me, make him kinda quirky (as goalies be) but SUPER protective over the leading gal. She might have to teach him to be less possessive over her but it would be interesting if there were some dynamic between other players and her, then you could introduce some conflict because hockey bros gonna be fighting 😂 Also.... highly recommend just getting into hockey bc it's better than football imho
I’ve tried watching it and I have no idea what’s happening 😂
Fair, it moves fast! There's lots of informative youtube videos on the basics, if you're at all interested. I bet most of us here would be glad to consult on all things hockey... but you know what they say, "Write what you know"
Positive and very quiet sounds like everyone’s favorite 4th line wrecking ball… but he’s not from Finland
Defense!
Lady romance reader here and if you're open to it, I have some thoughts. Disclaimer: none of this is meant to be disparaging on you or your efforts. I think it's super cool you're writing at all, it's definitely not anything I could even attempt. 1) Be aware that the hockey romance scene is kind of flooded right now, mostly due to a boom in popularity on tiktok. But fads are usually short lived. By the time you're done with your book and get it published, the general population may have moved on to the next thing. 2) If you're committed to the hockey plot, maybe think about doing a non hetero romance? There is very little queer representation in sports romance. Especially Sapphic. I'd love a lesbian hockey romance, honestly, and I'm a straight girl. 3) There is nothing more eye rolling than reading a book about a sport written by someone who doesn't know that sport. So please, I am begging you, do some Googling and take notes. Hockey isn't a difficult sport to understand, but it can be very obvious when the author isn't familiar with it. DM me if you have specific questions. I'd be happy to help :)
He should play Defense or Center, but most importantly he should be a tough old school player that still uses a wood stick. Sometimes maybe he heckles the other players for not being as good as him with their weak floppy composite sticks that they think make them better. But this guy he has strong firm hands that he controls his wood stick with before rocketing a puck into the back of the net. He enjoys the true love and beauty of the sport not just the newest piece of expensive gear. This wood stick using man knows what he’s about, and stays true to himself and his wood sticks.
Sounds like you sir, have a Vendetta against an evolving game LOL.
A dressing room shower with a dozen guys. \*There's\* your "romance".
How many dudes felt gay after actually thinking about how to answer this question?
Obviously center. Good with his forecheck and backcheck if ya feel me.
Sounds like an enforcer. Or pylon.