This Team Is Ruining My Life (But I Love Them): How I Became a Professional Hockey Fan

Steve "Dangle" Glynn

Mar 2019 · ECW Press

About this ebook

Steve Dangle’s incredible odyssey, from self-starting Leafs lover to sports-media star

How do you turn ranting about hockey into a career? Steve “Dangle” Glynn is a YouTuber, podcaster, and sports personality from Toronto, who managed to turn a 16-second online rant about the Maple Leafs into a career in sports media. From video blogging in his parents’ house at 19 to yelling on televisions across Canada at 28, Dangle has been involved with some of the most important sports companies in the country. 

In between tales of Steve’s adventures, both online and off, This Team Is Ruining My Life is also a kind of how-to (or how-not-to) guide: in an ever-evolving media landscape, sometimes you have to get creative to find the job you want. This is Steve Dangle and his accidentally on purpose journey through sports media so far.

Ratings and reviews

I bought the book at 2, finished it by 8, couldn't put it down even though i really needed to go to the bathroom through the last quarter if it . Funny at times, serious and somber at others, the way Steve narrates his life journey is both mind and heart grabbing, much like his LFR's. A fantastic read that I highly recommend, it's just a pity that he's a leafs fan. Go Flames Go

I cannot wait for the audio been a long time fan of his. Very inspiring of someone who had a dream and pursued it no matter what he was told. can't wait to see what is in his future

Love him or hate him, Steve offers an honest reflection on the changing landscape of sports media. This team may be ruining his life, but the enjoyment of reading this book has improved mine.

About the author

Steve “Dangle” Glynn is a lifelong Leafs fan who began making YouTube videos about his favorite team when he was still a teen. Now he gets to work at Sportsnet for a living. (Still no Cup, though.) Steve and his wife have two wonderful dogs. They live together in the ’Shwa (Oshawa, Ontario).