Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @TheHockeyNews
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,601
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
A journalist has joined The Hockey News as their NYI beat reporter, while another has become the Washington Capitals writer. Luke Schenn and other players have been interviewed about their experiences in hockey, including Schenn's desire to wear a blue jersey and his potential driveway hockey battles with a new neighbor's son. There is also an article about Hudson Fasching becoming a staple in the Isles lineup, despite facing challenges in his career. Additionally, there are pieces about John Carlson's recovery from a skull fracture, and the little-known Indigenous player Bev Beaver. Finally, there are updates on the home/away splits between goaltenders and the potential return of Mat Barzal.
Topic Modeling
- Sports Journalism: several tweets mention joining or working for The Hockey News as a writer or beat reporter, covering various NHL teams and players.
- NHL Players: multiple tweets feature quotes or insights from current NHL players such as Luke Schenn, Morgan Rielly, and Mat Barzal.
- Hockey Culture: a few tweets touch on the culture of hockey, including driveway hockey battles and the respect among players on and off the ice.
- Overcoming Adversity: one tweet highlights the inspirational story of Hudson Fasching making it to the NHL despite potential physical limitations.
- Team Management: a couple of tweets mention team decisions, such as the possibility of using different goalies in home and away games and Bo Horvat's relationship with fellow Islanders player Mat Barzal.
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are generally positive, ranging from excitement and gratitude to admiration and humor. Several individuals express their joy and pride in new opportunities, such as becoming a beat reporter or sharing exclusive content. Others share lighthearted anecdotes and jokes, such as Luke Schenn's humorous comments on alternate jerseys and driveway hockey battles. Additionally, there are instances of inspiration and admiration, such as the story of Hudson Fasching becoming a staple in the Islanders lineup at 27, and the recognition of Bev Beaver's accomplishments in women's hockey. Overall, these tweets convey a sense of enthusiasm and positivity towards the sport of hockey and its players.
Trend Analysis
- New beat reporters joining The Hockey News
- NHL players' comments and reactions
- Personal stories and interviews of NHL players and staff
- NHL playoffs coverage
- Stories of underrepresented players in hockey
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
227
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of Original tweets
128
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,601
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
1,233
Percentage of total tweets
77%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
42
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
219
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 846 |
| Twitter Web App | 384 |
| Twitter for Android | 280 |
| Twitter for iPad | 61 |
| TweetDeck | 18 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| inthefade | bring on the dancing horses | put a little something in our lemonade and take it with us | 657,050 |
| TheHockeyNews | The Hockey News | Formed in 1947, THN gives you the inside scoop on hockey like no other outlet. Subscribe: https://t.co/UyhyxRjfCE Customer service: https://t.co/APFgMf1xN6 | 296,217 |
| SportsnetSpec | Mark Spector🇨🇦🇺🇦 | Sr. columnist, https://t.co/Zjp5zYrRVl. Past President, Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Author of Battle of Alberta and Road to Gold. Skier of bumps. | 93,861 |
| JSB_TV | Julie Stewart-Binks | TV Host • 3x Telly Award Winner on @fubotv • @snytv @nbcsports @nhl • “Don't Dream it, Be It." - Dr. Frankenfurter • @queensu & @cityunilondon alum | 91,222 |
| Billyjensen | Billy Jensen | NYT bestseller “Chase Darkness with Me: How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders,” Discovery+: Unraveled,” “Killers Amidst Killers” coming 2023 | 76,781 |
| walsha | Allan Walsh | Co-Managing Director, Octagon-Hockey. Sports Agent/Lawyer | “To protect clients’ rights, promote their interests, maximize their compensation.” Opinions my own. | 65,605 |
| StuntmanStu | Stuntman Stu | @MOVE100Ottawa @angiepoirier @janelsteeper • Battled Cancer 2X • @vancityreynolds Stunt double🤓 | 62,089 |
| hayyyshayyy | Shayna | hockey words, numbers, & moving pictures @theathleticnhl. 1/3 of @2_much_man. co-creator of @benchbosses. 🦦🏒 | 60,688 |
| DailyFaceoff | Daily Faceoff | The home for NHL news, the Daily Faceoff Show and DFO Rundown with @frank_seravalli & @jasongregor. For latest lineup updates & starting goalies➡️ @DFOFantasy | 49,499 |
| hockey_db | HockeyDB | The website where you can look up the career of any hockey player that ever played in a hockey league of significance. #HockeyDB | 43,115 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| joeybagovdonuts | J🍩ey Bag 🍩f D🍩nuts 🍩 | 3x Best #Pittsburgh Twitter Account |Host of @TheDonutBag Podcast| #Steelers #HereWeGo #LetsGoPens #IFB #LUFC | YouTube: https://t.co/HchWvTMawp | | 30,725 |
| scarface__83 | ً | - | 17,259 |
| Big_G_09 | George - Bulls Club 🐂 🌾 💪 🇨🇦 | #GoJetsGo #Riders #UofS #SaskRush Jock 🏒⚾🏈🥊💪🎾 Coach Biker 🏍️ Patriot 🦅 GOD 🙏 John 3:16 семья ♥️ Dad #BigAce ♠️🐻 #BashBros 👊 #ferda 🐂 🧡 #BL🌾 🤠 🇨🇦 | 15,477 |
| ChiTownSports | Chicago | Hi! My name is Steve. I tweet mostly sports but lots of liberal politics, etc. as well. A Cubs fan who roots for the Sox. | 13,250 |
| BeckwithArvo | Arvo G Beckwith | Catholic Christian Conservative, AMERICA FIRST 🇺🇸 ,#JudgeJeanine, #Lara Logan, #Greg Kelly, #Newsmax, #DeSantis #Sean Hannity #Judge Jeanine | 11,842 |
| StuntmanStu | Stuntman Stu | @MOVE100Ottawa @angiepoirier @janelsteeper • Battled Cancer 2X • @vancityreynolds Stunt double🤓 | 11,206 |
| statu287 | Stephen Tatur | The Official Twitter Account of Stephen Tatur..Re-tweets & hash tags are not endorsements. #LiveLoveLovas #Kindness #BetterTogether #EpidemicOfKindness | 10,869 |
| ChrisWasselDFS | Chris Wassel | Writer https://t.co/y0ZdkkAfKg, Vegas Sports Betting,FantasySP, numberFire, FPH, NHL Rumors + RotoBaller. OddsIndex, FSWA. Sports Writer For Hire. | 9,683 |
| TheNLKing | NL KING | Writer for #FanSided @EyesOnIslesFS & Co-Host @VegasHockeyPod. I always follow back | 8,162 |
| unussolavoce | RedBloodedAmerican | God fearing. Simple. Torah observant. Faulty Human. Watching world events through a predominantly biblical lens. #KingdomFirst #YeshuaIsKing | 6,281 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| stefen_rosner | Islanders beat reporter for @thehockeynews | Co-host of @hockeynightny @backcheckpod | Featured in @Sportsnet @NBCSports | @suny_cortland alum | 69 |
| TheHockeyNews | Formed in 1947, THN gives you the inside scoop on hockey like no other outlet. Subscribe: https://t.co/UyhyxRjfCE Customer service: https://t.co/APFgMf1xN6 | 29 |
| samuelmj01 | Observateur de hockey et de football. Hockey and football observer. | 20 |
| mikeystephens81 | Writer for @SInow / @TheHockeyNews | Co-Host of the @StaffGraph Podcast | U of T alum. Opinions are my own. @ThePHWA member. | 16 |
| Diandra_loux | Reporter 🏒 @TBLightning | 📺 NHL @Bleavnetwork | @TheHockeyNews | 🎙 ESPN SW | Previously: @nbc & @SINow | Dog Mom to Steve |📱Insta: Diandraloux | 16 |
| theTonyFerrari | Your Favorite Bald Draft Analyst 👨🏼🦲 | NHL Draft/Prospects @TheHockeyNews/@SINow | Host of Game Tape with Tony #GTWT | THN on the OHL Podcast | 13 |
| petrmarincin | woke moralist and/or woke propagandist | 12 |
| islesfan777 | Mets,Jets,isles,knicks Proud American Stand for our flag Support our Police | 12 |
| sammisilber | Capitals beat reporter @TheHockeyNews | Sports @PeacockTV | Proud captain of the HNA Ghost Pirates | Freelance @AP | Arizona State grad student | PHWA Member | 10 |
| Mommahe30276661 | Let’s build love together | 9 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640701615844782082 | And... we're live. I'm thrilled to be the new Washington Capitals writer with @TheHockeyNews. It's been a dream of mine and I am so excited to continue sharing quality #ALLCAPS content on the daily. Let's get going! https://t.co/xSkGo9aqVy | 48 |
| 1641091890316554247 | Luke Schenn on wearing ANOTHER alternate jersey since becoming a Leaf: “What’s a guy gotta do to wear a blue jersey around here?” @TheHockeyNews | 47 |
| 1638276967018516484 | I have a new home. I'm joining @TheHockeyNews as their NYI beat reporter, working alongside legend @StanFischler. This is a tremendous opportunity, and I'm ready to get cooking. All your support has meant the world and played a role in this. Thank you. #Isles | 32 |
| 1640838103349751813 | After a 90 MPH slapshot pushed his helmet into his head and fractured his skull, John Carlson faced a long road back. He opened up about his time away, mental hurdles, how being a dad kept him sane, his comeback and much more in our 1-on-1 @TheHockeyNews: https://t.co/PaDyW4qF41 | 20 |
| 1641145699768369152 | Annelies Bergmann is set to make USA Hockey history becoming the first woman to play in the @NAHLHockey. She'll play for the @JanesvilleJets1 New for @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/pBrAcGYPBz | 20 |
| 1639346806415826944 | Bev Beaver, an Indigenous woman from Six Nations, was one of the best women’s hockey players on the planet, but few know her, and for a while, to play, she had to remain unknown. Pick up a copy of this month’s @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/MLjqdtqQG0 | 18 |
| 1638639902089773056 | “Knowing he's going to be here for a long time and his skill and his ability to make plays and stuff like that, that was a big reason why I wanted to stay." More from my 1-on-1 with #Isles Bo Horvat about his relationship with Mat Barzal @TheHockeyNews: https://t.co/hVZ5Dg865C | 17 |
| 1640401704523907100 | "I could have been in a wheelchair my whole life." Hudson Fasching becoming a staple in the #Isles lineup at 27 is already inspirational, but there's more to his story. @TheHockeyNews exclusive: https://t.co/1etsXTomBb | 15 |
| 1641091700863926273 | Luke Schenn says there might be a few driveway hockey battles between himself and new neighbour Tomas Kaberle’s son. @TheHockeyNews | 15 |
| 1638899895393239040 | The Stanley Cup Playoffs are right around the corner. Starting next week I’ll be hopping on as the new @TBLightning beat writer for @TheHockeyNews I’m already on this beat, but am hoping to provide some great new insight & coverage! Hope you’ll follow along! 🏒🌴 #GoBolts https://t.co/nH6WR651At | 12 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638276967018516484 | I have a new home. I'm joining @TheHockeyNews as their NYI beat reporter, working alongside legend @StanFischler. This is a tremendous opportunity, and I'm ready to get cooking. All your support has meant the world and played a role in this. Thank you. #Isles | 1327 |
| 1641091890316554247 | Luke Schenn on wearing ANOTHER alternate jersey since becoming a Leaf: “What’s a guy gotta do to wear a blue jersey around here?” @TheHockeyNews | 1207 |
| 1640701615844782082 | And... we're live. I'm thrilled to be the new Washington Capitals writer with @TheHockeyNews. It's been a dream of mine and I am so excited to continue sharing quality #ALLCAPS content on the daily. Let's get going! https://t.co/xSkGo9aqVy | 901 |
| 1641091700863926273 | Luke Schenn says there might be a few driveway hockey battles between himself and new neighbour Tomas Kaberle’s son. @TheHockeyNews | 402 |
| 1639658976563298304 | I never shared why I left @NYIHockeyNow. Laundry is being aired out and rather than stoop to that person’s level, I chose to come to @TheHockeyNews because when it was offered, I felt it was best for me and my career going forward. And I’m happy with my decision. | 273 |
| 1641090800061693952 | Luke Schenn on Mitch Marner: “He’s just got so much energy. He’s got a motor on him that doesn’t stop. He brings so much energy and positivity to the room” @TheHockeyNews | 209 |
| 1640401704523907100 | "I could have been in a wheelchair my whole life." Hudson Fasching becoming a staple in the #Isles lineup at 27 is already inspirational, but there's more to his story. @TheHockeyNews exclusive: https://t.co/1etsXTomBb | 197 |
| 1641091208796688385 | Luke Schenn’s advice to Ilya Samsonov on being a new dad: “I hope he slept a lot before the baby came” @TheHockeyNews | 174 |
| 1638899895393239040 | The Stanley Cup Playoffs are right around the corner. Starting next week I’ll be hopping on as the new @TBLightning beat writer for @TheHockeyNews I’m already on this beat, but am hoping to provide some great new insight & coverage! Hope you’ll follow along! 🏒🌴 #GoBolts https://t.co/nH6WR651At | 167 |
| 1641082618992107522 | Jarnkrok was pretty floored by Auston Matthews’ performance in Nashville. “15 shots? That’s like 10 games for me” @TheHockeyNews | 157 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #isles | 96 |
| #nhl | 16 |
| #cbj | 15 |
| #njdevils | 11 |
| #gohabsgo | 9 |
| #goaliemask | 8 |
| #icehockey | 8 |
| #ch | 8 |
| #flames | 7 |
| #sjsharks | 7 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @thehockeynews | 1609 |
| @stefen_rosner | 487 |
| @stanfischler | 236 |
| @sammisilber | 105 |
| @mikeystephens81 | 100 |
| @iihfhockey | 95 |
| @bizz44 | 88 |
| @nhl | 51 |
| @tblightning | 40 |
| @thetonyferrari | 38 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
18
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👏 | 22 | clapping_hands |
| 😂 | 16 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🤡 | 15 | clown_face |
| 🏒 | 14 | ice_hockey |
| 🎉 | 12 | party_popper |
| 🚨 | 9 | police_car_light |
| 🤍 | 9 | white_heart |
| 🤣 | 8 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 👏🏻 | 7 | clapping_hands_light_skin_tone |
| 🔥 | 6 | fire |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 99 |
| People & Body | 66 |
| Activities | 43 |
| Travel & Places | 22 |
| Animals & Nature | 20 |
| Symbols | 17 |
| Objects | 15 |
| Food & Drink | 9 |
| Flags | 3 |