Kat Whetstone

@katwhetstone.bsky.social

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Hockey journalist. Founder of Hockey in Heels + co-founder of Sunshine and Hockey. Author-in-progress. Cat mom. #ActuallyAutistic. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈 💌: katwhetstone.writes@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/hockeyinheels

Crosby, a white Siberian cat, lays sideways across Steve Silberman’s “NeuroTribes.”
A GIF of Meg Ryan typing on an old desktop computer.
Crosby, a white cat with big blue eyes, lays on a white sheet.
On a black background, in white text, reads “Ask me for my Top Five ___. Any subject. I’ll give my best answer.”
Crosby’s, a white Siberian kitten, paw lays on top of Kat’s, a white woman’s, hand. Kat has a green bracelet on her wrist and a white bracelet.
On a white background in black text reads: “Hiding On Thin Ice: A Memoir On Womanhood, Autism, Hockey, and Figuring It Out. Written by Kat Whetstone. Word Count: 61,850.”
Crosby, a white Siberian kitten with blue eyes, sits on a glass nightstand.
An image of Norway’s Haaland in a white away Carolina Hurricanes jersey.
Crosby, a white Siberian kitten, sits nicely in between two pillows.
Me, aged 21, trying to smile in a really tough time. I’m wearing a white Canes hat, a blue Columbus Blue Jackets jersey, black pants, and boots.
Me, aged 19, wearing a black Carolina Hurricanes hoodie, standing in front of a sign that says “CAUSE CHAOS.”
Crosby, a white Siberian cat.
Me, aged 19, wearing a black and white blouse, black jeans, and brown boots as I report a story for a broadcast.
Me, aged 16, wearing a flannel red and black shirt and black jeans.
Me, aged 14, wearing a white dress on the beach.
Me in a pink, grey, and black dress, standing behind a pumpkin.
Little me (brown hair in a ballet bun, parted to the left), in a black and red tutu, holding flowers and a trophy.
Me, aged 20, on a holiday scavenger hunt.
Me (messy brown hair, silver earrings, hazel eyes) in the emergency room, waiting to be put on a hold.
Dave Gorman from Series 3 of Taskmaster.
Crosby, a white cat, is sitting politely on a light pink carpet. Her blue eyes are massive as she stares into the camera.
Kat, a white woman with blue glasses and brown hair, holds Crosby, a white cat wrapped in a blanket.
On a pink and blue sunset background reads in white text “You’ve been sober for: 1 year or 365 days. One day at a time.”
A white bookshelf filled to the brim with books.
On a white background, there is an image of a girl in a red jersey with the Carolina Hurricanes logo in the middle, a white hat, and brown hair. She is laughing. In black text reads “This is who writes about hockey on the Internet.”
“An Autistic Girl’s Guide To The Trade Deadline: On special interests, favorite players, and learning to let go — even when your brain won’t let you.” An image of Patrik Laine, number 92, in a Montreal Canadiens uniform.
We are eternally grateful for the support you’ve shown our little project since we launched in September. Thank you for listening to our stories, our voices, and our rants on the things that matter to us. In the wake of recent events, we’ve decided to take a step back from S&H. It becomes harder and harder for the both of us to support a sport where the large majority of the players believe we shouldn’t have rights — or exist at all. In addition to this, both of us run other things outside of S&H. Morgan works full-time, and Kat is a student. Quite frankly, both of us are burnt out, and hockey’s rotted culture isn’t helping. It’s impossible to be silly about the trade deadline as the world burns, and as the sport we love is actively contributing to that harm. Thank you for your understanding. Love always, Kat and Morgan
Kat, a white woman with curly brown hair pushed back, is wearing silver hooped earrings, brown eyeshadow, and pink lipstick. She is wearing a 2008 blue Winter Classic Sidney Crosby jersey.
A purple graphic reading “What causes anxiety in autism? Difficulty processing too much information at once, stress from the effort to appear neurotypical and feeling inauthentic, deviations from routine and intolerance to uncertainty, hypersensitivity to stimuli, sensory overload leading to overwhelm, challenges in expressing needs and internal experiences.”
A painting of the ocean crashing onto pearly sand.
Kat is wearing a pink dress and a green bomber jacket. She is wearing silver jewelry. She looks exhausted.
A messy pink room with a laptop turned to a Columbus Blue Jackets game.
A press box inside an arena. The ice is lit purple for Hockey Fights Cancer Night.
Kat is standing in front of a black sign with white text reading “CAUSE CHAOS.” She is wearing red lipstick, black pants, a black Carolina Hurricanes hoodie, and black boots.
Kat sits on a purple and white covered bed.
Kat, a white girl with brown hair down at her shoulders, is wearing jeans and a Panic! At The Disco t-shirt. She has purple braces and is holding a flute case.
Kat, a white girl with brown hair tied into pigtails by white ribbons, is wearing an elf costume and eating a cheeseburger with French fries.
Kat, a small white girl, is wearing an oversized blue dress with a silver stripe down the middle and a pink veil around her head. She is dressed as Mary from the Bible.
Lisa Frank artwork — pink, yellow, and blue butterflies with pink and purple flowers on an ombre page. Text reads “I think the key to a happy life as an adult woman is to channel your inner weird little girl and make her happy.”
A series of books. From bottom to top: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath, A Matter of Inches by Clint Malarchuk, The Game by Ken Dryden, Boy on Ice by John Branch, Unmasking For Life by Devon Price, Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers by Emily Dickinson, Strong Female Character by Fern Brady, Girl Unmasked by Emily Katy, and A Little Less Broken by Marian Schembari.
Kat, a white woman with brown hair, is wearing red lipstick, a black hoodie with a red Carolina Hurricanes logo, and holding a Carolina Hurricanes blanket. She is standing in front of a sign that says “Cause Chaos.”
A white stand of Penn State Gavin McKenna merchandise.
In red letters at the top of a white background reads “NEUROTRIBES”. Underneath, in black text, reads “The Legacy of Autism and The Future of Neurodiversity.” At the middle of the page, there is a nature scene of birds, bugs, and butterflies, in a wide variety of colors, including green, red, purple, and yellow. At the bottom of the page in red text reads “Steve Silberman.” Underneath that reads “New foreword by John Elder Robison, original foreword by Oliver Sacks.”
On a cream-colored-background, in a cursive font and black text reads "MONTHLY MAILBAG". Underneath is a white envelope marked with a pink heart on the middle.
On a pink sheet, there are four books. From left to right: “Ariel” by Sylvia Plath, “The Collected Poems” by Sylvia Plath, “The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath”, and “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath.
An old tweet from @BlueJacketsNHL reading “HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY T.”
On a red background, there are two circles. The larger circle reads “Merriam-Webster’s ALL CAPS.” The smaller circle underneath reads “For People Who Are Mad.” The top of the page is blue, with white text reading “America’s Best Selling Dictionary.”
On a pink cover, there are two books — one is white, reading “Girl Unmasked” in black and white. The other is blue and purple, reading “AuDHD Women: Navigating Life After Late Discovery” in white.
An old tweet from @BlueJacketsNHL reading “HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY TIME HOCKEY T.”
2025-2026 Toronto Maple Leafs bingo. OT loss after regulation comeback. “Core Four” mention. Cowan debut. Lose to a team on the second half of a back-to-back. Matthews career point 800. A game so bad that Steve Dangle does a one-taker. Roy career assist 100. Domi fight. Multi-goal comeback. Knies multi-point game vs Tampa. DOGPOG. Bieber sighting. Marner trade mentioned outside of VGK game. Nylander OT goal. Robertson, Järnkrock, or Kämpf traded. Knies 60+ points. Goal by going to the net. Blow a 2+ goal lead in the third. Robertson goal after healthy scratch. Talk about Toronto media’s treatment of the team. Reilly career game 900. Lose to the Hurricanes. Tavares career goal 500. Get scored on by a former Leaf. Chaotic Boston game. Bonus square if they lose 6-3 against the Hurricanes.