Steve Dangle

Steven Glynn (born March 12, 1988), known professionally as Steve Dangle, is a Canadian sports analyst, author, and internet personality.[1][2]

Steve Dangle
Dangle at a fan Meet and Greet in March 2019
Born
Steven Glynn

(1988-03-12) March 12, 1988
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationSir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute
Alma materRyerson University
OccupationSports analyst • author
Years active2007-present
Spouse(s)
Sarah-Louise Glynn
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(m. 2014)​
Children1
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2018-2019
Followers2.7K
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2007–present
Subscribers
  • 138K (SteveDangle)
  • 40.9K (Steve Dangle Podcast)
Total views
  • 37.2 million (SteveDangle)
  • 11.1 million (Steve Dangle Podcast)
100,000 subscribers 2019 (SteveDangle)
Updated: December 21, 2020

Early life and education

Steven Glynn was born on March 12, 1988 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He attended Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute in Scarborough before graduating from Ryerson University.[3]

Career

Dangle began his career in 2007,[4] at the age of 19, when he began posting hockey-related content to YouTube.[5][6][7] Dangle quickly gained support from fellow Toronto Maple Leafs fans and grew his social media presence.[8][9][10]

Dangle is well known for his web series Leafs Fan Reaction, which is often shortened to LFR and features Dangle reporting on Toronto Maple Leafs games and news.[11][12][13] He is also known for his podcast The Steve Dangle Podcast which features him and his childhood friends and fellow analysts, Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake, discussing hockey.[14]

In 2014, Dangle began working for Sportsnet.[15] He started off working behind the scenes until eventually he began hosting hockey events and producing videos for their YouTube channel and website as well as writing articles for them.[16][17] He also runs the web series Steve's Dang-Its and Steve's Hat-Picks for Sportsnet.[18][19]

In 2019, Dangle released a book documenting his life and career titled This Team Is Ruining My Life (But I Love Them): How I Became A Professional Hockey Fan.[20][21] The book was released to critical praise.[22][23][24]

In 2020, Dangle received media coverage after his video reporting on the Leafs losing to the Carolina Hurricanes, who had David Ayres, Toronto Marlies zamboni driver, in net, went viral in Canada.[25][26][27]

Personal life

Family

Dangle married Sarah-Louise Glynn, also known as Mrs. Dangle, in 2014 and the couple had a son, named Leo, in 2020.[28] They also had 2 dogs, named Iggy and Charlie.[29] Charlie died in 2020.[30] He and his family reside in Oshawa.[31]

Controversies

In 2016, Dangle received some backlash after he alluded to the fact that Evgeni Malkin's newborn baby was "useless" and holding him back.[32]

In May 2020, Dangle garnered some controversy after he put out a tweet in which he vocalized his disliking of President Donald Trump by calling him and his supporters "cowardly, weak-kneed, bed-wetting, piece(s) of shit."[33]

Filmography

Online roles
Year Title Notes Ref.
2007-present Leafs Fan Reaction Host; 13 seasons; 1,153 episodes [34]
2018-present Steve's Hat-Picks Host; 52 episodes [35]
Steve's Dang-Its Host; 116 episodes [36]
2020-present Trade Trees Host; 25 episodes [37]

Podcasts
Year Title Notes Ref.
2016-present The Steve Dangle Podcast Host; 414 episodes [38]

Written works
  • Glynn, Steve "Dangle" (2019). This Team Is Ruining My Life (But I Love Them): How I Became A Professional Hockey Fan. ISBN: 978-1-77-041444-0

References
  1. "Toronto Maple Leafs: How Steve Dangle Glynn became king of fandom". Puck Prose. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. "Hockey die-hards line up to meet professional Leafs fan Steve 'Dangle' Glynn". BarrieToday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  3. "Former RTA grad Steve Dangle returns to Rye". The Eyeopener. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  4. "SteveDangle's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  5. oshawaexpress (2019-08-28). "Making a career out of being a fan". The Oshawa Express. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  6. "Take the advice of Steve Dangle and these GH students: Pursue your passion". GH360. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  7. Hockey, Metro. "Interview With Toronto Maple Leafs' Blogger Steve Dangle". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  8. "Steve Dangle has a big announcement - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  9. Berkshire, Andrew (2015-04-27). "Watch: Steve Dangle recaps the Habs' win over the Senators". Eyes On The Prize. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  10. "Steve Dangle pays up on bet, reflects on tremendous first-round series between Caps and Leafs". RMNB. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  11. "Beyond The Game EP 15: Steve Dangle On his Broadcasting Career & the Leafs". VIBE 105. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  12. "Toronto Maple Leafs: Be Excited for Nick Robertson". The Hockey Writers. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  13. "Once A Leafs Fan". The Hockey Writers. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  14. Coote, Darryl (2015-01-30). "Vlogging the Leafs to hell and back". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  15. Clancy, Jordan (2019-03-12). "Steve "Dangle" Glynn: Hockey YouTuber, Podcast Host and Sportsnet Guy". SPAD Student Stories. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  16. "Steve Dangle, Author at Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  17. "SuperFan Steve Dangle calling for Leafs D to be absolutely gutted - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  18. "NHL Worst Plays of The Week: Round 1 Madness | Steve's Dang-Its". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  19. "NHL Plays of the Week: The puck's right here! | Steve's Hat-Picks - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  20. Inc, Indigo Books & Music. "This Team Is Ruining My Life (but I Love Them): How I Became A Professional Hockey Fan". indigo.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  21. elseldo (2019-03-28). "Book review: This Team is Ruining My Life by Steve Dangle". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  22. "Steve Dangle book excerpt: Why it pays off sometimes to 'just ask' - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  23. "Local boy scores big with a new book – Centennial Community and Recreation Association". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  24. "The Steve Dangle book signing in Washington DC sold out in less than a week". RMNB. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  25. "Steve Dangle melts down after Maple Leafs lose to Zamboni driver - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  26. Gates, Ryan. "Video: Steve Dangle Goes Off On The Leafs Over The Zamboni Driver Loss". NHL Rumors - NHLTradeRumors.Me. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  27. "Welp, the Leafs losing to that Hurricanes emergency backup goalie finally broke Steve Dangle". RMNB. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  28. "Meet Steve Dangle: Leafs fan". The Eyeopener. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  29. Arnold, About the Author / Chris. "Emerge Magazine 2018 | Steve Dangle – The Ultimate Leafs Fan". Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  30. "Charlie, our beautiful, brave, loyal, and hilarious victory puppy, passed away today. This past week has seen many tears - some happy, and now sad. On Saturday he greeted our new son Leo with an enthusiastic, wagging tail and some licks. This morning he stopped eating". Twitter. June 29, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  31. "Professional Leafs fan with 'absolutely crazy' career is signing books in Bradford". BradfordToday.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  32. elseldo (2016-06-09). "Are babies as useless as the Steve Dangle Podcast says they are?". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  33. "In Defense of Steve Dangle's Tweet". Toronto Mike. 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  34. PPP (2014-09-26). "Dangle Video: His New Job, the Future Of LFR, and the Leafs Preseason". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  35. "NHL Plays of the Week: The puck's right here! | Steve's Hat-Picks". Carelyst. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  36. "NHL worst plays of the week: It was 3-0 | Steve's Dang-Its". Carelyst. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  37. "Trade Tree: How the 2010 Versteeg deal led to Ben Bishop joining Kings - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  38. "The Steve Dangle Podcast - The Steve Dangle Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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