This is... not great

We'll talk about Steve Dangle's breaking news of a 3 on 3 hockey league on today's video.
Brad Elliott Schlossman
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[@heisenb3rg]

Sounds like an April fools joke

[@flow9592]

May-pril fools joke

[@Borodin410]

This is the inevitable consequence of the watering down of the game and rule for American audiences. 3v3 overtime. Shootouts. Goalie trapezoid. Gimmick corporate marketing teams like Ducks and Vegas. All terrible perversions of the game. This new league is just the logical end game the NHL. They just beat Bettman to it.

[@garrickmusic]

If that Brad guy heard about it "a month ago" that still could have been April 1st. "A month ago" can mean anywhere between 3 to 6 weeks for many people.

[@SssshirazzzZ]

i actually checked the date on the video thinking maybe i was late watching this and that it was in fact an april fool's joke.

[@samithesmooth2970]

Steve must have been drunk and depressed and not himself after Maple Laughs falling again.

[@therealhurdygurdyman]

sounds like steve got duped

[@Nickh4929]

Kind of like being a leafs fan😂😂😂

[@rare_name420]

😂😂💀​@@Nickh4929

[@CommonClowns]

Steve is a joke. He knows only Leafs and nothing else. Even his leafs knowledge is weak.

[@TBTasher]

@@CommonClownsHe actually knows a lot about hockey & the leafs, it kind of sounds like you’re just a hater

[@TheMemeBorrower.]

@@CommonClownshe’s been covering hockey for over a decade bro

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

2:34 presume that was your kid/pet a little close to the mic 🤣 jumpscare the hell out of me

[@bobsmith2637]

Oh good, it's not just me who heard that lol

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@bobsmith2637 Yeah 😂

[@mr.paperairplane9830]

bro i thought it turned into a horror movie

[@ItsdatCryoG]

Dude I thought I was going crazy lol I paused the video and rewound it like 5 times

[@Malthy]

Holy shit, I'd been watching creepy and disturbing stuff for a few hours before this and I could feel all my hair stand on end...I HAD to make sure it was actually in the video!

[@therockieshockeypodcast]

Yeah, nothing here seems realistic, but I'd like to believe Steve had the right intentions here.

[@itsmeteaguy5346]

i think it might happen...you can see it on a google search as well

[@MikeHolmes2991]

He heard some news, got excited, and made a mistake. No harm no foul. He’s probably embarrassed about it too.

[@johnscustomsaws]

I think Steve got dangled... Happens to the bast of us bud...

[@pprb123]

If you're a news reporter, REpOrT THe nEWs !

[@ryanmussell739]

I wonder if he was looking for anything to not talk about the leafs ?

[@schrempskynate8944]

​@@ryanmussell739I think that's exactly what happened. 😂😂

[@louisyank5326]

He definitely doesn’t have bad intentions, nobody voluntarily looks like a dummy in this way

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Agreed.

[@GretaThanos]

Being catfished is now known as “Dangled”

[@akashdeephothi4137]

I think he got fooled by one of those fake twitter accounts 😂😂😂😂

[@itsmeteaguy5346]

No, it says it on google search too

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

Smart Insider Man?

[@_That_one_guy]

It was one of his course friends

[@arthurmontiel2665]

Whiplash. Thought i was opening a dangle video.

[@snakuvudu]

Can we trade PLD to this new league?

[@ATHIP12]

Could you imagine him in that league? That's going to be tough to continue his zero-effort schtick when there's no way to hide.

[@killerofprimes]

Great idea they can take Marner too

[@brandonerick]

But he’s the best 2-way center in the world according French Canadian media..

[@shanegrogan6834]

@@brandonerick How soon they forgot about Danault

[@tomblade]

​@@brandonerickwhat?? No way they said this.

[@SynopsisGrim]

Well, Steve, that's a Dang-it!

[@Jerry-lw6uf]

If Steve Dangle is breaking hockey news there’s a problem 😂😂

[@kevinlitton1399]

That's a dang-it.

[@irtwiaos]

Steve's attempt to become an insider that blew up in his face.

[@Gaetano.94]

Dude is the last person I would watch for anything hockey.

[@kermitfrog593]

The jon morosi of hockey.

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

What's crazy is that he HAS an insider on his network, Chris Johnston. Why didn't he talk to him to confirm whether or not the MLH is real?

[@millsy5094]

​@@Gaetano.94 No one cares what you think. The guys probably gotten more successful from his KZbin channel alone than you will ever be. Also recognized and loved by most of Toronto...

[@Gaetano.94]

@@millsy5094 No one cares what you think.

[@whitegd4100]

I love Steve though and respect the shit out of him.

[@OWlsfordshire]

Yeah, it was an honest mistake that he forgot to mention that the league is backed by Saudi. Total mistake, I'm sure.

[@gibberish5388]

​@@OWlsfordshirewhat are you even trying to imply? You think Steve got a big cheque for this video? Or you think he's some sort of Saudi prince? Steve thought he had news to report on and made a mistake on due diligence.

[@DracoX-hz3tu]

​@@gibberish5388idk if you got to see the comments on his video, but it was basically all a conspiracy that he was paid by saudi

[@trevnev2780]

​@@gibberish5388think hes just gullible

[@stargazing_in_montana4927]

@@trevnev2780That or he might just be strapped for content rn, he just had a kid, doubt he has a ton of time to do research. Not excusing it, but I’ve noticed in all his content later that it just seems quicker to produce if that makes sense.

[@maxpowr90]

I think Steve Dangle just showed how little business sense he has. You don't think a new half-billion dollar hockey league would have made (inter)national headlines? None if it passed the smell test but he fell for it like a lunk. Worst part is, he has a legit hockey reporter, Chris Johnston, that is on his podcast sometimes. A quick phone call to him would have settled this.

[@plushie946]

CJ isn't just on the podcast, he works with the network and has his own SDPN show!

[@jonathansimons8569]

Everyone knows the Saudis are just itching to drop their sovereign wealth fund into an Ice Hockey league!

[@codyssmith73]

Given it seems he got this news from Alan Walsh, another SDPN member who has his own show & is a sports agent, I think there’s legitimacy to this league becoming a thing.

[@va3svd]

He is, for whatever else things going for him, a Leafs fan. Gullibility is bound to be his superpower.

[@ImNotNormAll]

Sounds like the NHL HITZ video game coming to life.

[@ImNotNormAll]

​@CaptainPurrypants SALTY DOG!!!!!

[@lewatoaofair2522]

I played that on the PS2 as a kid. Got a refurbished copy as a secret santa gift for my dad, a couple years ago.

[@factsdontlie4342]

Still play that on game cube the couple times a year the boys get together.

[@iambiglucas]

3 on 3 but a full game would be insane. Arena football meets NHL.

[@davidrudderham7659]

Do we get zombies and players that literally get on fire?

[@carelesscribo3072]

Dangle getting cat fished doesn't surprise me fkin guy still believes in the leafs ffs.

[@plasticsurgerydisaster6180]

…does he though? 😅

[@CommonClowns]

Bases

[@beakfast6978]

He absolutely doesn’t believe in them. If you watched him, you’d know that.

[@Shantiomari]

He litterly predicted Boston in 7 lmao. Bro might be obnoxious at times but he knows his stuff

[@gnarchronicles]

​@@CommonClowns no, that's baseball.

[@keegsbw6214]

I miss when Steve dangle did his hat pics

[@estellegrignon]

And the dang-its!

[@tyrous1743]

Yeah that's what he shoulda stuck to. Being an insider, not his calling

[@TheDecapitatedApple]

@@tyrous1743he left sportsnet, he can’t take those things with him

[@J.B.Ram1]

I think that's copywrited by sportsnet when steve was working there.

[@sierravortec2494]

The Leafs have finally made Steve crack

[@PhoenixRiseinFlame]

The minute I saw Dangle’s video I checked online for news. Not a single outlet was talking about the MHL. I doubted Dangle had the only scoop on the story, so I figured he got duped.

[@NathanLipetz]

Yup. And later the only outlets talking about it were very small, hockey specific websites and they were basically just quoting Steve’s video

[@thesquid4610]

Now that's a dang-it

[@generationxpvp]

Steve got hit with that Nigerian Prince email

[@xSnarfsx]

We can't even keep a secondary American Football league afloat. Doesn't seem like a great idea. The NHL is also underappreciated as it is.

[@weregretohio7728]

Hell even the AHL has to force its formatting to save on costs. More always sounds better, but new becomes less and less practical as time goes on.

[@my3dviews]

The WHA was mildly successful at the time, but they had teams in Edmonton and Winnipeg, which didn't have NHL teams. I doubt that 3 on 3 hockey would be popular. Five minutes of it in the odd NHL regular season overtime game is more than enough.

[@nah656]

Ohhhhhhh that's a dangit

[@samuelstrachan2726]

If you were founding a multi-national multi-billion dollar company you wouldn't announce it on the Steve Dangle KZbin channel. Especially without a website or even announcement video on KZbin to point people to.

[@JEEBUSxHIMSELF]

Steve Dangle needs to have some Steve Diligence

[@randoir1863]

WELL , AT least he gave a reason for deleting the videos and didn't just delete them and then ride and hide with egg on his face . IF you make a mistake , OWN UP TO IT and then you won't look like just another idiot .

[@Walgriff]

I had to pause Steve’s video a few times as it felt quite strange. I left a comment asking why the MHL didn’t have a website. Even assuming it was a scoop, it seemed strange that Steve would break the news before a formal announcement. Usually it’s better to circulate something after it’s formalized/public. Another thought I had is that Steve might be involved in the league, which didn’t seem much better. Anyway, I personally would not like 3:3 hockey. Would feel like icing and no cake.

[@dangshnizzle6929]

He got a bit more of a sales pitch thab a proper report, and then some insiders pushed back on how realistic it is

[@CanadianLannister]

I've been a fan of Steve since 2016 which doesn't make me one of his longest fans but I've been a fan for half a decade... I was watching the video to see if it was an AI and if SDPN was doing an experiment in fake news and misinformation it was just that strange.

[@aonstability5428]

Don’t mean to make you feel old but 2016 is closer to a full decade ago than half a decade 😅 god I’m old 😢

[@CanadianLannister]

@@aonstability5428 haha all good your certainly not wrong. I think I meant to say “for at least”.

[@danshobbies13]

I want the roller hockey league to come back. I was a New Jersey Rockin Rollers fan.

[@MIchaelMiii]

Skinny Minnie Miller!!!!!

[@balzenhazelnut]

"Steve Dangle. Arguably the original hockey youtuber". *cries in Johnny Superbman*

[@kripzzy6732]

Eck's inner demons speaking 2:30

[@elieugene100]

That’s a dang-it

[@Joeblow12349]

Think about it Steve

[@tbunating1451]

Oh wow never thought I’d see Steve dangle on your channel, love from Toronto! ❤

[@matthaeusprime6343]

What made me disbelieve the report was when he said something about the league being co-ed.

[@ericmyers3561]

He’s got new dad brain. He was Duped.

[@garrickmusic]

Exactly, big deal.

[@Crazysurferdude]

Lol at either the kid or dog in the audio background. An adorable easter egg

[@nomadicnovels]

the baby in the background 😂 so cute

[@lessthanthreemetal]

It's wild that someone thought to save the video

[@DV1287]

If this actually goes through, I hope it doesn't end up like the Indaycar- CART split back in the 1990s.

[@GarbagePlateROC]

It was disastrous to Indycar 😢

[@falcon1378]

If that never happened there’s no doubt Indycar would still be the biggest Motorsport in the world.

[@cm14un]

Steve should'a just went golfing with the Leafs this week.

[@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006]

Eh, I remember the third edition of the AFL started with 16 teams. Two of them folded, and one deactivated after week 2.

[@mrnobody3161]

Steve Dangles judgment was compromised as he hadn't yet recovered from the trauma of the Leaves choking again in the playoffs. 😶‍🌫️🙄

[@kj6446]

well let's see, he posted on May 9 and someone else reported he had also gotten (apparently the same) info about a month prior...so like the beginning of April....could Steve have gotten it a the very beginning of april?

[@-Reid-]

This sound a like the kings league but for hockey

[@nashclapp1864]

The Fred Flintstone of hockey! Steve Dangle

[@DarthABBA]

It would have been a much better PR move for Steve to make a follow up where he's dressed like the Joker or something

[@stargazing_in_montana4927]

LMAO honestly

[@yoman8580]

Just a confusing situation. It's fine though cause it doesn't seem like it will pan out and Steve cleared it up. It's embarrassing for him but shit happens I guess

[@phillipc.1805]

The biggest giant red flag in this story is Steve "the histrionic dork" Dangle.

[@m00rtin4]

whats going on in your background??

[@InsignificantNick]

I just can't believe Steve got burned like that and that he didn't do his due diligence. It was a weird video full of hearsay. An odd glitch in the matrix.

[@InDzienInTampa]

I immediately looked up everything that could be pertinent to this news and found ZERO sources.

[@davidsmart3514]

It sounds like a Friday night beer league game.

[@alan_is_insane2343]

Damn! I was getting excited.

[@timdowney6721]

I thought a 3-on-3 league was a spoof on the NHL regular season overtime.

[@SetsunaTheAngel]

To his credit when the backlash came rolling in he listened and retracted instead of making excuses or doubling down. Bet he'll do his diligence from ow on.

[@sbrown1953]

Steve "Dang-it" Dangle.

[@connyjohnson855]

Just what the hell ???!!!

[@Caps-mm1nc]

His content has fallen off hard. Wrong facts on the show. Using better help as a sponsor when it has been a proven scam and they sell your records. He is in it for a buck.

[@Siggi395]

STEVE..... oops! "never mind" 🤭🤭

[@garrickmusic]

At the end of the day, big deal. What's the worst thing that happened? Steve got a bit embarrassed and owned it. Nobody died, bought stock or fake season tickets. When I first heard Steve say "$30 million salary cap" I thought that was for the WHOLE league, like close to $2 million per team, ($100K+/player) THAT sounds more realistic for a start up league. . When he later said "per team" I thought how can that be possible?

[@cm14un]

Wow, Steve Dangle. You sure Leafed that up!

[@rwsaldrich]

It would be fun to have a small 3v3 prospect game after a NHL game for a month or two

[@steamr0ll]

I saw this last night and was very confused.

[@728709jay]

Steve Dangle deleted his media on this subject because he thought he was getting duped

[@theOGsourD]

Bro I was so high watching this and when you started talking at 0:20 I thought it was still Steve talking 🤣🤣

[@coastingalong]

the concept is pretty cool tho tbh

[@SRQBID]

Steve got kicked while he was down from the Leafs loss. It was a vulnerable time for him 😅

[@Buck9226]

WHAT!!?!

[@BoboMcBooboy]

I understand exactly why this would be criticized... Some of the leaf fans boys might defend him to the end of the earth on this, but this was Dangle just rushing everything to try and be the first one to break the news... Without checking if the news was actually worth breaking...

[@alexkatsanos8475]

Thought it was a Saudi Arabia or other Oil nations idea.

[@_That_one_guy]

He’s said that one of his close friends told him about it, and that he was rushed because he wanted to be the first to break the news of what would be (if true) some of the biggest news that hockey has seen in years.

[@my3dviews]

That's definitely a Dang it. 😂

[@generalimlerith8356]

I heard eck the baby lmao 😂

[@mitchhak2]

Man they took away the option for streaming playoff games on CBC. That’s huge bad news for all Canadian resident hockey fans. Maybe if there’s enough bad press about it they will try to make a deal to get the rights to those games! I’ve always been able to watch the playoffs on CBC...until this last Wednesday

[@Jahmilli]

Steve posted up like Ray William Johnson

[@nah656]

Can someone tell me what sdpn stands for?

[@KevinJL]

This was bizarre

[@johnsohn653]

Sounds like an innocent enough screw up. Dangle is a Toeonto guy and you gotta come up with content to stay relevant in the off-season now that Keefe is gone and Toronto is done in the playoffs. He'll probably put more effort into vetting stories next time

[@shibbyjim]

Oh Steve, no

[@_Nywoe]

He deleted it? Wow. I don't know if any of you guys saw the backlash in the comments - it wasn't mean or anything - but it was very critical of Steve. Hopefully he addresses it in his upcoming SDPN episode, particularly if he was paid by those with oil money to do it.

[@NathanLipetz]

He was 100% paid by someone. He probably will never admit it tho

[@28_Spokes]

What in gods name was going on with this audio? Lol

[@iggystompbarnyard]

I don't even like 3on3 in OT in the NHL, no way i'm watching an entire league based on that lol.....

[@philipgwyn8091]

Let's not forget that 3-on-3 is the worst form of hockey.

[@my3dviews]

It's okay for five minutes. But, watching 60 minutes of it, would get old very quickly. You would end up with football scores.

[@inconnu4961]

@@my3dviews According to his report, it would not be 60 minutes long. I think he said about 30 minutes long.

[@my3dviews]

@@inconnu4961 So, only half as bad. LOL

[@OneTeeGlory]

Pretty ironic that he got burned by trying to be first to the news and, in turn, we find out others’ wild speculation is wrong because they couldn’t wait for the story to be addressed

[@xJabro]

what's ridiculous about a 30m cap hit is it's not even a 23 man roster

[@runa_7022]

i just... what?

[@percys9427]

What Ecks me even more = Leaf Nation talking about the Leafs eight days a week instead of an exciting playoff

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

I feel a little sorry for Dangle here, but there's a lesson for all of us: social media content creators are not journalists, and here we see the difference.

[@killerfrenchy]

I hope u do an update on this. The whole BS about him being paid for the post needs to be cleared up.

[@cazschiller]

I think the very fact that this being rumored is enough to show that there is a niche to be built. However, 16 teams? And such a high entry first season. No way. I think the AHL would be dumb not to build this themselves out of some offshoot, again, seeing it's getting this much attention for being a rumor

[@superrayprod]

chel threes mode irl

[@appletree13]

Their naming is gonna need a rework assuming, this even gets off the ground. Sounds like they ripped off MLS lol.

[@Paroseni.]

What about MLB way before mls

[@appletree13]

@@Paroseni. gonna be honest I forget baseball even exists some times. You're right.

[@TH1RDP3RSON]

what? he deleted the video? even on youtube??

[@JerryCuberton]

Interesting, a 3v3 wha that is fake Didnt have that on my bingo card for this year

[@dcstar5123]

ESPN is doing their best to ruin the viewing experience by having the WORST crew calling the playoff games. I have the game on mute they are so bad.