Kat Whetstone

@katwhetstone

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

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Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 4d

How your offseason emails find me.

An image of Kat, a white woman with brown hair cut above her shoulders. She is wearing a black blouse and black shorts. She sits on a brown bench and stares at the ocean.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 12d

My cat is ableist. (For context, I’m reading Steve Silberman’s “NeuroTribes.” Crosby is trying to prevent me from doing so.)

Crosby, a white Siberian cat, lays sideways across Steve Silberman’s “NeuroTribes.”

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 13d

Hi! I’ll be on vacation next week, so I’m moving around some content planned for Hockey in Heels, one of which is a mailbag. Ask me anything about the #Canes (especially ahead of training camp!), #CBJ, NHL/PWHL, or anything within reason, and it’ll be answered in a mailbag.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 14d

Bam Bam! (Here’s your daily Crosby photo.)

Crosby, a white cat with big blue eyes, lays on a white sheet.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 17d

Had this in my camera roll (inspired by the great @ericmgarcia.bsky.social). Go ahead and ask me for my top fives!

On a black background, in white text, reads “Ask me for my Top Five ___. Any subject. I’ll give my best answer.”

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 19d

I never want to hear that “girl cats are mean” ever again. Skill issue. My baby girl “holds my hand” all the time, and it’s the cutest thing.

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.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 20d

What I’ve been up to:

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.”

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 26d

My two latest offseason reads: “When The Game Changes” by Evanka Osmak and “Outofshapeworthlessloser” by Gracie Gold. Both five stars, and definitely some of my favorite reads of 2026. I couldn’t put either book down.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· 27d

This is how the baby (my kitten child, Crosby) woke me up this morning.

Crosby, a white Siberian kitten with blue eyes, sits on a glass nightstand.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Jul 11

Remember the winning vibes, Norway. 🇳🇴

An image of Norway’s Haaland in a white away Carolina Hurricanes jersey.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 21

The kitten mind cannot comprehend playoff hockey.

Crosby, a white Siberian kitten, sits nicely in between two pillows.

Crosby, a white Siberian kitten, is loafing.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 19

Chapter Eleven: “I didn’t understand why I felt the need to hide through alcohol, why I was drinking so much, why I couldn’t just quit, even when everything around me was telling me that I needed to. That’s the nature of addiction. And it’s impossible to stop.” Me, aged 21.

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.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 17

Chapter Eight: “The only place I felt understood was in my writing – from my short stories about fictionalized worlds as a child to the now, where I’d get a new story to cover and thoroughly invest myself in it.” Me, aged 19, days before my first hospitalization.

Me, aged 19, wearing a black Carolina Hurricanes hoodie, standing in front of a sign that says “CAUSE CHAOS.”

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 16

My girl cat, Crosby, is the sweetest. She wakes me up every morning by softly purring and cuddling. I adore her. It’s all misogyny.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 15

Chapter Seven: “It was my first introduction to reporting, and I fell in love with it – down to the muddiness of people’s answers and the cough I developed from the archives.” Me, aged 19, doing a story for my first college’s student news broadcast.

Me, aged 19, wearing a black and white blouse, black jeans, and brown boots as I report a story for a broadcast.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 15

Chapter Five: “I’ve never known how to love – or exist – half-heartedly.” Me, aged 16, during a family photo session.

Me, aged 16, wearing a flannel red and black shirt and black jeans.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 14

Chapter Four: “Despite having purple braces and Stitch pajamas and clear naivety, I thought that my advanced reading level and deep thinking ability made me an equal adult. I wasn’t.” Me, aged 14, at a family photo session.

Me, aged 14, wearing a white dress on the beach.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 14

Chapter Three: “I copied so much of Keeley that the line between her and me was so blurred that I didn’t know where she began and I ended.” Me, aged 10, school picture day.

Me in a pink, grey, and black dress, standing behind a pumpkin.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 13

Chapter Two: “Books had weird girls with happy endings. Matilda Wormwood. Hermione Granger. Fancy Nancy. Ramona Quimby. It gave me hope that I could have a happy ending too, despite not being like everyone else.” Me, aged 7, after a dance recital.

Little me (brown hair in a ballet bun, parted to the left), in a black and red tutu, holding flowers and a trophy.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 13

Chapter One: “My whole life has been a balancing act at a circus, an onstage show that never ended. Living at an extreme, always terrified that I’m doing it wrong.” Aged 20, in my therapist’s office. This photo was not taken in that office, but a general photo of me at 20.

Me, aged 20, on a holiday scavenger hunt.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 13

Prologue: “I know it’s time. Time to admit that something, deep down, is fundamentally wrong with me…. ‘This is it’, I think. ‘I have hit rock bottom.’” Aged 21, being taken by police from a Raleigh emergency room to a psychiatric hospital/detox facility/early stages of rehab.

Me (messy brown hair, silver earrings, hazel eyes) in the emergency room, waiting to be put on a hold.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Apr 8

Currently watching Series 3 of Taskmaster for the first time, and I can’t get over how much Dave Gorman looks like Jaccob Slavin from the Carolina Hurricanes.

Dave Gorman from Series 3 of Taskmaster.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Mar 28

I’ve had Crosby for a day and I’ve already become an annoying cat mom. Look at this adorable creature!

Crosby, a white cat, is sitting politely on a light pink carpet. Her blue eyes are massive as she stares into the camera.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Mar 27

I think my cat (named Crosby) accidentally cursed Sidney Crosby. Sorry, Penguins fans, and sorry, Sid. (Look at how cute she is though.)

Kat, a white woman with blue glasses and brown hair, holds Crosby, a white cat wrapped in a blanket.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Mar 17

I don’t like talking about my personal life much on here, but I’m exactly one year sober today. Stopping drinking was one of the hardest decisions of my adult life. I’m eternally thankful for my new life and the people in it who make it better. ❤️

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.”

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Mar 5

You can pre-order #ManicAutisticDreamGirl for your Kindles now, or wait until the April 22 release day to purchase a paperback or hardback edition.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Mar 5

Happy #WorldBookDay! Reading has been one of the most important interests in my life, especially since childhood. I am the writer I am today because I read. What are you currently reading? (My answer: “NeuroTribes” by Steve Silberman.)

A white bookshelf filled to the brim with books.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Mar 4

Shoutout to @sarahspain.com for the idea — I also had to jump on the train, because this trend is awesome. Thinking of younger variations of myself, always, and giving her the kindness I wish I’d gotten at that time.

On a white background, there is a girl wearing a black t-shirt and jeans with brown hair. She is holding a flute case. In black text reads, “This is who talks openly about mental health on the Internet.”

On a white background, there is a little girl in a grey dress, polka dot leggings, and a pink coat. In black text reads, “This is who is out as queer and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights.”

On a white background, a little girl is holding a white dog stuffed animal. In black text reads, “This is who is finally diagnosed with autism and is a neurodiversity advocate.”

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Feb 28

Me: “I’m burnt out. I need to take a break from writing to get myself re-adjusted.” Also me: (Longform personal essay on surviving the trade deadline when your favorite player is on the move. Coming soon to Hockey in Heels.)

“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.

Kat Whetstone@katwhetstone· Feb 28

I am once again reminding people that the spectrum is not a line from “less autistic” to “more autistic.” (Image credit: My literal autism diagnosis paperwork.)