Within hockey culture and popular sports slang, women or young female fans who exclusively date or pursue professional, junior, or collegiate hockey players are frequently referred to by the colloquial and widely recognized term "puck bunnies." This informal slang term is deeply embedded in hockey subculture, often used playfully or pejoratively to describe individuals who frequent players' favorite bars, hang around arena locker room exits, or maintain a heavy social media presence centered exclusively around dating athletes within the sport. While some embrace the term with a sense of humor, others view it as a stereotypical generalization of fans who are drawn more to the lifestyle, status, and perceived glamour of professional athletes than the game itself. Similar subculture labels exist across other major professional sports leagues, but the term puck bunny remains uniquely and permanently attached to the social ecosystem surrounding ice hockey culture.