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Prospects to know: Who is… Madden Daneault?
I have decided to get the ball rolling on this series once more. What better way to do so than to continue to look a bit into the future? Here we commence a look into some of the projected top names in the 2029 NHL Entry Draft. We begin with analysis of what is possibly… Read more
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Highest value selections and potential steals in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
I apologize for the delay in publishing this article, as personal obligations and technical setbacks conflicted with my usual publication timeline. We’re here now, and I will provide something of an introduction this time. For as much as I was somewhat confused by this draft at times, particularly given its absurd amount of trade activity,… Read more
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2026 NHL Entry Draft top 10 prospects and honorable mentions
No verbose intro this year. This is my third rodeo, and I think we know what the whole motivating philosophy behind this operation is by now. Let’s get right into it. 1.) LW/RW Ivar Stenberg (SHL, HC Frölunda) Yep, immediately making plenty of people mad at me. Now, in full transparency, it is worth noting… Read more
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Black Stitch Hockey 2026 NCAA – PWHL Draft Rankings
Welcome to my 3rd annual PWHL All-NCAA (NC) production model and player ratings piece. The 2025 and 2024 models are referenced in the player evaluations alongside our annual PWHL Production models (2025-2026). During the first three PWHL seasons, these collections of data have been shared with some context as to their usefulness: How does a… Read more
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2025-2026 PWHL Production Report
For the third consecutive season, and the second time this season, we have our PWHL production model, based on Byron Bader’s Hockey Prospecting model. Many of the analytics insights from the midseason report held true to the end of the season, with 23 star forwards against 110 eligible players. The star thresholds have been largely… Read more
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Vancouver Goldeneyes @ Boston Fleet: Kluge’s Important First and Frankel’s Record Run Continues
After both being in action on Saturday, 21 March 2026, the Vancouver Goldeneyes made the trip from the Pacific northwest to visit the Boston Fleet at the Tsongas Center for an audience of 4,178. With Vancouver sitting seven points out of a playoff spot with nine games remaining, any amount of points were critical to… Read more