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Liam’s CHL Corner: The last step before the grand convergence
Ideally, this would have been split up into three different articles for each league as it was for round one. However, I consolidated it into one yet again in the interest of time as I am attempting to get this out before the WHL Draft begins at 7:00 PM ET. Hopefully, this provides enough detail.… Read more
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Black Stitch Hockey PWHL Production Model 2024-2025
Well, the time has finally come as the 2024-2025 PWHL regular season has reached its conclusion. As all of the games have been played, I have all of the data to generate a complete and balanced production model based on the Bader system from Hockeyprospecting.com. Simply, after a series of calculations, every player is plotted… Read more
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PWHL Expansion Round-up: Pros and Cons of Vancouver and Seattle
After months and months of anticipation, the PWHL has confirmed its expansion into the Vancouver and Seattle markets with expansion teams currently dubbed as PWHL Vancouver and PWHL Seattle respectively. There has been much speculation about other markets that made sense for the PWHL in its infancy for new markets, such as Quebec… Read more
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Liam’s CHL Corner: And then there were twelve
I was quite busy with work and academics this week, so my output covering the totality of the second round (and the beginning of the third) slowed to a crawl and eventually evaporated. I will attempt to give this as thorough of a treatment as possible to make up for lost time. OHL: Eastern Conference:… Read more
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“The biggest Victoria Royals fan from 3,000 miles away” – A two season odyssey that changed my life and helped shape this brand’s identity
I am running on fumes tonight, make no mistake, but I have experienced a profound amount of emotion and done a considerable amount of reflection. As a result, I decided it was best to confront it head on and write it down. Maybe it’ll turn into something worth sharing with our readers. It is not… Read more
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Toronto Sceptres Late Season Preview: Battle Tested
The Toronto Sceptres, despite facing a swath of diversity via injuries to their core this season have once again found themselves in position to make another serious run at the Walter Cup. Posting a record of 12-2-5-8 with a points percentage of 0.556, barring an unprecedented collapse and some severely unlucky breaks involving Boston,… Read more