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2024-25 Midseason PWHL Production Model
Welcome to another round of PWHL Analytics. As we have reached the midpoint in the season for all 6 teams, I decided it would be an exciting time to compile and analyze the scoring performances and outputs of not only all of the teams, but also the individual players. For those of you who did… Read more
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Prospects to Know: Who is… Frans Karjalahti?
We conclude our mini-series on the 2028 NHL Entry Draft by looking overseas. This prospect has climbed up the age grade ranks at an impressively fast rate, and could be a candidate for an early appearance in his country’s top pro league. His tool kit is quite fascinating and, from what I watched, he uses… Read more
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KHL updates: Silver finish for the Bobrov Division at ASG; split fortunes for SKA, Sochi upon return
All-Star Game: The Bobrov Division’s “Gazprom Cup” clubs contributed more than a fair amount to their triumph against the Tarasov Division in the semifinals. SKA’s Ivan Demidov and Alexander Nikishin racked up two goals and two assists, respectively, while Sochi’s Timur Khafizov tallied a hat trick. The Bobrov Division came away 9-6 victors for a… Read more
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Prospects to Know: Who is… Zaac Charbonneau?
This next entry in the miniseries on 2028 NHL Entry Draft prospects swings us over to the other side of North America. With the first two installments having focused on future/soon-to-be WHL talents, we will now concentrate on an early 2010 birthday who is expected to make a big splash in the QMJHL starting next… Read more
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KHL updates: SKA embarrassed once, takes the next one; Sochi exploring all the different ways to lose before All-Star Weekend
SKA Saint Petersburg: Game 52: Tuesday, February 4th SKA 3-8 Ak Bars Kazan Game 53: Thursday, February 6th SKA 4-2 Vityaz Moscow Region In the former matchup, there was a good bit of history made with Ivan Demidov tallying the assist that broke his tie with Kirill Kaprizov for most points in a U20 KHL… Read more
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Prospects to Know: Who is… Maddox Schultz?
Today, we take a look at another 2010 who is both an early star for the 2028 NHL Entry Draft class and a big name in the race for the top spot in the upcoming WHL Draft. In the dichotomy between him and Liam Pue, I think we see two players who have persuasive cases… Read more