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UMass Minutemen: Regression Back to the Mean
2022-23 was a tough season for Greg Carvel and the UMass Amherst Minutemen, going 7-14-3, their first losing season since 2017-18. UMass had several incredible runs at the start of the 20’s, but replicating that success appears to require a hard miracle, as the Minutemen do not have the firepower they possessed on the roster… Read more
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KHL updates: SKA gets blanked in home opener, Michkov makes this season’s Sochi debut with two points in road OT win
In the first official installment of this series being a tale of two teams/in a sense, a tale of a team and a player on the outs, we have what some might perceive as karmic retribution. In their home opener after spending the first four games on the road, SKA Saint Petersburg was defeated 3-0… Read more
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Damien’s Deliberations: Michael Bunting is the Bee’s Knees
I am looking forward to Michael Bunting’s impact after signing a 2 year/$4.5 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Bunting brings scoring depth to a Carolina Hurricanes team that has a plethora of defensive depth. Over the last two seasons in Toronto, Bunting has been consistent, shooting 13.15%. Last season, Bunting netted 4 GWGs and… Read more
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KHL News: Matvei Michkov to be loaned out to HC Sochi for second straight season
For the second year in a row, projected future NHL superstar Matvei Michkov, whose North American rights are held by the Philadelphia Flyers after he was drafted seventh overall in 2023, has been loaned out to HC Sochi by SKA Saint Petersburg. This has been confirmed by SKA themselves, with the rationale stated by head… Read more
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UNH Wildcats: The Dark Age in Durham
Coach Mike Souza and the University of New Hampshire Wildcats are hoping to expunge any memories of the 2022-23 season from their minds this year. The Wildcats were putrid last season, posting the 2nd worst record in the Hockey East at 11-21-3, their 5th consecutive .500 or worse campaign. Looking at last year, UNH has… Read more
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A Retrospective and “Where Are They Now?” on Sweden’s 2012 World Junior Championship Gold Medal Team
In the run-up to us discussing Scandinavian/Fennoscandian hockey extensively on tonight (9/10/2023)’s podcast episode, it felt fitting to do a retrospective on one of the best ever Sweden junior hockey squads. The 2012 U20 team’s gold medal in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Alberta, Canada was only their second ever, their first since… Read more