Where Goon meets Glitz, from the Ice to the Armchair, balanced and objective hockey analysis and reporting.
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Ottawa Charge: A Genius of Effort
The Ottawa Charge rallied in 2024-2025 to improve over their inaugural campaign, increasing their points percentage from 44.4% to 48.9% and qualifying for the Walter Cup Playoffs for the first time. Making the most of this opportunity, they upset the top-seeded Montréal Victoire in the first round before falling in the Walter Cup final to… Read more
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New York Sirens: 1000 minus 7
The New York Sirens’ 2024-2025 season did not go the way they expected after bolstering their scoring depth with the addition of elite draft selection (and 2024-25 scoring leader) Sarah Fillier. Posting an 8-4-5-13 record, they once again finished at the bottom of the PWHL standings and would hold the first selection in the next… Read more
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Montréal Victoire: Go Beyond, Plus Ultra
The Montréal Victoire completed their second season in the PWHL atop the standings as one of the three teams who improved their points percentage year over year. Despite the incredible performance in the regular season, the Victoire fell short of a Walter Cup Final appearance largely due to facing a world class goalie peaking at… Read more
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Minnesota Frost: Shadow Monarchs
The Minnesota Frost repeated as Walter Cup Champions, becoming only the 5th North American professional hockey team to win a championship with a points percentage below 0.500 (their 2024 roster was the 4th team to accomplish this feat). Their championship run was fueled by heroics from Lee Stecklein, Sophie Jaques, Taylor Heise, and Claire Thompson,… Read more
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Boston Fleet: Don’t Forget 5.3.25
It would be an understatement to say that the Boston Fleet did not live up to expectations during the 2024-2025 season. In an ironic twist of fate, the Fleet’s regular season points percentage increased from 0.486 to 0.489, but despite a three-way tie with Ottawa Charge and Minnesota Frost, the Fleet missed the postseason because… Read more
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The all-time greats: The history of the CHL and OHL’s most decorated franchise, the Oshawa Generals
After a long hiatus, the CHL history series has returned, with a bit of a more expansive take this time around. I will provide some background on the formation of the franchise that this entry will cover, as well as some details on their transformations over the years. Most importantly, however, this article will provide… Read more