YouTube video by Black Stitch Hockey

YouTube video by Black Stitch Hockey

After taking a hiatus to focus on Hlinka Gretzky coverage and attend to other matters both brand related and not, I have opted to resume this series and bring it closer to its conclusion. This entr…

YouTube video by Black Stitch Hockey

YouTube video by Black Stitch Hockey

The second day of action in the Hlinka was not short on offense and goal scoring. Let us take a look at today’s high event set of games. Game 5: Czechia 8-3 Germany It was clear from their ve…

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Continuing down the path of 2029 NHL Entry Draft prospect analysis, we look abroad here. This player comes from a hockey heritage, has played to great success in two different European countries, a…

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 somethin…

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 …

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 …

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 …

On 17 March 2026, the Toronto Sceptres visited the Boston Fleet at the Agganis arena for the two teams’ third match of the season. At puck drop the Fleet were 9-5-2-3 (39p and 68.4p%) in first plac…

Sitting comfortably at my desk at 8:07pm EDT, the incomparable Kyle Cushman forcibly woke me from a daze to announce that the Boston Fleet had traded Teresa Schafzahl to the Seattle Torrent for Jes…

The Ides of March was the perfect setup for the best rivalry in hockey as the Boston Fleet visited the Montréal Victoire. To even more spectacle, this was a matchup between the first and second ran…

On 15 March 2026 the Seattle Torrent visited the Toronto Sceptres. Both teams entered this contest after a loss, both against the Minnesota Frost. Ahead of the game, the teams sat in eighth and six…

In a Saturday matinee, the Ottawa Charge visited the Vancouver Goldeneyes at the Pacific Coliseum. Ottawa came in with a 5-5-1-8 record (26p and 45.6p%) sitting at 5th in the standings while Vancou…

For the first time since the Olympic break, the Minnesota Frost returned home to St. Paul to host the Seattle Torrent. Minnesota sat at third in the league standings with a record of 7-3-3-4 (30p a…

After a decade-plus of domination in the MASCAC, the Plymouth State Panthers finally moved on to the LEC, where the competition floor and ceiling would be much higher. At the onset of the season, o…

In late Spring 2025, a friend of the podcast who was in the transfer portal asked me for my thoughts about transferring to “St. John” for their inaugural season. After the quickest and laziest rese…

We’ve released our production models for the skaters, so now it’s time for the goalies. Included is the GSAA (Goals Saved Above Average) report for all 110 D3 Women’s hockey goali…

We’ve released our production models for the skaters, so now it’s time for the goalies. Included is the GSAA (Goals Saved Above Average) report for all 110 D3 Women’s hockey goali…

Welcome to our third annual NCAA D3 Men’s Production Model (Last Season’s Model). We’ve generated models for PWHL Draft Eligible NCAA, the PWHL, and Women’s D3 (2026). The concept is dr…

Welcome to our first ever NCAA D3 Women’s Production Model. We’ve generated models for PWHL Draft Eligible NCAA, the PWHL, and Men’s D3 (2025). The concept is drawn from the geniu…

After spending three seasons covering the MASCAC in person, setting foot in Kreitzberg Arena for the first time felt like a D3 Hockey Pilgrimage. Full respect to Hanaway Rink in Holderness, NH, the…

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The 2025-26 regular season was the first of its kind for the Little East Conference in Ice Hockey, and it provided plenty of thrills for programs and fans alike. Parity was tantamount betwee…

What a whirlwind 2025 and 2026 have been. Just a year ago, we were talking about the inevitable collision course between Plymouth State and Anna Maria for a MASCAC title before MCLA and Fitchburg S…

I apologize for the delay in getting this article out. Other responsibilities have had most of my Black Stitch Hockey activities shelves for the timebeing. However, this week had a permitting enoug…

Explore the 2025-2026 PWHL Midseason Production Report, highlighting player ratings, scoring trends, and insights on league expansion risks.

Explore the MASCAC men's hockey midseason recap, analyzing standings, team performances, and playoff prospects for the 2025-26 season.