Elliot OlshanskyIf you think I’ve been spending too much time on unlikely Hobey Baker Award winners in this season’s Hobey Watch, then this post is for you because it’s all about Johnny Gaudreau. Of course, it’s not lost on me that this post comes at a time when Gaudreau has been absent from the score sheet … Read more
If you think I’ve been spending too much time on unlikely Hobey Baker Award winners in this season’s Hobey Watch, then this post is for you because it’s all about Johnny Gaudreau. Of course, it’s not lost on me that this post comes at a time when Gaudreau has been absent from the score sheet … Read more
I’ll be the first one to admit that the Hobey Watch is not necessarily always about a player who could win the Hobey Baker Award. Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. I know I make the Academy Award comparison often on this blog, but with the Oscars just a couple of days … Read more
I’ll be the first one to admit that the Hobey Watch is not necessarily always about a player who could win the Hobey Baker Award. Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. I know I make the Academy Award comparison often on this blog, but with the Oscars just a couple of days … Read more
Well, that’s always fun. As expected, there was no shortage of discussion after last week’s Hobey Watch Blog entry, in which we got into the ever-controversial character component of the award. We all have our opinions and we all had an opportunity to voice them over the past couple of weeks. However, it’s time to … Read more
Well, that’s always fun. As expected, there was no shortage of discussion after last week’s Hobey Watch Blog entry, in which we got into the ever-controversial character component of the award. We all have our opinions and we all had an opportunity to voice them over the past couple of weeks. However, it’s time to … Read more
I got a LinkedIn notification earlier this week that this month marks five years since I started writing the Hobey Watch Blog for USCHO. Of course, I’ve been part of the Hobey Watch a bit longer than that, starting in 2005 at CSTV, but it still gets me thinking. Over the past eight years, I’ve … Read more
I got a LinkedIn notification earlier this week that this month marks five years since I started writing the Hobey Watch Blog for USCHO. Of course, I’ve been part of the Hobey Watch a bit longer than that, starting in 2005 at CSTV, but it still gets me thinking. Over the past eight years, I’ve … Read more
I have a bit of a confession to make. At the end of last week’s Hobey Watch, my closing lines were intended as a bit of a dig at a certain segment of the college hockey universe. The joke, in case you forgot … My favorite thing about conference realignment? No more whining about how … Read more
I have a bit of a confession to make. At the end of last week’s Hobey Watch, my closing lines were intended as a bit of a dig at a certain segment of the college hockey universe. The joke, in case you forgot … My favorite thing about conference realignment? No more whining about how … Read more
Whenever I describe the Frozen Four to someone outside the college hockey world, I tell them that it’s not just a sporting event but a family reunion. The time I spend with my fellow USCHO writers, along with other college hockey media members like DJ Powers from Hockey’s Future, John “Jocko” Connolly of the Boston … Read more
Whenever I describe the Frozen Four to someone outside the college hockey world, I tell them that it’s not just a sporting event but a family reunion. The time I spend with my fellow USCHO writers, along with other college hockey media members like DJ Powers from Hockey’s Future, John “Jocko” Connolly of the Boston … Read more
In the comments section of last week’s Hobey Watch, one USCHO reader seemed to take great offense at the fact that my blog entry contained no mention of Minnesota forward Nick Bjugstad, as if I’d never heard of him. For what it’s worth, this is the same Nick Bjugstad whom I (incorrectly) predicted as one … Read more
In the comments section of last week’s Hobey Watch, one USCHO reader seemed to take great offense at the fact that my blog entry contained no mention of Minnesota forward Nick Bjugstad, as if I’d never heard of him. For what it’s worth, this is the same Nick Bjugstad whom I (incorrectly) predicted as one … Read more
Yes, folks, it’s back. It’s finally back. The Hobey Watch Blog is back for the run up to the presentation of the 2013 Hobey Baker Award. Why, what did you think I was talking about? In all seriousness, with the Hobey Baker “nominees” being announced this week and voting now open at HobeyBakerAward.com, it’s a … Read more
Yes, folks, it’s back. It’s finally back. The Hobey Watch Blog is back for the run up to the presentation of the 2013 Hobey Baker Award. Why, what did you think I was talking about? In all seriousness, with the Hobey Baker “nominees” being announced this week and voting now open at HobeyBakerAward.com, it’s a … Read more
For the first time since 2008, I’m not at the Frozen Four. While I certainly am not rooting for any of the teams in particular, I have to admit that I’m a bit worried about what might happen if Boston College wins it all. You see, if BC wins another Frozen Four that I don’t … Read more
For the first time since 2008, I’m not at the Frozen Four. While I certainly am not rooting for any of the teams in particular, I have to admit that I’m a bit worried about what might happen if Boston College wins it all. You see, if BC wins another Frozen Four that I don’t … Read more
Well, as I write this, I’ve got about four hours to get a prediction in for the Hobey Hat Trick, so I’d better get to it if I want the prediction to mean anything. The way I see it, here’s where we stand after the regionals: • Both Jack Connolly and Spencer Abbott did a … Read more
Well, as I write this, I’ve got about four hours to get a prediction in for the Hobey Hat Trick, so I’d better get to it if I want the prediction to mean anything. The way I see it, here’s where we stand after the regionals: • Both Jack Connolly and Spencer Abbott did a … Read more