Five Junior Hockey Players to Watch

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - January 18, 2020January 18, 20200

Having covered the Top Prospects Game and now a Sudbury Wolves vs. London Knights game, here are some notes. It was cool to see Patrick Kane get his number retired for the Knights. I did go to see him live in his season there. 1) Chase Stillman – 2021 Draft –

Tim Tebow Isn’t a Ballplayer

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - January 11, 20200

Tim Tebow is a college football analyst who happens to get invited to Mets Spring Training, year after year because he sells tickets and merchandise. At 32, there’s no other team in major league baseball who would bother. Tebow was in AAA last year. He hit .163 with four homers and

NFL Quarterbacks Who Could Be on the Move or Retire

Footballology

by Russ_Cohen - January 9, 2020January 9, 20200

I’ll attempt to guess where a few might end up or if they retire. The list is vast, and it shows how quarterbacks don’t have the type of careers they did 20 years ago. If they don’t win in a certain amount of time, this is what happens. In some

2020 NHL Draft – – My Top 31 – Version 1.0

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - January 7, 20200

This is not a mock draft. These are my early rankings and are subject to change as many times as I see fit. Alexis Lafreniere – LW – Rimouski – QMJHL Quinton Byfield – C – Sudbury – OHL Lucas Raymond – W – Frolunda – SHL Jamie Drysdale –

2020 Winter Classic Wrap Up

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - January 5, 20200

Dallas - - The 2020 Winter Classic had a lot of drama, fans, and atmosphere. A great game, perfect weather and perfect ice and the Dallas Stars scored four unanswered goals in a 4-2 comeback win over the Nashville Predators. I talked about the classic on a lot of outlets. Here

2020 Winter Classic Notes – Eye Black, Sun and More

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - January 1, 2020January 1, 20200

Dallas - - The 2020 Winter Classic could be the warmest of the Classics. It is supposed to be overcast, and if it is, then it might not be bad. If the weather folks are wrong, then expect a delay in the game to start. It will be around 44

The 20 Best NHL Draft Values of the Decade

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - December 28, 2019December 28, 20190

This is my list. The reader will surely think others are better and that’s fine. I had to project a few, and they aren’t in order. Here are the top 20 in my opinion: Ryan O’Reilly – 33rd overall in 2009 – Colorado – 532 points in 772 games and one

72 Rangers beat the 82 Islanders in Franchise Hockey Manager 6 Showdown

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - December 24, 2019December 24, 20190

I love the “what if” factor in simulated games like FHM6. I always wondered what would happen if the 1972 Rangers played the 1982 Islanders. That Rangers team was one of the best who never won a championship and that Islanders team destroyed the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup. Here

Holiday Sports Book Reviews

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - December 21, 20190

Here is my yearly list so let’s get to it. The late, great, Harvey Frommer, would provide one so I hope I can live up to his great standards. Ballpark – Knopf Publishing The first one on the list is Brooklyn. To me, that’s right. In my book, “Pioneers of Baseball”, I

The Winter Classic Hits Dallas

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - December 20, 20190

The Cotton Bowl is a very famous venue and on New Year’s Day, the Dallas Stars will host the Nashville Predators in the 2020 Winter Classic. I’ve wanted to go to this venue since the Houston Cougars lost a big game to Doug Flutie there. I was at U of