USHL Fall Classic 2026 Player Notes Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 21, 2026September 21, 20260 Here is a list of players who caught my eye. Rocco Pelosi – C - 2027 draft - He played second-line center for the NTDP. He has first-round offensive skills, but he doesn’t have a good defensive game. However, with the speed and creativity he has, as long as he can
Hope Is In The Air Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 21, 2026September 21, 20260 As the saying goes, “hope springs eternal.” However, in this shortened NHL pre-season, it’s the prospects and players fighting to establish themselves as NHLers who need hope the most, as their opportunities to shine are significantly less than in past years. Sunday afternoon, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted
HEADLINE: Prospects Shine As Devils Host Islanders For Scrimmage Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 13, 2026September 13, 20260 It must be hockey season ‘cause the ice is down, teams are practicing and prospects are trying to shine bright enough to earn roster spots for the 2026-27 NHL season. On Sunday afternoon, at the RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House, the New Jersey Devils prospects took on the New York Islanders prospects
Notes From Flyers vs. Rangers Rookie Game Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 13, 2026September 13, 20260 These notes were for the first game. I won't be physically at the second game, but I'll be watching. Carson Bjarnason - Good early stick save. Good glove save on PP. Good glove save on an Aspinall shot. He was smart, controlled, and when he went down it was purposeful and
Paul Henry Has Some Great Draft Stories Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 1, 2026September 1, 20260 Paul Henry has had an amazing hockey career. He’s identified many talented players for many teams. He can talk to you about Rod Brind’Amour, who was in the ’87 Spengler Cup, or he will tell you who the best player was in that tournament - - Dominik Hasek. “Brind’Amour was 17,
Jay Paterno: Inside the NIL Bill and How The Sausage Was Made Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 12, 2026August 12, 20260 The NIL bill is on hold until September, but I was able to ask Jay Paterno, as a trustee for Penn State University, who has intimate knowledge of its contents, just where it stands. “I guess it was 10 days ago. So all of the major conferences, everybody's on board now
Blittner’s Blue Line: Celly Series Hockey Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - August 12, 2026August 12, 20260 Move over, Banana Ball, you have company. The sweeping sensation that is the Savannah Bananas no longer owns a monopoly on the entertainment side of sports. Celly Series Hockey has entered the chat and is a fresh take on the game of hockey, where entertainment and fun supersede, but don’t replace,
Hockey Shoulder Check: A Night For A Great Cause Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - July 30, 2026July 30, 20260 This is 2026, not 2016. It is not 2006, nor any other year in the past. That’s both a positive and a negative. One of the best changes is that mental health is now openly talked about and acknowledged as an issue that needs to be addressed. In May 2022, Hayden
Blittner’s Blue Line: The Fourth Annual Hockey Shoulder Check Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - July 28, 2026July 28, 20260 “Reach out. Check in. Make contact.” That’s the motto of the HT40 Foundation’s annual Shoulder Check Showcase. The foundation and the event’s cause are to help those in need who are struggling with mental health and to prevent the ultimate tragedy from occurring: someone taking their own life. Rob Thorsen knows the
The Matthew Blittner Interviews at Ken Daneyko Event Hockeyology by Sportsologist - July 6, 2026July 6, 20260 Matthew Blittner caught up with some folks, including Ken Daneyko, at his charity golf event in New Jersey. https://youtu.be/uFN5hFVu_ic https://youtu.be/gExh7uaOLFI https://youtu.be/G4wz_Q9_2Ew https://youtu.be/iK5WzWH_t9o
