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KRACH Explained What is it? – KRACH is “Ken’s Rating for American College Hockey.” Ken is statistician Ken Butler and the mathematical model he used is known as the Bradley-Terry Rating System. KRACH combines the performance of each team with the strength of the opposition against which that performance was achieved and produces a value (“rating”)…
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Week of Oct. 30, 2024 Games of Oct. 22-28, 2024 Northwest Division Forward: Kasper Pohjala, Vernal Oilers Pohjala (‘05/Helsinki, Finland) has been a huge reason for the Oilers’ 11-game undefeated streak out of the gate. He put up a 3-2-5 line in the Oilers’ only game last week against their new Utah division-mates the…
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KRACH Explained What is it? – KRACH is “Ken’s Rating for American College Hockey.” Ken is statistician Ken Butler and the mathematical model he used is known as the Bradley-Terry Rating System. KRACH combines the performance of each team with the strength of the opposition against which that performance was achieved and produces a value (“rating”) for each…
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Week of Oct. 30, 2024 Games of Oct. 22-28, 2024 North Division Forward: Preston Lundbohm, Northwest Express Lundbohm (‘05/Roseau, Minn.) was absolutely on fire during the USPHL Wisconsin Midwest Showcase. Looking at even half of their showcase games, those of Oct. 22 and 23, he put up four goals and four assists for eight…
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Week of Oct. 30, 2024 Games of Oct. 22-28, 2024 New England Division Forward: Jack Roberts, Islanders Hockey Club Roberts (‘04/Middlefield, Conn.) ascended to third all-time on the IHC Premier list, dating back to the 2017-18 season, as he posted a pair of goals and added three assists for five points. For the season,…
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Week of Oct. 30 Games of Oct. 22-28 Southeast Division Forward: Illya Biesiedin, Potomac Patriots The former USPHL Elite All-Star registered a 2-2-4 line for the Patriots as they swept the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes. Biesiedin (‘05/Kharkiv, Ukraine) has improved to 20 points in 16 games this year, and he has 128 points in 147…
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Week of Oct. 24, 2024 Games of Oct. 15-21, 2024 New England Division Forward: Daniel Mordas, Springfield Pics The 2007-born Lithuanian keeps putting up points after his move from defense to forward, recently racking up three goals and an assist for four points. He has 16 points on the season, which ranks eighth in the…
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Week of Oct. 24, 2024 Games of Oct. 15-21 Forward: Stephan Tebo, Potomac Patriots Tebo (‘07/Bristow, Va.) came out of the USPHL Jersey Hitmen Classic with a line of three goals and five assists for eight points in the Pats’ four games at the event. These were the first eight of his points for…
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Week of Oct. 24 Games of Oct. 15-21 New England Division Forward: Justin Hooper, Springfield Pics Hooper (‘05/Coconut Creek, Fla.) put up three goals and three assists in a two-game (Oct. 18-19) series against the Worcester Railers JHC. His 23 points in 11 games ties him for a spot in the top 15 league-wide. …
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Week of Oct. 24, 2024 Games of Oct. 15-21, 2024 Pacific Division Forward: Shane Dean, Henderson Force Dean (‘04/Henderson, Nev.) had a huge weekend between Oct. 18-20 against the Ventura Vikings, scoring four points in the opener, followed by four more over the next two games. In his Oct. 18 game, he scored both…
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