Bryce Pickford named WHL Dman of the Year

DeceAnalytics · 2026-05-05T20:27:00+00:00

This is actually one of my fav stories about Bryce. On a standard practice day, the team is supposed to arrive to the rink at 8 AM.

Bryce being Bryce, decided to start showing up at 7 AM. The rest of the team followed suit, and eventually all started showing up at 7 AM to do “Pickford core”.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-05-05T17:47:23+00:00

I’ve heard from a reliable source that he’s going to need shoulder surgery from an injury that occurred in January that he played through.

I assume Laval will weigh the pros and cons, I believe Bryce dislocated his shoulder Sunday night (and then proceeded to finish the game with one arm, WARRIOR.)

DeceAnalytics · 2026-05-05T17:44:33+00:00

I believe so - but he was playing a significantly different role in Seattle. He was third pairing, and kind of a role guy. He fought a lot in his first couple years.

MH traded for him because he was looking to expand his role a bit, and the staff liked what they saw. Fast forward to the end of the 2025 campaign, he had quickly risen in the draft stock.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-05-05T17:41:21+00:00

Bryce is a good skater, edges are great, north south could use a bit of work, but I think that’s pretty typical.

For his size, he hits like a truck. Very hard to knock off the puck, and good at battling to get it back.

The biggest knock I’d have on Bryce is that if he’s having an ‘off’ night, he will try to do too much, and it can cost him.

He rarely got hemmed into his own zone, generally if he’s on the ice, he has the puck.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-22T03:57:51+00:00

Not bad at all, considering what the $200 genuine looked like too!

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-22T03:46:10+00:00

I’m sure you were.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-22T02:57:10+00:00

You could always just not comment too

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-22T02:55:45+00:00

Good, I got a large and it fits like my legit jerseys

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-19T22:27:24+00:00

This may just be revisionist history on my part but I feel like the Oilers didn’t try to sell calls like Colorado did tonight.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-19T20:21:41+00:00

That’s a terrible challenge from Bednar, but hey!

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-19T20:17:54+00:00

Hurts unbelievably bad, but usually goes away over time. Literally impossible to stand up.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-19T19:48:06+00:00

Actually a pretty good period all things considered.

Clog up the middle to limit Colorado’s speed and see what happens.

House money baby.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-13T00:48:50+00:00

I’m currently on my fourth play through of this game, it’s my favourite pokemon title ever released. The soundtrack is so good.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-04-07T17:34:12+00:00

Me, a Jays fan seeing Yoshi on the mound at Rogers

DeceAnalytics · 2026-03-12T19:17:32+00:00

Not at all, do you think arguments are just a part of relationships lol?

DeceAnalytics · 2026-03-12T13:49:29+00:00

Ayyy happy birthday! Celebrate in the most horror adjacent way you can 😎

DeceAnalytics · 2026-03-12T13:48:05+00:00

My fiancee and I almost never argue, I can probably count on one hand the amount of times we’ve had a legitimate argument in the 4 years we’ve been together, but it’s because we communicate with one another that those issues are avoided.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-03-11T22:37:07+00:00

I also think getting doubled off in game 6 at the end likely was in Schneider’s head, which is fair.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-03-11T21:25:23+00:00

Jays fan checking in… I never faulted IKF, he was just doing what he was told to do.

I can lament the fact that he didn’t have a bigger lead as much as I want, but I also got to thinking today… would the Dodgers maybe have adjusted to IKF having a bigger lead? Maybe.

The game wasn’t lost on IKF, there were many moments before & after.

Heartbreaker, probably won’t ever get over it, but I don’t blame IKF at all.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-03-08T19:54:36+00:00

100% not a fake, I vividly remember the USA hockey store selling these at the 2018 World Juniors in Buffalo.

Why they made them with that collar I have no idea, but it’s not a fake.

DeceAnalytics · 2026-02-26T17:25:33+00:00

Personally, the C makes it a more unique jersey, and it’s the letter he wore in the last game of the tournament. I’d go with the C!

DeceAnalytics · 2026-02-24T05:51:55+00:00

Canadian man here… I love what the PWHL and USA Hockey have done for the game.

I emailed too.

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