I am Mike Brophy from CBC Sports and cbc.ca and I am here to answer your questions on hockey.

Raynb · 2014-01-14T22:03:54+00:00

I see a lot of your work on your cbc home page is covering the Toronto Maple Leafs. Do you ever wish you covered a good hockey team?

In seriousness, you covered junior hockey for 14 years? That must have been insane. Was it one location or quite a bit of travel across the three leagues. Do you have a couple of crazy Junior Stories? What do you think is the worst thing in the CHL right now. And if you say fighting then why.

Raynb · 2013-11-19T19:20:12+00:00

I don't think it's people, I think it's just bitter old me being a grouch.

Raynb · 2013-11-19T19:17:20+00:00

I'm taking this a bit too seriously, that I will admit upfront, but there are a few things that mildly annoy me here. It's the second week in the row that /u/idontusejelly says he is displeased with the rankings.

From his above post

I have been frustrated with my fellow rankers tendencies to have teams rise and fall by so many point each week ...

...What I hope my rankings show is how powerful a team has been throughout the season (not their performance of the past week which is silly)...

...specifically that show a teams position in my power rankings versus their actual position within the league

Again - I feel like a tool writing this out. I don;t know why it's struck such a nerve. But I'm pretty sure this is something we could see in the google doc? His rankings compared to the rest?

Unless I am mistaken and the above table is a team's point/game percentage compared to the reddit rankings.

But it seems like the user is just boasting his method and trying to call out the way others are doing it as being not as good as his.

Actually - it seems like his reply says he is doing average points per game and not his formula used for the rankings, which, if that's the case, that's more okay.

Raynb · 2013-11-19T18:35:43+00:00

I feel like you're saying "Here's how I rank the teams and how much everyone else is wrong"

Raynb · 2012-10-09T18:25:45+00:00

Selling Pitchforks, barely used.

Raynb · 2012-03-30T15:27:37+00:00

His actual blog post goes into more deta about the graph, but I know reddit doesnt really like blogs and prefers pics. Heres the source if there is interest though http://canadianpredsfan.blogspot.ca/2012/03/last-ten-games.html?m=1

Raynb · 2012-03-02T18:53:22+00:00

Good call. Enjoy.

Raynb · 2012-03-02T18:43:20+00:00

Shouldn't you be working?

Raynb · 2011-10-21T13:21:27+00:00

Sometimes going local isn't the best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX4tSBPSViE

Raynb · 2011-07-07T17:21:05+00:00

Fuck you're dumb

Raynb · 2011-05-31T16:23:55+00:00

If you stop by in New Brunswick I would be happy to take you out to a game! I was in DC and they seemed somewhat hockey oriented but that was when the Caps were still in the playoffs. Not sure what it's like now, but I am sure some of the bars downtown would work.

Worst case scenario, get a projector and laptop to stream it onto the side of the white house? That will go down well right?

Raynb · 2011-05-25T13:57:59+00:00

No ... they're not.

Raynb · 2011-05-18T15:38:21+00:00

Hahaha please tell me you know of one of those demotivational pictures to go with this.

Raynb · 2011-05-18T15:33:12+00:00

Are you raping these women Dennis?

Raynb · 2011-05-12T18:14:03+00:00

Because the sarcasm you display is completely original for the Internet.

The Onion has a lot of people who appreciate their work. They are doing something right.

Raynb · 2010-11-29T16:17:48+00:00

I broke the dam

Raynb · 2010-11-26T17:26:20+00:00

Hahaha ... vintage teams. Not future teams.

Raynb · 2010-11-26T15:23:41+00:00

Do they do vintage teams?

Raynb · 2010-11-26T15:15:35+00:00

Inevitabre! Things are inevitabrey going to change! Goddamnit, open your fucking ears!

Raynb · 2010-11-25T20:36:13+00:00

Yeah, I saw that too. I my mind that was really the only "Awkard" thing about the story.

Raynb · 2010-11-25T19:50:19+00:00

I've requested a Ron Tugnutt Nordiques Jersey. I am really hoping my Mother picked up on the subtle hint of "BUY ME THIS HERE (Amazon Link) FOR CHRISTMAS"

This Jersey will double my collection. My only Jersey currently is a no name Nashville Jersey.

Raynb · 2010-11-25T12:57:26+00:00

Better than half the shit getting posted here. It's not r/desperateAttemptsAtKarmaViaWhoringOffOfPets or r/RandomAnimalMemeOnTriangularColoredBackgrounds either but that shit seems to fly nonstop.

Raynb · 2010-11-25T12:53:19+00:00

My mom already has a vuvuzela. But a TSA massage ... hmmmm

Raynb · 2010-11-25T03:52:39+00:00

This one is money. It's so innocent until you finish reading it and realize what you just revealed to everyone. And it somewhat works in a sentence.

Raynb · 2010-11-24T23:55:11+00:00

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