Walsh and Castagna nominated for Hobey Baker

[Trotsky]

Adam, I liked your write up on the Hobey challengers, but surprised you dismissed differences in games played.  Personally, I always insist on x/GP when comparing accumulation stats.  You can likewise normalize CHIP since it is easy, and obviously in need of it.

But bottom line is I enjoyed the review.  I'm not always critical.  Really.

[Trotsky]

Scouting projection for Castagna.

I miss the Coyotes.

You do?

[stereax]

Scouting projection for Castagna.

I miss the Coyotes.

You do?

Snowbird. LOL.

The Yotes had objectively great branding and jerseys. Plus they were likeable in a way the Mammoth aren't.

[Weder]

Scouting projection for Castagna.

I miss the Coyotes.

You do?

Snowbird. LOL.

The Yotes had objectively great branding and jerseys. Plus they were likeable in a way the Mammoth aren't.

The one and only time I went to an NHL preseason game was when Gretzky was caching the Yotes and the played the Sharks in Portland

[adamw]

Adam, I liked your write up on the Hobey challengers, but surprised you dismissed differences in games played.  Personally, I always insist on x/GP when comparing accumulation stats.  You can likewise normalize CHIP since it is easy, and obviously in need of it.

But bottom line is I enjoyed the review.  I'm not always critical.  Really.

We do normalize for games played ... and we ding players for missing games in proportion to the amount of games their team played.

[stereax]

Great to see both of them nominated—well deserved.

Many people may not realize that Ryan Walsh is a Type 1 diabetic, which makes his ability to manage his diet and compete at such a high level even more impressive. This isn't confidential information—he shared it publicly last year when he, Hank Kemp, and Jack O'Brien fundraised for Big Red Blocks for Healing, with Ryan specifically supporting Kids With Courage, a charity that supports children with Type 1 diabetes.

Which finally solves the great "why is Walsh eating a banana on the bench in the first period?" mystery from last season. 🍌

Walsh isn't the only Type 1 diabetic on the Cornell Big Red -

Justin Katz is another player in the BCHL who deals with type 1 diabetes. Katz is in his rookie season with the Warriors. From Mont-Royal, QC, he was recruited by the Warriors from Deerfield Academy in the US High School Prep league.

Katz's life with diabetes is much different than Rylance's as the 17-year-old was diagnosed with the disease a decade ago. He uses a different method than an injection to get his insulin.

"I used injections to give myself insulin until three years after I was diagnosed. I then switched to pumps because I thought it would make my life easier, (and) have been on it ever since," said Katz.

An insulin pump delivers the hormone similarly to how the body would release it naturally, throughout the day, with an extra dose at meals to handle the extra blood sugar from the food. The pump is a small, computerized device that delivers insulin via a thin tube under the skin.

By living with diabetes for much of his hockey career, he definitely has had his blood sugar go low during a game. "I feel low blood sugar every so often during a game, but it usually doesn't affect my play. It has gotten to that point a few times and I have either had to leave the game or take a medical timeout."

Although the Warriors training staff is well aware of Katz's diabetes, they don't actively track his blood sugar during a game, but they are ready to spring into action if necessary.

"If there's ever anything a little bit off I make sure that (they're) aware. My blood sugars are always displayed on my pump screen, which I keep on me at all times," explained Katz. "I make sure that when I'm on the ice, I am checking it even more often. Usually, I'll check when I have a break during practice and after every few whistles in games."

Katz admits diabetes is hard to deal with, especially for someone as active as a hockey player. "Sometimes it is frustrating to deal with, as it can affect your mood and your play, but it's just another obstacle I have to overcome and I think it has made me a better person and goalie."

He has had a good start to his first season in the BCHL playing as the backup to Johnny Derrick. Katz has provided solid netminding for the Warriors when called upon, which has no doubt raised the eyebrows of scouts.

Article from 2021; picked up on it when Kraft's recent IG post hit my feed and I saw the glucose monitor.

As you were.