2022 is over.
It was a special year for me. Just like a lot of people, I have experience a lots of downs, but what made it special was the ups outshined the downs. I have pushed myself to new levels and the biggest win of 2022 is that I’m proud of the man I’m becoming and I feel more ready to attack the year 2023.
Let’s talk about 2023. I have a lot of projects coming for this year. I don’t think I will be able to show 100% of the things I will be working on this year, but something to keep an eye on is a project I’m working on with some super good people. Chace McCallum messaged me in November to ask me if I wanted to join him on a research project about prospects in the NHL. Later on, we have added Joshua Khalfin to our team. Chace and Josh are really smart guys who have done a lot for the Hockey “Analytics” community in the past. Sometimes, I feel the “imposter syndrome” when I think about the idea of working with them. On my Twitter account, I like to share glimpses of things we are working on… so keep your eyes open because we will release something really cool for everyone a little before the NHL Draft.
In 2022, I also got to meet Mikhail Nahabedian. Mik was my hockey research mentor for more than a year now. He has pushed me to get better like a dad would do for his son. In 2022, La Force de Montréal (WHKY) offered him a job (much deserved btw). I’m glad I had the chance to meet him. I also had the chance to make new connections with a lot of people from the community and I’m grateful for everyone I had the chance to interact with.
In 2022, I sent my resume to few QMJHL teams to help with their research and development team (or analytics department) and I got no answer back. My goal in 2023 is to have the opportunity to get a “real” internship with in hockey. In 2022, was also a year where I learned a lot and I became a lot more educated. I hope 2023 will be similar. I can’t stop learning.
Thank you all for the support in 2022 and wishing you all the best in 2023!
Max