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I am Benjamin Mahshie and I would like to welcome you to my blog. It gives me a chance to discuss the topics that make me who I am and what I enjoy. Please feel free to comment.
Unprecedented…History Made!
This past weekend the PGA Championship was played out on a sunbaked course in Lowcountry, South Carolina, as the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island hosted the 103rd edition of the championship. Rory McIlroy won the last PGA held at Kiawah in 2013 and was again a...
Oh No…Not Again!
The NHL playoffs are truly one of the great spectacles in sport and the team that hoists the Stanley Cup at the end of a grueling few months deserves the trophy. But here we are in the first round of the playoffs and the idiocy continues. Nazem Kadri of...
Season Finally Over – Real Work Begins!
The Buffalo Sabres mercifully ended their season this past week with a 1-0 loss to Pittsburgh. It will go down as one of the worst in recent history in the NHL and of course an unacceptable season for any hockey franchise. The only positive being the...
Springtime is Golf-time!
In the Northeast days are getting longer. The sun doesn't set until after 7:00 pm, which is always a great and welcoming time of year. Except for the hour of sleep lost due to daylight savings. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches it is time to dust off the golf clubs in...
The Most Important Stat in Hockey
Most hockey fans know the names Orr, Howe, Gretzky, Lemieux, Crosby and McDavid. These gentlemen are house hold names. What is interesting is to look at the careers of all these individual players and try to find out what helped them to stand out as greats...
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
The Jack Eichel led Buffalo Sabres continue to struggle on the ice. This season marks the sixth season Eichel is suiting up for the blue and gold. So far this season is not proving to be any different from the previous five season for the Sabres. Unfortunately, it...