Michael Ernst
@mjernst.bsky.social
Used to write about the Cubs.
Still post about the Cubs, as well as the Hawks and Bears.
Still post about the Cubs, as well as the Hawks and Bears.
My monthly 2026 NHL Draft Rankings update
I was on island with Alberts Šmits in the top 10 to start the season, but he's caught everyone's eye now, and is legitimately in discussion as the top D and top 5 pick
Top 10-12 solidifying for me, unless Hemming breaks out once he finds somewhere to play
I was on island with Alberts Šmits in the top 10 to start the season, but he's caught everyone's eye now, and is legitimately in discussion as the top D and top 5 pick
Top 10-12 solidifying for me, unless Hemming breaks out once he finds somewhere to play
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
My monthly 2026 NHL Draft Rankings update
I was on island with Alberts Šmits in the top 10 to start the season, but he's caught everyone's eye now, and is legitimately in discussion as the top D and top 5 pick
Top 10-12 solidifying for me, unless Hemming breaks out once he finds somewhere to play
I was on island with Alberts Šmits in the top 10 to start the season, but he's caught everyone's eye now, and is legitimately in discussion as the top D and top 5 pick
Top 10-12 solidifying for me, unless Hemming breaks out once he finds somewhere to play
Artyom Levshunov's 1st NHL goal (and a shot off the post on his next shift)
November 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Artyom Levshunov's 1st NHL goal (and a shot off the post on his next shift)
PWHL Opening Night
Congratulations to Julia Gosling on scoring the 1st goal in Seattle Torrent history.
Congratulations to Julia Gosling on scoring the 1st goal in Seattle Torrent history.
November 22, 2025 at 3:51 AM
PWHL Opening Night
Congratulations to Julia Gosling on scoring the 1st goal in Seattle Torrent history.
Congratulations to Julia Gosling on scoring the 1st goal in Seattle Torrent history.
Hockey doubleheader.
Hawks won.
Now let's go Kraken.
Hawks won.
Now let's go Kraken.
November 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Hockey doubleheader.
Hawks won.
Now let's go Kraken.
Hawks won.
Now let's go Kraken.
The 1st of 2 this year in which I root for the visitors
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The 1st of 2 this year in which I root for the visitors
Speaking of, time to leave the bar with the Cubs game on and take my seat.
October 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Speaking of, time to leave the bar with the Cubs game on and take my seat.
Highlights of #Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell's Hat Trick yesterday. He became the second youngest ever to record the feat in SHL history.
October 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Highlights of #Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell's Hat Trick yesterday. He became the second youngest ever to record the feat in SHL history.
Frondell's play has picked up a little as the game went along and now in the 3rd he cashes in with his 1st career SHL goal.
September 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Frondell's play has picked up a little as the game went along and now in the 3rd he cashes in with his 1st career SHL goal.
Connor Bedard scores the #Blackhawks first goal of the preseason. A PP tally assisted by Sam Rinzel.
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Connor Bedard scores the #Blackhawks first goal of the preseason. A PP tally assisted by Sam Rinzel.
Still catching up on the game from earlier today, but had to jump on and highlight #Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell, who made a great play on the forecheck to win a puck and then made a beautiful pass to set up a goal.
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Still catching up on the game from earlier today, but had to jump on and highlight #Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell, who made a great play on the forecheck to win a puck and then made a beautiful pass to set up a goal.
Hockey season is back
September 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Hockey season is back
A couple of highlights from Anton Frondell's SHL debut earlier this week.
He was held scoreless in a 5-4 win but does a nice job here protecting the puck behind the net before feeding it out front to generate a high quality scoring chance.
Later, he nearly scored a goal off a rebound.
He was held scoreless in a 5-4 win but does a nice job here protecting the puck behind the net before feeding it out front to generate a high quality scoring chance.
Later, he nearly scored a goal off a rebound.
September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A couple of highlights from Anton Frondell's SHL debut earlier this week.
He was held scoreless in a 5-4 win but does a nice job here protecting the puck behind the net before feeding it out front to generate a high quality scoring chance.
Later, he nearly scored a goal off a rebound.
He was held scoreless in a 5-4 win but does a nice job here protecting the puck behind the net before feeding it out front to generate a high quality scoring chance.
Later, he nearly scored a goal off a rebound.
#Blackhawks Anton Frondell with an impressive goal in preseason action for his SHL team yesterday. I do have playmaking concerns, but I have no doubt this guy will score goals in the NHL.
September 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
#Blackhawks Anton Frondell with an impressive goal in preseason action for his SHL team yesterday. I do have playmaking concerns, but I have no doubt this guy will score goals in the NHL.
Rainier doing it's usual too
July 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Rainier doing it's usual too
Olympics particularly beautiful tonight
July 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Olympics particularly beautiful tonight
Cubs 2025 Draft Class
July 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Cubs 2025 Draft Class
I always felt a numbered ranking ended all discussion and nuance, so I hated to do lists at Cubs Den. When I did publish them, sometimes I threw them together, other times I overthought them, and many times they were collaborations with John/others.
These are my own from unpublished internal notes:
These are my own from unpublished internal notes:
July 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I always felt a numbered ranking ended all discussion and nuance, so I hated to do lists at Cubs Den. When I did publish them, sometimes I threw them together, other times I overthought them, and many times they were collaborations with John/others.
These are my own from unpublished internal notes:
These are my own from unpublished internal notes:
2025 Chicago Cubs Draft Signings Update
The team has over 3.6M remaining in their bonus pool to sign overslot HS draftees Kaleb Wing and Josiah Hartshorn, along with any other overslot deals with players from rounds 11-20 and UDFA
The team has over 3.6M remaining in their bonus pool to sign overslot HS draftees Kaleb Wing and Josiah Hartshorn, along with any other overslot deals with players from rounds 11-20 and UDFA
July 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
2025 Chicago Cubs Draft Signings Update
The team has over 3.6M remaining in their bonus pool to sign overslot HS draftees Kaleb Wing and Josiah Hartshorn, along with any other overslot deals with players from rounds 11-20 and UDFA
The team has over 3.6M remaining in their bonus pool to sign overslot HS draftees Kaleb Wing and Josiah Hartshorn, along with any other overslot deals with players from rounds 11-20 and UDFA
The Chicago Cubs 2025 Draft Class
July 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The Chicago Cubs 2025 Draft Class
A weak week of movies for me
June 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A weak week of movies for me
