So, I found myself going down a bit of a rabbit hole the other day, trying to dig up some stuff about Ben Meehan and his hockey journey. It started pretty randomly, honestly, just heard the name mentioned somewhere and got curious. You know how it goes.
First thing I did, like anyone else, was just punch the name into the usual search engines. See what pops up. Got a few hits right away, some mentions here and there, but nothing really substantial, you know? Just fragmented bits, maybe a roster listing or a brief mention in an old game summary.
Getting into the Weeds
Okay, so the quick search wasn’t cutting it. Time to dig a bit deeper. My next thought was to check out some dedicated hockey statistics sites. You know the ones, those databases that try to track every player ever. Here’s kinda what I did:
- Checked sites like Elite Prospects, HockeyDB, places like that.
- Tried variations of the name, just in case.
- Looked for specific leagues or teams he might have been associated with based on the initial scraps I found.
This gave me a bit more, confirmed some basic details maybe, like potential teams or years active. But still, it felt like looking for a specific piece of hay in a giant haystack. Finding consistent, detailed information was proving tricky. Sometimes you hit these walls with players who weren’t, like, top-tier NHL stars. Their records can be spotty.
Trying Different Angles
Alright, Plan C. I started thinking about maybe finding old news articles or local team websites. Sometimes smaller newspapers or community sites have archives. This meant more specific searching, trying combinations like the player name plus a potential team name or town.
It was slow going. Clicked through a lot of digital archives, scanned a bunch of old-looking web pages. Found a few interesting mentions, maybe a highlight from a specific game or a small feature. It’s kinda cool when you unearth those little nuggets, feels like a small victory.
Honestly, piecing together a full picture was tough. You get conflicting dates sometimes, or gaps in the timeline. It really makes you appreciate how much effort goes into maintaining records, especially for leagues or eras that weren’t heavily documented online back in the day.
What I Ended Up With
So, after spending a fair bit of time on this, what did I really learn? Well, I got a slightly better sense of the player’s time in hockey, the teams, maybe a rough idea of the level played. But more than that, it was a reminder of the process itself. How you start with a simple question and end up navigating this web of scattered information.
It wasn’t about uncovering some huge secret or writing a definitive biography. It was more about the practice of digging, the satisfaction of finding small pieces, and understanding the limits of easily accessible information. Sometimes the journey of looking is the interesting part, you know? Just a little project I took on.
