The Terrier

THE TERRIER (JOHNNY  MENDEANI) is one of the most popular and also the most successful hockey handicapper known in the sports gaming world. (11 out of 13 winning NHL campaigns). The only blemishes on his long history are the 2016-17 and  2008-09 seasons. . Selling his selections exclusively at theswami.com he has built his reputation over the years on his bility to simply win on the ice. He has done it in many ways through the years but the bottom line he knows hockey and as proven to all that he can beat the gamer no matter what style or appraoch he uses during that season.

BASKETBALL NBA

In 2019-2020 look for Mendeani to alos add NBA basketball to his handicapping. He will officially begin about 3 weeks after the All-Star break. He will have approximately 30 to 45 plays between the end of February and April. Only if he is successful will he venture into the Playoffs. On his Trial performance in 2018-19 he was (17-8). All Top Plays. (6-0) on sides and (11-8) on totals.

Listed below is a recap of past season performances.

Year                               Regular Season                                     Post Season                                          Overall Unit

2018-19                    29-19    77-57      +43.10 units                      IN PROGRESS

2017-18                        8-2   69-54      +39.69 units                     2-1    16-12    + 13.10                              + 52 79 

2o16-17                        7-7   55-58      -60.47 units                    13-18  18-25     -98.47                               -(158.94)

2015-16                       5-2      60-40    +130.20 units                   0-0    15-6      +35.66                                +165.86

2014-15                     18-13   95-45     +303.25 units                   3-2    27-15    +70.40                                +373.65

2013-14                     54-33  126-101  +260.49 units                  11-6  43-20    +157.23                                +417.72

2012-13                                PASSED                    PROESSIONAL     CAREER     DECISION

2011-12                    12-15    71-52    +116.90 units                    3-5   27-20     +22.25                                  +139.15

2010-11                    26-16    103-95  +156.50 units                    4-1   14-15     +10.00                                  +166.50

2009-10                    30-12    119-72  +386.56 units                    4-8   19-25    ( -51.50)                                   +335.06 **

2008-09                     6-9       49-58   ( -84.00 ) units                    6-0   10-9      +28.00                                   ( -56.00 ) **

2007-08                   34-26    60-71      ( -2.25)  units                                            PASSED

2006-2007              34-20     92-53     +323.00  units                    11-8  12-8      +29.50                                  + 352.50 **

2005-2006              57-34     66-37     +291.00  units                   27-11  27-11   +187.00                                +478.00 **

2004-2005              16-8      31-15      +146.00  units                   16-6    20-10    +98.50                                  +244.50**

2003-2004             24-10     29-14       +150.00 units                    24-7   30-14    +178.50                                 +328.50**

** Indicates The Terrier's ratings were Top Play 20 units and regular Plays were all 10 unit plays. Compared to the present rating system of Top Plays being rated as 10 unit plays and all other regular unit plays rated between 1 and 9 units since  November 2010.

The Terrier is another TheSwami.com NHL capper  who rarely caps anything but hockey. That said in  2015 he has ventured into baskets (NBA and College) and has had solid performances in both his NBA selections and NCAA plays.

But his bread and butter is plain and simple: (HOCKEY). He had 6 consecutive winning seasons on the ice with an overall return of +1095 units until he had a losing playoff in 2018-17..

THE TERRIER, Johnny Mendeani, only did NHL HOCKEY until to 2015. He claims to never have made a wager on any other sports than hockey until 2015. THE TERRIER is a very private person. Born and raised in the Boston area. He is a BU grad and both of his daughters are BU grads. In 2012-2013 Mendeani took a sabbatical from handicapping as he began a new business venture outside of the world of handicapping.
Over a decade ago he was called by many to be theswami.com's BEST SPECIALTY POST SEASON NHL capper. He still owns a 72% (53-20) on promoted BIG HITS (GOW/GOM/GOY) during the 
He is a remarkable (14-2) lifetime on all of his Game of the Year releases since being with theswami.com.