Joshua Weissbock
I am a Van Fan in Bytown. Living in Ottawa for work, I research Sports Analytics and Machine Learning and have worked with teams at various levels. I play hockey as well as a timbit but I compete in rowing with hopes of 2016 Olympic Gold.
Author's Posts
Sidney Crosby's Age is Affecting His Offensive Production
February 23rd, 2015 In the above graph, generated from stats.hockeyanalysis.com, we can see Sidney Crosby's 5v5 Point Production throughout most of his career. It seems to follow a fairly natural aging curve but what becomes a bit disconcerting, if you are a fan of Sidney Crosby or the Pittsburgh Penguins, is that in the current and last season his points...
Why the Vocal Outcry against Colin Greening amongst Sens Fans?
January 30th, 2015 The Ottawa Senators recently tried to trade Colin Greening but did not find any suitors. The team then decided to send Greening down to their AHL farm team, the Binghamton Senators, and he was able to pass through waivers without being claimed. Living in Ottawa I actively engage with a number of bloggers and hockey analytics...
More Players Should Include Yoga in Training
January 27th, 2015 Recently the Vancouver Canucks hosted a “Yoga on Ice” Fundraiser for their local children’s charity. All in all the fundraiser was a success and produced a number of hilarious photos. It did however generate some negative discussion in the media and amongst the hockey circles on Twitter. The majority of the discussion that...
Attached With Drafting Lawson Crouse is a High Opportunity Cost
January 23rd, 2015 Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference–Robert Frost Lawson Crouse is highly ranked by many individuals in the hockey scouting profession. In the most recent Central Scouting service rankings released this week Crouse is ranked 4th overall while ISS Hockey has...
Moneypucking the Draft: Analyzing Height in Junior vs NHL Players
January 19th, 2015 As analytics in hockey becomes a larger facet within the sport we are able to challenge notions we previously held as self-evident. We can analyze scenarios, look at probabilities and try and maximize our opportunities to increase our chance of success. One area that hockey analytics has not yet caught up is in drafting:, trying...
On Goaltender Perception and Trade Value
January 16th, 2015 NHL Goaltenders are a very interesting subject from an analytics perspective. Goaltenders are highly effected by shooting percentage, in the short term, which can make an elite goalie look ECHL caliber while it can cause replacement level goaltending to look Brodeur-esque. Over the long-term a goalie typically regresses towards his...
