NHL to Start Using Tracking Chips in Pucks and Jerseys Craig Hagerman | January 25, 2015 The tracking of advanced statistics in the NHL might become a lot easier. The league announced Saturday, a partnership with the company Sportvision with the intention to place tracking chips…
Attached With Drafting Lawson Crouse is a High Opportunity Cost Joshua Weissbock | January 23, 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…
Moneypucking the Draft: Analyzing Height in Junior vs NHL Players Joshua Weissbock | January 19, 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…
Are the Senators Improving Under Dave Cameron? Callum Fraser | January 17, 2015 We’re only 16 games into the Dave Cameron era in Ottawa, but the Senators are already noticeably different under their current coach. Like most teams under a brand new head…
Why Tomas Tatar is the Best Bargain in the NHL Prashanth Iyer | January 17, 2015 Shortly after Tomas Tatar signed his three-year, $8.25 million deal, I wrote a piece explaining why the deal was a clear win for Detroit. Now more than halfway into the…
On Goaltender Perception and Trade Value Joshua Weissbock | January 16, 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…
Anaheim Ducks’ Midseason Grades: Defensemen Felix Sicard | January 15, 2015 Sami Vatanen View image | gettyimages.com Vatanen has provided the offensive spark from the blueline that the Ducks desperately need. His defensive play remains a work in progress, as does…
Anaheim Ducks’ Midseason Grades: Forwards Felix Sicard | January 14, 2015 Ryan Getzlaf View image | gettyimages.com Having notched 45 points in 43 games, Getzlaf has forced his way into the Hart conversation. He’s been the focal point of Anaheim’s offense.…
Slumping Hertl: Analyzing His Sophomore Struggles Kenneth Laws | January 13, 2015 By this time of the season last year, even after suffering a horrific knee injury, Tomas Hertl had taken the hockey world by storm. He also had 25 points with…
Dallas Stars Streak into the New Year Tabatha Patterson | January 13, 2015 Following two high-scoring games, it seemed the Stars found the keys to success in 2015. Allowing only six goals-against to their 20 goals scored in a four-game winning streak, the…
The NHL Has a Scouting Problem Joshua Weissbock | January 12, 2015 The longer I have been involved in hockey analytics the more and more I am finding myself interested in looking at the draft, the market inefficiencies and just how poorly…
Sharks 5 on 5 Woes: A Free Fall From Grace Andrew Bensch | January 11, 2015 What a Difference a Year Makes Last season the San Jose Sharks scored 24 more goals at even strength than their opponents. This season however has been a completely different…
