Previously, I took at look at passing data created by Ryan Stimson and the NHL passing project. Specifically, I dove into Stimson’s...
During the 2015-16 season, Ryan Stimson and his team of volunteers undertook the tremendous work of tracking passes in as many NHL...
The 2016 Stanley Cup Final is here. Game 1 is tonight, and the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks will do battle on a...
If you’ve been watching the NHL’s semifinals this year, you’ve been in for a treat. Each night, it seems like a game has...
As the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continue, hockey fans are consistently reminded of the same old clichés, including my...
Seemingly every season there comes a time when the old debate raises its head, with some pundit questioning the validity of the...
About halfway through the season, I wrote up a methodology to look at who should be the recipient of the Norris Trophy,...
Mike Green was long a critical component of a Washington Capitals power play that has regularly been the envy of the league. Even last...
Thursday morning, Elliotte Friedman made some remarks on Toronto’s Sportsnet 590 about likely Norris candidate, Erik Karlsson, and how he needs to...
The NHL playoffs are fast approaching, and though there are still games left to be played, and final wild card spots to...
The NHL playoffs are fast approaching, and though there are still games left to be played, and final wild card spots to...
One of the biggest reasons that puck possession numbers have become so prevalent in today’s NHL is because of their ability to...
It’s time for another More Than Meets the Eye, where I turn an analytical gaze on a Thursday night game chosen by...
We’re in the final stretch of regular season games. Some teams are turning up the heat to make a run for the...
Thursday night was another edition of More Than Meets the Eye, where Today’s Slapshot readers picked a game for me to break...
Over Valentine’s Day weekend (specifically on Saturday, February 13th), the Florida Panthers hosted the inaugural Panthers Analytics WorkShop (PAWS). Over the course...
It’s time for another edition of More Than Meets the Eye, a series where the Today’s Slapshot readers pick one Thursday night...
There’s been ample deliberation so far this season appropriated to how the NHL can improve its on-ice product, making it more friendly for its viewers....
Compared to years past, this season’s NHL Free Agent Frenzy was pretty tame. In fact, when Vollman asked me to participate in...
There are various ways to judge how much an NHL coach trusts the players on his team. Zone starts, while they don’t...
When it comes to advanced stats and player evaluation, Domenic Galamini is a big deal. The McMaster University student is the creator...
With one blog post, Micah Blake McCurdy moved the hockey analytics community forward. I think it's amazing that with one blog posts and...