It’s always interesting to find disparities between how analytics measure the talent level of a certain player versus traditional thinking. To name a few, Pekka Rinne, Kris Russell, and Rasmus Ristolainen are all players who many fans consider to be very good. However, a statistically driven analysis into these players … Read Full Post >>
It’s been quite some time since the Toronto Maple Leafs made a major player acquisition. Today, Toronto acquired 26-year-old goaltender Frederik Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 1st Round pick in 2016 (30th overall), and a 2nd Round pick in 2017.
Following the trade, they signed him … Read Full Post >>
Who is the best goal scorer in NHL history? Three weeks ago I adjusted Alex Ovechkin’s goals to see how many he would have hypothetically had through the first 800 games of his career if he had played from 1979-89 (a high-scoring NHL era). I used a statistic I created … Read Full Post >>
As he nears 500 goals, I thought it would be interesting to estimate Alex Ovechkin’s goals in Wayne Gretzky’s era.
Recently, there has been a lot of debate about where Ovechkin stacks when discussing the best scorer in NHL history. His teammate, Brooks Laich says he’s the best sniper … Read Full Post >>
A blog on Tumblr titled LongShotIsHere compiled some data recently comparing average NHL team heights to the final position clubs finished at by the end of the 2013-14 hockey season.
Above is a scatter plot I created contrasting the two. The results prove that you do not have to be … Read Full Post >>
Earlier this morning, GM Steve Yzerman unveiled the Team Canada 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics roster, and one of the best Canadian players in the world, was not on it. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis, who was snubbed from Team Canada’s 2010 Olympic Hockey team, has been snubbed once … Read Full Post >>
