Why linemate and competition metrics may not be as simple as we think

• October 18, 2015
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• AnalyticsResearch and Development

ABSTRACT We know that linemates have a larger impact on results than competition on the average. This has caused many to...

Numbers and their power of language: How to use numbers to optimize strategy, usage, and players

• September 8, 2015
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• AnalyticsResearch and Development

When Bill James started looking at numbers in baseball, it was not for the sake of numbers themselves but the stories...

The Hohl Picture- Best and Worst of the 2014-15 Season

• August 31, 2015
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• AnalyticsResearch and Development

In today’s game the definition of the ‘best’ player is changing. From a time when goals and assist were the determination...

NHL Draft Theory: On Risk and Reward

• June 18, 2015
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• AnalyticsPro Hockey NewsResearch and Development

As the 2015 NHL Entry Draft quickly approaches us, we look more into draft theory and discuss processes that allow one to maximize...

The Hohl Picture – Hockey Data

• May 15, 2015
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• AnalyticsResearch and Development

Why use numbers? Why even care? Baseball is often looked at as the godfather of sports analytics. Bill James began publishing...

LA Kings ‘Business of Hockey’ Big Data Seminar

• January 17, 2015
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• AnalyticsResearch and Development

“This is a two-part question. First, what software do the LA Kings use to compile analytic data on players? Second, is...