Kicks
MY BLOGS
-
Boucher Scouting
http://www.boucherscouting.com/
Focusing on a hockey player tracking system I created to quantify player performance
LATEST ARTICLES ( 570 )
-
Rating Each Habs Player's Positive Impact on Puck-possession
This post will focus on each Montreal Canadiens player's "positive possession impact" per-minute played. Expressed more simply, this number tells us how many... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2014 SPORTS -
The Impact of Possession, Ratings, and Ratios in the NEUTRAL-ZONE on...
Relating the impact of the neutral-zone events I track on scoring-chances for and againstA similar post focusing on even-strength events in ALL 3 ZONES can be... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2014 SPORTS -
The Impact of Possession, Ratings, and Ratios in the DEFENSIVE-ZONE on...
Relating the impact of the defensive-zone events I track on scoring-chances for and againstA similar post focusing on even-strength events in ALL 3 ZONES can... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2014 SPORTS -
The Impact of Possession, Ratings, and Ratios in the OFFENSIVE-ZONE on...
Relating the impact of the offensive-zone events I track on scoring-chances for and againstA similar post focusing on even-strength events in ALL 3 ZONES can... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2014 SPORTS -
The Impact of Possession, Ratings, and Ratios on Scoring-chances
Relating the impact of the events I track on scoring-chances for and againstCoaches talk about scoring-chances as the determining factor when judging how their... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2014 SPORTS -
HABS: Offensive-zone Stick and Body-checks
This post will focus on stick and body-checks in the offensive-zone. A stick or body-check is credited as successful when the player attempting the check is abl... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 SPORTS -
HABS: Defensive-zone Stick and Body-checks
This post will focus on stick and body-checks in the defensive-zone. A stick or body-check is credited as successful when the player attempting the check is abl... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 SPORTS -
HABS: Shooting Success-rates at Even-strength
Includes True-shooting percentage, percentage of shots blocked, percentage of shots that miss the net, 1-timers per-60, and deflections per-60This post will... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 SPORTS -
Which Habs Players Force the Oppositon into Taking Obstruction Penalties
Includes obstruction penalties drawn per-60 and obstruction penalties drawn per puck-possession play This post will focus on the number of... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 SPORTS -
Habs: Quantifying Discipline
Obstruction and undisciplined penalties per-60 When quantifying a player's value to a team, discipline is often left out of the calculation. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 SPORTS -
HABS: Successful Offensive and Defensive-touches in the Defensive-zone Per-60
Including offensive and defensive success-ratesThis post will focus on the number of successful offensive and defensive-touches each Montreal Canadiens player... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 SPORTS -
Josh Gorges; by the Numbers (2013-14)
Josh Gorges may be traded before I finish writing this piece. At 29 years-old, the player who may have been the Habs next captain is easily among the Montreal... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 SPORTS -
HABS: Successful Offensive and Defensive-touches in the Offensive-zone Per-60
This post will focus on the number of successful offensive and defensive-touches each Montreal Canadiens player contributed in the offensive-zone per-60... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 SPORTS -
Offensive-zone Puck-possession Tendencies and Success-rates (Habs Forwards)
Including offensive-zone puck-possession event totals, success-rates, and possession-ratingsA forwards's ability to either maintain puck-possession for his... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 SPORTS -
Defensive-zone Puck-possession Tendencies and Turnover-rates (Habs Defensemen)
Including defensive-zone puck-possession plays and "carry-outs"A defenseman's ability to move the puck successful out of the defensive-zone should be among the... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 SPORTS -
Rating the Habs Top Offensive-players at Even-strength (season and Playoffs)
Even-strength possession rating (season and playoffs combined)The graph included here is an attempt to rate each player's ability to create offense This is... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2014 SPORTS -
Habs: Breaking Down Each Player's Defensive-zone Passing Numbers
Includes successful attempts per-60, and success-ratesBreaking down defensive-zone passing success-rates and completion totals per-60 can help us define players... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2014 SPORTS -
Habs: Breaking Down Each Player's Offensive-zone Passing Numbers
Includes successful attempts per-60, and success-ratesBreaking down offensive-zone passing success-rates and completion totals per-60 can help us define players... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2014 SPORTS -
HABS: Breaking Down Loose-puck Recoveries in the DEFENSIVE-ZONE
Including LPR's off of face-offs, puck-battles, and rebounds.A player is credited with a loose-puck recovery whenever he gains control of a puck that was... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2014 SPORTS -
HABS: Breaking Down Loose-puck Recoveries in the Offensive-zone
Including LPR's off of face-offs, dump-ins, puck-battles, and rebounds.A player is credited with a loose-puck recovery whenever he gains control of a puck that... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 SPORTS