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Focusing on a hockey player tracking system I created to quantify player performance
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HABS: Trending Josh Gorges Game-by-game Performance
This post will focus on Josh Gorges' game-by-game performance through the first 19 games of the 2013-14 season. Rather than communicate all of the data availabl... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Player-by-player Offensive-output Per-minute Played
This post will focus on the offensive-zone output of each Montreal Canadiens player this season. The graphs included will break down the number of scoring... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 SPORTS -
Impact of Quality of Competition on Even-strength Risk/reward Rating
No one system can produce one number that accurately reflects all aspects of a player's performance. But, by combining multiple systems, and including all... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Trending PK Subban's Game-by-game Performance
This post will focus on PK Subban's game-by-game performance through the first 17 games of the 2013-14 season. Rather than communicate all of the data... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Some Concerning Trends
Using trendlines to to expose potentially necessary adjustmentsIt is impossible to equate the Habs recent losing-streak to just one aspect of their play. It's... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 SPORTS -
The Limitations of Perception-based Scouting
Using data-generated scouting to help quantify perceptionsPerception-based scouting is an important aspect of player-evaluation. There is no doubt that the... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Successful and Unsuccessful Offensive-touches in the Offensive-zone
Bournival leading the wayThis post will focus on each Montreal Canadiens player's ability to make successful plays while in possession of the puck IN THE... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Defensive-zone Stick-checks and Body-checks
Tendencies and success-ratesThis post will focus on how each Montreal Canadiens player has attempted to remove puck-possession from the opposition in the... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Successful and Unsuccessful Offfensive-touches Per-minute Played
Bournival keeping up the paceThis post will focus on each Montreal Canadiens player's ability to make successful plays while in possession of the puck. Read more
Posted on 02 November 2013 SPORTS -
Comparing Markov's Play to Subban's Norris Trophy Season
Markov deserves more creditAndrei Markov is playing exceptionally well this season. So good in fact, that the numbers he's produced this season compare well to... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2013 SPORTS -
HABS D-MEN: Defensive-zone Passing Success-rates and Tendencies
This post will focus on Montreal Canadiens defensemen. It will visualize each d-man's overall defensive-zone passing success-rate, and break down their... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2013 SPORTS -
Ratings and Ratios for Habs Centremen
This post contains all of the ratings and ratios for Habs players who have played mostly as centremen this season. These numbers give us an overall view of... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2013 SPORTS -
Galchenyuk Needs to Get More Shots Through
Too many shots getting blocked by the oppositionThere is no doubting the fact that Alex Galchenyuk has been among the Montreal Canadiens best players this... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Defensive Zone; Who Gets the Puck? Who Gives the Puck Away?
This post will focus on each Montreal Canadiens player's play in the defensive-zone. Their performances will be quantified using their success-rates when... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Successful and Unsuccessful Offensive-touches
Bournival with impressive puck-possession numbersThis post will focus on each Montreal Canadiens player's ability to make successful plays while in possession o... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Patrick Holland's Preseason Numbers
Solid defensive numbersThe below numbers reflect the play of Patrick Holland during the 2013 preseason. Holland had just over 32 minutes of even-strength... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Offensive-zone Passes Broken Down into Passes Directed Toward the Slot
This post will focus on passes that are directed toward the slot.It will break down the number of attempted, and completed passes to the slot per-minute of... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Who's Giving the Puck Away; and in Which Zone
Tinordi has produced too many defensive-zone turnovers, while Gorges has excelledThis post will focus on the number of events each Montreal Canadiens player... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2013 SPORTS -
Offensive and Defensive Numbers for Habs Defensemen
Subban is Habs offensive-leaderMarkov is Habs defensive-leader This post will focus on each Montreal Canadiens defenseman's ability to limit turnovers by... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 SPORTS -
HABS: Ratings, Scoring-chance, and Takeaway Data Through 5 Games
This post will focus on each Montreal Canadiens player's even-strength risk/reward rating, scoring-chance for/against data, as well as their takeaway to giveawa... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2013 SPORTS
