The NHL Has a Scouting Problem Joshua Weissbock | January 12, 2015 The longer I have been involved in hockey analytics the more and more I am finding myself interested in looking at the draft, the market inefficiencies and just how poorly…
Sharks 5 on 5 Woes: A Free Fall From Grace Andrew Bensch | January 11, 2015 What a Difference a Year Makes Last season the San Jose Sharks scored 24 more goals at even strength than their opponents. This season however has been a completely different…
Goaltender Roulette: The Trade Deadline Approaches Dustin Nelson | January 9, 2015 It’s getting to be time to gear up for the final push if your team has any hope of making the postseason. If you’re a NHL team on the cusp…
Doug Wilson’s Biggest Mistake is Sinking the Sharks Andrew Bensch | January 4, 2015 Struggling to Score The San Jose Sharks finished the 2013-14 regular season as the sixth best team in goals for at even strength divided by goals against with a 1.17…
David Perron a Good Fit For Pittsburgh Penguins Dustin Nelson | January 2, 2015 On Friday the Edmonton Oilers dropped the curtain on their game plan for the rest of the season by trading left winger David Perron to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange…
No reason to Panic on Patrick Marleau Andrew Bensch | January 1, 2015 Currently, San Jose Sharks’ longest tenured player, former captain, and All-Star forward Patrick Marleau is in a goal scoring slump. However, despite scoring just one goal in his last 16 games,…
Curious Personnel Usage by Todd McLellan Andrew Bensch | December 31, 2014 Will the real San Jose Sharks please stand up? Starting out the gates 10-10-4 with a rough 16 of their first 21 games on the road, the Sharks bounced back…
It’s Time For Emerson Etem In Anaheim Felix Sicard | December 27, 2014 Drafted in the first round (29th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks way back in 2010, Emerson Etem arrived with much fanfare as a local product of the burgeoning talent pool…
The Leafs: A Statistical Analysis James Tanner | December 27, 2014 It’s almost New Years and the NHL is about to resume play after a three-day Christmas break, which makes this the perfect time to look beyond the win/loss record and…
Team Canada Goalies: In Argument of Comrie Joshua Weissbock | December 26, 2014 When Hockey Canada announced their roster for the IIHF World Under-20 Championships (also known as the World Juniors) they had only named two goalies: incumbent Zachary Fucale and challenger Eric…
Calgary Flames: Commence Project Regression Dustin Nelson | December 22, 2014 The Calgary Flames have been a favorite topic for the analytics community this season. Or, maybe more accurately, the Calgary Flames’ regression prospects have been a favorite battlefield between the…
Joe Thornton Making a Case for His Second Hart Andrew Bensch | December 20, 2014 Hart = Most Valuable Unless one has a negative bias towards one of the following players based off ridiculous stereotypes, the following are the best centers in the National Hockey…