Fantasy Hockey: Let Someone Else Pay For Goal-Scoring Regression
This has been quite the week for hockey metrics. On Friday, a very well-known hockey blogger, author and radio personality Sean McIndoe a.k.a. DownGoesBrown posted an article on the basic ins-and-outs of hockey metrics over at Grantland. I strongly recommend reading it even if you have a grasp for hockey metrics as McIndoe has a […]
The NHL’s Moneyball
For as long as there have been sports and competitions, there have been people trying to gain every advantage possible over their opposition. The ancient Olympic Games were known for bribery being a recourse to ensure victory or even the consumption of wild boar manure to gain a competitive advantage. Rosie Ruiz was an out-of-shape marathon runner […]
Lessons Learned from the Boston Bruins Game 7 Victory
In talking with friends and family, writing about advanced statistics seems like voodoo to some of them. Coming from a hockey background (not an elite level, I can tell you) and growing up in a hockey family (my Dad played University hockey in Canada and was once recruited by the Michigan Wolverines while my brother […]