jim-corsi Stories - On the Forecheck
Paul Kariya, The Worst Forward Contract In The League?
Paul Kariya has been an all-star since his second season in the league, breaking in with a bang - scoring 246 points in 198 games in his first three years, an average of 1.24 points per game. Kariya was a dynamic scorer and setup man in the toughest of environments, Gary Bettman's NHL, and was on...
Jim Corsi and His Statistic
Jim Corsi, who spent his entire NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, is a rather interesting guy. He took an unusual road to the NHL, through Canadian university hockey. He spent three years with the Canadian Olympic soccer team during that time as well, before leaving soccer to focus solely on...
Hump Day Highlights
For your listening pleasure during this off-day between Predators games, I wanted to point you over to Hockeycentral at Noon, an essential hockey show from Fan 590 up in Toronto. On yesterday's installment (March 24), they conclude with a nice interview with Wade Belak. They delve into his on-ice...
Corsi Numbers: The Good, The Bad, & The Mediocre 2/11
Corsi Number (or Corsi Rating) is similar to +/- only it counts the number of shots directed towards goal at even strength instead of goals scored/against. Shots directed towards goal include all missed shots and blocked shots. So if you were on the ice for a shot on goal and a missed shot on...
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