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The League of Extraordinary Statisticians: THE Stat
The League of Extraordinary Statisticians (LOES) is a weekly forum bringing together top analytical minds in the hockey world to answer a variety of questions that straddle the line between stats analysis and something you might hear floating around section 304. They have agreed to answer these...
Poll Time: The Best Article of 2010
As the year 2010 winds down (sidenote: I know, I know; it actually isn't the end of the year for everyone, but hopefully you have tomorrow off anyway), Rob Vollman at Hockey Prospectus has compiled a list of the best stats-centered (or, in Dellow's case, stats guy + great story) articles of the...
Ducks - Sharks Gameday: Duck vs. Shark
<!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Next Game Anaheim Ducks @ San Jose Sharks Saturday, Oct 30, 2010, 7:30 PM PDT HP Pavilion Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> (Earl and I are collaborating on today's post, and since he's busy re-writing hymns to include the name "Samsung" in place...
Sports Fan Study Reveals: Scientists Are Nerds
Pictured: the next Copernicus. SOURCE There's a reason why some sports fans are referred to as "die-hards" -- even after they move away, their loyalty to their hometown team endures, according to research by two University of Illinois professors. Okay so you're saying that just because...
Going Full Nerd: Analyzing the Van-LA Season Series
Folks, I have been places you can not imagine. Deep inside the internet, where only geeks and perverts dare enter. Places I've only heard about in whispered tones. I went... full nerd. Everyone knows you don't go full nerd, but I did it anyway. This break is killing me and I can't wait until...
Kings Gameday: Important Statistical Milestones Can Be Reached!
Here are a few important statistical milestones that can be reached in today's game: -If Quick plays and the Kings win, Quick will be credited with his 40th win of the season -If Alex Frolov scores a goal, he will have 20 goals on the season. It will be his 6th season in a row with at least 20...
East Coast Bias
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Linus Omark and Johan Motin: Statistics!
The Oilers have two prospects of note who have played their last two seasons in the Swedish Elite League (Elitserien): Linus Omark and Johan Motin (above). The Elitserien's official site actually has a (sometimes problematic) English option which makes browsing it easier, and they've started to...
Examining the Power Play
One of the rule changes made to college hockey this season was the new rule that all powerplays would begin in the attacking zone. The theory was that by starting in the offensive zone, it would be easier for teams to score and generate more goals. As a whole, I kind of liked the rule, but did it...
Primary & Secondary Assists at EV, 2007-08
One of the statistics often taken for granted in the National Hockey League is the assist. However, the assist is actually two distinct statistics; primary assists and secondary assists.Among the offensive stats that Behind The Net breaks down is the assist. Taking that data, (in primary assists/60...
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