I wouldn't hold your breath
A man can dream.
I wouldn't hold your breath
Stockholm selects Ralph Backstrom, C
Ha. Dreakmur and I were just talking about Ralph Backstrom. I thought he was worth drafting in this range; Dreakmur wasn't as impressed.
Ha. Dreakmur and I were just talking about Ralph Backstrom. I thought he was worth drafting in this range; Dreakmur wasn't as impressed.
Hehe, I needed someone to fill out my PK unit(s) but also... I had the the itch to make a pick before going to bed.
According to overpass' spreadsheets, he only saw 9% usage on the PK.
What didn't he like about him?
What didn't he like about him?
Those start in 1968.
canadiens said:Jean Beliveau and Henri Richard were in their prime, leaving Backstrom to pivot the third line in a defensive capacity against the opponent’s leading scorers. He rose to the challenge, covering opposing shooters and killing penalties, alongside fellow defensive forward Claude Provost.
One of the strongest skaters in the league, Backstrom was fast enough to play deep in the offensive zone, relentlessly forecheck an opposing defenseman, and still get back in time to catch a puck-carrying forward skating towards the Montreal net.
I got a spreadsheet from overpass starts in 1960 and ends in 2017.
I can send it to you later or ask overpass himselfWhere can I get that?
Also, I'm in the process of calculating ES VsX. Im using the same rules that Sturm outlined back in 2013. No adjustments for min played will be made like seventieslord did last year. This should give a more accurate representation of a player's offensive skills that's not on a PP unit.
Where can I get that?
I got a spreadsheet from overpass starts in 1960 and ends in 2017.
I would also like that spreadsheet
Same
Are there advantages to using even strength VsX vs adjusted even strength points?
I would imagine even strength VsX would be better for (real life) scoring line players, while adjusted even strength points would be better for everyone else.
Yes, an ES VsX would be an improvement over raw or adjusted points, but maybe not by all that much. It stretches a basic assumption of the system (something like equal opportunity over time) to start applying it to bottom-unit players who did not receive anything like equal opportunities.Here’s a link to download the spreadsheet.
Dropbox - Adjusted NHL Stats 1960-2017.xlsx
I think EV VsX would be worth doing. Adjusted even strength points are just a simple scoring level adjustment. Scorers from 1980-1993 (from the increased roster size to the change in TV timeouts) get adjusted down too much in my opinion as that was the era when teams rolled four lines. Also, the numbers for the top players really jump from the O6 years to the expansion years, as average league strength got weaker. EV VsX could address both issues. But I don’t rhink there’s a perfect one size fits all adjustment either, as roles have changed over time for third and fourth line players.
Year | Bench |
1950 | 52 |
1951 | 50 |
1952 | 43 |
1953 | 47 |
1954 | 38 |
1955 | 47 |
1956 | 48 |
1957 | 57 |
1958 | 49 |
1959 | 60 |
1960 | 54.75 |
1961 | 57 |
1962 | 55.375 |
1963 | 58 |
1964 | 52 |
1965 | 48.167 |
1966 | 54 |
1967 | 54 |
1968 | 60 |
1969 | 78 |
1970 | 64 |
1971 | 77 |
1972 | 77 |
1973 | 76 |
1974 | 83 |
1975 | 77 |
1976 | 79 |
1977 | 74 |
1978 | 88 |
1979 | 83 |
1980 | 91 |
1981 | 86 |
1982 | 87 |
1983 | 90 |
1984 | 90 |
1985 | 85 |
1986 | 90 |
1987 | 76 |
1988 | 68.375 |
1989 | 87 |
1990 | 71 |
1991 | 73 |
1992 | 74 |
1993 | 87 |
1994 | 70 |
1995 | 40 |
1996 | 76 |
1997 | 72.5 |
1998 | 64 |
1999 | 67 |
2000 | 59 |
2001 | 66 |
2002 | 59 |
2003 | 65 |
2004 | 57 |
2006 | 62 |
2007 | 63 |
2008 | 66 |
2009 | 63 |
2010 | 69 |
2011 | 62 |
2012 | 60 |
2013 | 40 |
2014 | 64 |
2015 | 59 |
2016 | 61 |
2017 | 60.875 |
According to overpass' spreadsheets, he only saw 9% usage on the PK.