2017 Ottawa Hockey Analytics Conference - May 6, 2017

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Just a quick note that we will have the 3rd annual OTTHAC at Carleton U in Ottawa on May 6, 2017. There is a fee this year but lunch will be included in the conference. Hope to see some of you there.

Here is the link for info:
Conference Information

Registration Link

We will have social events on Friday evening and Saturday after the conference with hopefully some good hockey to watch as a group.

Additionally, there will be a networking/introduction to coding event led by Meghan Chayka of Stathletes for women and other folks new to hockey analytics early Friday evening.

Here's the current List of Conference Participants:
Eric Blabac, Sam’s Club (formerly of SAP)
Matt Cane, WinnersView
Kate Cimini, freelance writer at Sports Illustrated, Vice Sports and FanRag Sports
Meghan Chayka, Stathletes
Sophie Jablansky, University of Maryland
Brian Macdonald, Florida Panthers
Micah Blake McCurdy, Hockeyviz.com
Shirley Mills, Carleton University
Kevin Mongeon, Brock University
Corey Pronman, ESPN Insider
Michael Schuckers, St. Lawrence University and Statistical Sports Consulting, LLC
Timo Seppa, Hockey Prospectus
Sam Ventura, Carnegie Mellon University
Rob Vollman, Hockey Abstract
Chris Wells, St. Lawrence University

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Quick update on #OTTHAC17

Just wanted to let you know about some of the activities around the 2017 Ottawa Hockey Analytics Conference (#OTTHAC17). The conference will be Saturday May 6th at Carleton U in Ottawa.

Again this year we’ve got some great folks contributing. We will have sessions on women’s hockey, the NHL Entry draft, and a mock Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft. The mock expansion draft will feature analytics based protection lists and several mock drafts by prominent hockey analysts. Thanks to CapFriendly and Rob Vollman for their help with this.

We will also have some talks by Micah Blake McCurdy, Matt Cane, Sophie Jablansky and Eric Blabac. New this year is a student paper competition with posters and some student presentations. The winning paper will appear in the 2017 Hockey Abstract. Thanks to Rob Vollman for that! And to our distinguished panel of judges for their time. One of our sponsors SMT, who did the player tracking for the World Cup of Hockey, will do a presentation on player tracking.

As we have done in the past, we’ll have some social events in the Byward Market area on Friday and Saturday evenings. We will also have an event for women and folks new to hockey analytics led by Meghan Chayka before the social event on Friday.

More details on the conference website:
http://statsportsconsulting.com/otthac17/

Please register if you haven’t already at the following link:
https://forms.carleton.ca/math/2017-ottawa-hockey-analytics-conference/
Note that this year there is a registration fee that will cover lunch, etc.

 

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But wait there is more ...

There will be a networking/introduction to coding event the night before the conference this year. All are welcome though the target audience is women and those new to hockey analytics. It'll be on the campus of Carleton Univ at 530p on Friday May 5.

Eventbrite Registration

 

[Doctor No]

So glad that this is going on! Michael, thank you for all of the work that you (and others) do to keep the slate so strong each year.

 

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Doctor No,
Thanks for your kind words. Hopefully we can meet at one of these sometime in the future.

 

[Doctor No]

It would be fun - unfortunately, it's usually been during health care pricing/filing season here in the States. Hopefully one of these years I can pull myself away.

 

[morehockeystats]

Yeah, these seem like fun. I am not sure if I can carve enough time out to go all the way over to the East Coast, but I definitely hope to be at the VANHAC '18.

 

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Videos from the OTTHAC17 are available

Here is a link to all the videos from the conference:
YouTube Channel Link

Additionally, slides for the presentations are available on the conference website:
OTTHAC17 Website