Analytic Look at US Olympic Hopefuls

[schuckers]

I took a look the potential US Olympic hopefuls for Sochi using the latest version of my Total Hockey Ratings (THoR) which uses all plays not just even strength plays and CorsiRel.

Centers (3) Pavelski, Kesler, Stastny

Wings (9) Parise, Pacioretty, Wheeler, Brown, Kessel, Saad, Okposo, Ryan, Kane

Byfuglien(1) Dustin

Defensemen (7) Yandle, Martinez, Goligoski, Shattenkirk, Fowler, Leddy, Erik Johnson

Goalies (3) Schneider, Miller, Howard

Here's the analysis based upon data through roughly 15 December.

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[DrVanntastic]

You have Oshie's and Backes' positions reversed. Backes plays center and Oshie plays wing.