Bloumeister
Meister Mojo Rising
Thank you. I ask because I'm new to hockey and was wondering if all these numbers really have an impact on the way the game is understood an played.
I grew up with football (soccer) and, while that's a sport without a statistics culture, some attempts have been made in the past. But they all fail when you remove the context. Scores matter based on timing; a player might show less production if he's moved to a spot to accommodate a teammate and improve the overall team production; teams might just give away possession as part of their strategy, etc. Some of these things cannot be reflected with meaningful stats.
I do enjoy reading the threads about analytics here, though.
Wonder why advanced stats don't work in soccer? Everything's been said and done