Speculation: Did Montreal Hire an Analytics Guy?

[Bloumeister]

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

 

[c3z4r]

Wonder why advanced stats don't work in soccer? Everything's been said and done

There's no need to put down soccer, just because the guy asked an honest question. In Europe there's no stats craze like in North America.

 

[bhuya71]

Here's the guy for those interested

Matt Pfeffer, 21 years old.

http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/f942af48-254d-4ee0-8130-cc1ad27b47dc|_0.html

 

[SB164]

I am speculating (BIG TIME) that it is Andrew Berkshire of HabsEOTP. He just quit as Co-Managing partner of HabsEOTP and is working for an analytics company now that could be hired as a consultant for the Habs. It would be strange for the guy to get a new job and quit blogging about the Habs...unless he may be working for them.

Absolute pure speculation thought. See his twitter profile to see if my story may make sense...

I think I'll actually visit the HabsEOTP website more often now that Berkshire is gone. I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds him incredibly unprofessional, arrogant, and pig-headed. Good riddance.

 

[Bloumeister]

I think I'll actually visit the HabsEOTP website more often now that Berkshire is gone. I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds him incredibly unprofessional, arrogant, and pig-headed. Good riddance.

Marc Dumont (Dr Gonzo) has shown he's a pretty good writer, both on EOTP and for Metro.