Canadiens1958
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Evaluations
Old hockey metric - Puck Possession Times combined with modern video techniques and evaluations.
Going back to the origins of hockey, there is a simple truism, a player on the ice has possession of the puck or he does not. Viewers of HNIC during the playoffs have been fed tidbits by the talking heads telling them that player "X" had the puck for A in the defensive zone, B in the neutral zone, C in the offensive zone.
Each Puck Possession is interpreted as a touch. Each touch by each player is evaluated from start to finish. Subtracting the Puck Possession Time from the TOI yields non Puck Possession Times. The players efforts without the puck (efforts to regain possession) are also evaluated. Then totaled and voila, a player like Pavel Datsyuk rates near the top regardless of the metrics that are floating around.
Comment about evaluations. SH% metric or the SV% metric blend shots. Evaluations do not. A 25 foot shot taken by the same player at different times would likely produce different evaluations especially when all factors from choice to execution,are considered. Same applies for every other aspect measured, passes, saves for goalies, handling the puck, etc.
I agree. This is exactly the argument I use against expanding ice size. People assume that defenders will abandon their posts and just skate around the perimeter with the forwards, although at least in transition there is more room for better skaters to take advantage of the situation. This would just lead to tougher defensive systems from coaches (like the neutral zone trap). You're right that the shots need to be qualified.
Specifically with Datsyuk, I'd like to hear what people think about his stats-- using the exact same criteria for all players mentioned, why is he standing out?
Old hockey metric - Puck Possession Times combined with modern video techniques and evaluations.
Going back to the origins of hockey, there is a simple truism, a player on the ice has possession of the puck or he does not. Viewers of HNIC during the playoffs have been fed tidbits by the talking heads telling them that player "X" had the puck for A in the defensive zone, B in the neutral zone, C in the offensive zone.
Each Puck Possession is interpreted as a touch. Each touch by each player is evaluated from start to finish. Subtracting the Puck Possession Time from the TOI yields non Puck Possession Times. The players efforts without the puck (efforts to regain possession) are also evaluated. Then totaled and voila, a player like Pavel Datsyuk rates near the top regardless of the metrics that are floating around.
Comment about evaluations. SH% metric or the SV% metric blend shots. Evaluations do not. A 25 foot shot taken by the same player at different times would likely produce different evaluations especially when all factors from choice to execution,are considered. Same applies for every other aspect measured, passes, saves for goalies, handling the puck, etc.