I'm looking for shooting percentages on the Michigan in the NHL.
Amongst my hockey bretheren, there's still a lot of disagreement over whether the Michigan is a solid tactic or a selfish, showboating move.
I love the Michigan, though I haven't pulled it off myself. I think it's a solid hockey play that doesn't deserve the scorn of the so-called traditionalists. My argument centers on the fact that the conversion rate is pretty high, and that a goal is a goal, no matter how flashy its execution. If it were a low-percentage move, and it caused a team to lose a higher-chance centering pass from behind the net, then yeah, I would consider the move selfish and showboaty.
It seems to me that I see about a 50% conversion rate. Now, the high conversion rate is likley affected by the fact that it's rare, so defenders often aren't quick enough with a stick check; and by the fact that only players that are pretty confident with the move attempt it in a game. It would be pretty embarrasing for someone that doesn't have the skill nailed down to try it an flub it more than once in a couple of seasons.
Has anyone seen stats compiled yet on Michigan shooting percentage?
Let's define a Michigan attempt having been made once the player gets the puck resting on the blade of his stick. Let's not count attempts where the player seems to drop his top hand to scoop the puck up, but never has it resting on the blade. In those cases, the player typically retains possession.
And if you don't have a source for the stats, what's your argument for the Michigan being a solid hockey play, or for it deserving scorn?
Amongst my hockey bretheren, there's still a lot of disagreement over whether the Michigan is a solid tactic or a selfish, showboating move.
I love the Michigan, though I haven't pulled it off myself. I think it's a solid hockey play that doesn't deserve the scorn of the so-called traditionalists. My argument centers on the fact that the conversion rate is pretty high, and that a goal is a goal, no matter how flashy its execution. If it were a low-percentage move, and it caused a team to lose a higher-chance centering pass from behind the net, then yeah, I would consider the move selfish and showboaty.
It seems to me that I see about a 50% conversion rate. Now, the high conversion rate is likley affected by the fact that it's rare, so defenders often aren't quick enough with a stick check; and by the fact that only players that are pretty confident with the move attempt it in a game. It would be pretty embarrasing for someone that doesn't have the skill nailed down to try it an flub it more than once in a couple of seasons.
Has anyone seen stats compiled yet on Michigan shooting percentage?
Let's define a Michigan attempt having been made once the player gets the puck resting on the blade of his stick. Let's not count attempts where the player seems to drop his top hand to scoop the puck up, but never has it resting on the blade. In those cases, the player typically retains possession.
And if you don't have a source for the stats, what's your argument for the Michigan being a solid hockey play, or for it deserving scorn?