So you're saying Quennevile and Hitchcock use advanced stats because they dont know how to coach?
Heres a look at other top teams using advanced stats: (Taken from Leaf board)
Teams that use analytics extensively include but are not limited to:
Los Angeles Kings - Lombardi's interest in advanced stats is pretty well-documented. "How the Los Angeles Kings Corsi'd their way to the NHL's elite".
San Jose Sharks - They even use Corsi in their junior scouting to evaluate draft picks. They actually employ people who track shot differentials for all junior games. They've been doing this since 2005 (!).
Chicago Blackhawks - Front office has an analytics analyst. Bowman talked at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference about how when he first became GM they used a subjective rating system provided by coaches, and how it never matched reality.
St. Louis Blues - Armstrong has commented that they've tried to build their team around puck possession and spending their time in the offensive zone, emphasizing puck moving rather than chip and chase play. Hitchcock has made many references to analytics. Employ a statistics graduate student.
Pittsburgh Penguins - Front office has an analytics analyst, they've said it influences their personnel decisions.
Boston Bruins - Have their own internal +/- statistic that's based on scoring chances and not just goals/shots, and employ an analytics consultant company.
Minnesota Wild - "It's part of every decision we make". As in determining what players are worth? "Absolutely." What about how players are used? "We use it in everything."
Burke/Nonis/ Tortella/Carlyle seem to be the biggest opponets of advanced stats. Do you want to be like a Carlyle or Hitchcock?
Its creeping into regular operations more and more. Even NBC was showing Corsi during games. If you don't look into them, you risk your undervalued players getting poached, or giving up players you should be keeping (Grabovski).