Aceboogie
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Actually I have been having discussion with many of the individuals that started advanced stats and hockey analytics for decades, some here, some elsewhere. I know the backgrounds of several of the individuals that started hockey analytics as is known today. Several posted formerly on this site. Some have even described their work as hobby or passion. Some have been subsequently hired by NHL clubs and have put a hold on their actual career plans and or worked in their planned careers only part time and doing the NHL gig freelance or contractually in the meantime. ALL of them state they hadn't really intended that this would lead to gainful NHL employment. I have more background in this than I let on.
Just because I occasionally feign idiocy don't read too much into that. I might be shadow punching.
Ok, but doing it for hobby is a lot different than your comment about doing it for hobby and not having a background in statistics. If your regular job is as a statistician and you do hockey analytics as a hobby, I am not sure how that reflects badly on the practice. The fact that its leading to NHL employment is just another indication that there is validity and the practice will continue to grow and improvee