Latest Data Punk Hockey Posts

24
Oct

A Spotlight on Ivan Demidov

This is a follow-on post to our NHLe focus, where we spotlight Ivan Demidov and what his NHLe says about his potential in the NHL.
2 min read
22
Oct

Spotlight on Michael Misa

This post highlights Michael Misa, who is another fresh face in the NHL -- having been drafted #2 in the Draft 25.
2 min read
20
Oct

Spotlight on Matthew Schaefer

This article is a spotlight on Matthew Schaefer, a new entrant into the NHL and one of the top incoming prospects in the 2025 Draft.
2 min read
19
Oct

Young Guns and the NHLe: Ya Feeling Lucky?

This post explores the NHLe metric, an equivalency metric that translates the statistics of an incoming NHL prospect into an NHL-conversant stat. But does it fully represent what a prospect has to give?
6 min read
19
Oct

Module 3: An Overview of Hockey Scoring & Statistics

This is the third lesson in an introductory series on hockey analytics. In this module, we'll explore the different types of hockey statistics and where they come from in the game.
5 min read
18
Oct

Testing the Metric: Does Balance Really Matter?

In this follow-on post, we continue to explore whether 'balance' represents a good way to summarize a team's performance -- and can it be used to gauge future performance.
1 min read
16
Oct

From Static Stats to Living Dashboards

This is a follow-on post from our weekly newsletter featuring the Team Balance Index (TBI) and how we built a Power BI dashboard to put it to the test.
1 min read
14
Oct

Composite Metrics: Direction, Not Destination

This is a follow-on post to our weekly newsletter on the Team Balance Index (TBI), a novelty metric we're testing to see if it can be used as a directional summary metric.
1 min read
12
Oct

Putting the Team Balance Index to the Test

This week we focus on the Team Balance Index, a composite metric that provides directional indicators for how a team is performing across four key dimensions.
9 min read
11
Oct

Is Balance the Hidden Ingredient in Cup Runs?

Our Team Balance Index helps track how consistent a team is and the difference that leads them to win the Cup.
1 min read