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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Module 2: Translating Hockey into Numbers
This is the second module in an introductory course on Hockey Analytics.
Consistency Separates Contenders from Pretenders
The Team Balance Index is a composite metric that helps identify core strengths and weaknesses. We use it to show who's consistent.
Can One Number Really Tell the Whole Story?
We use composite metrics to define abstract parts of the game or provide aggregated directional indicators.
Module 1: What is Hockey Analytics?
This is the first lesson in an introductory series on hockey analytics. If you're a hockey fan, but new to analytics, then this is a great place to start!
Sourcing the Early Eight with a Composite Metric
In this first newsletter of the Early Eight series, we introduce you to the Team Balance Index, a composite metric we'll use to track the potential Stanley Cup contenders.
