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The point of hockey is to create goal differential. The point of hockey analysis is to find ways to improve it.
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Shot differentials today is goal differentials tomorrow.
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100-10-1. 100 minutes of your time to create data, 10 minutes of the coach’s time to digest the data, 1 minute of the player’s time to absorb the data.
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Optimise workload, reduce uncertainty.
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If your findings are either always or never surprising, then review your methodology. 80/20 (in favor of confirming existing beliefs) is a good place to start.
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Your priority is to help the coach get a better night’s sleep and to help players maximise their experience.
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Know your place, but stand your ground.
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We are all on the same team.
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Who you compete against influences your results; who you work with dictates your destiny.
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The job is only done when you’ve trained someone to make you expendable.
Jack Han is the Video & Analytics Coordinator for the McGill Martlet Hockey team (not his full-time job). He also writes occasionally about the NHL for Habs Eyes on the Prize. You can find him on Twitter or on the ice at McConnell Arena.
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