Hockey Abstract Presents: Stat Shot: The Ultimate Guide to Hockey Analytics

Hockey analytics have been around for the better part of 80 years, in some way, shape or form. Tracking player performance has always been important to players, coaches and management, but hockey analytics didn’t become mainstream until the summer of 2014. After its introduction to mainstream media, the rise of hockey analytics has been exponential. Rob Vollman, Tom Awad and Iain Fyffe are three of the brightest minds in the field, and Hockey abstract presents … stat shot: The Ultimate Guide to Hockey Analytics (aka “Stat Shot”) is their first edition that was not self-published. Stat Shot is the seventh of eight editions, the most recent being Fan’s Guide to Hockey Analytics.

Hockey analytics has been growing like mad since its inception into the mainstream sports media in 2014. Now, 6 years later, it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Many analysts on local or national broadcasts now point to each team’s Corsi or Fenwick statistics. The average fan of today’s game needs to know these basic hockey analytic terms.

Rob Vollman, Tom Awad and Iain Fyffe break down the confusing details of many different hockey statistics. They use layman’s terms and often try to keep the dry material interesting using humour. It doesn’t feel like you’re reading a book on advanced statistics at all. It’s quite entertaining and uses strictly real-world examples.

Rob Vollman, Tom Awad and Iain Fyffe introduce new analytical approaches in this book, like how to build the perfect team in the salary cap era, and how to determine a player’s potential prior to drafting them. They use easy-to-understand language, and often incorporate humor and real-world examples when making a point. This book was the easily the best book I’ve ever read about math.