Asking For Directions

Asking For Directions

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Andrew C. Thomas Asks What Can Data Do for You
Thomas sees his puck and player tracking work at SMT as a continuation of his lifelong passion for solving problems with science and statistics.
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How Much Potential Can Jack Han Unlock?
After spending three seasons working for the Maple Leafs, Jack Han continues to challenge conventions and imagine new career avenues.
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What Else Does Emmanuel Perry Need To Prove?
The creator of Corsica Hockey weighs his options after spending the past two-plus years doing private analytical work.
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What Comes Naturally To Brad Timmins
Even after his hockey analytics site became popular, the Natural Stat Trick creator still considered his audience "a bonus."
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Why Chris Watkins Goes Against The Grain
The self-described "full-time troll" is vocal about hockey's flaws, but he still believes innovation and inclusion will play big roles in the sport's…
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Ryan Stimson: 'Figure Some Shit Out' and Damn the Consequences
Find out why the RIT analytics conference co-founder and author of "Tape to Space" became a hockey fan in the late 1990s.
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Which School of Thought Will Katerina Wu Choose?
Learn about the 2020 UNC grad's aspirations after working with War On Ice founders and presenting research at CBJHAC.
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Asking For Directions
Asking For Directions
A series of interviews with people who drive public discussion of hockey analytics and strategy

Asking For Directions

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