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November 2020

October 2020

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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September 2020

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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Why Benjamin Wendorf Builds History and Hockey Narratives
Learn what Wendorf, a Hockey Graphs cofounder, has done since getting his doctorate in African & African Diaspora Studies.
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What Happens When Alison Lukan Finds Her People
Learn more about one of hockey journalism's most dynamic and creative communicators
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Getting Abstract with Micah Blake McCurdy
Learn why the creator of hockeyviz.com generally prefers to serve the public rather than an NHL front office
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August 2020

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