This is part 1 of a two part series by Shayna Goldman that shares insights from six hockey analytics experts about how they integrate analytics into hockey analysis.
Analytics are becoming more deeply integrated into hockey analysis. But as with anything that strays from the traditional approach––in this case, using the “eye test” to analyze hockey––there has been significant criticism. By using the eye test, a game is analyzed solely based on what is seen, rather than looking deeper into what analytics can reveal.
If anyone takes away anything from my twitter please let it be this:
Stats = What Happened
Eye-test = How It Happened— Carolyn Wilke (@Classlicity) September 28, 2016
Many firm believers in the eye-test struggle to accept analytics, often citing reasons that are misinformed.