Episode 43: The Eye Test vs Analytics
from The Leafs Geeks Podcast Hosted by Ian Tulloch
This week the Coordinator of Hockey Analytics for the Mississauga Steelheads, Zac Urback, joins us to discuss the following topics: 2:58 - 'The Eye Test' & Context. 20:06 - Draft lists & game theory. 30:30 - Best player available > drafting for need. 36:13 - Nick Suzuki. 45:50 - Conor TImmins. 59:08 - What to look for when scouting. 1:05:08 - Nerding out on pass quality. You can find Zac on Twitter @Zac_Urback. Also I highly recommend checking out his website prospect-stats.com, which has awesome data for prospects like 5v5 Points per 60, individual Sh%, and High Danger Sv%.
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