Last June, I created the Blue Bullet Draft Pick Value Chart in which I combined my research on the NHL Entry Draft with that of Michael Schuckers work from 2011. Schuckers fantastic work is based on games played and provides a value for selections 1 through 210. While it is a great start for a draft … Continue reading EXPANDED BLUE BULLET DRAFT PICK VALUE CHART
What will Connor McDavid do for his sophomore season? Can he crack the 100-point barrier? Is the Art Ross a possibility? Those are the questions on the lips of many hockey fans around the globe. Therefore, with the season just about to begin, predictions become all the rage with it being time to put your best educated … Continue reading CONNOR MCDAVID WILL CRACK THE 100-POINT BARRIER
The Oilers had an okay October. This may be strange to say for a team that went 4-8-0 to start the season, but there is sometimes more than meets the eye. One item to take into consideration is quality of competition as a tough schedule can make a team look worse than they actually appear. … Continue reading OILERS WERE OKAY IN OCTOBER (UPDATED)
When evaluating talent, scouts always give a range for a player’s potential such as a generic go to saying like “top 6” upside. However, that was not good enough for me and I always believed there is value in the numbers. Therefore, to evaluate draft eligible CHL forwards, I created a point prediction model called … Continue reading APPLYING THE NHLP FORMULA: TOP 3 OVERALL PICKS
It is here, it is here. The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is just days away and with the top end talent of Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, this draft will not be soon forgotten. In addition to the top end of the draft, there is solid picks to be had throughout the first round and … Continue reading BLUE BULLET REPORT 2015 NHL DRAFT GUIDE
In previous posts, I evaluated first year draft eligible CHL forwards by comparing them statistically against comparable forwards in prior draft years. Typically, most people simply compare just points-per-game but that discounts the fact that different players score a different percentage of their points on the power play versus at even strength. I created what … Continue reading THE AMERICANS ARE COMING
One way to evaluate prospects is by comparing them statistically against prior draft years. Typically, most people simply compare just points-per-game but that discounts the fact that different players score a different percentage of their points on the power play versus at even strength. I created what I call the NHL Projection formula (NHLP), which … Continue reading ANALYZING THE 2015 NHL DRAFT: OHL FORWARDS PART I
In doing a series of articles related to projecting future offensive potential of a first year draft eligible forward from the CHL, there have been a few discoveries. The first discovery is that there is a strong relationship between junior stats and NHL stats. The second discovery is that age does play a factor with … Continue reading NHL PROJECTIONS: CROSBY VS MCDAVID
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