After the “Summer of Analytics”, advanced statistics were the topic of many discussions. Many of which simply spoke of their usage, whether they were a nuisance or a means to truly evaluate a player, team, or game. Although a part of hockey for years, the greater traction has come from front offices (Edmonton, New Jersey, […]
The National Basketball Association is a league that has utilized technology and statistics to change the way the game is understood and enjoyed. In fact, the NBA was actually the first major American sports league to invest heavily in player-tracking technology. The catwalks of every NBA arena contain six SportVU cameras to track the moves […]
Hockey fans are in for a visual treat, as GoPro is going to help bring them views from the ice during games. Today, the NHL announced in a news release that they have signed a deal with GoPro to use their wearable cameras to provide footage from the players and the referees. This was the next inevitable […]
While the Winter Classic concluded with a thrilling 3-2 victory for the Washington Capitals over the Chicago Blackhawks on New Year’s Day at Nationals Park, the action on the ice was only a small part of the story. Epix has been presenting the “Road to the NHL Winter Classic” for the past four weeks, with each weekly episode showcasing all the behind-the-scenes action.
According to the recently conducted Harris Poll, the most popular sports in America are the NFL, MLB, college football, auto racing, NBA, NHL, and college basketball–in that order. Of the aforementioned sports, the NHL probably has the most difficult struggle in generating national popularity. Several explanations exist for this phenomenon. First and foremost, hockey is […]
