David Perron

Taking the next step

nhl.com     Aug 12, 2008   1 related          

This next step still includes being physically and mentally tougher than playing in college or at the junior level. St. Louis' David Perron, the 26th pick in the first round, stayed with the Blues all season -- but mainly...                    

Cards suffer as Edmonds turns anger into homers

stltoday.com     Aug 10, 2008   9 related          

Sports Columnist Bernie Miklasz [More columns] CHICAGO — Jim Edmonds at Wrigley? With Edmonds pirouetting on this venerated baseball stage, all but blowing kisses to his adoring blue toadies, the Cubbies deflated the Cardinals...                    

LIers soak in sun, fun at Balloon and Music Festival

newsday.com     Aug 10, 2008   6 related          

BY SOPHIA CHANG | sophia.chang@newsday.com Blue skies, bright sunshine -- After thunderstorms on Friday forced two evacuations of the festival, Saturday's fluffy clouds were a welcome sight to Henry Weber, the event's founder....                    

What Can We Learn From Adjusted +/-?

puckstopshere.blogspot.com     Aug 2, 2008   2 related          

I have written several sabermetrics and hockey posts this summer about adjusting +/- to try to cancel out team effects both as a rate stat and as a counting stat. I have used the rate stat method to adjust +/- ratings on the...                    

Schenn & Others In Win-Win Situation

nhl.com     Jul 30, 2008   8 related          

OTTAWA -- Before Kyle Turris pulled on a jersey for Tuesday night's final red-and-white game of the national junior team's development camp, it occurred to him that it might be the last time he suits up for the program. Turris...                    

Allan Muir: Kings' not-so-brutal deal and impact of '08 picks

cnn.com     Jul 26, 2008          

Lauri Tukonen, the 11th pick in 2004, didn't develop fast enough for Kings Only two 2008 draft picks could likely make impact this season With the addition of gap fillers, the Lightning could make serious noise this season If...                    

Top 20 Adjusted +/- Ratings (Counting Stat)

puckstopshere.blogspot.com     Jul 25, 2008   2 related          

In my sabermetrics and hockey postzs this summer, I have been discussing +/- ratings. I have shown one way to compare +/- ratings on different teams using on and off ice performance and given the top 20 and worst 20 ratings by...                    

Screen Shots: St. Louis could be singing the Blues again in April

thehockeynews.com     Jul 24, 2008          

As regular readers of this website will know, The Hockey News staff recently convened to debate and decide our official standings predictions for the NHL’s 2008-09 season. In fact, in THN’s 2008 Future Watch special edition,...                    

My Sabermetric Philosophy

puckstopshere.blogspot.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Since summer is underway and hockey news is scarce I have embarked upon a series of posts on sabermetrics and hockey. So far this summer, I have been looking at +/- ratings and what information can be gathered from them, with...                    

Worst 20 On/Off Ice Adjusted +/- Ratings

puckstopshere.blogspot.com     Jul 22, 2008   1 related          

Yesterday, I posted the top 2ß on/off ice adjusted +/- ratings. This is an attempt to look at the sabermetrics and hockey problem of rating an individual player's defensive ability. I discuss the method here and credit Gabriel...                    

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