Frozen Tools Forensics

So the NHL has a plan. A plan to play. And a plan for the playoffs. Last week we took a look at how players have historically played well in the playoffs (looking at you Logan Couture). This week I wanted to return to an idea I had started with the Wild West column. The [...]

So the NHL has a plan. A plan to play. And a plan for the playoffs. If you want some perspective on what it might mean for your fantasy league, make sure to check out Ian’s article here. For me it got me started thinking about playoff hockey again. It looks like we are having [...]

We have spent some time looking at power-play IPP before (and marveling at the accomplishments of one Evgeni Malkin), but the stat that shows up in a player’s profile on Frozen Tools is a combined IPP. This week we are looking at that IPP number, checking in on a couple of player’s extraordinary results and [...]

How many ways can you categorize a shot? Well it turns out many, and each one tells us something a little different. It can be a great way to learn a bit more about a player’s habits, which can help us when considering their future. We are talking about shots (cue LMFAO if you please) [...]

The Big Board report is a treasure trove of useful information. This week I was scanning over the columns represented and game winning goals (GWGs) caught my eye (mostly because Leon Draisaitl has 11 on a shortened season and was at the top of the list). GWGs are a bit of an enigma. They are [...]

This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are going to take a look at 2019-20’s scoring by age. We will use the Big Board report on Frozen Tools to breakdown which age categories are highly represented in our current leading scorers, what the rankings look like at various age groups, and which NHL teams have [...]

This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are going to take a look at 2019-20’s power-play performers. As per usual, Frozen Tools has a report for that. There are a number of really interesting ways to explore the data set, a couple of surprises, and one specific case study: Alex Ovechkin. This week: Ovechkin and [...]

Last week we explored Frozen Tools’ 4th Year Report to get an idea what players were breaking out in 2019-20. We then used the Next Year report to take a look at players in their third year who could be primed for a big season in 20-21. This week we are going to start with [...]

Anyone who has followed Dobber Hockey for any length of time likely know about the fourth-year breakout. The fourth year is a mythical time when a high proportion of NHL players seem to reach new scoring heights. This week we are going to take a look at some of 2019-20’s third year players and try [...]

We started off this idea last week, looking at various stat categories and comparing them to past years, and we are going to continue this week. We don’t have a lot of new information to use, and we don’t know what the future of the NHL season looks like so it seems a good use [...]