{"product_id":"stat-shot-a-fans-guide-to-hockey-analytics-paperback","title":"Stat Shot: A Fan's Guide to Hockey Analytics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRob Vollman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith every passing season, statistical analysis is playing an ever-increasing role in how hockey is played and covered. Knowledge of the underlying numbers can help fans stretch their enjoyment of the game. Acting as an invaluable supplement to traditional analysis, \u003ci\u003eStat Shot: A Fan's Guide to Hockey Analytics\u003c\/i\u003e can be used to test the validity of conventional wisdom and to gain insight into what teams are doing behind the scenes -- or maybe what they should be doing! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Bill James's \u003ci\u003eBaseball Abstract\u003c\/i\u003e, Rob Vollman has written a timeless reference of the mainstream applications and limitations of hockey analytics. With over 300 pages of fresh analysis, it includes a guide to the basics, how to place stats into context, how to translate data from one league to another, the most comprehensive glossary of hockey statistics, and more. Whether \u003ci\u003eA Fan's Guide to Hockey Analytics\u003c\/i\u003e is used as a primer for today's new statistics, as a reference for leading edge research and hard-to-find statistical data, or read for its passionate and engaging storytelling, it belongs on every serious fan's bookshelf. \u003ci\u003eA Fan's Guide to Hockey Analytics\u003c\/i\u003e makes advanced stats simple, practical, and fun.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, \u003cb\u003eRob Vollman\u003c\/b\u003e was first published in the Fall 2001 issue of the \u003ci\u003eHockey Research Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He has since co-authored all six \u003ci\u003eHockey Prospectus\u003c\/i\u003e books, two \u003ci\u003eMcKeen's\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and has authored four books in his own Bill James- inspired Hockey Abstract series, including the highly popular 2016 book, \u003ci\u003eStat Shot\u003c\/i\u003e. Rob is one of the field's most trusted and entertaining voices, and he has helped bring what was once a niche hobby into the mainstream. He lives in Calgary, AB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331361247469,"sku":"9781770414129","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/OpBJuWb1439781770414129.webp?v=1784952097","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/stat-shot-a-fans-guide-to-hockey-analytics-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}