Hockey
Statisticians give athletes a competitive edge
February 2, 2015Does the home team advantage exist? Can one estimate the performance trajectory of soccer players? When is the right time to pull a goalie in a hockey game? Tim Swartz, an SFU professor of statistics and actuarial sciences, gave a recent lecture on his research discussing sports analytics. The lecture, hosted by the Faculty of Science, is a part of SFU’s Café Scientifique. Swartz shared his recent studies on the home team advantage, assessing value of the draft positions in Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft, handicapping for the Royal Canadian Golf Association, and determining when to pull a goalie in hockey.…
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SFU Hockey snaps losing streak in 5–4 victory over the Eagles
February 2, 2015After four straight losses, the Clan needed a win in the worst possible way, and their Saturday game against Eastern Washington University (EWU) Eagles seemed to be a match made in heaven. Coming into the game, the Eagles had let…
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SFU Hockey continues losing streak against UVic Vikes
January 26, 2015Saturday night at the Bill Copeland Centre, the Clan served the crowd a now-familiar sight — after netting the first goal of the game, the University of Victoria (UVic) Vikes took control, winning 4–2. But unlike SFU’s last game, where…
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Clan drop second straight game to Spartans
January 23, 2015Midway through their game against the Trinity Western Spartans on Thursday night, the Clan were up 1–0; the same score, against the same team, in the same building as the previous week. And just like that game, they wound up…
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SFU hockey fall to first place Spartans on the road
January 16, 2015The SFU’s men’s hockey team scored the first goal in their Thursday night game against the Trinity Western Spartans at the Langley Event Center, but the game quickly went downhill from there. Clan defenceman Matthew Berry-Lamontagna opened up the scoring…
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Standouts at the World Juniors
January 12, 2015With the annual World Junior Championship at a close — Canada having captured gold once again — it’s time to take a look at some of the standout performances of this year’s tournament. It is a great chance for young…
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There’s no place for fighting in hockey
November 24, 2014Over the past few years, there has been a vast amount of ink spilt over the place that fighting has in the modern game of hockey. This never-ending debate is heating up again, after top prospect Connor McDavid broke his…
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Punishing the Victim
November 13, 2014It is evident to anyone who watches the game that the heart of the NHL’s player conduct apparatus is ridiculous. Crimes are punished strictly on the basis of outcome rather than intent, creating spacious grays that players often find themselves…
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CHL lawsuit could be bad for junior hockey
November 10, 2014Over the last few weeks, there have been numerous lawsuits against the CHL — the umbrella company that overlooks the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL, and comprises a total of 60 teams — for its compensation practices. Most notable, perhaps, is…
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Sedins looking rejuvenated
October 20, 2014Truthfully, it’s too early in the season to be singing the Canucks’ praises, especially as the majority of their competition has been from Alberta. However, it’s hard not to get giddy watching them so far. They’re scoring goals, even power…
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