Nick Bondi
SFU alumni Dimitri Filipovic runs the numbers so teams can score big on the ice
March 30, 2017Corsi. Fenwick. To people who don’t follow hockey, they sound just like regular names. But to those who are invested in the game, they have come to symbolize a revolution in how hockey is thought of and played. Dimitri Filipovic, an SFU alumni, is at the forefront of this as one of the leading minds of the analytics movement. Filipovic, and others like him, use numbers to give an objective and evidence-based take on the sport. When talking to Filipovic, it is very clear that he looks at the game from a completely different viewpoint than the one you would…
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The pain of being a Canucks fan
February 15, 2016[dropcap]B[/dropcap]eing a Vancouver Canucks fan comes with it a special type of pain. It’s very different from a Toronto Maple Leafs type of pain, one centred around a time always being terrible and never coming close. No, being a Canucks…
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NHL expansion is a risky bet
August 4, 2015The deadline for applications for expansion NHL franchises was Monday, July 20, and the two cities that have submitted a bid are Las Vegas led by business man Bill Foley and Quebec City led by media conglomerate Quebecor. The NHL…
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FIFA must end its corruption
June 15, 2015FIFA has never been the poster child for well-run, squeaky clean organizations. There have been rumblings for years about corruption within the management ranks, but no concrete evidence or charges were brought up. Through it all, FIFA survived, seemingly more…
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SFU Hockey blanks Spartans 3–0
February 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_68" align="alignnone" width="4288"] Image Credit: Austin Cozicar/ The Peak[/caption] Saturday night’s match against the Trinity Western Spartans was a huge test for the Clan. Not only were the Spartans top of the league, but they led the league with…
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