The day after each game Ken Hitchcock has an analytics package waiting for him. Before viewing the video from the prior night’s game, the Dallas Stars coach will go through the numbers that have been sent to him by a company in Canada. “I trust this information because I made them do it,” Hitchcock said. […]
How do the Dallas Stars use analytics?
Jim Nill is in the information business. The Dallas Stars general manager is always gathering and evaluating data. He’s an old scout that watches countless hours of hockey both on video and in person each week, while he spends seemingly just as much time on the phone with contacts around the league. “There aren’t many […]