Advancements in technology have changed every aspect of how hockey is played and the advancements aren’t slowing down soon. On Thursday, the NHL announced that there will be a new app available for coaches that will give them real-time stats during games.
As per Dan Rosen of NHL.com, the new app will provide coaches with more than 60 different real-time individual and team statistics on the iPads that are available on the benches.
Rosen broke down some of those stats that will be available on the app.
On the app, face-offs are broken down by success rate per zone and side of the ice, against specific players and a color-coded visual graphic for how a player has done in his past five face-offs.
For time on ice, there is a customizable threshold coaches can input for each player, essentially the amount of minutes he is expected to play in that particular game. If a player goes over the expected minutes, the graphic turns red so coaches can quickly see that information.
A deeper dive into the app will give the coaches access to an array of team and player statistics, including shot attempts, unblocked shot attempts, chances for and against, and success rate on shootouts with forehanded shots and backhanded shots, a potentially useful tool for goalies too.
This app will figures to be a pretty useful tool for coaches and it will be interesting to see what reaction the coaches have to it when it becomes available for them to use after the All-Star break.
(H/T: NHL.com)
