Here you will find articles that focus on players.

Disruptors of Offense. Which players prevent their opponents from mounting an offense? A new metric called Disruption Index identifies them. Also listed in the Statistics section.

Powerplay Players. A new metric called Powerplay Index identifies the best players who play on the powerplay. Also listed in the Statistics section.

Chabot has to Make Other Players Play Better. A frequent complaint from broadcast media is that [some player] has to make his teammates better, as if he doesn’t. Chabot does.

Phil Kessel – Iron Man. The possible secret to Kessel’s consecutive game streak is revealed.

Young and on the Road. Do younger players play worse on the road than they do at home? (Spoiler alert: myth busted.)

Canadian NHL Doubles. Two players from Canadian teams were selected, and the question “should they play together” is answered for each pair.

Career Peak. When does a player hit his peak, how long does he maintain his peak, and how quickly does he descend from his peak? It depends on how good he is.

The Career Progression of Centers. Are great centers born that way or are they made? (CR statistic is used.)

Chabot and the Pentad. The statistics of five Ottawa defensemen are examined, comparing how they did when paired with Chabot to how they did without him. I promise I will write no more articles on Chabot.

Early Success is Good. A great indication that a player will be a star in the future is his age in his first good season. The younger he was in his first good season, the more likely he is to become a star player.

Gray Shadows. A review of the elder statesmen from the 2021/2022 season. “For this gray shadow, once a man …”.