RinkLog Academy
Every statistic, explained with a formula and an example
SV%, GAA, Corsi, PDO, xG, blue-line passes: the reference library for stat tracking in hockey, ball hockey and ringette.
Progress, not pressure
Goaltending14Special teams16Hockey systems27Faceoffs6Shooting and chances8Advanced statistics15Positions and roles10Tracking and method22Player development13Rules and glossary12For parents20Ringette5
The RinkLog philosophy
9- Progress, not pressure
- What the scoresheet says, and what it does not
- Why goals are not everything
- Why no one gets left behind: the relative age effect
- How do you talk stats with your young player?
- Does tracking their stats put pressure on them?
- How do you rebuild a young player's confidence?
- What do you say to your kid in the car after the game?
- Understanding roles in hockey
Roles and player types
7Goaltending
14- How do you calculate save percentage (SV%) in hockey?
- How do you calculate goals against average (GAA)?
- What is a good save percentage for a goalie?
- How do you evaluate a hockey goalie?
- Which stats should you track for a hockey goalie?
- How do you track a young goalie's progression?
- How do you compare two hockey goalies?
- Which stats should you track for a ringette goalie?
- What is HDSV% (high-danger save percentage)?
- What is GSAx (goals saved above expected) for a goalie?
- What is a quality start for a goalie?
- Which stats should you track for a ball hockey goalie?
- GAA calculator: goals against average
- Save percentage (SV%) calculator
Advanced statistics
10- What is Corsi (iCF) in hockey?
- What is PDO in hockey?
- What is SCF% (Scoring Chance For percentage)?
- What is xG (expected goals) in hockey?
- How does plus/minus (+/-) work in hockey?
- Hockey analytics, explained without the jargon
- What counts as a scoring chance?
- How do you calculate and read points per game?
- How do you compare a player using percentiles?
- Which stats should you track on the power play?
Tracking and method
17- How do you set up a hockey statistics tracker?
- Hockey player stats, explained
- Which stats should you log during a hockey game?
- How do you make a hockey stats sheet?
- How do you track a hockey team’s statistics?
- What is the difference between shots on goal, missed and blocked?
- How do you calculate faceoff win percentage?
- How do you read a player’s penalty minutes?
- How do you evaluate a hockey player?
- How do you prepare for hockey tryouts?
- How do you add a game nobody tracked live?
- Which stats should you track for a defenseman?
- Which stats should you track for a forward?
- Points per game (PPG) calculator
- The hockey scoring app built for the stands
- Track the game shift by shift, from your seat
- Track your player's shots, not just the goals
Glossaries and age guides
17- Which stats should you track at U7-U9 hockey?
- Which stats should you track at U11-U13 hockey?
- Which stats should you track at U15-U18 hockey?
- The hockey glossary for reading statistics
- The ringette glossary for tracking statistics
- Hockey shot zones and how dangerous each one is
- How do you read an official scoresheet?
- Hockey age groups and levels, explained: U7 to U21, 6U to 18U, M7 to M18
- The hockey locker-room glossary
- Hockey stat abbreviations explained
- What is a hat trick in hockey?
- What is an empty net goal, and does it count?
- How do you read and fill out a hockey score sheet?
- What is the difference between a breakaway and a penalty shot?
- Hockey penalty types, explained
- Offside and icing, explained for parents
- Recognizing the signs of a concussion in hockey
Hockey systems
43- What are the main hockey systems?
- How does a hockey power play work?
- What is the umbrella power play?
- How does the 1-3-1 power play work?
- What is the overload power play?
- How does the split power play work?
- How do you break out on the power play?
- How do you score on a five on three power play?
- How do you play a four on three power play?
- How does a hockey penalty kill work?
- What is the penalty kill box?
- What is the diamond press on a penalty kill?
- What are the penalty kill forecheck systems?
- How do you survive a three on five penalty kill?
- How do you play a three on four penalty kill?
- What are the hockey defensive zone coverage systems?
- How does man-to-man defense work in hockey?
- How does the 2-3 defensive zone system work?
- How does the low zone collapse work in hockey?
- How do you defend the rush in hockey?
- What are the hockey forechecking systems?
- What is the 1-2-2 forecheck?
- What is the 2-1-2 forecheck?
- What is the left wing lock in hockey?
- What is the torpedo system in hockey?
- What is the neutral zone trap in hockey?
- What is backchecking in hockey?
- How do you break out of your own zone in hockey?
- What are the 5 hockey breakout calls?
- How do you beat a neutral zone trap in hockey?
- Counter-attack or regroup: what's the difference in hockey?
- What are the 4 smart hockey dump-outs?
- How do you execute a zone entry in hockey?
- How do you play an odd-man rush in hockey?
- How does offensive cycling work in hockey?
- How does the low-high play work in hockey?
- How do you win an offensive-zone faceoff?
- Why do neutral-zone faceoffs matter so much?
- How do you cover a lost defensive-zone faceoff?
- How do you play faceoffs on special teams?
- How do you play a faceoff at 4-on-4 or with the goalie pulled?
- The 4 types of hockey shots: which one, and when?
- How do line changes work in hockey?
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