AcademyRoles and player types

The winger: speed and finishing

The winger lives on the rink's flanks: usually the one receiving the pass at full speed, triggering the shot, pressuring the opposing defenseman on the forecheck. Their defensive duty is simpler than the center's (covering the opposing point in the defensive zone), which frees their energy for what defines them: creating and finishing chances.

Progress, not pressure

The classic trap for a developing winger: waiting for the perfect pass instead of shooting. The most useful stat to track is shot volume per game, because it improves through the simple decision to shoot more, and goals follow mathematically. In RinkLog, the Winger preset prioritizes exactly those buttons: shots on goal, missed shots, goals, assists and chances created.

  • Shots on goal and attempts (iCF): the volume that precedes goals
  • Goals and Finishing (real goals vs xG): finishing talent, quantified
  • Scoring chances created: the winger who makes the line produce
  • Forecheck: takeaways forced in the offensive zone
  • Execution speed: odd-man rush and breakaway goals

RinkLog measures and computes all of this automatically during your hockey, ball hockey and ringette games.

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