The Hockey PDOcast provides entertaining and thoughtful dialogue about the game of hockey. There’s obviously an analytical tinge to the conversation, but it’s not as nerdy as it may initially sound.
Today, Gus Katsaros joins the show to discuss how scouting has changed over the years, where it’s headed, and the challenge finding a balance between quantitative and qualitative evaluation.
Here’s a rundown of the topics covered:
2:30 Finding a balance between data analysis and the eye test
6:00 Entire organization being on same page
9:00 Misconceptions about scouting
13:45 Overvaluing the wrong skills
19:20 Hockey Sense
26:00 Integration of Analysis
29:00 John Carlson: divide between perceived skills and on-ice results
35:40 The Passing Project
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