Evolution of the NHL Defenceman - Part 9
Power play efficiency has been a hallmark of this era of the NHL. Defencemen have reaped the rewards, but there's more to their power play involvement than just production.
Michael Clifford
Evolution of the NHL Defenceman - Part 8
We have seen offensive changes among defencemen and how those without offensive skills hurt their teams. There are specific defencemen whose reputation far outstrips their performance.
Evolution of the NHL Defenceman - Part 7
Defencemen being good at both ends of the ice will help a team perform well, but if we have to have one or the other, a difference emerges.
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10 Interesting (To Me) Stats For This Week - July 28, 2026
Welcome back to another week of ’10 Interesting (To Me) Stats’. We have spent the last couple of weeks looking at forwards who’ve changed their zone exit involvement and defencemen who’ve changed their playmaking skills. Today, let’s look at more changes, but which forwards have become better
Evolution of the NHL Defenceman - Part 6
Defencemen taking more shots and improving their playmaking has generally helped their teams, but the expected goals tell another story.
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10 Interesting (To Me) Stats For This Week - July 21, 2026
On my Ghost blog yesterday, I wrote about changes in tracking data over the last decade, and one finding was that forwards were becoming much more responsible for zone exits, and zone exits with possession, over the last 10 years. It got me thinking as to which forwards had their
Evolution of the NHL Defenceman - Part 5
Changes in tracking data from defencemen is one thing. Whether it helps or hurt their teams is something else.
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10 Interesting (To Me) Stats For This Week - July 14, 2026
Welcome back to another week of ’10 Interesting (To Me) Stats’. Over the last few weeks, I started my series on the evolution of NHL defencemen. This week’s edition reviewed changes in tracking data, and a big takeaway being how much playmaking from defencemen has grown. It got me
Evolution of the NHL Defenceman - Part 4
We have already seen significant changes in defencemen participating in the offence. Where those changes are coming from offer a bit of a surprise.
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10 Interesting (To Me) Stats For This Week - July 7, 2026
Welcome back to another week of ’10 Interesting (To Me) Stats’. With the Draft, a slew of major trades, and the bulk of free agency behind us, we should start looking ahead to next season. *Reminder: This newsletter will move to Ghost in the coming months, so to ensure you
Evolution of the NHL Defenceman - Part 3
Defencemen involved in the offence on the penalty kill has changed, but how much it has helped is another matter.
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10 Interesting (To Me) Stats For This Week - June 30, 2026
Welcome back to another week of ’10 Interesting (To Me) Stats’. Tomorrow (July 1st) marks the beginning of NHL free agency, so today, we will review some of the top remaining free agents, using tracking data from All Three Zones. We will use just last two seasons and compare free