News Article: Meet Madhouse, the Hawks new analytics system for stats

[Malagahawks]

Sounds interesting & statheads, thoughts?

Method to the Madhouse: Future success at Blackhawks’ fingertips with new internal analytics.​

CHICAGO — The question lingered in the air for a moment. The braintrust of the Chicago Blackhawks, Kyle Davidson and Jeff Greenberg, looked at each other with eyebrows raised.
Do you have a name for your system?
“Umm…” Greenberg replied.
“We can give it out,” Davidson relented.
The Blackhawks are building something, brick by brick, and it’s more than just the next iteration of a roster led by a generational centerpiece in Conor Bedard.
They’re overhauling an Original Six franchise from the inside-out. And they’re starting with an app.
Someday in the not too distant future, with a quick flip of his thumbs, the Blackhawks’ 34-year-old general manager Davidson will be able to open an app on his phone, punch in a player’s name and Chicago’s inner-most thoughts and insights will spill onto the screen.

 

[TheDoorDoctor]

Like the sounds of it! Also seems like KD is understanding that his methodology isnt perfect.

I remember years ago, The Athletic wrote about Bowmans methods/system and how they were top secret. Bowman would talk about it as if he was writing the next bible, only to make bad trade after bad trade and miss-develop propsects. Bowman’s pro-scouting was awful.

Hopefully this next-age system can clean that up.

 

[hawksfan50]

So we are going to see wild surprises from consensus due to this new analytics system?

If it does not include FYC/per 60 (failures to clear puck outvof dzonecper 60 minutes thenitcis all worthless. Hawks trapped in own zone factor lingbin these pastc2seasons...Hawks needguys who can do BASIC clearing successfully.

It is akso worthless unless it includes a statvfor Failure to be in proper defensive position per 60 minutes.. Take note Seth Jones!

So we must draft players featuring very low FTC/60 scores and very low FTBIPP /60 scores...ifvtheycain't tracking these key stats indicating gross failures then their new system is worth S**t!

 

[Styles]

Seems like just a tool they can use to help evaluate but not the be all end all. And at least they are real about it based on this quote.

Will hockey ever grasp the same level of understanding held in baseball?

“Probably not, honestly,” Greenberg said. “I don’t think we’ll ever get to where they are now. And that’s OK. That’s not a bad thing.”

 

[Kevin Musto]

Can't say I really learned much about it from the article. Details seem vague.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Seems like just a tool they can use to help evaluate but not the be all end all. And at least they are real about it based on this quote.

Will hockey ever grasp the same level of understanding held in baseball?

“Probably not, honestly,” Greenberg said. “I don’t think we’ll ever get to where they are now. And that’s OK. That’s not a bad thing.”

Basketball has far more restarts from set positions. Hockey is a whole different beast.