Author: Jack Han

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Analytics, Goodhart's Law & why scorers stop scoring

By Jack Han | Mar 5th 2019 | 9 min read |

Before I offer a hypothesis on why improved possession stats haven’t led to more wins in Toronto, Edmonton and Carolina in 2014-15, let me share...

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How the Montreal Canadiens can maximize Shea Weber's game

By Jack Han | Jul 2nd 2016 | 11 min read |

Ten years from now, we may look at the P.K. Subban – Shea Weber trade in the same light as the Chris Chelios – Denis Savard trade of the e...

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Charles Hudon, Darren Dietz, and the McGill Rule

By Jack Han | Mar 15th 2016 | 6 min read |

“Place your people alongside those you want them to become.” It’s a simple maxim that’s intuitive to most people: we are a pro...

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Alex Galchenyuk, P.K. Subban, and the "T" word

By Jack Han | Mar 2nd 2016 | 6 min read |

The following is a true story, names have been redacted to protect the innocent: An NHL coach calls three of his players into his office. The first tw...

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Montreal-area students: Do you want to work in hockey analytics?

By Jack Han | Feb 8th 2016 | 2 min read |

Are you a current CEGEP or university student living in the Montreal area who would like to learn more about practical applications of hockey analytic...

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Mark Barberio and super simple player evaluation

By Jack Han | Feb 3rd 2016 | 6 min read |

In the midst of an underwhelming season, Mark Barberio has been quite the success story for the Montreal Canadiens. Left unqualified as a restricted f...

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Improving the Canadiens: The gap on the right wing

By Jack Han | Jan 19th 2016 | 7 min read |

There are several compelling reasons why the 2015-16 season has gone off the rails for the Montreal Canadiens, the continued absence of Carey Price be...

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Ben Scrivens could make a significant contribution to the Montreal Canadiens.

By Jack Han | Dec 29th 2015 | 3 min read |

Goalies are hard to project at the NHL level, and the Habs’ issues lie more in scoring than goaltending at the moment. But there are a few reaso...

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Breaking Down Film: Winning Habits In Transition

By Jack Han | Dec 8th 2015 | 7 min read |

Between 2013 and 2015, the Canadiens ranked between 22nd and 25th in score-adjusted possession (Corsi). So far this season, the team is ranked fourth ...

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Breaking Down Film: The Habs power play features great player and puck movement

By Jack Han | Nov 10th 2015 | 4 min read |

16 games into the season, the Montreal Canadiens lead the league with 34 goals at 5-vs-5 and are second with 15 goals on the power play. Some of that ...