Author: Jack Han

Let Semin be

By Jack Han | Oct 27th 2015 | 6 min read |

Having experienced the NHL from the same perspective as most members of the mainstream sports media (through covering the Canadiens for the team’s o...

The power play problem: Analyzing the short-handed goal by the Senators

By Jack Han | Oct 13th 2015 | 7 min read |

Before we think about how to fix the Habs’ power play, we need to understand what needs to be fixed. There are two ways to go about it: by looki...

Breaking Down Film: Rolling the dice with Desharnais, Weise and Fleischmann

By Jack Han | Sep 26th 2015 | 6 min read |

Note: This is not the first time I’ve written about this particular topic. During last year’s playoff series against the Ottawa Senators, ...

Watch her play

By Jack Han | Aug 31st 2015 | 6 min read |

It’s probably human instinct to want to pattern ourselves after what is bigger, stronger, faster and better than we are. If you ask a grade scho...

The Thermometer Problem & applying analytics in coaching

By Jack Han | Aug 28th 2015 | 8 min read |

Let’s start with a short story: You are babysitting a particularly clever eight-year-old child. He complains that he is feeling feverish. ItR...

Jeff Petry and the meaning of sacrifice

By Jack Han | Aug 21st 2015 | 6 min read |

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. -Napoleon Hill It’s the name on the front of the j...

The anatomy of an ideal NHL player

By Jack Han | Aug 19th 2015 | 7 min read |

“What do you mean when you say that you are looking for size? Are you looking for someone tall, someone with a large wingspan, or someone who ju...

Price's Big Moment - Rewatching the classic 2007 World Junior Championship shootout

By Jack Han | Aug 5th 2015 | 7 min read |

I’ve been thinking a lot about shootouts recently, which has led some other very smart people to jump in with their own thoughts. This time, let...

Game theory: Rethinking the shootout, and the value of a one-trick pony

By Jack Han | Jul 31st 2015 | 8 min read |

When you look at the best guys in the league at the shootout, they all have three or four really good moves, but they all start out exactly the same w...

Breaking Down Film - Alex Semin's scoring secrets

By Jack Han | Jul 25th 2015 | 9 min read |

Alex Semin’s signing with the Habs came as a surprise to many (myself included), but in many ways he is exactly the kind of player the Montreal ...