Week 5 Fireside Stats

The cumulative stats Excel files will be posted soon.  Here are some notables:


New Stats on Main Team Sheet

1. We added shots for and shots against to the main team stat sheet
2. There have been 17.2% more goals scored in REC (136) than in  PRO (116)
3. However, there have been 16.5% more shots in PRO (980) than in REC (841)

How "Balanced" is Your Team?

1. Most teams have one or two players who completely dominate from a goals and/or assists standpoint. However, there are a few teams that have scoring spread out among three or four players.
2. To check it out for yourself, look on the Excel Worksheet/Tab named [By Team Points TotalandAvg]
   • Some teams one or two players for most goals (and goal creation)
   • Others rely on one or two for goals, but have assists distributed
   • Others have both goals and assists spread out
3. It will be interesting to see whether the "star driven" or more "balanced" teams are more successful in the play-offs.

Aberration of the Week

1. Puck Buddies out shot Ducks 50 to 16 this week.
2. In his previous three outings for the Ducks, Elliot faced a total of 60 shots. In one game against Puck Buddies last weekend, that total almost doubled!.
3. The 50 shots on goal by Puck Buddies against the Ducks was a new league record since the league moved to Rockville Sportsplex.
   (FYI: Puck Buddies also put up 44 shots against Untouchables, and 41 against Funkmaster Redux)
4. The 44 saves made by Elliot also is a league record, since the move to Rockville

 
New Stat sheet [Gender Breakdown]
Data Point #1 Men account for 65% of all games played, and women account for 35% (no goalies)
Caveat #1: playing time still probably amounts to a 60%/40% split.
Caveat #2: Based on anecdotal evidence, we probably can assume men account for 66% of forward play (and therefore are more likely to be in position to score goals)

 Data Point #2: 87% of goals scored by men; 13% by women

 Data Point #3: 71% of assists credited to men; 29% credited to women

 Data Point #4: of the men and women that have played at least one game
  - 62% of men have at least one point
  - 47% of women have at least one point


Interesting Notes on Penalties through Week 5

1. Delay of Game was not called all year. In week 5, it was called 3 times.
2. High sticking continues to be the most common penalty. 
   (A testament to DCHL's committment to player safety.)
3. After appearing only once in weeks 3 and 4, Interference reared its head with 4 penalty calls this week.
4. There appears to be a clear leader in penalties incurred.

Future Analyses Under Consideration

1. Total goals scored by week in each division
2. Breakdown of shots/goals by period by team. Are some teams "fast starters"?
3. Please submit suggestions in the comments.