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02-13-2008, 01:42 PM
Courtesy Alan Caldwell
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Statsapalooza
I've updated my 07-08 stats database recently, so I'm going to throw some stats out here in the next few posts....some categories more offbeat than others. If you just want to know who has the most goals or points or best GAA, the WHL site can do that for you. Here (and in some other posts in the next few days) are some things you won't find on their site.
Suggestions for things you'd like to see are welcome; use the comments section of this post. I can't promise that I can do what you're looking for, but if I can, I will.
So....which teams play the quickest games? Here's the average length of game for each team so far this year:
Prince Albert: 2:12
Medicine Hat: 2:13
Prince George: 2:13
Lethbridge: 2:14
Kootenay: 2:14
Spokane: 2:14
Seattle: 2:14
Calgary: 2:15
Kelowna: 2:15
Brandon: 2:15
Red Deer: 2:15
Swift Current: 2:15
Kamloops: 2:15
Portland: 2:16
Vancouver: 2:16
Regina: 2:16
Chilliwack: 2:16
Edmonton: 2:17
Tri-City: 2:17
Moose Jaw: 2:19
Everett: 2:19
Saskatoon: 2:21
So, not a huge difference from fastest to slowest, although Prince Albert is all alone with the fastest games and Saskatoon is by far the slowest. The Raiders play their games in (on average) nine less minutes than the Blades do. Considering the performance of those two teams this year, you could say that's a blessing for Raider fans and needless torture of Blades supporters.
How about the effects of a big factor in the length of the games: the refs? Some refs like to call it tight, which leads to more whistles and longer games. Others "let 'em play". Here's the average length of game for each ref this year:
Cory McLean: 2:12
Jon Stephenson: 2:12
Kris Liber: 2:13
Saad Al-Jadir: 2:13
Derek Zalaski: 2:13
Ryan Thompson: 2:14
Derek Herman: 2:14
Curtis Howe: 2:15
Chris Savage: 2:15
Matt Kirk: 2:15
Russell Berdusco: 2:15
Devin Klein: 2:15
Pat Smith: 2:15
Reagan Vetter: 2:15
Steve Papp: 2:15
Nathan Wieler: 2:15
Sean Raphael: 2:16
Ryan Agar: 2:16
Adam Byblow: 2:16
Ryan Bonnett: 2:16
Trevor Hanson: 2:16
Carl Poole: 2:16
Trevor Hrycuik: 2:16
Colby Smith: 2:17
Graham Skilliter: 2:17
Tyler Johnson: 2:18
Chris Crich: 2:18
Andy Thiessen: 2:18
Jason Mercer: 2:19
Sheldon Dean: 2:19
Jason Nissen: 2:20
Does Jason Nissen call tighter games with more penalties than Cory McLean? Might be....
And how about games with one ref vs games with the two-ref system? Does having two refs mean more calls and slower games?
One ref: 2:15
Two refs: 2:16
So, basically no difference. Although I'd be interested to know how a two-ref pairing of Jason Nissen and Sheldon Dean did against a pairing of Cory McLean with Jon Stephenson.....
The ten longest games so far this year:
2:59 (Nov 30, Saskatoon at Lethbridge)
2:54 (Oct 19, Vancouver at Seattle)
2:50 (Dec 29, Regina at Saskatoon)
2:47 (Feb 6, Saskatoon at Moose Jaw)
2:44 (Nov 24, Chilliwack at Portland)
2:44 (Dec 1, Chilliwack at Kamloops
2:41 (Dec 2, Prince George at Calgary)
2:40 (Oct 24, Brandon at Tri-City)
2:40 (Nov 10, Swift Current at Saskatoon)
2:39 (Sep 22, Vancouver at Everett)
Some of those games were no doubt teddy-bear-toss games though, which contributed to lengthening them. Same goes for shootouts and overtime games.
And the ten shortest games:
1:59: (Oct 2, Swift Current at Lethbridge)
1:59: (Oct 27, Vancouver at Kamloops)
2:00: (Nov 24, Prince George at Kelowna)
2:01: (Nov 17, Lethbridge at Prince Albert)
2:01: (Jan 23, Portland at Kelowna)
2:02: (Nov 9, Medicine Hat at Swift Current)
2:02: (Jan 2, Vancouver at Kelowna)
2:02: (Jan 25, Prince Albert at Kootenay)
2:03: (Jan 27, Spokane at Chilliwack)
2:03: (Sep 21, Chilliwack at Kamloops)
More to come later.....
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Statsapalooza
I've updated my 07-08 stats database recently, so I'm going to throw some stats out here in the next few posts....some categories more offbeat than others. If you just want to know who has the most goals or points or best GAA, the WHL site can do that for you. Here (and in some other posts in the next few days) are some things you won't find on their site.
Suggestions for things you'd like to see are welcome; use the comments section of this post. I can't promise that I can do what you're looking for, but if I can, I will.
So....which teams play the quickest games? Here's the average length of game for each team so far this year:
Prince Albert: 2:12
Medicine Hat: 2:13
Prince George: 2:13
Lethbridge: 2:14
Kootenay: 2:14
Spokane: 2:14
Seattle: 2:14
Calgary: 2:15
Kelowna: 2:15
Brandon: 2:15
Red Deer: 2:15
Swift Current: 2:15
Kamloops: 2:15
Portland: 2:16
Vancouver: 2:16
Regina: 2:16
Chilliwack: 2:16
Edmonton: 2:17
Tri-City: 2:17
Moose Jaw: 2:19
Everett: 2:19
Saskatoon: 2:21
So, not a huge difference from fastest to slowest, although Prince Albert is all alone with the fastest games and Saskatoon is by far the slowest. The Raiders play their games in (on average) nine less minutes than the Blades do. Considering the performance of those two teams this year, you could say that's a blessing for Raider fans and needless torture of Blades supporters.
How about the effects of a big factor in the length of the games: the refs? Some refs like to call it tight, which leads to more whistles and longer games. Others "let 'em play". Here's the average length of game for each ref this year:
Cory McLean: 2:12
Jon Stephenson: 2:12
Kris Liber: 2:13
Saad Al-Jadir: 2:13
Derek Zalaski: 2:13
Ryan Thompson: 2:14
Derek Herman: 2:14
Curtis Howe: 2:15
Chris Savage: 2:15
Matt Kirk: 2:15
Russell Berdusco: 2:15
Devin Klein: 2:15
Pat Smith: 2:15
Reagan Vetter: 2:15
Steve Papp: 2:15
Nathan Wieler: 2:15
Sean Raphael: 2:16
Ryan Agar: 2:16
Adam Byblow: 2:16
Ryan Bonnett: 2:16
Trevor Hanson: 2:16
Carl Poole: 2:16
Trevor Hrycuik: 2:16
Colby Smith: 2:17
Graham Skilliter: 2:17
Tyler Johnson: 2:18
Chris Crich: 2:18
Andy Thiessen: 2:18
Jason Mercer: 2:19
Sheldon Dean: 2:19
Jason Nissen: 2:20
Does Jason Nissen call tighter games with more penalties than Cory McLean? Might be....
And how about games with one ref vs games with the two-ref system? Does having two refs mean more calls and slower games?
One ref: 2:15
Two refs: 2:16
So, basically no difference. Although I'd be interested to know how a two-ref pairing of Jason Nissen and Sheldon Dean did against a pairing of Cory McLean with Jon Stephenson.....
The ten longest games so far this year:
2:59 (Nov 30, Saskatoon at Lethbridge)
2:54 (Oct 19, Vancouver at Seattle)
2:50 (Dec 29, Regina at Saskatoon)
2:47 (Feb 6, Saskatoon at Moose Jaw)
2:44 (Nov 24, Chilliwack at Portland)
2:44 (Dec 1, Chilliwack at Kamloops
2:41 (Dec 2, Prince George at Calgary)
2:40 (Oct 24, Brandon at Tri-City)
2:40 (Nov 10, Swift Current at Saskatoon)
2:39 (Sep 22, Vancouver at Everett)
Some of those games were no doubt teddy-bear-toss games though, which contributed to lengthening them. Same goes for shootouts and overtime games.
And the ten shortest games:
1:59: (Oct 2, Swift Current at Lethbridge)
1:59: (Oct 27, Vancouver at Kamloops)
2:00: (Nov 24, Prince George at Kelowna)
2:01: (Nov 17, Lethbridge at Prince Albert)
2:01: (Jan 23, Portland at Kelowna)
2:02: (Nov 9, Medicine Hat at Swift Current)
2:02: (Jan 2, Vancouver at Kelowna)
2:02: (Jan 25, Prince Albert at Kootenay)
2:03: (Jan 27, Spokane at Chilliwack)
2:03: (Sep 21, Chilliwack at Kamloops)
More to come later.....