Stats Beaver blog
Notes from behind the bench.
Practical writing about using the numbers you already
collect — goals, shots, and who was on the ice — to make better coaching
decisions.
July 24, 2026Origin story11 min read
Thirty-four games, more than six goals against per game, and no
proper analytics tools to help — spreadsheets, video, printed rink sheets
and a pen. How we found the problem by hand, the adjustments we made to
fix it, and why the whole process turned into a product.
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August 7, 2026Coaching process4 min read
You do not need a full analytics department to make a better coaching decision. Start with a useful question, record only what helps answer it, and use the result to make the next conversation more specific.
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