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The Maple Leafs have hired Bruce Peter into their hockey research department, Nazem Kadri is calling the 2015 offseason the best of his career, and more in the links.
Tuesday Links:
- Staff: Blades Statistical Analyst is Going Pro (SaskatoonBlades.com)
Bruce Peter, Statistical Analyst for the Saskatoon Blades for the past 2 seasons has been hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs into their Analytics department. Bruce has been instrumental in the development and implementation of ground breaking work in the areas of advanced stat tracking and reporting.
I - Emily Sadler: Maple Leafs’ Nazem Kadri: Off-season ‘has been my best’ (Sportsnet)
“This off-season has been my best,” Kadri told the Toronto Sun. “Physically, it has been easier. My body is catching up with me and it’s easier to get stronger and I can work on those areas that I have to, a lot of explosive movements, agility, a lot of footwork.”
I - Stephen Burtch: Kessel no sure bet for 40 goals with Crosby (Sportsnet)
The expectation that Kessel’s shot quality will rise with elite playmakers also isn’t necessarily true. When looking more closely at the five skaters from the earlier list to play significant minutes away from Pittsburgh since 2009, we actually find that the proportion of their 5v5 shot attempts taken from scoring-chance areas wasn’t any different.
I - Michael Traikos: How NHL players rest, recover and rebuild over the summer to prepare for the long, gruelling season (National Post)
The NHL schedule consists of 82 gruelling games, not including the pre-season and playoffs. The sport is intensely physical and takes it toll on the body. By the end of the season, players hobble off the ice with an assortment of nagging injuries — some which may need surgery — and are physically drained. When Phil Kessel told reporters a year ago that he did not skate much in the summer, it was not a sign of lethargy.
I - Taylor Rocca: Valiev preparing for pro hockey (Cranbrook Daily Townsman)
“I feel so excited. It’s good to see all the boys,” Valiev said Monday following the first veterans skate of 2015 Kootenay Ice training camp. “We have a little bit of change in coaching staff, but it still feels like I know all the guys here and I’m so excited to be here.”
I - Staff: Being a Maple Leaf still hasn’t sunk in for Mitch Marner (Sportsnet)
Mitch Marner, selected fourth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, talks to Sportsnet 590 The FAN’s Matt Brown from the NHLPA Rookie Showcase about adjusting to the fact that he’s wearing the jersey of his hometown club.
I - Jonathan Willis: Defensive Tandem Performance (Oilers Nation)
Martin Marincin’s handling remains baffling in hindsight. All of his partners fared better with him. Schultz and Nikitin in particular struggled in certain situations but looked worlds better paired with the lanky Slovak; even Fayne in a tough minutes role improved next to Marincin. Instead, the Oilers constantly exhibited a preference for inferior veterans, and shipped away the player for a marginal return at this summer’s draft.
I - Maple Leafs official site: What is Club Maple Leafs? (mapleleafs.nhl.com)
Club Maple Leafs is the official Toronto Maple Leafs Kids’ Club for the youngest members of Leafs Nation. The Club includes all activities, promotions and events catering to kids + our brand new mobile app.
