Working with the Indigenous Hockey Research Network (IHRN)
As part of an independent study under Dr. Taylor McKee (Assistant Professor, Brock University), I used my technical skills and StatStrat brand to make an impact in Indigenous hockey with the goals of better exposure and new tools for player development. Throughout my last semester at Brock University studying Sport Management, I have completed the following projects:
High-Level Indigenous Hockey Players Map
This map was created through Google My Maps using data that was inputted manually into a Google Sheets database regarding High-Level Indigenous Hockey Players. Using the sidebar, there are two displays: "NAHC Players (Team)", and "NAHC + High-Level Hockey". Once you choose a display, you can add a detail like "Most Recent NAHC", "Home Population (Range)", "Position" or "Indigenous Background". Each icon has information on the player from that location. This list will be ever-growing, likely updated yearly, and the map will be offered to other websites to promote High-Level Indigenous Hockey Players in Canada. The raw data collection would not have been possible without Dr. Taylor McKee's SPMA 3P05 student volunteers.
Above is the Database as of March 30th, 2023. If the database is missing a player with an Indigenous Background who plays Junior or Professional Hockey or played at a National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC), or if any information is incorrect, please send an email with a link that can serve as evidence for the change.
Free Tools for Stat Trackers
The tools below were created in combination with tracking pages focused on individual statistics such as Shot Location, Turnovers, Faceoffs, and more for the 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The tools below are free to use as a starting point for meaningful analytics work in hockey.
Shot_Tracker.pdfShot Tracker for a Single Player's Shots, On-Ice Team Shooting Tally Boxes
Sample use of the Shot Plotter Excel Spreadsheet, available for download below
Sample filled-in Excel raw data page that turns into the visual above
**Instructions are included in the Excel file, and there is a tutorial video below**