This is part 1 of a two part series by Shayna Goldman that shares insights from six hockey analytics experts about how they integrate analytics into hockey analysis. Analytics are becoming more deeply integrated into hockey analysis. But as with anything that strays from the traditional approach––in this case, using the “eye test” to analyze hockey––there […]
VenueNext, a connected venue technology platform that has generated millions of dollars in increased revenues for sports teams, announced Tuesday that its first NHL customer is the San Jose Sharks. Beginning with the upcoming Sharks season, VenueNext will power four different venue experiences at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. for Sharks Sports & Entertainment, including the AHL’s […]
As many NHL players dusted off their skates for the World Cup of Hockey last month, the league itself saw the event as an experiment with new technology. “Whether it’s digitally enhanced dasher boards or puck and player tracking, we’re ready to embrace new technology that isn’t a gimmick,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in an early […]
HockeyTech has launched a new streaming platform called HockeyTV that will stream more than 20,000 amateur league hockey games this season alone and will offer an on-demand library of over 100,000 games from the past decade. HockeyTV grew from what was originally known as FASTHockey to create a platform that will benefit both teams and fans alike. “With […]
Next week, the NHL is slated to launch a new mobile app called “Arena” that is modeled after the “Ballpark” app which Major League Baseball Advanced Media introduced in 2012, according to a report by ChicagoBusiness.com. Last August, the NHL and MLB Advanced Media announced a six-year $600 million partnership where MLBAM would control the digital assets of the NHL. […]