Essays about: "NHL"

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1. 1. An investigation into the contract year phenomenon : Evidence from the NHL

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Linus Rönnlund; Felix Abrahamsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Contract year; Fixed effect regression; NHL; Contract year phenomenon;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates whether players in the National Hockey League overperform during the last year of their contract. This phenomenon is called the contract year phenomenon and suggests that players have financial incentives to perform better during this specific season. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysis of Head Kinematics in Ice Hockey

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : David Pogosian; [2022]
   Keywords : Ice hockey; Video analysis; MPS; THUMS; Concussion; Head kinematics; Finite Element analysis; Ishockey; Videoanalys; MPS; THUMS; Hjärnskakning; Huvudkinematik; Finita element metoden;

   Abstract : Ice hockey has been identified as a sport with a high risk for concussions due to it being highly physical. Improvements have been made over the years to improve the protective gear for the players effectively eliminating more severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) however mild concussions (mTBI) are still prevalent to this day. READ MORE

4. 3. Not All Goals Are Created Equal : Evaluating Hockey Players in the NHL Using Q-Learning with a Contextual Reward Function

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Databas och informationsteknik

   Author : Jon Vik; [2021]
   Keywords : Sports Analytics; Markov Game; Machine Learning; Reinforcement Learning; Q-Learning; Data Mining; National Hockey League; Ice Hockey; Reward Function; Player Evaluation;

   Abstract : Not all goals in the game of ice hockey are created equal: some goals increase the chances of winning more than others. This thesis investigates the result of constructing and using a reward function that takes this fact into consideration, instead of the common binary reward function. READ MORE

5. 4. Using Reinforcement Learning to Evaluate Player Pair Performance in Ice Hockey

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Dennis Ljung; [2021]
   Keywords : reinforcement learning q-function ice hockey player pair impact nhl context actions markov game model data mining validation score sportlogic;

   Abstract : A recent study using reinforcement learning with a Q-functions to quantify the impact of individual player actions in ice hockey has shown promising results. The model takes into account the context of the actions and captures internal dynamic features of the play which simple common metrics e.g., counting goals or assists, do not. READ MORE

6. 5. Application and Further Development of TrueSkill™ Ranking in Sports

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för systemteknik

   Author : Julia Ibstedt; Elsa Rådahl; Erik Turesson; Magdalena vande Voorde; [2019]
   Keywords : TrueSkill; ranking; machine learning; Gibbs sampling; message passing;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to explore the ranking model TrueSkill™ developed by Microsoft, applying it on various sports and constructing extensions to the model. Two different inference methods for TrueSkill was constructed using Gibbs sampling and message passing. READ MORE