Essays about: "national hockey league"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words national hockey league.

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. How do ice hockey players in different divisions compare on executive functions? : A comparative study of athletes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Calum James; [2023]
   Keywords : ice hockey; executive functions; inhibition; shifting; updating; ishockey; exekutiva funktioner; inhibering; kognitivt växlande; uppdatering;

   Abstract : Previous investigations into executive functions among athletes, particularly in team sports, have reported greater functioning for those in the highest level of competition. One such sport that has received less attention in research is ice hockey. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. 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

6. 5. Predicting the NHL playoffs with Poisson regression

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Jesper Ludvigsen; Adam Grünwald; [2017]
   Keywords : Predicting; Poisson regression;

   Abstract : Using historical data from the past two seasons of the National Hockey League, three different prediction models based on Poisson regression are developed. The aim is to determine whether taking into account the recent form of a team as well as data from how they have previously performed against their opponent can help make better predictions of how many goals they will score against this opponent and thereby calculate the likelihood of each outcome. READ MORE