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Professor Fancystats Presents: Corsi

By jeanshorts
Aug 27, 2015, 10:00 EDTUpdated:
Whether you like it or not it’s a fact of life in 2015 that analytics, or advanced stats, have started to take hold of the conversation in all circles of hockey. For those of us who are not well versed in anything mathematics related understanding these concepts can seem fairly daunting. But fear not, our old friend Professor Fancystats is here to help guide you into the exciting world of hockey statistics! Our first post in an on-going series will talk about all things Corsi. Please enjoy and we hope this helps you get a better understanding of how these statistics work, and make you sound smarter at dinner parties or work functions!
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