How the Blackhawks used analytics to shape their goalies' offseason training
The Chicago Blackhawks provided goalie Arvid Soderblom with detailed shot analytics following the conclusion of last season. The data identified shot origins and performance metrics to supplement his offseason training program. Soderblom used this information with his coach to refine his technique.
Shortly after last season ended, Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom received a data dump.Although Soderblom was coming off a subpar season, the data was not intended to critique him.Instead, it was intended to supplement his offseason training. It contained information about where the shots he faced came from and how he fared against shots from each location."That was cool to see," Soderblom said. "I've never gotten that before. That was something I could use [with] the goalie coach, when we…
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