Episode 149: Fixing The Game

Tyler Dellow joins the show to discuss his time working with Dallas Eakins and the Edmonton Oilers, the adjustments we can make to improve the NHL product, and the main takeaways from this year's Sloan Analytics Conference. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 2:25 Dellow's Time in Edmonton 7:45 Getting Info Through to Coaches and Management 13:30 Position names and Soccer 16:30 Special Teams Adjustments 21:00 Analyzing Hockey vs. Soccer & Basketball 25:00 The Blue Jackets Power Play 26:45 Rule Changes GMs should be discussing 37:45 What we learned from the Sloan Conference Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!