#OTTHAC21 will be virtual on March 26 and 27, 2021.
Conference Program (HERE)
The conference is focused on the collection and analysis of hockey data. All are welcome to attend and we expect that all who attend will be respected. We have the following Code of Conduct for the conference: OTTHAC Code of Conduct. OTTHAC has also signed on to the Diversity Charter.
Big Data Cup:
This year we will have a data hackathon, the Big Data Cup (#BDC2021), powered by Stathletes and finalists will get to present their work at the conference. All details about the Big Data Cup can be found at the following link: Big Data Cup Webpage. To date analysts from over 18 NHL teams along with other prominent hockey analysts have signed up to judge the first round of submissions. Please follow @meghanchayka on Twitter or check back to this page for the latest details on the #BDC2021.
Big Data Cup Finalists:
Open Category (In alphabetical order by title):
| Brendan Kumagai, Mikael Nahabedian, Thibaud Chatel, Tyrel Stokes | Bayesian Space- Time Models for Expected Possession added Value |
| Greg Ackerman | Evaluating the 2019-20 Erie Otters through Markov Models |
| Marc Richards | Moving Beyond Assists: A Bayesian Analysis of Passing Ability |
| Ian Astalosh | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work |
College/HS Category (in alphabetical order by title):
| Owen Ricketts, Devlin Sullivan | Determining Pass Value and Efficiency in Hockey |
| Ben Howell | How do we get there Quantifying Pass Types and their Value |
Confirmed Participants:
Jack Birch, Winnipeg Jets
Meghan Chayka, Stathletes (Keynote)
Mike Johnson, TSN
Connor Jung, 2k
Brian Macdonald, Carnegie Mellon University
Micah Blake McCurdy, Hockeyviz.com
Sarah Morris, Datalys
Alison Lukan, Freelance Writer
Conference Registration
Sponsors:
Stathletes
Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute/Institut canadien des sciences statistiques
Institute of Data Science, Carleton University
Dean of Science, Carleton University
Statistical Society of Ottawa/ Société statistique d’Ottawa
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University (ON)
National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL)
Erie Otters
Boston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
St. Louis Blues
Winnipeg Jets
St. Lawrence University Women’s Ice Hockey Team
Academic Dean’s Office, St. Lawrence University
Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Department, St. Lawrence University
Conference Organizers:
Meghan Chayka, Stathletes,
Alison Lukan, Freelance Writer
Shirley Mills, Carleton University
Michael Schuckers, St. Lawrence University
Big Data Cup Honorable Mention (Posters)
| Coltrane Yan | Prospect Decisions-Making and Pass Quality with Pass Value Added |
| Dan Morse | Quantifying offensive passing ability with Expected Primary Assists |
| Jacob Fahringer | Hot Routes An Analysis of Powerplay Entry Paths |
| Nayan Patel, Carleen Markey |
Identifying Player Archetypes in Women’s Hockey |
| Shayna Goldman, Mike Murphy |
How important are faceoffs to possession in women’s hockey |
| Ethan Douglas, Sean Clement, Nick Wan, Ian Greengross |
Valuing Individual Contributing Events (V-ICE) in Hockey |
| Avery Ellis, Matt Hurley |
Using Threat To Value & Contextualize On-Puck Actions |
| Alex Novet | BSAVE: Bayesian Skater Action Value Expectation |
| Matthew Raber, Daniel Eisenberg |
Defensive Efficiency Metrics (DEMs) |
Big Data Cup Submission Judges
| ian | Anderson | Phildelphia Flyers |
| Chris | Baker | NHL |
| Matthew | Barlowe | Houston Rockets |
| Bryan | Campbell | Detroit Red Wings |
| Matt | Cane | New Jersey Devils |
| Dani | Chu | Seattle Kraken |
| Nick | Citrone | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Rachel | Doerrie | York University |
| Domenic | Galamini | Stathletes |
| Jeff | Goeree | Stathletes |
| Meghan | Hall | Hockey Graphs |
| Matt | Hamann | Nashville Predators- |
| Jake | Hurlbut | Phildelphia Flyers |
| David | Johnson | Calgary Flames |
| Dan | Kosinski | Detroit Red Wings |
| First | Last | Organization |
| Dalton | Linkus | Nashville Predators- |
| Brian | Macdonald | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Alex | Mandrycky | Seattle Kraken |
| Micah Blake | McCurdy | hockeyviz.com |
| Daryl | Metcalf | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Matt | Mitchell | University of Toronto |
| Namita | Nandakumar | Seattle Kraken |
| Jason | Nightingale | Buffalo Sabres |
| Aric | Parnass | Colorado Avalanche |
| Michael | Perelman | St Louis Blues |
| Mike | Peterson | Lightning |
| Niel | Pierson | NHL |
| Josh | Pohlkampp-Hart | Boston Bruins |
| Tom | Poraszka | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Matt | Prefontaine | Winnipeg Jets- |
| Mike | Rovito | NHL |
| Timo | Seppa | NHL |
| Hayden | Speak | Los Angeles Kings |
| Dawson | Springings | Colorado Avalanche |
| Jim | Sullivan | New York Rangers |
| Tim | Swartz | Simon Fraser University |
| Gabriella | Switaj | Anaheim Ducks |
| Andrew | Thomas | SMT |
| Zac | Urback | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sam | Ventura | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Rob | Vollman | Los Angeles Kings |
| Campbell | Weaver | Boston Bruins |
| Josh | Weissbock | Florida Panthers |
| Katerina | Wu | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Schuckers | St. Lawrence University |