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June 14, 2010

Up and Coming: Developing the Inductinator

by Iain Fyffe

In a similar fashion to the way Baseball Prospectus' Jay Jaffe developed and uses the Hall of Fame evaluator JAWS, Puck Prospectus' Iain Fyffe developed and utilizes the Inductinator to determine which Hall of Fame candidates should be elected to the Hall of Fame. How do we go about setting the minimum criteria to determine whether a player is deserving of enshrinement in Toronto?

June 4, 2010

Up and Coming: Surprise Finalists

by Iain Fyffe

The Eastern Conference's seventh seed, the Philadelphia Flyers, have come out of nowhere to make a run for the Stanley Cup. Is their run the result of an overall talented team that underachieved in the regular season, or is their postseason success due to luck?

November 12, 2009

Up and Coming: The USHL

by Iain Fyffe

This week the Projectinator focuses on evaluating the best forwards and defensemen in the top junior league in the United States, the USHL.

October 22, 2009

Up and Coming: Analyzing the 2009 Draft, CHL Players, Part I

by Iain Fyffe

Looking back at the 2009 draft, which selected CHL (OHL, WHL, QMJHL) players are most likely to have a great impact in the NHL and which players are most likely to be busts?

October 15, 2009

Up and Coming: Projecting Goaltenders

by Iain Fyffe

The Projectinator looks into the success and failures of scouts in drafting goalies over the last two decades.

October 5, 2009

Up and Coming: Projecting Defensemen

by Iain Fyffe

The Projectinator goes up against the scouts to see which one would have been more effective in finding the most talented defensemen.

June 16, 2009

Up and Coming: Refining The Estimate

by Iain Fyffe

The Career Score is further refined to discount injuries and a very clear picture of the top 29 draft-eligible forwards is created.

June 9, 2009

Up and Coming: Predicting NHL Success

by Iain Fyffe

What are the four biggest factors for predicting success in the NHL for draft-eligible players?

June 2, 2009

Up and Coming: Under-18 Championships

by Iain Fyffe

If Sweden produced the best draft-eligible European talent this year, then why couldn't they win the 2009 IIHF under-18 World Championships?

May 26, 2009

Up and Coming: Ranking the Draft-Eligible European Skaters for 2009

by Iain Fyffe

Who are the best European Skaters eligible for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft?

May 19, 2009

Up and Coming: Does Height Matter For Defense?

by Iain Fyffe

Is it a myth that the best defensive forwards are at least six foot?

May 5, 2009

Up and Coming: Tavares vs. Hedman

by Iain Fyffe

Should the Islanders use their first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft on forward John Tavares or defenseman Victor Hedman?

April 7, 2009

Up and Coming: Current OHL Comparables

by Iain Fyffe

Iain takes a look at this years Central Scouting Bureau list of the top draft-eligible OHL forwards and takes a look at the most overvalued and undervalued players based on Career Scores.

March 31, 2009

Up and Coming: Central Scouting Versus One Little Number

by Iain Fyffe

Iain takes a look at Career Scores for a compilation of Ontario Hockey League forwards in order to make some fascinating conclusions.

March 24, 2009

Up and Coming: OHL and WHL Records

by Iain Fyffe

League differences in the OHL, WHL and the QMJHL can explain why Bobby Smith could outscore Wayne Gretzky over the course of a season and why Mario Lemieux might not have been the greatest player ever in the Q if a certain WHL player was playing beside him.

March 17, 2009

Up and Coming: Not a Proud Moment

by Iain Fyffe

The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was a dark day for the evaluation of talent in hockey for one underlying reason.

March 10, 2009

Up and Coming: Exceptions that Disprove the Rule

by Iain Fyffe

Iain proves that its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog in this installment of Up and Coming.

March 1, 2009

Up and Coming: Stats Aren't Everything

by Iain Fyffe

Iain's looking at 17-year-olds again ... to find out whether we can predict future success from Junior League results.

February 24, 2009

Up and Coming: The Beginning

by Iain Fyffe

Iain Fyffe is checking the Quebec leagues for I.D. and era-adjusting expectations in this inaugural column for "Up and Coming."


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