Investigating the multivariate nature of NHL player performance with structural equation modeling.
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SUBMITTER: Riley SN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5590964 | biostudies-literature | 2017
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Investigating the multivariate nature of NHL player performance with structural equation modeling.
PloS one 20170908 9
Hockey is a complex and multifaceted game, yet many of the statistical tools used to evaluate performance are univariate. To garner a better understanding of hockey's multifaceted nature, two structural equation models (SEMs) assessing the interrelations between offense, defense, and possession were built from three seasons of NHL data. Overall, it was found that the concepts of offense, defense, and possession are best understood via a small constellation of measured variables, and that offense ...[more]
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