Episode 99: Just Another "Analytics" Podcast

The Hockey PDOcast

Sportsnet

Nhl, Sports, Hockey, Sportsnet

4.8 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2016

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss how the media can continue to tell more interesting stories using numbers on every medium, but particularly the last great frontier: television. We also chat about the right vs. wrong way to go about assembling an analytics staff in your front office, and which direction Las Vegas will go in with its draft picks come expansion time. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 0:30 The news cycle grinding to a screeching halt 4:00 How to seamlessly incorporate numbers into your work 7:20 Improving television broadcasts 13:20 Building a cohesive and well-rounded front office 26:00 The expansion draft strategy for Las Vegas Every episode of this podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and can also be streamed right here on the website. Make sure subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new shows as they’re released, and also take a minute to leave a glowing review. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:30.6	It's my buddy, Chris Johnston. Chris, it's going on, man.
1:33.1	It is a rare occasion when we can sit across from each other and talk.
1:36.4	Yeah, we've done this once before at the trade deadline, I believe.
1:39.1	And you came to my loft near the St. Lawrence Market, and we talked.
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