Puck and player tracking taking big strides forward in NHL

Puck and player tracking taking big strides forward in NHL

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/9dcde382f4bd6efa8af48e78ef183052

When Buffalo rookie Owen Power scored his first NHL goal, the replay from five different angles was available in a matter of seconds in a private suite at Prudential Center as the team celebrated below. A few doors down, donning a headset puts you virtually on the ice with a set of cartoon characters reenacting the play.

More than three years since puck and player tracking was first tested by the NHL, the technology has grown by leaps and bounds to give coaches just about every piece of information they would want during and after a game. When the playoffs begin next week, fans will continue to see more details about player speed, shot speed and other metrics; by next season, they should have access to some of that data, too.