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Welcome to the research page. Here you will find the results of all my hard work, number-crunching and deeply insightful analysis. Or, if you like, here you will find what I waste all my free time doing. Enjoy.

The NBRHL ....June 19, 2006

Point Allocation version 2 (draft, PDF)....August 25, 2004

2002/03 NHL Point Allocation (draft, PDF)....August 25, 2004

Single-Season Gains and Losses ....September 5, 2003

Predicting Head-to-Head Matchups ....May 13, 2003

Goals Versus Average ....by Tom Awad; April 17, 2003

Statistical Analysis in Hockey ....March 11, 2003

All-Time Women's World Rankings ....January 6, 2003

2001/02 NHL Point Allocation results ....December 23, 2002

1988/89 NHL Estimated Ice Time and Point Allocation results ....December 23, 2002

1967/68 NHL Estimated Ice Time results ....December 23, 2002

Improving Plus-Minus ....April 2, 2001; revised August 1, 2001; revised November 27, 2002

1967/68 NHL Estimated Ice Time ....April 11, 2001; revised November 27, 2002

Estimating Ice Time ....March 14, 2001; revised November 26, 2002

Unbiased Standings ....July 31, 2001; revised November 13, 2002

Player Comparisons ....March 21, 2001; revised November 12, 2002

The Effect of Rest on NHL Team Performance ....September 10, 2001; revised November 12, 2002

Yearning For The Old Days ....by Jon Thomas Mayer; November 8, 2002

Arena Goal Factors ....October 29, 2002

Factors Affecting NHL Attendance ....October 29, 2002

Theory: Win-Things ....October 18, 2002

Theory: Shots and Save Percentage ....October 18, 2002

Theory: the Cost of a Penalty ....October 18, 2002

The Greatest Teams of All Time ....October 9, 2002

Goal and Assist Z-Scores ....July 4, 2002

So Defence Wins Championships, Eh? ....March 16, 2001; revised September 25, 2001; revised July 4, 2002

Point Allocation ....April 9, 2002

Harmonic Points ....April 8, 2002

Does Playoff Experience Matter? ....October 30, 2001; revised April 9, 2002

The Search for Meaning in RTSS: Hits and Takeaways ....October 22, 2001; revised April 10, 2002

The Relationship Between Goal-Scoring and League Talent Level ....September 25, 2001; revised April 10, 2002

Isolating Team Defence ....August 1, 2001; revised April 10, 2002

Neutral Winning Percentage ....July 27, 2001; revised April 9, 2002

Goaltender Perseverance: a meaningless stat ....March 30, 2001; revised September 25, 2001; revised April 11, 2002

Playoff Scoring Levels ....March 16, 2001; revised April 8, 2002