Gabriel Desjardins runs Behindthenet.ca, the premier site for advanced hockey statistics and analysis. He works as a statistical consultant to NHL teams. For media interviews or general questions, please contact: info at behindthenet.ca
Media:
- Sports Radio 1290, Winnipeg, Oct 29, 2011: Illegal Curve Radio
- The Team 1040 AM, Vancouver, Oct 3, 2011: BMac and Taylor Show
- Sports Radio 1290, Winnipeg, Oct 1, 2011: Illegal Curve Radio
- Radio-Canada, Oct 1, 2011: Les samedis du monde
- AM 980 (CFPL), London, Sept 27, 2011: McArthur in the Morning [Sept. 27 Segment Two]
- Globe and Mail, Sept 24, 2011: Hockey's New Numbers
- Globe and Mail, Sept 24, 2011: Why haven't Advanced Stats caught on in the NHL
- Globe and Mail, Sept 24, 2011: The Moneypuck Revolution
- Sports Radio 1290, Winnipeg, June 25, 2011: Illegal Curve Radio - In studio for full three-hour show
- Globe and Mail, May 31, 2011: For wandering Winnipeggers, a return from the wilderness
- Sports Radio 1290, Winnipeg, May 14, 2011: Illegal Curve Radio
- Sports Radio 1290, Winnipeg, April 9, 2011: Illegal Curve Radio
- Sports Radio 1290, Winnipeg, March 12, 2011: Illegal Curve Radio
- Team 1260, Edmonton, February 19, 2011: Oilers Nation Radio
- Sports Radio 1290, Winnipeg, February 12, 2011: Illegal Curve Radio
- Edmonton Journal, January 14, 2011: Interview with David Staples on Shooting Percentage
- Hockey Night in Canada, March 27, 2010: Don Cherry angrily denounces my interview with the Globe and Mail
- Globe & Mail, March 27, 2010: Hockey's Numbers Game
- Hockey Night in Canada, January 2, 2010: Ron MacLean mention
- AOL Fanhouse, July 30, 2009: Interview with Adam Gretz
- Edmonton Journal, December 4, 2008: Interview with David Staples
- The Hockey News, November 26, 2007: NHL Agent Rand Simon discusses Behind the Net
Selected Publications:
- Wall Street Journal, January 26, 2010: The Goon Patrol: Rating Hockey's Fighters
- Wall Street Journal, December 20, 2009: NHL Teams Are Learning How to Love the Tie
- Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2009: Extra Time Isn't Kind To the Falling Leafs
- ESPN Insider, September 22, 2009: Inside the Projections: Faceoffs
- Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2009: NHL Teams Hunt for Talent in a Frenzied Bazaar
- Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2009: Can �The Monster� Save the Maple Leafs?
- Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2009: If History Holds, Penguins Are History
- ESPN Insider, May 20, 2009: Insider Intel: Big-Minute Men
- Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2009: Power Plays Lose Juice in the Hockey Playoffs
Interesting Blog Posts:
- Sept 9, 2010: Mortality: If a Player plays 82 game this year, how many will he play next year?
- September 7, 2010: How Good is Your Power-Play - Statistical Significance Testing; Bayesian vs Frequentist
- July 7, 2010: Goaltender Salary per Win
- June 20, 2010: How well does Passing Predict Winning - verification of the predictive model
- June 19, 2010: Passing Location Data - construction of the underlying distribution for the model
- May 28, 2010: More... - a breakdown of the role of talent and luck in scoring
- May 24, 2010: True Shooting Talents - on the role of getting into position vs picking the corners
- May 5, 2010: First Round Playoff Goaltending - what does simulation of a random variable tell us about skill in the playoffs?
- April 16, 2010: Individual Goaltender Performance vs Salary
- April 5, 2010: Are Fewer Penalties Called in the Playoffs
- March 24, 2010: Salary Variation by Percentile
- February 2, 2010: Optimal Shift Length
- January 6, 2010: The Price of a Win - salary per win for Unrestricted and Restricted Free Agents
- December 2, 2009: Impact of Travel on Performance
- November 24, 2009: Regression to the Mean in Overtime
- November 23, 2009: Impact of Rest on Performance
- October 20, 2009: Determining Goaltender True Talent in the Shootout
- October 19, 2009: Determining Shooter True Talent in the Shootout
- October 9, 2009: 10 Frequently Asked Questions about Hockey Analysis
- Puck Prospectus, August 19, 2009: Shot Quality and the Minnesota Wild
- Puck Prospectus, August 13, 2009: Rebounds
- Puck Prospectus, August 7, 2009: The Dangers of Defensive Zone Faceoffs
- Puck Prospectus, August 6, 2009: Avec ou Sans Saku [French]
- Puck Prospectus, July 28, 2009: Pulling the Goalie
- July, 2009: Defenseman's Impact on Offense
- July, 2009: Do Defensemen influence Save Percentage?
- April, 2008: How Many Wins do injuries cost? - Determine player value by looking at performance with players in and out of the lineup
- December, 2007: Goaltender Performance Relative to Average - construction of a statistical model for measuring goaltending