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If you're new to Data Punk Hockey, we regularly publish different types of content to help you level up on Hockey Analytics:

Newsletters that cover different topics
Online courses and tutorials that you can walk through at your own convenience
Resources and reports

We regularly publish different types of content, such as newsletters, tutorials, etc. We group the content by tags, which you can find below.

To make sure you don't miss anything, be sure to join Data Punk Hockey.

Puck 101 for the Hockey Newbie

If you want to learn about hockey analytics, but don't know anything about hockey then this is the first step in your journey. The Puck 101 series includes 8 articles.

For more details, visit Puck 101.

Introduction to Hockey Analytics

If you're familiar with hockey, but don't know anything about hockey analytics, then we've got you covered with three online/newsletter-based courses.

For more details, visit:

Intermediate Topics in Hockey Analytics & AI

If you know hockey, but don't know anything about hockey analytics, then you'll want to work through each level in the Analytics and AI Camp.

We've built three levels of Data, AI and Hockey content into this series. We cover beginner, intermediate and advanced topics that will help launch your Hockey Analyst career.

For more details, visit Analytics & AI Camp.

Advanced AI & Hockey Topics

If you're familiar with hockey analytics and want to dig into some advanced topics, then you'll want to check out this series.

Data Storytelling

If you want to learn how to translate stats into stories, then this series is for you! In this series, we focus more on exploring sports data to create narratives and tell a story. The Data Storytelling series includes 16 articles.

For more details, visit Sports Data Storytelling.

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We've launched our sister site called Data Punk Media, which focuses on data storytelling -- covering data/AI, the data storytelling process, tools, etc. So, if you're interested in this topic, be sure to check us out!

Dashboard Daze

If you want dashboard-specific topics, then definitely check out this series. In this series, we look at different scenarios and create reports and dashboards using Microsoft Excel and Power BI. The Dashboard Daze series includes 9 articles.

For more details, visit Dashboard Daze.

NHL Draft (2024 & 2025)

If you're interested in how to evaluate incoming NHL prospects, then definitely check out this series. This series covered how we analyzed the incoming 2024 NHL prospects, which evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of teams vis-a-vis the top incoming prospects. The NHL Draft (2024) series includes 6 articles.

For more details, visit NHL Draft 2024 and NHL Draft 2025.

DFS Fantasy Hockey

This series explores strategies and tactics to bring analytics into the world of DFS Fantasy Hockey. The DFS Fantasy Hockey series includes 6 articles.

For more details, visit DFS Fantasy Hockey.

Vintage NHL Hockey

In this series, we explore data extending back 108 years that covers the full NHL history and analyze the different eras of hockey, key players throughout history and how the game has changed. The Vintage NHL Hockey series includes 6 articles.

For more details, visit Vintage Hockey Series.

Four Nations Face-Off

This series features analyses of the four nations that are participating in the NHL's Four Nations Face-Off tournament in February, 2025. We'll be doing a deep dive on each team, ending the series with a prediction on who will win the tournament. The Four Nations Face-Off series includes 7 articles.

For more details, visit 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament.

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