1. Goals scored
The number of goals
scored (or conceded) is a good indicator of the effectiveness of a team's play
over a particular period. A team wins if they score more goals than their
opponents. If both teams have equal numbers of goals then the game ends in a
draw.
2. Team performance
A team with a higher
total goal count performs better than a lower-scoring team. However, some
factors beyond goal scoring can affect how well a team performs in a match.
These factors include tactics, individual skill, and luck.
3. Goal difference
Goal difference
measures whether a team has won or lost. If two teams are tied after 90 minutes
of playing time then the team with the best goal difference at the end of
regulation time wins the match. Teams win the game if they have a positive goal
difference after 90 minutes.
4. Number of goals
If a team scores more
goals than their opponent then they win the match. If not then they lose the
match. In a tie, the team who scored fewer goals loses the match.
To Get a Goal!
Goals in hockey
provide a sense of accomplishment and help drive the players to play harder.
There are two different types of goals in hockey: short-term goals and
long-term goals. Short-term goals are achieved immediately after scoring a
goal. They tend to keep the player motivated until they achieve the next type
of goal. Long-term goals are typically set at the beginning of the season. They
give the team a sense of direction as well as hope for future success. Every
time a player scores a short-term goal, he becomes excited about achieving the
next type of goal, and his focus turns towards the next opportunity.
Short-Term Goal
Example: In the first period of game 1, the goalie makes a save on the puck
before it hits the post. As soon as the puck goes in, the goalie rushes over to
congratulate him/herself and become pumped up for the rest of the game.
Long-Term Goal
Example: At the beginning of the season, the coach tells his players that he
wants them to win the championship. He says that they have been working hard
throughout the year training properly and spending their free time studying
hockey strategies. He keeps reminding them how much work they put in and how
proud he is of them for trying so hard.
Remember! To win the game
- To score at least 3 goals
- To get 5 points
- To avoid penalties
- To be successful
- To make 3-0 lead
- To have no time left (end)
- To not lose any players
- To keep 5 players
- To avoid penalties
- Effect of Goals
The Effects of Goals
The effect of goals on output in the hockey match is studied
by examining the variation in output among teams of different sizes. The
results of the analysis suggest that the number of goals scored per team does
not have a significant effect on the final outcome of the game. In addition,
the average performance of the winning team increases significantly as the
number of goals scored by their opponent’s decreases. On the contrary, the
performance of the losing team remains unaffected by the number of goals scored
in the match. Thus, the analysis of the data suggests that scoring fewer goals
is not the best strategy to win a hockey match. However, the winning team
performs better than the losing team regardless of how many goals they score.
1. Team Goalies
To have a good goalie
team, you need a good goalie, right? Well, it turns out that having two goalies
for each team makes the game easier. In fact, if you've ever played basketball,
you might know that teams don't have only 1 player who can shoot. If you look
at the NBA, they actually play with two players shooting at once! So, having 2
goalies helps everyone's job get done faster and easier. Another thing about
goalies is, just like any other position, they tend to get injured more often
than not. However, when they do happen to get hurt, they're still able to
perform their duties. When they get back in shape, they'll be even stronger
then before.
2. Power Play
Having power play
means that you can score more goals throughout the game. If you play with a
4-on-4 hockey game, it means that you have four forwards and four defensemen.
To take advantage of this, you want to have both teams use their offense first.
So, you can increase the chances of making some goals by increasing the amount
of shots you put in. Not only that, but you can also decrease the chances of
getting hit by decreasing how much time you give the other team to defend. You
could also make sure that you always have the puck in order to keep them on
their toes.
3. Penalty Kill
In the penalty kill,
you want to stop the opposing team from scoring. That way, you can protect your
lead. It also decreases the chances of losing your lead. For example, let's say
that you get scored on 5 times, while your opponent gets scored on twice. Then,
you lose the game. But, if you had a greater chance of stopping the opposing
team from scoring, you would have been able to win.
4. Scoring
Scoring is pretty
obvious; however, you want more points than the other team. Having a good
scoring team will help you gain more points over the course of the game. The
best way to do this is to have your team members pass the puck around more
often. As long as you try to have the puck move quickly and continuously, you
should have no problem gaining more points. Also, there are different ways to
get more points, like passing to open teammates or shooting on net.
5. Sudden Death
If you have 10 seconds
left in a regular hockey game, it means you have 0 minutes left. Therefore, you
want to focus on keeping your players healthy. If you're playing with sudden
death, you won't be able to save your players because there's no extra time to
practice.
5. Number of penalties given out (penalties)
Penalties occur when
a player commits a foul and is sent off the ice. Players may intentionally
commit infractions to start fights, intentionally fall down, hit a player
without contact, etc. Penalties lead to power play opportunities for the
opposition. Teams give out penalties in accordance to the rules of hockey.
8. Corners
The team that took
the most corners won the match by a landslide. Teams that took many corner
kicks consistently won matches by a larger margin than those that took few or
none.
9. Time of game
This might be the
most fun statistic of them all, so let's break it down further. When we compare
the amount of time that each team spent playing, the team that spent the least
amount of time playing lost. However, when you add all three columns together,
you end up with a final total that shows how long the game lasted. The team
that played the longest time won the contest. The best way to think of this is
that a shorter duration means more action, which means a faster pace and
therefore results in more scoring.
Remember! How to use these stats
Now, there are two
ways that you can use these statistics to your advantage.
First, if you're
planning on being the first person to submit your results, then you should keep
track of the following things:
1. Number of goals
Compare your results
to others who submitted before you. Are you doing a great job at scoring goals?
Or are you getting shut out every single week? Either way, consider how close
you are to achieving your goals. Is your performance consistent? Do you need to
improve something? If so, what?
2. Points per game
Objective: To determine whether players would shoot higher
if they were given goals instead of points.
Background: In hockey
each team gets two shots at the net after scoring. If both teams score a goal,
then the game ends in a draw. But, if only one side scores, then the winning
team wins the match. The winner earns three points, while the loser gets one
point.
Hypotheses: Players
may feel less motivated to play well if they know their opponent will get the
same number of points regardless of how hard they work. Therefore, they might
not put forth their best effort and shoot lower than usual. However, they might
still try harder if everyone else shoots higher. Thus, we expect that a)
players who have goals will shoot higher than those who do not; and b) players
whose opponents have no goals will shoot lower than those whose opponents have
goals.
Discussion: When people knew they were playing without any
goals, they tried harder to score. They also tried to avoid shooting near the
net, which was probably due to the fact that they did not want to hit the
goalie. Furthermore, they scored more often than when they had goals. This led
us to believe that having goals reduces motivation.
Conclusion: Having
goals motivates players to perform better in sports. By giving players points,
the outcome is likely to be similar regardless of how hard the person works.
However, by adding goals to every sport, athletes will be more motivated to
compete.
