It’s a block party for Volchenkov - Next blocked shot will be Sens defenceman’s 1,000

[hossa18sens]

Anton Volchenkov was poised to reach a statistical milestone on Thursday night at the Saddledome.
The Senators’ stay-at-home defenceman went into the game against the Flames needing one blocked shot for 1,000 in his career

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists.../13201241.html

[MasonRaymond0320]

Thanks for sharing! I wonder how many blocked shots Ryan Johnson has...

[30ranfordfan]

Volchenkov is a beast. Been my favorite sens for a few years (really noticed him during that playoff run).

Shows that Canadian players do not have a monopoly on 'heart'.

[hossa18sens]

Your right Sean

I'm surprised he doesn't get hurt more

[doniceage]

A very nice stat not represented on the stat sheet. Perhaps in the future when Baseball moneyball and other stats make it way to hockey.

Don

[30ranfordfan]

It was several years ago (late 90s, & early 00s, I think??) the NHL was keeping track of blocked shots, and hits, as 'official' stats.

They stopped, because it was yet another stat that players could point to at contract time.

The other thing at work, was that the stat keepers at each arena subjectively chose what was a hit or blocked shot, rather than incidental contact (with a player, or puck). As a result, the stats were pretty skewed.

Dan McGillis led the NHL in hits for a couple of years..... but he played in Edmonton and Philly..... which were known to be the two most generous buildings for hit tallies.

A very nice stat not represented on the stat sheet. Perhaps in the future when Baseball moneyball and other stats make it way to hockey.

Don

[doniceage]

It was several years ago (late 90s, & early 00s, I think??) the NHL was keeping track of blocked shots, and hits, as 'official' stats.

They stopped, because it was yet another stat that players could point to at contract time.

The other thing at work, was that the stat keepers at each arena subjectively chose what was a hit or blocked shot, rather than incidental contact (with a player, or puck). As a result, the stats were pretty skewed.

Dan McGillis led the NHL in hits for a couple of years..... but he played in Edmonton and Philly..... which were known to be the two most generous buildings for hit tallies.

I thought they kept those stats hits and block shots as there articles posted all the time that mention it. Here a example as it mentions you know who ANTON:

The NHL's Top Defensive Defencemen

http://communities.canada.com/edmont...efencemen.aspx

Here a quick quote from the article:

For some time now, the NHL has been collecting stats on significant defensive plays, namely hits and blocked shots. These stats don't tell us everything about a defensive defenceman. They don't tell us how well he positions himself, how often he makes the right play on a 2-on-1, how nasty he is in the corners and in front of the net. However, they do create an image of a player. We know that in any given game, a player who has had 5 hits and 3 blocked shots has likely played more of a tough and effective defensive game than a player with 1 hit and 0 blocked shots. It's not a certainty, but it's likely true.

As you said a dman would argue their stat during contact negotiation times. I mean how else would you say your valuable to the team. Have to admit how many of us know who Greg Zanon is lol.

D
on

[30ranfordfan]

Those numbers get tracked, but they're not 'official'. The NHL will not publish the hits leaders, or blocked shots leaders for the 2009-10 season. Teams keep track of this sort of thing, player & their agents do.... the media does.... likely in some capacity the NHL knows the numbers too.

Maybe I'm wrong - and they have started to track them 'officially' again?

[doniceage]

Maybe I'm wrong - and they have started to track them 'officially' again?

I will be the first to admit I am not sure officially lol. I am sure someone will let us know.

Don

[TysonX504]

I see nothing on the NHL website for those stats