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Campbellnomics - Nov. 20

With 25.5 Campbellnomics points, Ilya Kovalchuk is the new leader.

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With 25.5 Campbellnomics points, Ilya Kovalchuk is the new leader.

At thehockeynews.com, we don't ask how or even how many. We ask: How many of them were important?

That's the crux behind Campbellnomics, a statistic unique to THN.com that measures meaningful goals. We're not concerned with who scores the sixth goal in a 6-1 game. We're more concerned with the players who can be counted on to contribute when it matters most.

And since goals should be worth more than assists, goals in this system count for one point, assists for a half.
And points are awarded only when the following goals are scored: the first goal of a game, a goal that puts the team ahead or into a tie, game-winning goals, overtime goals and shootout goals.

Some goals are worth more than one point. For example, the first goal of the game is always worth two points, one for the first of the game and another for putting the team ahead. So if a player scores the shootout winner in a 1-0 victory, as Ales Hemsky did for the Oilers on Nov. 14, that player receives four points - one for the first goal of the game, one for putting his team ahead, one for the game-winner and one for the shootout.

CAMPBELLNOMICS
RK.
NHL RK.
NAME
TEAM
FIRST
AHEAD
TIE
GWG
OT
SOG
TOTAL
       
G
A
G
A
G
A
G
A
G
A
G
 
1
4
Ilya Kovalchuk
Atl
1
3
6
5
6
2
3
2
1
1
2
25.5
2
3
Sidney Crosby
Pit
3
5
5
10
 
4
3
5
 
 
1
24
3
64
Brad Boyes
StL
4
2
8
2
2
1
3
 
1
 
 
20.5
4
8
Daniel Alfredsson
Ott
2
5
6
5
2
 
3
3
 
 
1
20
5
1
Vincent Lecavalier
TB
2
5
4
7
2
2
3
3
 
 
 
19.5
6
2
Henrik Zetterberg
Det
4
2
7
3
 
4
1
3
 
 
1
19
7
9
Jarome Iginla
Cgy
3
3
4
5
2
4
1
3
 
 
1
18.5
8
10
Rod Brind'Amour
Car
3
4
4
8
1
2
1
2
 
 
 
17
 
T102
Ales Hemsky
Edm
2
3
5
5
1
1
2
1
 
 
3
17
 
30
Daniel Briere
Phi
1
5
2
8
3
1
1
5
 
1
 
17
11
15
Rick Nash
Clb
3
2
4
6
2
 
2
1
 
 
1
16.5
 
35
Mike Cammalleri
LA
3
2
5
3
2
1
2
1
 
 
1
16.5
13
32
Pavel Datsyuk
Det
2
2
3
6
1
3
1
3
 
 
2
16
14
25
Ryan Getzlaf
Ana
1
3
4
5
3
2
1
1
 
 
1
15.5
 
11
Cory Stillman
Car
2
1
5
2
1
3
4
 
 
 
 
15.5
 
T58
Andrei Markov
Mtl
2
3
4
6
 
2
2
2
 
 
1
15.5
 
7
Evgeni Malkin
Pit
2
2
4
5
2
5
1
 
 
 
 
15.5
 
31
Paul Kariya
StL
3
3
3
9
1
2
1
2
 
 
 
15.5
19
106
Jozef Stumpel
Fla
3
2
4
4
 
 
2
4
 
 
1
15
 
13
Dany Heatley
Ott
1
4
2
6
2
2
2
3
 
 
 
15
 
14
Joe Thornton
SJ
2
4
3
7
1
3
1
2
 
 
 
15

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Dave Burdick Posted
(2009-04-30 05:54:24)



Interesting concept. I like the idea since it attempts to quantify clutch scoring although I think Game Winning goals should be weighted more heavily.
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Philip A."Tony" Ryan Posted
(2009-04-30 05:54:20)



Your totally missing the boat, look @ Roenick .....6 goals 5 game winners! He does not play alot but is responsible for 5 game winning goals. Oh by the way.......tops in the league!!!!!
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Allen Ragonnet Posted
(2009-04-30 05:54:20)



I agree that you are missing the boat. Your stats are really worthless. Why give credit for the first goal of a game that your team could lose 4-1? What good did the first goal do? Only game winning goals are truly clutch. The best way to measure a players value overall is to take his minutes played and points and see how much points per minute is produced. This way we can see how the 12 minute a game guys rank against the 18 minute a game guys. More points does not always indicate how much more you are producing for your team.
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jay daugan Posted
(2009-04-30 05:54:19)



really not that impressive
    0



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