Comparison of two different
game analysis methods
Aim: Practical evaluation of the same game with
EW-analysis program and KS-analysis tool
Jukka-Pekka Annala
Background
• Practical experience of EW-analysis
program with 1984-born Finnish
national team (1998-2002).
• Practical experience of KS-analysis
tool in 2000-2002 and with 1990-born
Finnish national team 2005-.
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Experiment Game
• Finland vs. Sweden U17 game in Åland at
March 28th 2007.
• EW-analysis conducted from DV-tape by
Jussi Melkko, assistant coach of Finnish
women national team.
• KS-analysis conducted from DV-tape by
myself
• EW-analysis is done from equal strenght
situations, KS-analysis from total 60 min.
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EW –analysis program
• Developed by Erkka Westerlund & co.
• DOS/Windows –program can take in every
single event of the game.
• Possible to do during the game by a
trained specialist.
• Terminology is slightly challenging:
readiness to attack/defend, risk in attack,
efficiency in attack by zones.
• X-ray of the game, mountain of data
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Scoring efficiency
SWE
FIN
0
2
15
22
E.W.
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Goal scoring by lines
1st line
Equal
Powerstrenght play
0-1
0-0
Shorthanded
0-0
Total
0-1
2nd line 0-0
1-0
1-1
2-1
3rd line
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-1
4th line
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-2
1-1
1-1
2-4
E.W.
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Played time per line
1st line
Equal
Powerstrength play
10.08
2.01
Shorthanded
Total
4.45
16.54
2nd line 8.20
3.21
3.06
14.47
3rd line
10.58
1.23
2.06
14.27
4th line
10.06
1.06
2.40
13.52
E.W.
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Defence zone attack efficiency
SWE
10,4%
FIN
2,7%
75
2
7
67
E.W.
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Neutral zone attack efficiency
FIN
16,7 %
SWE
10,3 %
24
4
3
29
E.W.
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Offensive zone attack efficiency
FIN
42,9 %
SWE
37,5 %
21
9
12
32
E.W.
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Risk in attack, efficiency in
defence
FIN
14,7 %
SWE
4,5 %
75
11
3
67
E.W.
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Risk in attack, efficiency in
defence
FIN
16,0 %
SWE
13,4 %
75
12
9
67
E.W.
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Risk in attack, efficiency in
defence
FIN
20,8 %
SWE
10,3 %
24
5
3
29
E.W.
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Risk / Gain in attack (D-zone)
FIN
14,7% 16,0%
5,3%
2,7% SWE
75
11
7
2
12
4
9
2
3
67
E.W.
10,4%
3,0%
13,4%
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4,5%
Risk / Gain in attack neutral zone
FIN
20,8%
8,3%
5
2
16,7% SWE
24
3
4
3
29
E.W.
10,3%
13,8%
10,3%
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Risk / Gain in attack (off. zone)
FIN
42,9% 42,9% SWE
21
12
11
9
32
E.W.
37,5% 34,4%
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Essentials according E.W.analysis program
• Bigger risk in Finnish attacks starting
from defensive and neutral zone (%
and number of lost controls of the
puck)
• ”Good” productivity of Finnish players
in offensive zone turn-arounds (42,9
%)
• Finland slower in opening the game
or Sweden quicker in organizing the
defence
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K.S. -game analysis tool
• The sheet! Kari Savolainen Head of
Coaching in FIHA
• Only the significant scoring
opportunities are interesting, what
lead to the chance?
• 1990-maajoukkue\Maajoukkue\Exel
taulukot\Seminar full report.xls
• Can be filled in during the game by
one of the coaches.
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K.S. -game analysis tool
• Divides the scoring opportunities in
major areas: Direct attack, stealing
the puck, offensive zone action,
power play, short handed, face off,
empty net.
• Divides major areas into 3 to 6
subcategories e.g. Power play:
straight attack, steal,
pattern+blueline, pattern, rebound.
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Scoring opportunities line/origin
F S
F
S F
S
F
S
Total
Direct
1 1
4
3 0
2
0
0
5-6
Steal
0 0
1
1 0
0
0
0
1-1
Off.zone 1 5
1
1 1
5
2
3
5 - 14
Powerp. 4 0
3
2 0
4
2
3
9-9
Other
0 0
2
1 0
1
1
2
3–4
Total
6 6
11 8 1
12 5
9
23 - 34
K.S.
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Essentials according K.S.analysis tool
• Sweden was clearly better in creating
possible and realistic scoring opportunities.
• Not because of power play, but equal str.
• Finland´s defensive zone playing was
poor.
• The defence all together was not tight (F).
• Lines three and four were having a real
lesson of hockey.
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Differences in analysis
• EW is extremely precise and
abundant in data – more aspects are
available for interpretation.
• KS-tool is more subjective and thus
prone to have evaluator based errors.
• KS-tool is more hands on for me, and
the outcome is clear for players too.
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Differences in analysis
• EW takes you deeper into team
functions according to calculated risk
and efficiency in playing.
• KS can be broken down to line level,
perhaps to individual level as well.
• 5 clear scoring possibilities is a lot!
• 13 % risk is bearable?
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To my understanding…
• EW-analysis program is a perfect tool
for coaches´ game development
mission.
• KS-analysis tool is a hands on,
practical tool for sharing the game
essentials between players and
coaching.
• One or the other is crucial for our U18
national team. An analysis tool is
much more than a statistic report.
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THANK YOU – KIITOS!
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