VSN Present's: The Analytic's Edge Center Edition

[FlyingWV 61]

                                                                                                @SMYLS4

 

In today’s article, we will be analyzing Center’s.  I will be analyzing the top 10 user controlled centers of the VHLM, sorted by +/-. I apologize in advance if your player was not included, but I will be limiting these articles to 10 players at a time to help limit article length to make it more readable.  We will start each analysis with Plus / Minus, Hits and Shots Blocked. As a bonus we have Successful Hits, Puck Retrievals and Pass Interceptions as slightly hidden defensive stats. These three stats were gathered courtesy of user @VattghernCZ, who contributed heavily to the analysis of these centers. Then we will go over the offensive production of these centers, and finally we will list how many stars of the game they have accumulated. Without further ado, let’s dig right in. All players on this list have played in 72 games, except for Cowgill who played in 68, so keep that in mind for the totals they have accumulated.

 

1st, Jackson Jeannot, user @Lucas anton, Philadelphia Reapers,  they generate 0.76 plus/minus per game, totaling 55. They deliver 1.38 hits per game on 99 total hits, with 53 successful hits. They block 0.18 shots per game. They average 2.69 shots per game with an 11.34% shooting percentage. They retrieve 3.65 pucks per game and make 4.49 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.31 goals per game with 0.44 assists per game, totaling 0.75 points per game. They average 28.05 minutes per game, contributing 0.53 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 34.97 faceoffs per game and win 64.58% of them. They were named 1st star once and 2nd star once. Their ratings are: DK 24, SH 21, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 54, PC 0, DC 66, OV 70, SP 3, SS 70, WS 70, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 40. Their build uses 378 TPE. With FO 54, he wins nearly two-thirds of his draws. His DC 66 is one of the highest among centers.

 

2nd, Gingy, user @MexicanCow123, Houston Bulls, they generate 0.67 plus/minus per game, totaling 48. They deliver 1.78 hits per game on 128 total hits, with 81 successful hits. They block 0.24 shots per game. They average 5.04 shots per game with a 9.64% shooting percentage. They retrieve 6.38 pucks per game and make 9.15 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.49 goals per game with 0.63 assists per game, totaling 1.11 points per game. They average 27.28 minutes per game, contributing 0.81 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 28.21 faceoffs per game and win 59.58% of them. They were named 1st star twice and 2nd star twice. Their ratings are: DK 70, SH 40, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 30, PC 50, DC 70, OV 70, SP 0, SS 70, WS 0, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 43. Their build uses 400 TPE. While his FO 30 rating is average, he still wins nearly 60% of faceoffs.

 

3rd, Robin Sierra, user @ethanjaeda, Houston Bulls, they generate 0.40 plus/minus per game, totaling 29. They deliver 1.61 hits per game on 116 total hits, with 76 successful hits. They block 0.21 shots per game. They average 3.14 shots per game with an 8.85% shooting percentage. They retrieve 4.71 pucks per game and make 6.49 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.28 goals per game with 0.50 assists per game, totaling 0.78 points per game. They average 26.10 minutes per game, contributing 0.60 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 31.06 faceoffs per game and win 62.16% of them. They received no star selections. Their ratings are: DK 15, SH 44, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 50, PC 56, DC 54, OV 70, SP 32, SS 10, WS 0, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 43. Their build uses 331 TPE. Their FO 50 allows him to win over 62% of faceoffs.

 

4th, Zara Wolf, user @Banackock, Halifax 21^st, they generate 0.24 plus/minus per game, totaling 17. They deliver 1.19 hits per game on 86 total hits, with 47 successful hits. They block 0.04 shots per game. They average 1.83 shots per game with a 12.12% shooting percentage. They retrieve 2.03 pucks per game and make 3.31 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.22 goals per game with 0.32 assists per game, totaling 0.54 points per game. They average 22.33 minutes per game, contributing 0.49 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 25 faceoffs per game and win 52.00% of them. They were named 1st star once and 2nd star once. Their ratings are: DK 28, SH 40, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 20, PC 50, DC 46, OV 70, SP 0, SS 2, WS 0, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 40. Their build uses 256 TPE. Her 12.12% shooting percentage is among the highest in the group, making the most of her 1.83 shots per game.

 

5th, Michael Lee Jr, user @blueredlover, Halifax 21^st, they generate 0.22 plus/minus per game, totaling 16. They deliver 1.63 hits per game on 117 total hits, with 68 successful hits. They block 0.06 shots per game. They average 1.54 shots per game with an 11.71% shooting percentage. They retrieve 1.97 pucks per game and make 3.22 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.18 goals per game with 0.29 assists per game, totaling 0.47 points per game. They average 25.91 minutes per game, contributing 0.36 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 29.71 faceoffs per game and win 59.33% of them. They were not named a star in any game. Their ratings are: DK 44, SH 12, PA 42, BC 6, GR 0, FO 45, PC 0, DC 35, OV 59, SP 0, SS 31, WS 6, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 46 Their build uses 280 TPE. He contributes just under half a point per game but manages to do so with  just 1.54 shots per game, while converting at a solid 11.71% rate.

 

 6th, Jay Sikes, user @JaySmacksss, Mississauga Hounds, they generate 0.21 plus/minus per game, totaling 15. They deliver 1.22 hits per game on 88 total hits, with 43 successful hits. They block 0.17 shots per game. They average 3.47 shots per game with a 13.60% shooting percentage. They retrieve 4.99 pucks per game and make 6.17 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.47 goals per game with 0.44 assists per game, totaling 0.92 points per game. They average 23.60 minutes per game, contributing 0.78 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 24.18 faceoffs per game and win 57.09% of them. They received no star selections. Their ratings are: DK 40, SH 30, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 25, PC 0, DC 50, OV 60, SP 0, SS 20, WS 15, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 40. Their build uses 240 TPE. His 13.60% conversion rate on 3.47 shots per game fuels his scoring of 0.47 goals per game. On the defensive side, Sikes averages 6.17 interceptions and 4.99 puck recoveries per game, supported by a DC rating of 50.

 

 7th, CJ Franklin, user @CJ Franklin, Saskatoon Wild, they generate 0.18 plus/minus per game, totaling 13. They deliver 1.79 hits per game on 129 total hits, with 61 successful hits. They block 0.25 shots per game. They average 1.04 shots per game with a 12.00% shooting percentage. They retrieve 3.19 pucks per game and make 3.97 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.13 goals per game with 0.32 assists per game, totaling 0.44 points per game. They average 23.93 minutes per game, contributing 0.37 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 29.53 faceoffs per game and win 47.74% of them. They were not named a star in any game. Their ratings are: DK 14, SH 14, PA 7, BC 0, GR 0, FO 10, PC 10, DC 10, OV 10, SP 10, SS 8, WS 7, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 40. Their build uses 100 TPE. His 1.79 hits per game are among the highest in this group, and he’s one of the better shot blockers at 0.25 per game. His 1.04 shots per game is the lowest among these top 10 centers, though he makes the most of limited chances with a 12.00% shooting percentage. His faceoff percentage 47.74% trails behind most others, despite taking nearly 30 draws per game.  

 

8th, Invader Zimothy Timothy, user @Emperor_Fun, Ottawa Lynx, they generate 0.17 plus/minus per game, totaling 12. They deliver 0.86 hits per game on 62 total hits, with 39 successful hits. They block 0.63 shots per game. They average 3.22 shots per game with a 12.93% shooting percentage. They retrieve 6.26 pucks per game and make 8.50 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.42 goals per game with 0.47 assists per game, totaling 0.89 points per game. They average 27.58 minutes per game, contributing 0.64 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 35.08 faceoffs per game and win 43.11% of them. They were not named a star in any game. Their ratings are: DK 10, SH 6, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 01, PC 5, DC 5, OV 70, SP 10, SS 30, WS 15, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 40. Their build uses 151 TPE.. He leads all top centers in both puck recoveries 6.26/game and interceptions 8.50 game. He produces 0.9 points per game on 3.22 shots per game with a 12.93% shooting percentage. His 43.11% faceoff win rate is the lowest in the top 10 on a FO rating of 0, showing that at least some FO is important.

 

9th, John Cowgill, user @FlyingWV, Mexico City Kings, They generate 0.13 plus/minus per game, totaling 9. They deliver 1.57 hits per game on 107 total hits, with 56 successful hits. They block 0.19 shots per game. They average 1.19 shots per game with an 8.64% shooting percentage. They retrieve 4.09 pucks per game and make 4.88 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.10 goals per game with 0.26 assists per game, totaling 0.37 points per game. They average 23.65 minutes per game, contributing 0.31 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 25.71 faceoffs per game and win 48.63% of them. They were not named a star in any game. Their ratings are: DK 0, SH 56, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 19, PC 55, DC 55, OV 55, SP 0, SS 0, WS 0, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 40. Their build uses 240 TPE. Offensively, he contributes 0.37 points per game, relying on selective shooting 1.19 shots game and a modest 8.64% shooting percentage. Averaging 4.09 puck recoveries and 4.88 interceptions per game his DC 55 helps him hold his own in the defensive zone, while his faceoff numbers are average 48.63% on 25.71 draws per game.

 

 10th, Sidney Sheppard, user @GoodLeftUndone, Mississauga Hounds, they generate 0.11 plus/minus per game, totaling 8. They deliver 1.22 hits per game on 88 total hits, with 48 successful hits. They block 0.25 shots per game. They average 4.15 shots per game with an 11.71% shooting percentage. They retrieve 6.76 pucks per game and make 8.26 pass interceptions per game. Offensively, they score 0.49 goals per game with 0.44 assists per game, totaling 0.93 points per game. They average 24.08 minutes per game, contributing 0.77 points per 20 minutes. In the faceoff circle, they take 29.15 faceoffs per game and win 60.51% of them. They were named 2nd star twice and 3rd star once. Their ratings are::DK 40, SH 40, PA 0, BC 0, GR 0, FO 40, PC 49, DC 40, OV 40, SP 30, SS 50, WS 50, LD 0, FG 0, PO 0, EX 46. Their build uses 389 TPE. He fires the puck often 4.15 shots per game and scores efficiently with an 11.71% shooting percentage. His 0.93 points per game are among the best in the top 10, and he adds value defensively with 6.76 puck recoveries and 8.26 interceptions per game. In the faceoff circle, his FO 40 rating supports an excellent 60.51% win rate on 29.15 draws per game

In general, my observation is that the Centers who put up the most plus / minus were heavily focused in a few areas of their training. All ten centers, except for Invader ZImothy Timothy and CJ Franklin heavily spent on DC, the FO rating was spread around, but pretty balanced in general. The highest FO was Jeannot with 54, the lowest was Invader Zimothy Timothy with 0 FO. All centers with the exception of CJ Franklin heavily invested in OV.

 

I hope that this article was enlightening and entertaining for everyone.

 

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