Hockey Players' Personality

Contribution to Team Performance

M Gordon Hunter

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FriesenPress
21 April 2021

Reference works; Sports & outdoor recreation; Sports training & coaching; Ice hockey

"A great deal of research has been done on the quantitative indicators used in hockey player evaluation, but for the most part, the analysis of qualitative factors has been elusive. Until this book. Hockey Players' Personality Contribution to Team Performance examines many of the statistical tools and quantitative measures used to assess hockey players-such as goals, assists, and save percentages-and then moves beyond this with new research to help measure a player's qualitative characteristics-or ""spirit""-with an objective, scientific approach.

Based on extensive interviews and research with both Canadian and Swiss hockey players, Hunter reveals six key themes or characteristics that contribute to a hockey player's success as a ""team"" or ""character"" player-including what happens during a stoppage in play, on the bench, or in the dressing room. From these, he then offers a Player Assessment Form as a practical tool for hockey coaches, scouts, and team assistants (as well as for coaches in other team sports) to measure players' characteristics and strengths that have previously been hard to evaluate.

Informative and innovative, Hockey Player Contribution to Team Performance will appeal to all with an interest in the science of sports statistics and evaluation."

By: M Gordon Hunter
Imprint: FriesenPress
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9781525583957
ISBN 10: 1525583956
Pages: 116
Publication Date: 21 April 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr M Gordon Hunter was appointed Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in July 2016 Gordon has held academic positions at universities in Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore He has held 23 visiting positions where he has conducted over 150 invited presentations at universities in Australia, England, Germany, Monaco, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey, and USA Gordon has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and a PhD from Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland He has extensive experience as a systems analyst and manager in industry and government organizations in Canada. Gordon has written 4 academic books, edited 16, and published over 110 combined peer reviewed chapters, journal articles, and conference papers Gordon's research approach takes a qualitative perspective to conduct in-depth interviews He applies qualitative techniques in interdisciplinary research such as small business and cross-cultural investigations His research interests in the information systems (IS) area include the effective management of IS with emphasis on the personnel component; the role of Chief Information Officers; and the use of IS by small business In his retirement Gordon has employed the same qualitative research techniques to investigate various aspects of hockey players and their teams.