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The Top 5 UFA’s of the 2024 Offseason

Shawn Ferris -- Jun 21

On Wednesday, NHL general managers decided that they were fed up with waiting for the conclusion of the Stanley Cup. It’s too close to the draft and free agency! The Boston Celtics will have had their NBA Championship parade before the conclusion of the Stanley Cup. The Sharks decided to pick up Barclay Goodrow on […]


Too Many Thoughts: Shot Rates, Gavrikov, and Bonino

Shawn Ferris -- Nov 30

Amercian Thanksgiving, which is roughly a quarter of the way through a typical NHL season, is a time of reference where fans look at the standings and determine if a team will be in or out of the playoffs. Historically, somewhere between 11 and 14 teams that are in a playoff position on Thanksgiving go […]


Too Many Thoughts: Bruins-Habs, Nylander’s Extension, and More

Shawn Ferris -- Nov 16

With the Boston Bruins in their 100th season, the rivalry between the Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens now spans an entire century. Growing up in Massachusetts, the bitter rival wasn’t the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, or Philadelphia Flyers. Sure, those were heated rivals too, but the Montreal Canadiens were special. They represented two […]


Too Many Thoughts: Jonathan Huberdeau, Jack Campbell, and More

Shawn Ferris -- Nov 09

Jonathan Huberdeau spent the first 10 seasons of his career in South Florida. At times, he was considered an “underrated” player, quietly producing in a market that got very little coverage outside of the Computer Boys fiasco.


Too Many Thoughts: Erik Gustafsson, the Ducks, and Other

Shawn Ferris -- Nov 02

We are finally in the first days of November. Each NHL team has played eight or more games and RAPM, GAR, and xGAR are back up on the site; but be careful, it’s still wicked early. We’re in the peak part of the early season, where the takes are still spicy but have a tad […]

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Shawn Ferris

Shawn, long known as the child of the hockey analytics community, joined Hockey Graphs in March of 2017. Under the mentorship of Ryan Stimson, Shawn took an interest in the tactical side of hockey, combining systems and analytics. His sometimes competing views with the twins offers an interesting taste to Evolving Hockey.