Reddit reviews Hockey Abstract Presents... Stat Shot: The Ultimate Guide to Hockey Analytics

I keep hearing about Stat Shot by Rob Vollman.

I think I'm getting a copy for my birthday so I haven't picked it up, but I'll be able to give a review in 18 years when my kid moves out and I can read books again.

So here's a question I have been mulling over. I read Stat Shot a while back and he indicated that predicting the success of goalies using advanced stats is almost impossible. According to the author it's basically a crap shoot. I understand there are still traditional methods of scouting, which are valuable, but I am curious if it is more beneficial to go after a goalie in free agency than just really on prospects?

I'll second the Wyshynski book as a good primer. If you are stats minded, Stat Shot is a good primer.

I read this book for general hockey info - it is beyond fantastic as a primer for all parts of the game https://www.amazon.com/Take-Your-Eye-Off-Puck/dp/1629371203/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520231712&sr=8-1&keywords=take+your+eye+off+the+puck

Then you can read this one if you want to go deeper in the game mechanics - yes it is about advanced stats, but it really helps you understand the way the game works as they go through how these are effective: https://www.amazon.com/Hockey-Abstract-Presents-Stat-Shot/dp/177041309X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=177041309X&pd_rd_r=95WZ602VZZPEVN4HHYXW&pd_rd_w=W2ZUk&pd_rd_wg=F2J4k&psc=1&refRID=95WZ602VZZPEVN4HHYXW

These two are great books about the sport.

Fiancée got me a copy of Stat Shot. Pretty neat book. I've only read the first two chapters (which is over 100 pages, in my defense), but it's rather fascinating.