Photo by Seth Hoffman on Unsplash BIZ NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights by Anthony Paradiso February 11, 2021 The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an effort to provide fans with new stats, insights, and data as soon as this season. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman discussed how AWS will help enhance the fan viewing experience. “AWS’s state-of-the-art technology and services will provide us with capabilities to deliver analytics and insights that highlight the speed and skill of our game to drive deeper fan engagement.” The NHL was already moving forward with its “Player and Puck Tracking Initiative,” which relies on sensor chips embedded in game pucks and player jerseys to detect their movements. Sporttechie.com reported in January that the data collected will be used to “fuel in-game statistics for broadcasts and highlight things such as player speed, shift distance and total distance traveled.” New NHL Stats and Analytics Recently, NBC Sports’ anchor, Liam McHugh interviewed NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman, and the CEO of Amazon Web Services, Andy Jassy to discuss the details behind the new AWS-NHL Alliance. AWS is teaming up with the NHL to be its official cloud infrastructure partner. Hear from Commissioner Gary Bettman and CEO of AWS Andy Jassy on how this will continue to push the game of hockey forward. pic.twitter.com/HONkRjBjdL — NHL on NBC Sports (@NHLonNBCSports) February 10, 2021 Amazon Web Services CEO, Andy Jassy discussed two new stats that could become available on NHL broadcasts. Advanced Stats Goal Predictability Forecasts likelihood that a Goal will be scored Face-off Predictability Forecasts likelihood that a Face-off will be won Player Analysis Goalies Tracking Shots on Goal Where shot is taken Goalie position Does the shot result in: Goal Save or Rebound Later on in the interview, Commissioner Bettman was asked by McHugh, how new stats and analytics developed by the NHL and AWS will impact fans watching live games at home. Bettman described why he believes all types of fans will enjoy the new stats, data, and insights that the league is working on. “If you’re an avid fan, you can get whatever you want out of the game. You can take the game on your terms and if you’re a casual fan, This will take you inside the game so you can understand it in ways you never thought possible. What the Future Holds NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced before the season that the NHL will lose $1 billion for playing a 56-game season. Then, Front Office Sports reported two weeks later that the league was “borrowing $1 billion” which will be split among all 31 teams. Sports Business Journal later clarified that “each of the clubs will be able to draw up to $30 million.” In October, 2020, FOS reported that ESPN was “increasingly interested in bidding for the NHL’s U.S. Media Rights”. ESPN last held rights to NHL broadcasts in 2004 and the ten-year contract the NHL had with NBC Sports ended before the 2020-21 season. One day in the future, fans may be treated to “National Hockey League Night on ESPN” once more. Hockey fans will cross their fingers in hope that the future of professional ice hockey on TV will be as good as the last 15 years. Post Views: 413 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Anthony Paradiso Anthony has been a sportswriter at In The Zone since Sept. 2019. He graduated from Montclair State, where he was assistant Editor of the student newspaper's sports section. 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