Episode 21: David Yu (Lead Hockey Analyst - Sportlogiq) - a podcast by Theo Wan

David Yu is the lead hockey analyst for Sportlogiq. In this interview, David shares about his career change from pursuing his PhD in evolutionary biology of vision into hockey analytics. We explore some basics about hockey analytics and what he sees are some upcoming trends in the industry.

Segment #1: David’s journey (2:18)

Segment #2: Daily life as a lead hockey analyst (21:32)

Segment #3: Misconceptions about hockey analytics (32:13)

Segment #4: Rapid fire questions (39:55)

David’s social media contacts: Twitter (@yuorme)

YouTube videos: Hockey - Passing Analytics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsXezYzK0IM&feature=youtu.be&t=11603&ab_channel=EmilyJoMichele), and Hockey - Pace of Play (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TENd93QJt-8&feature=youtu.be&t=6818&ab_channel=ColumbusBlueJackets)

This episode is brought to you by Beyond the Game. Beyond The Game is an organization dedicated to elevating the vision of athletes through the connection of sport to what’s next. Their aim is to create better athletes, stronger leaders, tighter teams, and most importantly, more enlightened people. Follow their journey on Facebook and LinkedIn at Beyond The Game, on Instagram @beyond_thegame, and at their website www.gobeyondthegame.ca.

Keep an eye out for the next episode where I interview Chris Ruder, founder and CEO of Spikeball Inc. In this interview, Chris shares about how he started the company, the different steps he took to build the culture at Spikeball, and what life is like as an entrepreneur in the sport world.

Next week will be our last episode in Season 1. 

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