Join us on June 16 for our latest Calgary BizSkule event: Engineering Moneyball in Hockey, Baseball and Beyond. Professor Tim Chan from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering presents an engaging seminar on evaluating how engineering methods can be applied to research in hockey, baseball, and several other sports. For example, in hockey, he and his students have developed a player classification system for both NHL and junior hockey players. This system can be used to estimate the contribution of different players to their team and to predict future performance. In baseball, he and a collaborator have developed a method to quantify the value of "flexible" players – those who can play multiple positions – which provides insight into which teams are more resilient to injury risk. Join fellow alumni to learn how the tools of operations research can be applied to sports analysis.
Gain insights from one of U of T’s most enterprising professors on the future of sports analytics, as well as a chance to network with fellow U of T grads over cocktails and canapés.
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