NEW YORK _ The NHL announced Thursday it will provide coaches with a new iPad app that provides real-time stats and analytics.
The app is expected to be available after the All-Star break with coaches receiving online and manual training, according to NHL.com.
Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton is aware of the SAP/NHL Coaching Insights App, which teams will be able to customize based on metrics such as time on ice, face-off wins and success rate on shootouts.
"Yeah I saw it," Colliton said. "I don't know what that's going to look like yet. We'll see what the end result is."
Colliton said he views analytics as "awesome" but they are not the only factor when it comes to his decision-making.
"I think it's fun to look at, gives you a different viewpoint," he said. "Maybe brings up an area that maybe you need to examine further. Doesn't mean you just coach by numbers, but I think it's very useful for us."
