Happy Canada Day to everyone! For today's 150th celebration, I will show some cool stats from some of Canada's sports icons. I am so happy for this lovely country because it has contributed so much to sports, especially hockey. It also has done a lot for other sports and has successful womens' teams in soccer, basketball, curling, hockey (of course!), and many more. Today's special celebration will include THE icon for hockey and for Canada and one of the best active soccer players in the world. O Canada, thank you for your contributions to the world of sports and beyond! Wayne Gretzky's Moving Average What better way to celebrate the Great White North than to show just how great the Great One is? Moving average is the average of an athlete's performances in a specified time period that includes the before and after the time period. This is perfect for Gretzky because he played so long that he gave us more years to work with and it also shows how consistently great his production was. Things to Notice- Gretzky had his best numbers at age 24, which was a Cup-winning year for him. His lowest point was at age 33 with 81 points (good for an average player, but he's not average in the least) but he was able to rebound by 46.3 points the next year. One reason for that could be because he suffered a back injury that limited him to 45 games during the 1992-93 season (age 32). That could definitely mess with the numbers for the average. Overall, he finished with 82 average points, which is not a bad way to finish. He set the bar so high that we probably may not see this kind of talent again. Christine Sinclair's Time Plot The active leader in international goals scored and second on the all-time list (165) is one of the many reasons for Canada's recent successes in soccer on the international stage. Sinclair's 17 seasons of playing internationally are shown below in a time plot, which shows how she did in each year (no averages here!). Things to Notice- Sinclair had her best year ever in 2012 when she scored 23 goals and Canada won their bronze medal at the London Games. 15 goals definitely sounds like a strong debut for Sinclair when she came up at age 16 and scored three goals in her first tournament (the most out of any players in the tournament). Sinclair's goals and leadership has helped Canada finish in their best standings ever at world tournaments, including their fourth place finish at the 2003 World Cup. Enjoy the rest of the day because it's a good one!
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AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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