Conference Program
The conference starts on June 3 with lunch and ends in the evening on June 5 (Linköping time).
We list confirmed speakers and panelists in alphabetical order. For the program see here.
Panel moderator
Speakers/panelists
Preliminary Program (times may still slightly change)
Talks and panels in room 'Ada Lovelace'.
Company exhibition and refreshments in room 'Ljusgården'. (close to 'Ada Lovelace')
Company hands-on session and refreshments at evening June 4 in Scandic Frimurarehotellet.
Lunches at 'Universitetsklubben'.
June 3
11:30-13:00 Registration and lunch, set up for companies
13:00-13:30 Welcome by LINHAC and LINHAC's gold industry collaborators
13-30-14:45 Panel – Analysts
Miika Arponen (Ässät Pori), Adam Albelin (Swedish Women's National Team), Zack Ellentahl (Rögle BK), Jan Morkes (Bílí Tygři Liberec and Czech Men's National Team), Simo Teperi (Rauman Lukko),
14:45-15:15 break
15:15-15:45 Talk: TBA - about algorithms for scouting tools
Robin Schuermann (d-fine)
15:45-16:45 Industry product talks by industry collaborators
- Michael Elmer (KINEXON Sports), Jean-Sébastien Mérieux (Dartfish), TBA
- Albin N Maelum (Stretch on Sense): Hat-TriQ
- TBA
16:45-17:00 break
17:00-18:15 Panel – industry
Thorsten Apel (Sportcontract), Michael Elmer (KINEXON Sports), Albin N Maelum (Stretch on Sense), Jean-Sébastien Mérieux (Dartfish),
TBA
June 4
10:15-11:55 Research talks
- Hassaan Inayatali, Timothy Chan,
Evaluating Space Creation in the National Hockey League using Puck and Player Tracking Data,
Preprint (not final version) - Lynn LeVatte, Christina Phillips,
Examining the Role of Hockey Leadership to Foster Inclusive Coaching Practices: Discussions from Atlantic Canada,
Preprint (not final version) - Anton Olivestam, Axel Rosendahl, Erik Wilderoth, Niklas Carlsson, Patrick Lambrix,
Characterizing Playing Styles for Ice Hockey Players,
Preprint (not final version) - Miles Pitassi, Tim Brecht, Mingyue Xie,
Puck Possession and Team Success in the NHL,
Preprint (not final version)
11:55-13:30 lunch
13:30-14:00 Talk: Cognitive Assessment and Profiling for increased understanding of Individual and Team Game Intelligence and Performance in Ice hockey
Anders Norén (Capacio)
14:00-14:30 Talk: Using neuroscience to design LIF Zone, Onsite Sport’s fan-engagement platform
Fredrik Sjöö, (Onsite sport)
14:30-15:00 break
15:00-15:20 Talk: TBA
Lars Skytte
15:20-15:40 Talk: Constructing a WAR model
Daniel Weinberger (Sportcontract)
15:40-16:40 Panel – from media to teams/companies
Petter Carnbro (Leksands IF), Lars Skytte (SoMe), Daniel Weinberger (Sportcontract), Erik Wilderoth (Färjestad BK),
16:40–17:00 break
17:00-17:30 Talk: TBA
Erik Lignell (Frölunda HC)
19:00 Hands-on session and reception at Scandic Frimurarehotellet
June 5
10:00-11:15 Student competition
- Priyansh Gupta, Vignesh Aswathanarayana1, Ragini Gunda,
Navigating the Rink: Analyzing Zone Entry Sequences and Expected Threat in Ice Hockey,
Preprint (not final version) - Ethan Parliament,
Decision Making in the Neutral Zone and its Impact on Possession Value,
Preprint (not final version) - Ali Raza Zaidi, Fauzan Lodhi, Xikai Wu, Ryan Cao, David Awosoga,
Clustering SHL teams using Offensive Zone Metrics,
Preprint (not final version) - Axel Rosendahl,
Beyond the Royal Road: A grid-based Approach to Identify Effective OZ Passes,
Preprint (not final version) - Gunnar Samuelsson, Oscar Stolpe Östman, Fabian Bergström,
Pass or Shoot: The Great Dilemma in Ice Hockey 2v1 Situations,
Preprint (not final version)
11:15-11:30 break
11:30-12:30 Mini-talks about AI and possible use in ice hockey analytics
- Industry perspective, Albin N Maelum (Stretch on Sense)
- LLMs, Marco Kuhlmann (Linköping University)
- KRR, Huanyu Li (Linköping University)
- Clustering, Patrick Lambrix (Linköping University)
12:30-13:45 lunch
13:45-15:00 Panel - Entertainment industry
Almen Bibic (TV4), Meghan Chayka (Statlethes), Andreas Hänni (49ing), Henric Larsson (TV4, Hockeylabbet)
15:00-15:30 break
15:30-15:45 Interview: Josh Pohlkamp-Hartt, Campbell Weaver (Boston Bruins)
15:45-16:00 Interview: Katerina Wu (Pittsburgh Penguins)
16:00-16:15 Interview: Dave Radke (Chicago Blackhawks)
16:15-16:45 Talk: TBA
Craig Buntin (Sportlogiq)
Closing